Gilmour excited to make her debut on Rally Tasmania roads
Kiwi rally driver Emma Gilmour has a couple of firsts coming up this weekend when she heads over to Australia to contest the Buckby Motors Rally Tasmania. Not only is it her first time competing on the famed Tasmanian roads but she will be swapping out...
Manson makes his mark on the South Island Formula Ford Series
Auckland’s Marco Manson has made his mark on the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF) at the opening round held at Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. Manson qualified on pole taking home the $500 Hamptons Downs NZ Racing Academy cash prize,...
Joel Giddy on top at opening round of Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Joel Giddy has come out on top, winning the first round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship held at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Giddy took an impressive win in race one of the weekend on Saturday afternoon and followed it up with a second...
Broughan wins by a whisker in GR86 final
Arthur Broughan won his second race of the weekend at Hampton Downs, taking the flag first from pole position to beat reigning champion Hugo Allan around 12 laps of the international 4km circuit. Allan gave the youngster a good run for his money – and...
Brilliant Blincoe saves best to last lap
Zach Blincoe took his first overall race victory in style this morning at Hampton Downs, passing race leader Cooper Barnes at the start of the final lap to seal the deal. It all looked like Australian Barnes would win after taking a comfortable lead at...
Broughan grabs win as pacesetters cop jumped start penalties
A cracking first race in the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship saw Blenheim’s Arthur Broughan take his debut win after front row drivers Chris White and champion Hugo Allan were both given five second penalties for a jumped start. Broughan raced hard despite a scare on...
Supercars star Ryan Wood receives Tony Quinn Foundation grant for upcoming CTFROT season
The Tony Quinn Foundation is proud to announce Supercars race winner Ryan Wood as the recipient of a $40,000 grant to contest next year’s Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT), the premier category of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship. The news was announced today at...
F1 star Liam Lawson auctions customised Subaru Forester for Youth Mental Health
Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson is auctioning his customised Subaru Forester to raise funds and awareness for the I AM HOPE Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting youth mental health in New Zealand. Currently listed on TradeMe, the auction for the unique Forester will close on...
Title contender Bethune late addition to Bridgestone GR86 field
Josh Bethune is a late addition to the field for the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship which gets under way this weekend at Hampton Downs, but if all goes to plan he maintains he will be able to mount a title challenge. Bethune was a stand-out...
Five GR Supras to compete in GT4 finale this weekend
A quintet of GR Supra GT4 EVO2 machines are set to race at the finale of the Monochrome Australian GT4 Championship when it visits New Zealand for the first time this coming weekend at Hampton Downs. In addition to regular championship competitors Daniel Frougas...