WHAT IS MOTORKHANA – COME TAKE A LOOK
The Southland Sports Car Club is offering anyone that may be interested in getting involved in their entry level Motorkhana events the opportunity to come to Teretonga Park and take a look at what the sport involves while some of this year’s events are in...
South Island Formula 1600 Championship to welcome northern competitors
Preparations for the forth-coming South Island Formula 1600 Championship are well underway with a seven-round calendar in place. Early expectations are for grids well into the mid-20s with a significant number of competitors already committing to the coming season of racing. With the prospect of...
ARMSTRONG ON THE ATTACK AT HUNGARORING F3 RACE
Marcus Armstrong fought back from a mid-field qualifying position to finish eighth in the first race of two at the latest round of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship. He dominated the first half of qualifying but then struck traffic as a half dozen rivals slapped...
Engine issues for Lawson in Hungary
Despite engine woes in the opening FIA F3 race at the Hungaroring, Kiwi teenager Liam Lawson has maintained his championship position. The 17-year-old Red Bull Junior driver took a hit early in the race from Raul Hyman and from then on struggled to move forward, taking...
ARMSTRONG ON THE ATTACK WITH HUNGARORING FORMULA 3 WIN
Marcus Armstrong has closed the points gap on his team-mates by scoring his maiden win in the FIA Formula 3 Championship at fifth round, held this weekend at the Hungaroring. The weekend was not without its trials, Armstrong having first to overcome a traffic-blighted qualifying session...
Hamlin reappointed to MotorSport NZ board
Invercargill’s Nick Hamlin has been reappointed to the MotorSport New Zealand board of directors for a three-year term. Hamlin has already contributed to the governance of MotorSport NZ as an appointed board member from October 2016 to May 2019 where he focused on assisting the organisation...
Armstrong ready to take the fight to rivals at Hungaroring
Marcus Armstrong is once more ready to do battle for dominance in the inaugural 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Round five of the championship takes place this weekend at the 4.381 km Hungaroring, Formula 3 once more supporting the Formula One Grand Prix. Currently fourth in...
Korea next stop for Lamborghini racer Leitch
New Zealand driver Brendon Leitch heads to Korea this weekend for the fourth round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia and has a first overall race win in the series firmly in his sights. The Yeongam circuit in Korea is another new venue for the Invercargill...
DEFENDING CHAMPION STRIVES FOR FIVE
Defending Catlins Coast Rally champion Andrew Graves of Gore is looking to add yet another southern rally to his tally when he contests the 2019 Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday 10 August. Graves is striving for his fifth win in the event this year having already...
mtec and R-Ace GP join forces to create formidable TRS challenge
A new engineering partnership between mtec Motorsport and top French team R-Ace GP for the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS) could make the new-look championship one of the most competitive in its 16 year history. The new three year partnership sees the team renamed as...