Giltrap North Island Formula Ford Series supporting Supercars round at Pukekohe
Competing at the Repco Supercars Championship round at Pukekohe Raceway in September 2022 is one of the highlights with the now confirmed 2022/23 Giltrap North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) summer racing calendar. Also confirmed is the continued sponsorship from the Giltrap Group for another...
Another win as Armstrong maintains momentum in FIA F2
Marcus Armstrong was in a league of his own from start to finish at his favourite race circuit this weekend, dominating the field to win from pole. A delighted Armstrong took his second victory of the 2022 season in the 28-lap sprint race at the 4.138...
10th Toyota 86 Championship dates and a weekend with Supercars revealed
Following the huge success of the Toyota 86 Championship in 2022, the dates for the 10th anniversary 2023 season have now been confirmed. Its big birthday season promises to be better than ever before for the most popular one make racing series in New Zealand. ...
Manawatu Car Club Winter Series event cancelled due to suspected medical event
A competitor has been transported to Palmerston North Hospital in a critical condition after suffering a suspected medical event during a race at the Manawatu Car Club Winter Series event at Manfeild on Sunday 3 July. The remainder of the event has been cancelled under force...
Troy Pennington wins Bruce McLaren Trophy
Auckland speedway ace, Troy Pennington, 19, has won the Bruce McLaren Trophy for topping the points table for the 2022 edition of the highly regarded Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand camp. The week-long camp, run by the Otago Academy of Sport in Dunedin, is the...
Ford New Zealand Confirms Sponsorship of Repco Rally New Zealand
Ford New Zealand today announced it has signed on as an Elite Sponsor of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) round to be held in New Zealand from 29 September to 2 October. “New Zealanders – including all of us here at Ford – love all...
Nathan Head – Technical Advisor
Nathan's motorsport journey started when as part of his Automotive Engineering studies he was selected to join the Wilford Motorsports Group-N team for the WRC event in New Zealand. Since then, Nathan has gained a wealth of experience crewing for rally teams and race teams...
MotorSport New Zealand announces new MotorSport Online system
MotorSport New Zealand has announced an evolution to its MotorSport Online system. The online system, currently known as POSSUM, will evolve into a new, modern and mobile friendly solution that will streamline processes across the sport. The system is being developed by New Zealand based software...
Ari Petigrew rises to third in NZRC standings
Rally driver Ari Pettigrew and navigator Jason Farmer have reached up to 3rd in the 2022 NZ Rally Championship (NZRC), following round three at Stadium Finance Rally of South Canterbury. Another great result was achieved with fourth outright by Ari and his team, halfway through...
Bruce McLaren Trophy to be awarded to Elite Motorsport Academy camp winner
The winners of the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand’s annual camp week will be awarded the Bruce McLaren Trophy from 2022 onwards. The Bruce McLaren Trophy was originally won by Bruce McLaren after finishing third at the 1964 Canadian GP at Mosport in his McLaren...