Mainland title another job ticked off for Stokes
Championship protagonist Robbie Stokes has ticked off another major milestone after claiming the Mainland Rally Series title at last weekend’s Hanmer Rally. The North Canterbury local added the prestigious South Island Championship to a breakthrough NZRC rally win at his home Canterbury event back in June...
In-form Townshend confident about Bridgestone GR86 season ahead
Hawkes Bay driver Harry Townshend is ready to put an impressive winter to work in the forthcoming 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship and take another step towards the front of the grid. Townshend scored his first podium in the highly competitive championship last season at Hampton...
Local club members tackle Endurance Races at Teretonga
Several local Southland Sports Car Club (SSCC) members are big contenders for success when Round 2 of the South Island Endurance Series takes place at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday (4 October). In the feature 3 Hour race on Saturday afternoon club member and...
Jones back in final five in TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Challenge Program
Kiwi rally star Zeal Jones is once again aiming to secure a place in Toyota’s world rally programme as a stepping stone to becoming one of the top-level competitors in the FIA World Rally Championship. Jones has made the final ‘cut’ of just five drivers...
Young gun Giddy aiming to add consistency to speed
Silverdale’s Ajay Giddy will be aiming to add consistency to the impressive speed he showed last season when he takes on the country’s best young rising stars in the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship. A strong season beckons for the 14 year old – who will...
Stokes too good at Hanmer Rally and wins second Mainland Rally title
Robbie Stokes (Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo) was too good for his Mainland Rally rivals winning both the Sadlers Garage Hanmer Memorial Rally and the 2025 Mainland Rally overall title on Saturday. Stokes, along with co-driver Matt Summerfield, were the first MRC competitor home in...
Paddon and Kennard keep focus for ARC Adelaide rally
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are staying focused on learning new stages and delivering the best result they can when they contest the Adelaide Hills Rally in their Hyundai i20 Rally 2 car. Running 3 to 5 October in South Australia, this...
Hunter pursuing big season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Christchurch racer Simon Hunter has been putting in the hard yards on and off-track as he aims to make a major step forward in the highly competitive Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Hunter showed flashes of real speed in his first season and came back strongly after...
2025 NZ Hillclimb Championship set for November in Port Waikato
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that the 2025 New Zealand Goldstar Hillclimb Championship will be hosted by the Pukekohe Car Club on 22-23 November 2025, with entries now officially open. Competitors will take on two challenging stages across the weekend. The opening day will be held...
Homegrown World Champion to compete at Teretonga
New Zealand has produced only a small number of world motor racing champions in various classes over the years and of that number Southland can count one. That driver, Brendon Leitch, is returning to his roots to race a Lamborghini Huracan EVO 1 in Round...