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...
Statue planned to honour Chris Amon in his hometown
New Zealand motorsport legend Chris Amon is set to be immortalised in bronze is plans are approved for a statue to be erected in his home town of Bulls in the Rangitīkei region. The Bulls Museum committee, spearheaded by Paul Sharland and Russell Harris, have approached...
FIA Motorsport Games expands to 18 disciplines for 2021
The FIA Motorsport Games will feature an expanded programme of 18 disciplines when it returns to action at Circuit Paul Ricard in October 2021, representing a threefold increase on the inaugural edition. Launched in 2019, the event's unique format sees international racers compete for gold in...
Tayler Burke wins MotorSport New Zealand photographer of the Year
Tayler Burke has won the photographer of the year award for the best portfolio, one of two photography awards on offer from MotorSport New Zealand. The photographer of the year award recognises the best portfolio comprised of six photos taken of any event, competitor or aspect...