Final round of MotorSport New Zealand Championship cancelled
MotorSport New Zealand has made the decision to cancel the Hampton Downs event which was originally scheduled for March 28-29 and was earlier this week postponed until between late May and late June. Further complications and logistical issues identified, combined with feedback gained through further consultation...
ITM Auckland Super400 postponed
The New Zealand round of the 2020 Supercars Championship will not go ahead as planned on April 24-26 following an announcement from Supercars' CEO Sean Seamer this morning. "Today, on behalf of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, I want to provide an update on our plan...
Final round of MotorSport New Zealand Championship postponed
The MotorSport New Zealand Championship event scheduled for March 27-29 has been postponed. The decision was made by MotorSport New Zealand and the promoter SpeedWorks Events after concentrated discussions over the last 24-hours. Recent and rapid developments in the COVID-19 situation, including the travel and mass...
Statement regarding Coronavirus and MotorSport Events in New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has been in constant discussion at Board and Management level and wants to ensure adequate guidelines are given to the Motorsport community for the safety of all amid COVID-19. Our main objective is to ensure the health and safety of the MSNZ...
Coronavirus Update
MotorSport New Zealand is actively monitoring the quickly evolving situation around COVID-19 (Coronavirus). MotorSport New Zealand is in contact with the Ministry of Health who have reinforced the importance of following their guidelines around personal hygiene. This includes frequent hand washing, avoiding contact with sick or...
Final call for Elite MotorSport Academy Applications
Organisers are putting out a final call for applications to the 2020 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand, with entries closing in just over a fortnight on March 13th. The academy has fostered young talent who regularly make headlines around the world for their achievements. Shane...
Entries open for 2020 Media Awards
Entries for the 2020 MotorSport New Zealand Media Awards are now open to any journalist or photographer representing a media outlet that meets our criteria who has covered a motorsport event in the past 12 months. The overarching goal of the MSNZ media awards is to...
MotorSport New Zealand appoints Elton Goonan as General Manager – Motorsport
MotorSport New Zealand is pleased to announce that Elton Goonan has been appointed to the newly created role of General Manager - Motorsport. Formerly the Competitions Manager, Goonan receives his appointment as part of a wider organisational restructure. The role reports directly to the CEO, Simon...
Thank you to all our volunteers!
MotorSport New Zealand would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who make the sport possible! Over the last five weeks, we have seen 20 days of on-track activity, with volunteers required on all those days to make it happen. “Volunteer roles...
New Zealand motorsport mourns the passing of Steven Kennedy
MotorSport New Zealand is saddened to announce the passing of former president, Steven Kennedy. Kennedy, President of MotorSport New Zealand Inc. from 1998 to 2010, passed away suddenly on Thursday, survived by wife, Adrianne and children, Adam and Tarryn. Kennedy’s contribution to MotorSport was immense both...