Motorsport vehicles exempt from ‘Clean Car Tax’
The Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association (LVVTA) have been working closely with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) for the past eighteen months ensuring that special interest vehicle users in New Zealand are appropriately considered during the implementation of the new Clean Car Standards Policy....
Changes to COVID-19 Protection Framework
The New Zealand government has announced changes to the COVID-19 Protection Framework that will come into effect from 11:59pm Friday 25 March. MotorSport New Zealand has updated the Back in Motion guidelines to reflect these changes. Key changes to Back in Motion guidelines from 11:59pm Friday...
Peter Ward leads as NZ V8 Ute championship heads to Taupo
As we approach the pointy end of season for the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes, the championship is still wide open. While Peter Ward goes into the Round Three this weekend at Taupo International Motorsport Park with a handy 44-point lead, all it would take is...
Fierce competition expected as the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship gets underway in Taupo
The competition in this season’s two-round NAPA Auto Parts 2022 NZ Formula Ford Championship is expected to be hot as drivers and teams converge on the Taupo International Motorsport Park this weekend. Drivers are very much in race trim at the moment with South...
Teen sensation Ben Stewart heads to finale with one hand on MRS trophy
The final round of the New Zealand title for the Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series will be run this weekend in Taupo. And the title appears to be Ben Stewart’s to lose. Rex Edwards, his closest rival is 158 points behind. The real question will...
Steele poised to take Porsche win in Rodin Cars Super GT Series
Porsche driver Rob Steele, heads into the final round of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series at Taupo this weekend as a favourite to scoop the Porsche class title. The Porsche class of the series is currently led by Martin Dippie, with Steele just 11-points...
Toyota 86 Championship a three-way fight
Never say ‘never’ in the Toyota 86 Championship. That’s almost certainly what a resurgent Justin Allen was thinking as he swept over the line to take his second win of the weekend, and the round win, at Pukekohe Park a fortnight ago. His amazing weekend –...
Devan Gregory appointed Technical Manager
MotorSport New Zealand has appointed Devan Gregory as its new Technical Manager to replace the retiring Terry Carkeek in April. Devan has been employed at MotorSport New Zealand as a Technical Advisor since 2018 having spent a lifetime involved in motorsport. From a young age,...
Consistent Scott wins North Island Formula Ford round at Pukekohe
Whangarei’s Leo Scott has won the third round of the 2022 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) from Auckland’s Bree Morris and Kyan Davie. Three podium finishes secured the round for Scott at the Pukekohe Park Raceway and he now sits fourth...
Zac Christensen wins tightly fought South Island Formula 1600 title
Christchurch’s Zac Christensen has won the 2021/22 Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Series overall title after a perfect race weekend at the final round in Invercargill over the weekend. Having qualified on pole and winning the $500 Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy cash prize ,...