Sim racer revved up for debut circuit season in Toyota 86 Championship
Sim racing specialist Thomas Beesley is making the transition from the virtual world to the circuit world this coming season with confirmation he will race in the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship. The 18 year old Christchurch student will make his circuit debut at the Taupo International...
Applications open for 2024 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand
Applications for the 2024 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand are open. Young kiwi competitors who hold all types of competition licences with MotorSport New Zealand and its affiliates are encouraged to put their names forward for the renowned elite training academy International stars such as...
Strong entries For Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series opener
An excellent entry of twenty-two cars will descend on Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding in the Manawatu this weekend when the opening round of the 2023/2024 Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series North Island Series gets underway. Leading the way is the reigning National Series...
Manson reaches final six in Ferrari Driver Academy regional selection program
Aspiring New Zealand racer Sebastian Manson, 15, was named in the top six for the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program held in late September. For the second year in a row, the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hosted a...
Louis Sharp crowned British F4 champion at Brands Hatch
On a weekend when Max Verstappen clinched the World Championship for the third time, one of the sport’s fastest rising talents – teenage sensation Louis Sharp – took another huge step towards his own Formula One dreams by winning the coveted 2023 ROKiT F4 British...
Rally New Zealand Co-Driver Academy returns for 2023
After four years away, Rally of New Zealand is proud to announce the highly successful Rally New Zealand Co-Drivers Academy will return in 2023. The academy, which is aimed at developing Kiwi co-driving talent, will take on six co-drivers and will be held in Auckland on...
Lawson scores first world championship points in Singapore
Liam Lawson's incredible Formula 1 debut reached another high in Singapore overnight when he claimed his first world championship points to become just the sixth New Zealand driver in history to do so. In only his third-ever Formula 1 start Lawson began the weekend with...
Kiwi Indy Car doco, Kiwis – Born to Fly, premiers tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFT1JqnM4Nc The much anticipated documentary, Kiwis - Born to Fly, will premier tonight at 9:00pm on Sky Sports 5. Featuring not only our star Indy Car drivers, Kiwis - Born to Fly is to highlight great talents and skills New Zealand has within the wider INDYCAR...
Paddon and Kennard make history with dramatic FIA European Rally Championship win
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard have again put their names in world motorsport history books, becoming the first non-Europeans and first New Zealanders to win the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) title. The New Zealanders secured the 2023 ERC title at...
Supercars confirms New Zealand return for 2024
Supercars is pleased to announce that with support from the New Zealand Government and Taupō District Council, the Repco Supercars Championship will return to New Zealand and race at Taupō International Motorsport Park from 2024. Following productive discussions, the New Zealand Government via the Major Events...