van Gisbergen and Gaunt to tackle Le Mans 24
Following a successful campaign in the Asian Le Mans Series 2019-20 where Eurasia Motorsport fielded two Ligier JS P217 LMP2 cars and secured third place in a closely fought Championship, the Asian-based outfit are delighted to confirm that it will compete in the 88th edition...
Hayden Paddon to headline Alexandra Road Hillclimb
Kiwi driving sensation Hayden Paddon is set to headline the 2020 edition of the popular Alexandra Road Hillclimb. Paddon will not be driving in traditional rally-style machinery, instead opting for a Semog crosskart. The Hillclimb, organised by the Wellington Car Club, has been a marquee ClubSport...
New Zealanders set sights on more Bathurst 6 Hour glory
Following a rewarding debut at the Bathurst 6 Hour last year 11 Racing plans to return to the prestigious race this coming Easter weekend (10-12 April), doubling-up its car line up and ambitiously aiming to build on that podium finish by targeting class victory with...
Final call for Elite MotorSport Academy Applications
Organisers are putting out a final call for applications to the 2020 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand, with entries closing in just over a fortnight on March 13th. The academy has fostered young talent who regularly make headlines around the world for their achievements. Shane...
Entries open for 2020 Media Awards
Entries for the 2020 MotorSport New Zealand Media Awards are now open to any journalist or photographer representing a media outlet that meets our criteria who has covered a motorsport event in the past 12 months. The overarching goal of the MSNZ media awards is to...
MotorSport New Zealand appoints Elton Goonan as General Manager – Motorsport
MotorSport New Zealand is pleased to announce that Elton Goonan has been appointed to the newly created role of General Manager - Motorsport. Formerly the Competitions Manager, Goonan receives his appointment as part of a wider organisational restructure. The role reports directly to the CEO, Simon...
Thank you to all our volunteers!
MotorSport New Zealand would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who make the sport possible! Over the last five weeks, we have seen 20 days of on-track activity, with volunteers required on all those days to make it happen. “Volunteer roles...
New Zealand Touring Car Championship to be awarded to TCR NZ
Touring car racing in New Zealand is set to enter a new era later this year with confirmation that the New Zealand Touring Car Championship will be awarded to TCR NZ from the 2020/21 season. MotorSport New Zealand confirms that it will not be renewing the...
Richard Bateman wins NZ Hillclimb Championship
Richard Bateman has won the New Zealand Hillclimb Gold Star Championship after the final round of New Zealand Hillclimb Champs held at Port Waikato over the weekend. Bateman, driving his Mitsubishi Evo, fought a close battle against runner-up Michael McLean in his WRX. With mechanical...
Connor Adam steps up at mighty Manfeild.
Circuit Chris Amon played host for the latest round of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Series and the classic mighty Manfeild provided it all, it's the true spectators track and drivers track that was fitting for the occasion. Friday saw Connor Adam top the timesheets...