User Guide: MotorSport New Zealand website
MotorSport New Zealand launched their new-look website on Thursday, 23 December. The new design gives the website a much-needed facelift and mobile device capability. The menus have also been streamlined to make navigating through information easier. For regular users of the website, you will notice...
Ross Sweeps Teretonga, Ingram and Roberts Crowned F5000 Series Winners at George Begg Festival
Dunedin’s Steve Ross completed a clean sweep at the George Begg Festival this weekend at Invercargill’s Teretonga Park, winning all four races to close out the 2024/25 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series in dominant fashion. But the weekend belonged just...
Back-to-back wins seals GR86 title for Hugo Allan
The final race of a spectacular inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship didn’t have the intensity of some of the previous 15 races, but that was fine by new champion Allan, who took his second win of the morning to cruise to the title in his CareVets...
Advantage Allan after fine race victory at Taupo
Championship leader Hugo Allan holds a strong hand of cards as the Bridgestone GR86 Championship heads into its final race of the season at Taupo later today. A fine drive in Race 2 this morning saw Hugo fight his way to the front and extend his...
Bethune wins fourth race – championship battle tightens
The Bridgestone GR86 Championship took a dramatic twist in the first race of the final weekend at Taupo with race winner Josh Bethune moving to just 44 points behind series leader Hugo Allan. Hayden Bakkerus, who led the championship only two rounds ago – was...
Double Victory for McRae F5000 at George Begg Festival
Dunedin’s Steve Ross (McRae GM1 009) dominated Saturday’s action at the final round of the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series, claiming victory in both races at Teretonga Park as part of the nostalgic George Begg Festival. Having set the fastest time...
Bethune smashes Toyota 86 qualifying record to secure pole position
Josh Bethune delivered the fastest ever lap around Taupo International Motorsport Park by any Toyota 86 in championship history to secure pole position for the opening race of the crucial final weekend of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Sitting third in the championship points table with just...
Pathway prizes confirmed for Toyota 86 Trophy Series
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ has confirmed its prize pool for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series – and a competitive step up to the next level is promised for the top drivers. Registrations are pouring in for the winter series, which will use the iconic...
Louis Sharp looks to bounce back in Bahrain
Rising star Louis Sharp arrives in Bahrain for round two of this year’s FIA Formula 3 Championship (11-13 April) in confident mood having been among the pace-setters at the recent official in-season test at the Sakhir circuit. Indeed, Sharp further underlined his potential by topping...
Final F5000 Round Set to Shine at George Begg Festival Season Finale
The SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series is set for a spectacular conclusion as it heads to Teretonga Park for the final round of the 2024/25 season, taking place 11–13 April during the much-anticipated George Begg Festival in Invercargill. This year’s finale...
Kitching and Lawton take Mazda Racing Series titles
Will Kitching of Timaru sealed the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series New Zealand title while Stuart Lawton of Paraparaumu took the series’ North Island title at the final round of both at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding this weekend. Kitching had led the...