New challenges for Chris Van der Drift in TCR title fight at Highlands
Experienced international driver Chris van der Drift is not fazed by the new challenges ahead on confirmation that he will race in the Allied Petroleum TCR New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, in April. Van der Drift joins a growing list of familiar...
Armstrong tops timesheets in FIA Formula 2 test
New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong has gone fastest at the FIA Formula 2 pre-season test in Dubai. Driving with his new DAMS team in the three-day session at the 5.421 km Bahrain International Circuit, the 20 year old racer was third fastest on day two...
Paul Radisich to line up on Highlands grid for tilt at TCR title
Ex-World Champion Paul Radisich has confirmed he will be on the grid for the 2021 TCR New Zealand title fight at Highlands Motorsport Park. Cromwell, 23-24 April. Radisich joins a growing field of TCR cars for the winner-takes-all three-race title decider and will be...
Final call for 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy applications
Organisers are putting out a final call for applications to the 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand, with entries closing this Friday, 12 March. Young kiwi competitors who hold licences with MotorSport New Zealand and its affiliates are encouraged to put their names forward...
Preparation the key for Jacob Douglas heading to Pukekohe
The 2021 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship gets back in action for round two this Sunday at Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland. Heading north, to yet another new circuit, is Christchurch teenager Jacob Douglas. It’s the kartsport champion’s first season in single seaters and...
Slight change in plans for Otago Rally’s guest driver
Two-time World Superbike Championship runner-up, Aaron Slight, will be the guest driver at next month's Otago Rally. The factory Honda rider and British Touring Car Championship competitor will drive a Rossendale Wines-prepared Ford Escort RS1800 in the Classic component of the rally. Slight is well known to...
Competition for TCR title hots up with Jordan Michels entry
The rivalry for the 2021 New Zealand Touring Car Championship has heated up with the entry of multi-national title-winning driver, Jordan Michels, in a Honda Civic TCR FK7. Michels could be considered an early favourite heading to the winner-takes-all three-race title-deciding round at Highlands Motorsport...
Speed Works Motorsport Championship date shuffle confirmed
Motorsport Promoter Speed Works has confirmed its revised dates for the remaining rounds of the 2021 summer championship season following the Alert level 3 postponement of the event scheduled for Pukekohe Park this weekend. That event has now been moved to March 26th-28th, again at Pukekohe....
Schedule and formats confirmed for inaugural MotorSport New Zealand eRace Series
The full schedule and event formats for the inaugural MotorSport New Zealand eRace Series have been confirmed. Following the announcement of the series on Monday, entries were so overwhelming they had to be temporarily closed less than 24-hours later. Organisers have now tweaked the schedule and...
Young gun Jaden Ransley steps up to TCR NZ Championship
A second Hyundai i30N TCR car will be on the grid for the winner-takes-all round of the 2021 TCR New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, 23-24 April 2021. Jaden Ransley has entered the three-race format to decide the overall NZ Touring Car title...