Office Closure – 2024-25 Christmas & New Years
MotorSport New Zealand will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 for the Christmas and New Year period. The office will reopen again on Monday 6 January 2025. Skeleton staff will be available on reduced hours on business days for urgent applications during this period. All...
US single seater and sportscar star Pierson to begin 2025 in New Zealand
IndyNXT driver Josh Pierson will begin a big 2025 racing year with a campaign in New Zealand in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 18-year-old finished 14th in the IndyNXT Championship standings this season – his first full year in the series – with...
WATCH: Kiwis Born to Fly 2 – Trailer
The second instalment of the Kiwis Born to Fly doco-series has just released its first trailer. This time centred around New Zealand's contribution to the global motorsport industry, the documentary takes an inside look at the Kiwi companies leading the way in motorsport technology all...
Tom Bewley announced as 2025 Team Porsche New Zealand Scholarship Recipient
Continuing its support of young New Zealand race drivers, Porsche New Zealand has announced that Tom Bewley will be the Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Scholarship driver for the 2025 season. The scholarship allows Bewley to race in a 911 GT3 Cup Car, with the support of...
Crosbie looks back on Successful F4 US Championship
Back at home and working in the family business after a whirlwind six months while he contested the US F4 Championship, seventeen-year-old New Zealand racing driver Alex Crosbie took the time this week to look back on the campaign. The Invercargill driver commuted from his...
2025 NZ ClubSport Championship locked in
MotorSport New Zealand has announced the 2025 NZ ClubSport Championship has been locked in for 19-20 April 2025. This prestigious event will be hosted by Motorsport Bay of Plenty at TECT Park in Tauranga. The 2025 ClubSport Championships promise to deliver an exciting weekend of competitive...
Wigram Cup to Neale who extends his lead in South Island Formula Ford Series
Christchurch’s Will Neale has extended his lead in the 2024/25 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series after winning three races including the prestigious Wigram Cup in the weekend. With home track advantage, Neale also finished second in the second race at the Wigram Revival...
Armstrong Leads Championship after Summerset GT New Zealand Opener at Taupo – Exton Leads in GT4
Defending Champion, Rick Armstrong has taken the Championship lead following the opening round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Taupo over the weekend. While rookie driver, William Exton takes the points lead in the GT4 class after a dominant display in his McLaren...
Bethune exclusion leaves Allan with GR86 race victory and championship lead
A fine drive in the feature race at the first round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship looked to have given Josh Bethune and the Right Karts by M2 Competition team a debut victory, but the wrong choice of racewear meant he was excluded by officials. ...
Edwards wins Round and leads North Island Mazda Series
Tauranga driver Rex Edwards secured the round victory as Round 2 of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing North Island Series was fought out at Taupō International Motorsport Park over the weekend. Edwards placed second, third and first across the three races to win the...