Start-line stall costs Lawson championship position in Hungary
After missing pole position by the smallest of margins, Kiwi teenage driver Liam Lawson watched a front-row start in race two of Euroformula Open in Hungray disappear when a delayed start saw the clutch of his car overheat, causing both the Red Bull Junior Team cars stall...
Lawson back on the podium in Hungary for opening race in Euroformula Open
Liam Lawson returned to the podium in Hungary when he finished third in the opening race of the weekend and maintained his second place in the Euroformula Open Championship. The 17-year-old Kiwi driver finished best of the Red Bull Juniors and keeps his lead in the Rookie championship...
Manfeild to host Porsche enthusiasts
SPORTS car and race circuits are made for each other. When the Porsche Club of New Zealand visits Manfeild on July 13, enjoyment of one of the world’s greatest performance marques at a venue designed and dedicated to high-octane action seems assured. Yet, on this day, the...
SOUTHLAND SPORTS CAR CLUB INC – PRIZE GIVING 2018/2019
CLUBSPORT AWARDS MOTORKHANA CHAMPION Keith McFadzien Trophy 1st Liam MacDonald 2nd Stacy Lines 3rd Josh Cooper SPRINT CHAMPION SSCC Speed Trophy 1st Andrew Lawrie 2nd Liam MacDonald 3rd Craig Allan DISCOUNT TYRES 0 – 1600cc SPEED TROPHY 1st Travis McPherson STRESSCRETE 1601cc & OVER SPEED TROPHY 1st Andrew Lawrie CLUBSPORT CHAMPION Warren Robbie Memorial Trophy 1st Andrew...
Paddon ready for WRC return in Finland
New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon returns to the top level of world rallying with the announcement that he will drive the third M-Sport Fiesta WRC car at Rally Finland in August. With John Kennard returning as his co-driver, Paddon is understandably delighted to have this...
Fuji next stop for Leitch and Lamborghini
Kiwi racer Brendon Leitch heads to the legendary Fuji Motor Speedway in Japan this weekend for the third round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - and he's determined to be at the sharp end of the grid. The Lamborghini Auckland and Dayle ITM backed racer...
Armstrong keeps his championship momentum going
Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong leaves Austria with his first podium finish of the year and a strong tally of points that keep him at the sharp end of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship. It was not easy. He took third place in the weekend’s opening race...
Partnership announcement brings Indy 500 dreams a little closer
The road to the Indianapolis 500 could be just a little easier for up and coming racing drivers from both sides of the Pacific thanks to a new partnership between TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand and the Road to Indy programme. In a partnership agreement between...
Dominant Hunt could seal title in South Canterbury
Ben Hunt could wrap up the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at this weekend’s fourth round in South Canterbury. The Subaru driver could secure his second career championship should he make it four wins on the bounce and if closest rival Josh Marston...
Paddon going all out at South Canterbury
Hyundai rally driver Hayden Paddon will be going all out at this Saturday’s one-day South Canterbury Rally with Samantha Gray, another Timaru local, back in the co-driver’s seat of the Hyundai i20 AP4. Paddon is originally from Geraldine so this is his ‘home’ rally and one...