Paddon to take WRC car through Kuri Bush
Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon is excited by a unique opportunity he’ll get to enjoy during the upcoming Otago Rally, running 4 to 6 April. Rally organisers have given Paddon permission to contest the iconic Kuri Bush stage in the Hyundai i20 WRC car in which...
Paddon locked in for Otago Classic Rally
New Zealand’s most successful rally driver, Hayden Paddon, will light up the 2025 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally aboard a special rally car. Ten years on from his record breaking outright win in an Escort BDA, Paddon will again drive the famed model when the rally...
Dowdall edges ahead in North Island Formula Ford Series
Thrilling Formula Ford racing at its best saw overall points leader Blake Dowdall edge ahead after the fourth round of the 2024/25 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) was held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park over the weekend. It wasn’t straight-forward for...
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...
McCormack and Dowdall to continue North Island Formula Ford rivalry at Hampton Downs on Sunday
Just two-points separate the top two title contenders as the 2024/25 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) enters the second half of the season. Blake Dowdall currently leads from Toby McCormack heading to the fourth round as Hampton Downs Motorsport Park hosts...
Two winners of 2025 Otago Rally scholarship
An influx of quality applications has seen the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally award scholarships go to two up-and-coming young rally drivers. Choosing a single winner from the 15 applications wasn’t an easy task, and eventually, Cromwell’s Terri Taylor and North Canterbury’s Harri Silcock were chosen...
Two days of close racing at Classic Speedfest
There was some extremely close racing across both days of the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend. In the HVRA class Gary Johnstone of Christchurch took first blood in his Jaguar XJS from Leon Hallett of Mosgiel in...
New challenge for Paddon in Australia
The New Year brings a new challenge for Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and the Paddon Racing Group (PRG) as they take their Hyundai i20N Rally2 car across the Tasman for an all-out tilt at winning the 2025 Australian Rally Championship (ARC). Paddon has committed...
78th AGM Board & Advisory Commission Nominations Open
The 78th MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards Evening will be held on 23-24 May in Auckland. Member Clubs have received all the latest information regarding these events, however, MotorSport New Zealand would like to further advertise the elected Board and Advisory Commission positions...
Special link to the past at Teretonga Park this weekend
When the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest takes place at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend there will be many connections with past eras of motorsport but none moreso than a very special connection one driver will have. Mark Johnstone will drive a...