Final call for 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy applications
Organisers are putting out a final call for applications to the 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand, with entries closing this Friday, 12 March. Young kiwi competitors who hold licences with MotorSport New Zealand and its affiliates are encouraged to put their names forward...
27th February Alert Level Upgrade
The government has moved Auckland back into COVID-19 Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand back into Level 2. At this stage, these restrictions are in place until midnight on Saturday, 6th March. If the restrictions are extended beyond this time, it may affect...
MotorSport New Zealand establishes Rally Support Network
MotorSport New Zealand has established a Rally Support Network to further develop new rally events. The Rally Support Network is a body of experienced rally organisers who will be on hand to assist member clubs in organising new rally events in New Zealand. Feedback from member...
NZ Motor Cup 100th anniversary celebration
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NZ Motor Cup, NZGIP, HRC and the MotorSport New Zealand Historic Commission are holding a special event at Muriwai Beach on the 5th of March 2021, exactly 100-years since the cup was first awarded on the beach. The first...
MotorSport New Zealand to select Asia Pacific Rally Championship finalists in 2021
MotorSport New Zealand will nominate five competitors to participate in the 2021 Asia Pacific Rally Championship final at Coffs Habour, Australia, on 26-28 November this year. The move comes after organisers of Rally of Otago and Rally of Whangarei made the decision to downgrade their events’...
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...
COVID-19 Alert Level reduction
Last updated: 5:00pm 17 February 2021 Wednesday afternoon's announcement by the government will see the downgrade in the current COVID-19 Alert Level in Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. This means Auckland will move to Alert Level 2 at midnight tonight until Monday when the...
February 2021 Board Summary
Following the latest board meeting of MotorSport New Zealand Inc, please see below a summary of the key discussion items and decisions made. The Production Racing Championship will be revived as part of the recently announced Super Production series. You can read the full announcement here. It...
February COVID-19 Alert Level change update
The government has moved Auckland back into COVID-19 Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand back into Level 2. At this stage, these restrictions are in place until midnight on Wednesday, 17th February. If the restrictions are extended beyond this time, it may affect...
Production Racing Championship revived for Super Production
The Production Racing Championship will be revived as part of the recently announced Super Production series. The decision was confirmed by the board of MotorSport New Zealand at their latest meeting. Super Production, has evolved on the Production Racing Championship concept of the early-2000s, to encompass...