Dual Mercedes AMG GT2’s to Make Racing Debut in Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Not one, but two Mercedes AMG GT2’s will make their racing debut’s at the second round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Manfeild this coming weekend. It was initially reported that one of the new GT machines from Mercedes AMG Germany was on its...
Stunning CTFROC debut for Alex Crosbie
Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie has made a stunning debut in the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 17-year-old Southlander lined up for the first round of the series which attracts talented drivers from all over the world at Taupō International Motorsport Park at...
New faces join Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series at Timaru
Five North Island competitors and some new faces have added considerable interest to Round 2 of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series South Island Championship at Levels Raceway in Timaru this weekend. Prebbleton driver Chris White Junior leads the series after the opening round at...
Historic GP title won by Steve Ross
It was the 50-year-old McRae GM-1 of Dunedin’s Steve Ross that triumphed at today’s Historic GP title – contested by the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series. The final of three races held at the Taupō International Motorsport Park, today’s 10-lap race...
Xie opens CTFROC account with fine win at Taupo
China’s Gerrard Xie took a fine win in the second race of the opening Castrol Toyota FR Oceania weekend at the Taupo Motorsport Park today, passing long-time leader Alex Crosbie in style to win a dramatic race. Two Safety Car periods kept the field close and...
Mansell to start Denny Hulme Trophy race from the front
Australia’s Christian Mansell proved his outright pace once again as he raced to a second pole position of the weekend at the Taupo Motorsport Park, this time for Sunday’s Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy feature race at the first round of the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania...
Rain spoils F5000 party at Taupō International Motorsport Park
Today’s eight-lap race for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series sat under a rain cloud, as the opening round of the 2024 season began at the Taupō International Motorsport Park. Just as the grid of 10 cars took to the circuit...
Bilinski masterclass at Taupo gives Roman first win in CTFROC
Poland’s Roman Bilinski showed he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in his M2 Competition entry in this season’s Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship after dominating the first race at the Taupo International Motorsport Park this afternoon. Bilinski (19) - who raced in...
Several drivers share the honours at Teretonga Park
Several drivers shared the honours at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday. Liam MacDonald of Invercargill won both Noel McIntyre Drainage Group A Club Saloon races in his Falcon from fellow locals Jordan Michels (Honda Civic TCR) and Kieran Roberts (Holden Commodore) before Michels won the...
Patient Mansell hits sweet spot for first pole position of the season
A busy first qualifying session of the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship saw Australian Christian Mansell secure the first pole position of the season. The 17 drivers had 15 minutes to get to grips with challenging conditions at the South Waikato circuit. Early...