Lawson dominates wet sessions at Pau
Liam Lawson dominated the two free practices in the led up to the 78th Pau Grand Prix, the second round of the Euroformula Open championship. The young Kiwi driver was unbeatable in the rain on the streets of the French city, snatching fastest times in a...
MCKENZIE & SAYERS RETAIN TARGA LEAD – BUT THERE’S STILL JUST SECONDS IN IT!
Haydn McKenzie and co-driver Matthew Sayers (Mitsubishi Evo 10 4WD) have retained their Day 1 lead at the end of the second day of competition in this year’s Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac motor rally. However, after the longest day of three, which took the 70+ field...
Lawson ready for street battle at Pau for the 78th Grand Prix
Liam Lawson heads into this weekend's 78th Pau Grand Prix in France as the leader in the Euroformula Open series and determined to match his form from the opening round. The Red Bull Junior driver holds a three-point lead over his Motopark team-mate Marino Sato. While...
WILL EXTRA DAY AGAIN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO FINAL RESULT OF TARGA HAWKE’S BAY EVENT?
As competitors in this year’s three-day Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac motor rally gather at documentation and scrutineering in Rotorua today the question many are still asking is ‘what sort of difference will the extra day make this year?’ For those who are either new to marathon-style...
“WE’RE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION” – LEITCH
A challenging weekend in Thailand saw Kiwi Brendon Leitch drop out of the top three in the championship chase for the 2019 Asian F3 title, but there were still plenty of positives for the young Kiwi to take away from the second round. A fifth, a...
Paddon launches ‘Driven’ documentary series
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon has launched a behind-the-scenes documentary series about his New Zealand-based rally team Paddon Rallysport. The four-part documentary series – with part one launched on 15 May – uses the same name, Driven, as Paddon’s autobiography being published by Penguin Random House...
PUKEKOHE WIN NOT A WALK IN THE PARK – TIMPERLEY
ENEOS North Island Endurance Series one hour winner at Pukekohe Park last weekend - Brock Timperley - has revealed his surprise win wasn't a simple walk in the park after his major rivals fell by the wayside with mechanical woes. It was the first time the...
Manfeild CEO announcement
MANFEILD PARK Trust board has notified the resignation of Manfeild chief executive Julie Keane. Mrs Keane has been with the Feilding facility since 2009, initially as events manager, elevating to acting general manager in 2014 then becoming CEO the following year. Highlights during her tenure include the...
Good race pace some consolation for Lawson
Liam Lawson showed good race pace in his opening round of the FIA F3 championship even though he was forced to start from near the rear of the grid in both races at the Spanish F1 Grand Prix in Barcelona. Car issues in qualifying and in...
Marcus Armstrong stands fourth after first FIA Formula 3 round
A third place in the opening race of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship followed by fifth in the partial reverse grid race two have delivered Marcus Armstrong a solid fourth position on the championship points table. Armstrong and his Prema team-mates set the pace all...