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...
Updated Code of Driving Conduct Guidelines released
MotorSport New Zealand has released an updated version of its Code of Driving Conduct Guidelines for Race events. These guidelines have been produced as a reference for both Officials and Competitors as to how the Code of Driving Conduct as published in Schedule Z should...
Liam Sceats returns to action in Formula Regional Japanese Championship this weekend
Form is on the side of Liam Sceats as he returns to Japan for the third round of the Formula Regional Japanese Championship at Okayama International Circuit this weekend The Auckland-based teenager sits fifth on the table after the opening two rounds but is only 10.5...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand makes giant stride towards carbon neutral motorsport
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand will continue its journey towards a more sustainable motorsport future for its two categories in Aotearoa following a successful dyno test programme with carbon-neutral fuel in its Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship engine. TGRNZ sourced a small supply of...
Leitch excited heading to Le Mans Cup round at Le Mans
Southland’s Brendon Leitch is back in action this weekend as the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup hosts two 55-minute races on the full 13.6km La Sarthe Circuit, France, as part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Along with teammate Gerhard Watzinger, the pair...
Double podium for Brendon Leitch in Lamborghini Super Trofeo opening round in France
Kiwi driver Brendon Leitch is delighted to come away from the opening round of the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe (one-make) series with two podium placings and sitting third overall on the points table. Circuit Paul Ricard, France, hosted the first two races with...
Surprise Canterbury Rally win for Stokes after drama hits Marston
Robbie Stokes and co-driver Dave Neill (Ford Escort MkII) have won the 2023 Lone Star Canterbury Rally in association with Joe's Garage after drama hit early leader Josh Marston/Andrew Graves (Holden Barina AP4). After leading with relative ease through the first five Special Stages, Marston...
North Island Rally Series Heads to the Tarmac for second round
North Island Rally Series crews are preparing for round two, a return to the testing tarmac stages around Stratford on Sunday 25th June. The SBT group Taranaki Tarmac Rally will be a big change from the gravel stage Bothwell loop of Round 1. Looking forward to...
Double duties for Brendon Leitch this weekend in France
Southland’s Brendon Leitch will race in two separate series this weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. Along with Leipert Motorsport teammates Kerong Li and Jean-Francos Brunot, the trio will compete in the Paul Ricard 1000, the second round of the 2023...
Daybreaker Rally returns as 2023 NZRC calendar is set
A return of the Manawatu-based Daybreaker Rally has been confirmed as the now five-round Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship is set. With extreme weather events earlier this year forcing Rally Hawke’s Bay and Rally Coromandel off the 2023 calendar, championship organisers have been...
Fee Review 2023 – Schedule B price adjustment
Following a thorough review of the fee structure of MotorSport New Zealand the difficult, but ultimately fiscally responsible decision has been made to adjust the fees charged by the organisation from 1 August 2023. The scope of the review was to investigate the current financial position...