Leading Teams Joins Forces in Trans-Tasman Alliance
Two of Australia and New Zealand’s leading motorsport teams will join forces in a Trans-Tasman alliance aimed at nurturing a pathway for aspiring drivers through both countries. Forming the Australian side of the partnership is leading Toyota 86 and Porsche squad TekworkX Motorsport. Owned by...
Real benefit in motorsport sponsorship
The Yuasa Battery brand has had a long association with Eastern Southland Car Club events and are a major supporter of this year’s MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally scheduled for Saturday 10 August. Century Yuasa Batteries have been in the New Zealand market for close...
Crosbie ready for New Jersey round of F4 US Championship
Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie tackles Round 3 of the F4 US Championship at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville New Jersey this weekend. Crosbie returns to the United States fresh from his first podium in the series last time out at Mid-Ohio in June. The goal...
Local garage continues long rally association in 2024
When the inaugural MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally was held in 2023 no one was more excited than Maurice (Minnie) Turner, proprietor of Marshall’s Garage in Wyndham, alongside his wife Maxine. The garage had a long association with previous Wyndham Rally’s through the 1970’s...
Will Kitching advances in Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series and Elite Motorsport Academy
It has been a big year for eighteen-year-old Timaru apprentice mechanic Will Kitching following his debut in the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series last summer. After a very successful rookie season in the category, Kitching recently attended the Elite Motorsport Academy camp run by MotorSport...
Hunter Robb ready for Sprint Challenge testing in Australia
Fresh from successfully completing the 2024 Elite Motorsport Academy week in Dunedin, Aucklander Hunter Robb is heading to Australia to test a Porsche Michelin Sprint Championship car as he prepares for the next step in his career. “The Elite Motorsport Academy was a great experience,” commented...
Sydney learnings key to Jaxon Evans’ Supercars learnings
Jaxon Evans has had another crucial learning weekend in the Repco Supercars Championship with plenty of positives to come out of the 2024 Panasonic Air Conditioning Sydney SuperNight. Although unable to close in on the top 10, the first-year Supercars driver finished both races higher than...
Paddon heads to Rome aiming for championship gains
As the defending FIA European Rally Champion, Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon heads to Rally di Roma Capitale in Italy this week with a clear goal: to protect and, ideally, extend his lead in this year’s championship. Paddon took the 2024 ERC lead at the...
Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi attracts top field for North Island Rally Series round
Ventia Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi attracts top field for North Island Rally Series round The 2024 Generator Rental Services North Island Rally Series (NIRS) roars back into action with the Ventia Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi this Saturday, 27 July 2024. The one-day event has attracted...
Livery revealed for Team MotorSport New Zealand Powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport
The striking new livery for Team MotorSport New Zealand Powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport has been unveiled ahead of the 2024 Tri-Nations Esport Cup. Longtime supporters of New Zealand motorsport, the Giltrap Group, have reaffirmed their commitment by backing the nation’s entry into this innovative event...