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...
Championship battle even tighter as Slater takes another win
Freddie Slater kept his hopes of winning every championship he has ever competed in well and truly alive after a fine win this afternoon at Highlands Motorsport Park – venue for the final round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Slater led from pole...
High speed and high drama in Highlands practice
A dramatic Friday practice saw fast times, and high drama for one of the pace setters, at the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy at Highlands Motorsport Park today. Jin Nakamura clocked the fastest time of the day in the first...
Battle of Bridgestone GR86 to recommence at Highlands
A memorable battle for the title will recommence this week at the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix meeting when the Bridgestone GR86 Championship drivers fight out Round 4 at Highlands Motorsport Park. In a season of some of the closest – and cleanest – racing ever...
2026 NZ ClubSport Championships set for 14-15 March in Ashburton
MotorSport New Zealand is pleased to confirm the 2026 NZ ClubSport Championships will be held on 14-15 March 2026, hosted by the Ashburton Car Club. The annual championships bring together grassroots competitors from across the country for a weekend celebrating accessible, competitive motorsport across multiple ClubSport...
Motorsport legend Toby Price to tackle Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
The Central Machine Hire Otago Rally has secured a major international coup for its milestone 50th Anniversary event, confirming that Australian motorsport superstar Toby Price will join the field this April 10-12. Price, a two-time winner of the gruelling Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category (2016,...
Sprague not complacent as Mazda Pro8 New Zealand has penultimate round in Timaru this weekend
Mazda Pro8 New Zealand leader Corban Sprague is not being complacent as the 2025/26 series has its penultimate round at the ever-popular Thunder Down Under meeting in Timaru this weekend. Local knowledge won’t necessarily be an advantage in such a competitive field at the...
Sceats secures late deal to try for NZGP victory number two
2024 New Zealand Grand Prix winner Liam Sceats will be back on the grid for this weekend’s 70th running of the race, and he’s focussing solely on winning the country’s biggest single seater race for a second time. In a last minute deal signed over...
Jaxon Evans to race in Tim Miles Memorial Race at Highlands
Supercars, GT ace to drive Tim’s Swift DB4 Formula Atlantic this weekend at Highlands as key support to NAPA 70th New Zealand Grand Prix. Jaxon Evans will drive his late friend, mentor and supporter Tim Miles’ car in a race to be run in his tribute...
Jim Richards receives Australia Day Honours
MotorSport New Zealand warmly congratulates legendary driver Jim Richards following his appointment as an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division as part of the 2026 Australia Day Honours, recognising his “significant service to motor sports.” Widely regarded as one of...
Title to go down to the wire at 70th NAPA New Zealand Grand Prix
THE Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy will go down to the wire at New Zealand’s most historic motorsport event next weekend, following another dramatic weekend at the Repco NextGen NZ Championship at Teretonga. Day 3 of the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International delivered classic...