Devan Gregory appointed Technical Manager
MotorSport New Zealand has appointed Devan Gregory as its new Technical Manager to replace the retiring Terry Carkeek in April. Devan has been employed at MotorSport New Zealand as a Technical Advisor since 2018 having spent a lifetime involved in motorsport. From a young age,...
MotorSport New Zealand begins tender process for New Zealand Rally Championship promoter
MotorSport New Zealand has begun the tender process for the rights to promote and organise the New Zealand Rally Championship for 2023-2027. The current promoter agreement expires at the conclusion of the upcoming 2022 season and as such the formal tender process to appoint the promoter...
New border re-opening dates welcomed by MotorSport New Zealand
The New Zealand Government’s announcement of new border re-opening dates is welcome news to MotorSport New Zealand says CEO, Elton Goonan. Wednesday’s announcement will see New Zealand’s international borders re-open to vaccinated tourists from Australia on April 12 and to the majority of the rest of...
MotorSport New Zealand Premier Race Championship Series tender process concluded
MotorSport New Zealand has concluded the tender process for its Premier Race Championship Series promotion rights for the 2022-23 season until 2026-2027. The tender process began in August 2021 with multiple submissions being received. Since then, the economic and motorsport landscape in New Zealand has changed...
MotorSport New Zealand to again select Asia Pacific Rally Championship finalists for 2022
MotorSport New Zealand again will nominate five competitors to participate in the 2022 Asia Pacific Rally Championship final at Coffs Habour, Australia, on 18-20 November this year. The process will be the same as used in 2021 when border closures prevented international competitors from competing in...
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...
MotorSport Online feedback sessions
MotorSport New Zealand is currently looking at the next version of the current “Possum” online system. As part of that review we would like to get feedback from you around what works and doesn't work with the current system and additionally what, as users, you...
Speed Works confirms February Hampton Downs meeting
Motorsport championship promoter Speed Works Events has confirmed its meeting at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park next month will go ahead. Organisers have worked through the red light setting requirements and will run the Hampton Downs meeting as planned over the weekend of February 12-13 –...
MotorSport New Zealand farewells Terry Carkeek
MotorSport New Zealand will bid farewell to long-time staff member Terry Carkeek who will retire from his Technical Manager position in March. Carkeek has held multiple roles within MotorSport New Zealand since 2012. Terry’s involvement in motorsport dates back to the 1960s when he was a...
Speed Works cancels forthcoming event at Taupo International Motorsport Park
Following the Government announcement yesterday of the shift to the red setting of New Zealand’s COVID-19 management framework, Speed Works Events has today cancelled the coming weekend’s meeting at Taupo International Motorsport Park. “We have been left with little time to make the substantial changes required...