2021 Elite Motorsport Academy class announced
The class of 2021 for the MotorSport New Zealand Elite Motorsport Academy has been announced at the annual MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening in Christchurch. The academy, which has evolved into a world-leading competitor development program and is highly regarded by the FIA, has seen 130...
Armstrong takes pole for race two at Monaco
A finely judged race that included a daring last-lap pass on Jehan Daruvala has scored Marcus Armstrong pole for today’s second race at Monaco. Starting from a mid-teen grid position for the first sprint race, Armstrong worked his way up through the field, adapting quickly to...
MotorSport New Zealand Annual Conference wrap up
The annual MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards take place this weekend in Christchurch. Today, various commissions and departments presented a series of interactive seminars as part of the conference section of the weekend. Admin: MotorSport New Zealand’s office presented a seminar detailing some of...
Armstrong ready for Monaco debut in Formula 2
New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong says he is ready to tackle the trickiest circuit on the 2021 FIA Formula 2 calendar. Like most of this year’s driver grid, Armstrong is making his debut on the famous streets of the city. He says the narrow streets of...
MotorSport New Zealand office closed
The office of MotorSport New Zealand will be closed from Thursday 20 May as all staff members are away at the 2021 Conference, AGM and Awards event. The office will reopen on Monday 24 May. All staff are available to contact via email or by phone....
Jaxon Evans begins Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup assault in Monaco
The new Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season kicks off this weekend as support to the Monaco Grand Prix (23 May 2021) and both Friday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race will be broadcast live on Spark Sport. The new 911 GT3 Cup, generation 992, which was recently unveiled...
Racing World Show 6 2021
This week's show is all centred around IndyCar and the Road to Indy. David joins two young kiwis making their way up the ladder on the Road to Indy in USF200 Billy Frazer and Peter Vodanovich and find out just how the first four months away...
Be New Zealand’s first esports Olympian thanks to MotorSport New Zealand and LetsPlay.Live
Australasia’s leading esports media and tournament provider LetsPlay.Live have partnered with MotorSport New Zealand and the New Zealand Esports Federation to help find the nation’s first sim-racing motorsport Olympian. Announced earlier this year by the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Virtual Series invites budding esports athletes...
MotorSport New Zealand appoints Elton Goonan as new CEO
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that its Acting CEO, Elton Goonan, will be promoted to the Chief Executive Officer role permanently. The 46-year-old has been operating in an acting capacity for the past twelve months which was following a COVID-19 induced restructuring of the organisation...
Paddon wins Rally Whangarei despite late puncture
Even a final stage puncture couldn’t prevent Hayden Paddon from winning the International Rally of Whangarei presented by Mark Cromie Motor Group on Sunday. The former WRC star cruised to victory by four minutes and nine seconds despite dropping three minutes on the final stage to...