UK racers’ arrival provides twin boost for second NZ F5000 series’ round at Taupo
The arrival here later this month of family trio Frank, Judy and son Michael Lyons, and fellow British historic single-seater racer Mark Dwyer, will not only help boost SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series field numbers for the second 2019/20 season round...
NZRC next challenge for Tarmac specialist Haydn Mackenzie
Fresh challenges are what motivates 2019 Targa New Zealand winner Haydn Mackenzie. So this year he is adding a NZ Rally Championship programme to his Targa tarmac event schedule. “Yes,’ he said this week. “I’ve always wanted to have a go at rallying – on...
Brazilian star Collet heading to NZ
Brazilian young gun and Renault Sport Academy star Caio Collet will open his 2020 racing account with a championship challenge in New Zealand. The 17 year old from São Paulo will head to the southern hemisphere for the five round Castrol Toyota Racing Series in January...
Ptacek heading back to NZ for second shot at TRS title
Seventeen year old Czech Republic driver Petr Ptacek will return to New Zealand in 2020 for a second shot at the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Two podiums and eighth overall in the Formula Renault Eurocup championship this year highlighted a 2019 that also included the MRF...
Maximum F1600 fields expected at Speed Works Highlands and Teretonga meetings
The 2019/20 South Island Formula 1600 Championship heads into the Christmas and New Year break with an exciting second half of the season ahead. Maximum entries are expected for the two Speed Works rounds supporting the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Highlands Motorsport...
Colapinto joins Kiwi Motorsport for TRS campaign
Argentinian racer and Spanish Formula 4 champion Franco Colapinto will begin his 2020 racing season with a campaign in New Zealand’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The sixteen-year-old from Buenos Aires was the sensation of the Spanish championship this year, winning 11 races plus taking 13 podium...
Packages for George Begg celebrations available now
A legend is coming home. Invercargill has a thing with wheels – and New Zealand’s premier destination for petrolheads is set to add another jewel to the crown. Southlander George Begg has been dubbed motorsport’s equivalent to Enzo Ferrari, and a city-wide celebration of the legendary engineer...
Formula 4 champion joins world’s best young guns in TRS for 2020
2018 German ADAC Formula 4 Champion and Sauber Junior Team driver Lirim Zendeli is the latest up and coming racer to confirm his entry into the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The Bochum, Germany-based Zendeli competed in the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship as part of...
Paddon ready to headline Highlands Rush Hour
World championship rally winner Hayden Paddon has confirmed his entry for the Rush Hour race at Highlands Motorsport Park next month, in what will be his New Zealand circuit racing debut. With the introduction of the TCR class delayed, Paddon will be one of a pack...
Dylan Thomson announces new co-driver for 2020
Thomson announces new co-driver for 2020 Christchurch’s Dylan Thomson is pleased to announce he will work with co-driver Kieran Anstis for his 2020 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Thomson has worked with partner Amy Hudson since making his rallying debut in 2016...