MotorSport New Zealand invests more than $50,000 into Clubs through inaugural Club Assist Fund
MotorSport New Zealand has announced the successful recipients of the first-ever Club Assist Fund, with $50,798.25 awarded to 14 Member Clubs of all sizes across the country to support projects that will strengthen grassroots motorsport. Launched at the 2026 MotorSport New Zealand Accelerating Car Clubs Conference,...
How Southland got so many star drivers at once
As the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship heads to round three in Southland this week, a pair of local stars have lifted the lid on why the region has produced so many top class drivers in this era. Kevin Laird, Caleb Macdonald, Andrew...
Paddon to tackle first home rally for 2026 in Southland
The Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship, has scored a major coup with the entry of top New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon into the event on Saturday 18 July. Paddon, the first kiwi to win...
Chris White tops Elite MotorSport Academy Camp of 2026
Chris White has been named the Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand camp winner for 2026, edging out an exceptionally competitive field following a week of intensive driver development in Dunedin. White finished ahead of fellow GR86 racer Mac Templeton, who claimed second, while TA2 competitor...
GR Yaris Rally Cup confirms first sales, guest for upcoming events
The brand-new GR Yaris Rally Cup continues to gain momentum ahead of its 2027 debut, confirming that two examples of the purpose-built GR Yaris Rally Cup cars have now been sold to new competitors. Meanwhile, organisers have confirmed that a multiple New Zealand Champion will take...
MacDonald Takes SSCC Championship for the 13th time
Liam MacDonald of Invercargill has taken the Southland Sports Car Club Champions Trophy for the thirteenth time. His achievement was recognised at the club’s 2024/2025 season prizegiving at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Monday night. MacDonald first won the trophy in 2013 and has won...
Young driver to tackle second rally at Rally Southland
Sixteen-year-old Ryan Howden of Invercargill is looking forward to just his second ever rally, the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship on Saturday 18 July. The Eastern Southland Car Club organise the rally and Howden...
Elite MotorSport Academy Class of 2026 underway in Dunedin
New Zealand's next generation of motorsport talent has officially begun its journey, with the Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand Class of 2026 assembling in Dunedin for the academy's renowned week-long development camp. Hosted at the world-class Otago Academy of Sport from Sunday 5 July to...
Vale Robbie Francevic
MotorSport New Zealand is deeply saddened by the passing of Wall of Fame inductee Robbie Francevic, one of the country's most accomplished and charismatic racing drivers. A fierce competitor, innovator and larger-than-life personality, Francevic leaves behind a legacy that has helped shape New Zealand motorsport for...
Three races, three winners at Manfeild in busy Toyota 86 Trophy
Three races in a busy schedule at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon provided three different winners and a day packed with racing action at the third round of the Toyota 86 Trophy Series on Saturday. Nieko Scoles and Nathan Grammer scored their second wins around...