Taylor’s dream run to continue in Bridgestone GR86 Championship?
Taylor Mitchell – winner of the CareVets Scholarship and the 2026 Toyota 86 Trophy Series – won’t change his winning approach for his first season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Hamilton-based Mitchell confirmed his full campaign this week – the first driver to do so....
Race Of Champions pre-sale open now
MotorSport New Zealand members get 24 hours of exclusive access to Race Of Champions New Zealand tickets before they go on sale to the general public. Your pre-sale link is in your inbox. For the first time ever, Race Of Champions is coming to New Zealand....
New Ashley Forest record for Paddon & PRG
New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon set a new record of 51.20 seconds for the short, intense Ashley Forest Rallysprint, which he won for the seventh time on 20 September in his Hyundai i20 AP4++. Sunday’s final attempt saw Paddon beat his earlier record of...
Suzuki Swift selection sees Gilmour finish fifth at Ashley Forest Rallysprint
Selecting the Suzuki Swift as her charger of choice, after making the top 16 in the Ashley Forest Rallysprint in two cars today, saw Emma Gilmour achieve an impressive fifth position overall. The Dunedin rally driver had been doing double driving duties over the two-day event,...
Hunt return to throw cat among the pigeons
Four-time national champion and reigning champ Ben Hunt is a surprise entry for the upcoming Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangarei. The proven winner could also find himself having a big say in the 2026 championship battle, even without having a hope of winning himself. Hunt will...
Successful test sets up Blincoe for big GT4 weekend
2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship runner up Zach Blincoe is all set for his debut weekend in the Monochrome GT4 Australia Series at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend after two successful test days in the GR Supra GT4 EVO2 he will race. Zach takes the wheel...
Lawn to get first experience of North Island roads
Rally Challenge 2WD championship leader Rory Lawn heads north to the Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangarei looking to open the gap up to rival Josh Silcock by a handful of points. Lawn leads Silcock in what has been a fantastic battle all season by just...
High-profile trio join Summerset GT New Zealand for 2026/27 Championship season.
A wealth of motorsport expertise will help shape the next chapter of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship, with Phil Shaw, Roland Dane and Nathan Pilcher among the leading appointments for the 2026/27 season. Shaw takes on the role of Category Manager, Dane joins the championship...
Race Of Champions roars into Wellington for historic 2027 showdown
New Zealand's capital will play host to global motorsport royalty when the Race Of Champions (ROC) touches down at Hnry Stadium on 9–10 January 2027, marking the event's first-ever appearance in New Zealand and a blockbuster addition to the country's summer events calendar. The 2027 Race...
Paddon brings Bourne name back to rally sport
The name Bourne returns to rally competition in New Zealand when Possum Bourne’s middle child, Spencer (age 28) lines up for the Ashley Forest Rallysprint on Saturday 19 September, thanks to Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and Paddon Racing Group (PRG). This is the first...