Gilmour targeting a championship podium at International Rally of Whangarei
Dunedin’s Emma Gilmour is in a strong position heading into this weekend’s International Rally of Whangarei and she intends to finish the event on the New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) podium. Joined again in the Vantage Windows & Doors WRC2 C3 rally car by co-driver Malcolm...
Dominant win ends Crosbie’s F4 US Championship campaign
Seventeen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie scored a dominant win in the final race of the F4 US Championship at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas on Saturday morning (US time) to put the icing on his campaign. Crosbie started from pole position...
Clean sweep for Will Neale at opening South Island Formula Ford round in Timaru
Will Neale has made his mark early in the 2024/25 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series after setting fastest lap in qualifying and going on to win all four races at the opening round over the weekend. It wasn’t made easy for Neale...
Finalists announced for 2024 Tony Quinn Foundation CTFROC Shootout
Seventy thousand dollars is on the line for three talented teenagers who will meet at Hampton Downs on Tuesday, November 5, for the annual Tony Quinn Foundation Shootout. Sebastian Manson, 16, Zack Scoular, 16, and Alex Crosbie, 17, have been confirmed as the three finalists for...
Hayden Paddon confirmed for first ever Team NZ entry to Race of Champions
New Zealand’s most successful rally driver, Hayden Paddon, has been confirmed as one of the stars of next year’s Race Of Champions (ROC) event, set to take place at Sydney’s Accor Stadium in Olympic Park from March 7-8, 2025. Following his landmark achievement as the...
Alex Crosbie prepared for Circuit of the Americas challenge
Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie was more interested than most while watching television coverage of the recent Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. That is because the 17-year-old Southlander will be racing at the iconic...
Louis Sharp proud of his performance in quest for coveted accolade
As one the four finalists in this year’s Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award, rising star Louis Sharp has just savoured a stellar shoot-out for one of the most prestigious prizes in junior motorsport. Underlining its importance, previous winners of this highly-prized 'Young Driver of the Year'...
Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series wide open in the South
The Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series heads for Levels Raceway in Timaru this weekend for Round 2 of their South Island Series with a new points leader guaranteed at the conclusion of the round. Chris White of Prebbleton won all three races at the opening...
A weekend of growth for Jaxon Evans at ‘home’ on the Gold Coast
Jaxon Evans has hailed improvement of confidence and car development following the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, his ‘home’ event. Evans is a long-time resident of the Gold Coast and continued his improvement as demonstrated by finishing 15th in Sunday’s 250km test. Although a short layout, its...
New car and new team excites old hand Allen
Toyota 86 stalwart Justin Allen has a new car and a new team heading into the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the multiple race winner is raring to go. Allen has been a regular race winner and top three contender in recent seasons in New Zealand’s...