NZ Formula Ford Championship management statement
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that the North Island Formula Ford and South Island Formula Ford clubs will jointly manage the NZ Formula Ford Championship for the next three seasons. A long-term agreement between the two clubs and MotorSport New Zealand has been signed. The agreement...
Scott McLaughlin and Steve Horne inducted into Motorsport Wall of Fame
Scott McLaughlin and Steve Horne have both been inducted into the Motorsport Wall of Fame at the annual MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening, held in Christchurch for 2021. The MotorSport Wall of Fame was established in 1994 and is a permanent reminder of the achievements of...
Sturgeon, Armstrong, Hunt and Dixon win MotorSport New Zealand premier awards
The MotorSport New Zealand’s premier awards have seen a high calibre of individuals recognised for 2021. Winners were announced at the annual MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening held in Christchurch. Peter Sturgeon was awarded the Lupp Trophy for his efforts in raising the profile of historic...
2021 Elite Motorsport Academy class announced
The class of 2021 for the MotorSport New Zealand Elite Motorsport Academy has been announced at the annual MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening in Christchurch. The academy, which has evolved into a world-leading competitor development program and is highly regarded by the FIA, has seen 130...
MotorSport New Zealand Annual Conference wrap up
The annual MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards take place this weekend in Christchurch. Today, various commissions and departments presented a series of interactive seminars as part of the conference section of the weekend. Admin: MotorSport New Zealand’s office presented a seminar detailing some of...
MotorSport New Zealand office closed
The office of MotorSport New Zealand will be closed from Thursday 20 May as all staff members are away at the 2021 Conference, AGM and Awards event. The office will reopen on Monday 24 May. All staff are available to contact via email or by phone....
Be New Zealand’s first esports Olympian thanks to MotorSport New Zealand and LetsPlay.Live
Australasia’s leading esports media and tournament provider LetsPlay.Live have partnered with MotorSport New Zealand and the New Zealand Esports Federation to help find the nation’s first sim-racing motorsport Olympian. Announced earlier this year by the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Virtual Series invites budding esports athletes...
MotorSport New Zealand appoints Elton Goonan as new CEO
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that its Acting CEO, Elton Goonan, will be promoted to the Chief Executive Officer role permanently. The 46-year-old has been operating in an acting capacity for the past twelve months which was following a COVID-19 induced restructuring of the organisation...
Motorsport joins Olympic Virtual Series
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have joined forces to introduce a motorsport discipline to the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), the first-ever Olympic-licensed event for physical and non-physical virtual sports. As part of its build-up to the Olympic Games,...
MotorSport New Zealand establishes sustainability fund
MotorSport New Zealand has established an environment sustainability fund to help offset the sport’s carbon emissions, with Otago Rally the first to offset its competitors’ carbon emissions. In 2018 MotorSport New Zealand gained a 2-star environmental accreditation motorsport’s world governing body the Fédération Internationale de...