Le to bring unrivalled Formula Regional experience to NZ campaign
Aspiring Japanese single seater racer Kanato Le will bring vast experience of junior formula to the forthcoming Castrol Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand when he joins Hitech for what he hopes will be a championship challenge. Eighteen-year-old Kanato was originally from Tokyo but...
David heads to NZ to make history for Sri Lankan motorsport
Eighteen-year-old Yevan David will join Kiwi Motorsport for the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand. David will be the first Sri Lankan to race in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship – which will enter its 21st season in 2026. Raised in...
Round win for Sprague in Mazda Pro8 NZ Series at Highlands
Timaru’s Corban Sprague has won the R&R Hiab Services second round of the 2025/26 Mazda Pro8 New Zealand series held at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell on Saturday. Two race wins and fastest qualifier has helped increase the teenager’s overall lead to 54-points over...
Jones claims glory at NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship
The roar of engines and the thrill of hillclimb competition filled Port Waikato over the weekend as competitors from across the country battled for national honours at the 2025 NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship, hosted by the Pukekohe Car Club on 22–23 November. The championship featured...
M2 Competition forms technical partnership with Australian software company
Multiple Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship winning team, M2 Competition has formed a technical partnership with Australian based software company Moonward for the upcoming 2026 season of Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). Founded in New Zealand in 2017 and now headquartered in Brisbane,...
Speedy Giddy sweeps Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series
Fourteen-year-old Ajay Giddy of Silverdale scored a clean sweep at Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato at the weekend. The series rookie had a dominant weekend, setting the fastest time in qualifying,...
Brad Kroef rises to the top at Hampton Downs
Close qualifying times on Saturday led to even closer racing on Sunday in the Ferodo V8 Utes at Hampton Downs. Brad Kroef emerged a winner in Race Two and in doing so, bagged enough points to win the round and take the lead in the...
Wigram Cup victory for Manson who extends lead in South Island Formula Ford Series
Traditional and competitive Formula Ford racing continued this weekend as the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF) held its second round at the Wigram Rival meeting in Christchurch. While local Dylan Petch won the opening race on Saturday at the Euromarque Motorsport...
Team Porsche New Zealand 2026 Driver Lineup Announcement
Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ), in partnership with Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM), is thrilled to announce its 2026 driver lineup. Tom Bewley will step up to be the 2026 Carrera Cup scholarship driver. After a standout season finishing third in the 2025 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge...
NZIGP Waikato Challenge cancelled after medical event
A competitor has been transported to hospital in a critical condition after suffering a medical event during a race at the NZIGP Waikato Challenge event at Hampton Downs on Sunday 23 November. The competitor pulled off to the side of the track and responders were on...