Perfect weekend for McCormack as Dowdall increases lead in NZ Formula Ford Championship
Toby McCormack was on-form at the penultimate round of the 2025 Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, qualifying fastest and winning all three races at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Series leader, Blake Dowdall had a mixture of results but was able...
Two titles remain up for grabs in Mazda Racing Series
Two titles remain up for grabs in the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series with both the New Zealand and North Island titles set to be decided over the next two weekends. This weekend competitors head to Taupō International Motorsport Park for the penultimate round...
Paddon’s Aussie adventure off to bumpy start
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard worked hard to win the first day of the Rally of Canberra on 22 March in their Hyundai i20N Rally2 car. However, coming across a mob of kangaroo at high speed on the opening stage of day...
NextGen NZ Championship showdown at Hampton Downs
The NextGen New Zealand Championship, presented by Repco, delivered an entertaining weekend of racing at Hampton Downs, with six categories of cars battling it out at the circuit south of Auckland. The season-ending DAYLE ITM Hampton Downs Grand Finale saw great racing across all the categories;...
Third of the season for Bethune – championship too close to call
Josh Bethune delivered a clinical victory in the feature race at the penultimate round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and keeps his championship hopes alive, as the gap between series leader Hayden Bakkerus and Hugo Allan was reduced to just 11 points. Bethune passed team...
Hawkeswood wins second successive Popotunoa Rallysprint
Auckland driver Jack Hawkeswood, currently resident in Millers Flat in Central Otago, set a scorching time on the last run of the day to seal his second consecutive Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint in South Otago on Saturday. Hawkeswood, in his Toyota...
White wins a thriller at Hampton Downs
Chris White kept his championship ambitions firmly alive after a superlative win in the second race of the fifth round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Hampton Downs today. In a thrilling race that showcased Toyota 86 racing at its absolute best, White duelled with pole...
One Title decided in Summerset GT New Zealand Championship – One More to Play Out Tomorrow
William Exton has closed out the Summerset GT New Zealand GT4 title today at Hampton Downs aboard his Giltrap McLaren, while the Open Class title is still wide open. Exton had a relatively drama free race, taking the win ahead of Kaleb Ngatoa in the Toyota...
Allen lucks in to win at Hampton Downs
Justin Allen became the only driver in this year’s inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship to clock up three wins so far with a fortunate win after race leader Josh Bethune hit problems late on. Cooper Barnes finished just over a second behind after a quiet...
Plans revealed for new North Island circuit
First details have been revealed of a brand new motorsport and driver training facility in the Bay of Plenty’s TECT Park. Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park is the brainchild of Hampton Downs co-creator Tony Roberts, long-time racer Roger Williams and former Pukekohe Park and Hampton Downs circuit...