Chris White tops Elite MotorSport Academy Camp of 2026
Chris White has been named the Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand camp winner for 2026, edging out an exceptionally competitive field following a week of intensive driver development in Dunedin. White finished ahead of fellow GR86 racer Mac Templeton, who claimed second, while TA2 competitor...
Elite MotorSport Academy Class of 2026 underway in Dunedin
New Zealand's next generation of motorsport talent has officially begun its journey, with the Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand Class of 2026 assembling in Dunedin for the academy's renowned week-long development camp. Hosted at the world-class Otago Academy of Sport from Sunday 5 July to...
Applications closing soon for 2026 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand
Aspiring young motorsport competitors are being reminded that applications for the 2026 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand close in just two weeks. The Elite Motorsport Academy is MotorSport New Zealand’s premier development programme, designed to identify and support the country’s most promising young competitors across...
Applications now open for the 2026 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand announces that applications are now open for the 2026 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand, a world-renowned motorsport development programme for emerging talent. Each year, the Academy helps New Zealand’s most promising young competitors gain the skills and mindset needed to succeed on...
Hayden Paddon and Scott O’Donnell appointed to Elite MotorSport Academy Trust
Hayden Paddon and Scott O’Donnell have been appointed as trustees of the MotorSport New Zealand Scholarship Trust, the trust that oversees the world-renowned Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand. Paddon, a legend of New Zealand rallying, WRC event winner and seven-time New Zealand Rally Champion, is...
Jack Stokes wins The Bruce McLaren Trophy at Elite Motorsport Academy
Rally driver Jack Stokes has been announced as the winner of the Bruce McLaren Trophy for 2025 awarded to the top-performing athlete from the Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand camp. Stokes, 23, from Rangiora, emerged as the standout performer across a demanding week of training,...
Elite MotorSport Academy underway for 2025
Eight of New Zealand’s most promising young motorsport talents have descended on Dunedin this week for the start of the 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand. Hosted at the world-class Otago Academy of Sport from Sunday 6 July to Saturday 12 July, the week-long camp...
Final call for applications to 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand
Time is running out for young Kiwi competitors to apply for the 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand, with just two weeks remaining before applications close. The prestigious academy has helped shape the careers of some of New Zealand’s most successful motorsport athletes, including Shane...
Applications open for the 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand. This prestigious academy provides New Zealand’s young motorsport talents with invaluable training and development, preparing them for success on both national and international stages....
Jacob Douglas tops Elite Motorsport Academy camp to win Bruce McLaren Trophy
Christchurch race driver Jacob Douglas, 19, has won the Bruce McLaren Trophy by topping the points table for the 2024 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand camp. The Elite MotorSport Academy is an annual competitor development program put on by the MotorSport New Zealand Scholarship Trust...