Invitation to Tender – Rally Notes Provider
MotorSport New Zealand has opened the tender process for the appointment of a Rally Notes Provider for MotorSport New Zealand-permitted Rally events from 2024-2028. The tender process will see submissions from interested parties detailing the creation, production and delivery of Rally Notes. The successful party will...
Motorsport Mommunity Mourns Loss of Ron Dixon
The New Zealand motorsport community is mourning the loss of Ron Dixon, proud father of legendary Kiwi IndyCar driver Scott Dixon. Ron was an avid motorsport enthusiast, a former competitor, dirt track owner and promoter. He was also an original member of the Northland Car Club...
Mouthwatering support card for historic Highlands 6 Hour
It’s going to be octane overload for racing fans at the forthcoming Highlands 6 Hour race weekend. As well as a field of the latest state-of-the-art GT machinery and drives including Shane van Gisbergen, Jonny Reid and rising Supercars star Ryan Wood the support classes lined...
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...