Competitor Entries are Live for George Begg Festival 2025
Start your engines: competitor entries for the 2025 George Begg Festival are now live. The George Begg Festival is racing like the good old days, and pays tribute to homegrown Southland hero George Begg, who built 18 racecars between 1965 and 1974 from his workshop in...
Listen: Deborah Day speaks with stuff.co.nz on Liam Lawson’s impressive F1 return
MotorSport New Zealand President Deborah Day shared her thoughts with stuff.co.nz on their Newsable podcast about Liam Lawson’s impressive return to Formula 1. The interview delves into how Lawson’s resilience and dedication have earned him a spot among motorsport’s elite, marking a significant moment for...
Byers next major talent to confirm GR86 campaign
Sixteen year old Caleb Byers – another of the country’s hottest young motorsport prospects – will compete in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship which begins at Taupo Motorsport Park next month. Byers, from Christchurch, will run with James Marshall Motorsport in the new championship, which will...
Broughan clean sweeps in Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series
Young South Island driver, Arthur Broughan of Tuamarina near Blenheim, raced to a clean sweep at the opening round of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing North Island Series at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding at the weekend. Broughan took pole position in qualifying...
Brooks/Riding win Three-Hour South Island Endurance Series title
A near-perfect season has seen Steve Brooks and Bill Riding (Audi R8 GT3) win the 2024 Three Hour Racer Products South Island Endurance Series. The pairing won the third and final round on Saturday at the Timaru International Raceway in Timaru, adding to their...
Michels and Arnott win One Hour South Island Endurance Series titles
Jordan Michels has claimed the Class 2 & 3 One-Hour Racer Products South Island Endurance Series title while Pel Arnott has won the Class 4 & 5 overall title after the final round at the Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. In the Class 2&3 separate race,...
GT success in Sydney for Brendon Leitch and Tim Miles
Dayle ITM’s Brendon Leitch and Tim Miles claimed third in a thrilling three-hour Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS race at Sydney Motorsport Park. Leitch topped his Pro-only qualifying sessions on Saturday in the Melbourne Performance Centre-run Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II by...
15-stage Central Machine Hire Otago Rally route set for 2025
The draft route for the 2025 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally has been released, offering competitors nearly 280 kilometres of gravel stages. As the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, the rally will be based out of Dunedin on the...
Broughan sets the Nexen Tyre Nz Mazda Racing Series pace
Arthur Broughan of Tuamarina near Blenheim showed his undoubted speed on the opening day of the first round of Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing North Island Series at the OctoberFAST event at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding on Saturday. Broughan who is only contesting...
Richie Stanaway to join PremiAir Nulon Racing from 2025
PremiAir Nulon Racing is pleased to announce that Richie Stanaway will join its team as a full-time driver alongside Jimmy Golding for the 2025 season. Stanaway will replace incumbent driver Tim Slade, who announced his retirement from full-time competition recently. Team boss Peter Xiberras said...