Final call for Elite MotorSport Academy Applications
Organisers are putting out a final call for applications to the 2022 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand, with entries closing in just over a fortnight on March 18th. Applications for its 2022 program are now open for all aspiring motorsport competitors from Race, Rally, ClubSport...
Applications open for 2022 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand
Having celebrated its 20th year in 2021, the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand is looking forward to another decade of helping develop Kiwi motorsport competitors. Applications for its 2022 program are now open for all aspiring motorsport competitors from Race, Rally, ClubSport and KartSport. The...
2021 Elite Motorsport Academy Newsletter #1
The first check in with the latest crop of Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand graduates has arrived. This newsletter is their first updates since participating in the opening part of the academy, the week-long camp in Dunedin held in July earlier this year. VIEW THE...
Shane van Gisbergen and Simon Evans confirmed for Elite Academy Esport event
Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen and Jaguar iPace eTrophy champion Simon Evans will be on the grid for Friday night's Elite Academy Graduate Challenge esport event. Already MotorSport New Zealand has run six esport events since lockdown began in the middle of August where over 120...
Elite Motorsport Academy graduates to line up for esport event
Graduates of the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand will line up for a unique esport event this Friday night. With Level 3 & 4 lockdowns continuing in New Zealand, esports has become front and centre once again in the motorsport world. Already MotorSport New Zealand...
James Penrose wins Elite Motorsport Academy camp
Christchurch racer James Penrose, 25, has topped the points table for the 2021 edition of the highly regarded Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand camp. The week-long camp, run by the Otago Academy of Sport in Dunedin, is the first part of a tailored 12-month development...
Class of 2021 set for Elite Motorsport Academy ‘camp week’
Eight young up-and-coming motorsport competitors will head to Dunedin this Saturday for the 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand camp week. Attending this year’s camp will be circuit racers Brock Gilchrist, Flynn Mullany, Jack Noble-Adams, James Penrose and Matthew McCutcheon who will be joined by...
Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand celebrates 20 years
The Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand is celebrating 20 years of elite development of motorsport competitors in New Zealand. Originally born as part of the ‘Prodrive Trust’ which was founded in 1998 as a means to deliver driver safety education, the roots of the Elite...
Entries open for 2021 Elite MotorSport Academy
Applications for the 2021 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand are open. Young kiwi competitors who hold licences with MotorSport New Zealand and its affiliates are encouraged to put their names forward for the renowned elite training academy. The academy has fostered young talent who regularly...
New Zealand’s next crop of tin-top stars
New Zealand has a proud history of developing world-class drivers who venture offshore to compete in international championships, often with great success. Think Shane van Gisbergen, Earl Bamber and Tom Alexander. The key to this success? The Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand. MotorSport New Zealand...