Second win for Riberas/Kelly Aston in Three Hour South Island enduro
Another slick but solid performance by the Heart of Racing Team saw Spanish international Alex Riberas and D1NZ drifting star Darren Kelly take out the win in the Three-Hour Carter’s Tyres South Island Endurance Series race in Christchurch on Saturday. With free entry for...
Schelp wins as Porsche dominate South Island One Hour race at Ruapuna
Marco Schelp put in a commanding performance to qualify fastest, going on to win the Carter’s Tyres South Island One Hour Series race at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch on Saturday. The second round of the series’ saw 39 cars take to the...
Greg Murphy/Dwayne Carter Merc adds more spice to Three Hour South Island Endurance race on Saturday
Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy will join Series sponsor Dwayne Carter in the Mercedes AMG GT3 on Saturday for the Carter’s Tyres South Island Three Hour Series race at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. The second round sees a big increase...
Paddon and Michels set to pilot Hyundai TCR in endurance races
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon has enlisted rising young race driver Jordan Michels to join him in the Hyundai i30N TCR for two endurance races scheduled for later this year. Paddon and Michels, from Cromwell and Invercargill respectively, will share driving duties for the three-hour race...
Matt Summerfield takes victory at South Canterbury Rally
A second successive victory for Matt Summerfield in as many outings with his new Mitsubishi Mirage AP4 rally car shows good form heading into his home rally in four weeks time. The Rangiora based top seed was fastest on all but one stage of the Spring Rally in...
New rivals set to target Collins/Ross Mustang in South Island One Hour Endurance race this weekend
Winners of the opening One Hour Carter’s Tyres South Island Endurance race will face more competition this Saturday at the second round of the 2020 series. Sam Collins and Nick Ross (Ford Mustang) made it look easy at Teretonga Park in Invercargill three weeks ago,...
Jason Clark tops opening NZ Hillclimb Championship qualifying round
The first South Island qualifying round of the NZ Hillclimb Championship was held at the weekend in Marlborough. Saturday’s competition was held on the tight and twisting Pukaka Valley Road, north of Blenheim and produced a very close field at the end of the day....
MotorSport New Zealand confirms 2020-21 championship calendar
MotorSport New Zealand and its race championship promoter, Speed Works Events have confirmed the calendar for the fast-approaching 2020-21 season. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, MotorSport New Zealand and Speed Works Events have been actively working towards ensuring a championship series continues to take place...
Rally BOP ready to go for 2020
This year’s Driven Auto Sales Rally Bay of Plenty - which runs out of Whakatane over the October 17-18 weekend – will retain its focus on encouraging new competitors to the sport. A Novice category has been at the forefront of rallies organised by Motorsport BOP...
MotorSport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship kicks off this weekend
The 2020-21 MotorSport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship kicks off this weekend with the first South Island qualifying round hosted by the Marlborough Car Club. Registrations for the championship have been strong, partly thanks to MotorSport New Zealand’s ‘Back in Motion’ support package which has encouraged competitors...