Jake Stoneman wins V8 utes Race One
After qualifying in second just 0.14 seconds behind pole sitter Greg Kroef, Jake Stoneman won the first race in the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes’ final round at Hampton Downs. The result takes Jake a few points closer to the podium in the championship. Brad Kroef...
Justin Allen back on form for Hampton Downs pole position
Justin Allen’s motorsport mojo returned in style with pole position for the first race of the weekend in the final round of the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship at Hampton Downs this morning. Allen, who has six podiums to his name in this season’s championship but...
Baker Edges closer to NEXEN Tyre Mazda Racing Series title
Rex Edwards of Tauranga won the opening race of the final round of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series National Championship at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park in North Waikato today but it was Wellington driver Simon Baker who made a major step towards...
Leitch to compete at 24H Spa-Francorchamps in June
Kiwi Brendon Leitch and his MOTUL-backed Leipert Motorsport team from Wegberg, Germany, have confirmed their entry to compete with the best GT3 teams in the top field of 72 named cars at the CrowdStrike 24h race at Spa-Francorchamps from 29 June – 2 July 2023. The...
MotorSport NZ championship decider at Hampton Downs this weekend
Multiple MotorSport New Zealand Championship titles will be decided this weekend at the Super Sprint event being held at Hampton Downs 5-7 May. Across seven competition categories, six will crown a champion. They include the Toyota 86 Championship, TradeZone GTRNZ, RYCO 24.7 V8 Utes, Hamilton...
Stakes are high as Toyota 86 Championship approaches the finish line
Matakana’s Brock Gilchrist is in pole position for the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship title as the six round, 18 race series reaches its conclusion this weekend at Hampton Downs - but he’s far from home and dry. With two other drivers – Clay Osborne and Dion...
The V8 Utes championship comes down to the wire at Hampton Downs.
After three turbulent rounds, Brad Kroef has a solid lead in the points race for the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes championship. Yet with at least three other drivers in his rear view mirror capable of stealing the trophy, Brad will need strong performances in all...
Paddon to tackle tarmac of Canary Island rally
This weekend, New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard compete in Rally Islas Canarias, which is the second round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). While Rally Islas Canarias was not originally on their schedule, Paddon and Italian team BRC agreed that it...
New Zealand Duo to Contest Lamborghini Series
Auckland, 2nd May 2023. New Zealand GT Champion Marco Giltrap and Chris van der Drift will line up at Malaysia's Sepang circuit later this week as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia series begins for 2023. Driving a Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2, Giltrap,...
Kaleb Ngatoa joins Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Rising Kiwi motorsport star Kaleb Ngatoa will join the Formula Regional Japanese Championship for their second round next month, setting his sights on a future in Asia. Ngatoa will race under the Suketina team banner who utilises staff from and have a close working relationship...