Office Disruption: World Rally Championship
With the World Rally Championship taking place in New Zealand, the MotorSport New Zealand office will be disrupted between Monday 26 September and Monday 3 October as staff are away from the office working at this event. Most of our staff will have limited access to...
Pukekohe Park to be preserved in iRacing
The famed Pukekohe Park racing circuit will be preserved in the leading motorsport simulator service, iRacing. The confirmation of the agreement between iRacing and the circuit owners comes during the week of the Supercars Championship’s final appearance at the track. iRacing is the world’s leading motorsport...
Otago Rally gifts $8000 in offset for carbon emissions to Peninsula native tree planting project
Dunedin’s Hereweka Harbour Cone will today receive close to $8000 to support its native bush regeneration efforts on the Otago Peninsula from MotorSport New Zealand’s Sustainability Fund, to offset the carbon emissions of competitors at the Otago Rally. The fund – created last year with Otago...
New appointments for MotorSport New Zealand Volunteer Advisory Commission
MotorSport New Zealand has appointed its new Volunteer Advisory Commission members. The appointments come after an application period following the commission’s previous term ending at the 75th AGM. The Volunteer Advisory Commission reports to the CEO and advises the board on all matters relating to volunteers...
Vacant Commission Positions
MotorSport New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest for the positions vacant on ClubSport Advisory Commission and Race Advisory Commission. There are two positions vacant on the ClubSport Advisory Commission as the number of nominations received at the AGM was less than the number of positions...
SFI Safety Notifications August 2022
MotorSport New Zealand wishes to advise competitors and officials of the following SFI Safety Notifications. MotorSport New Zealand recommends only purchasing safety items from reputable retailers who are authorised stockists of the safety item’s manufacturer. You can always receive free advice from MotorSport New Zealand’s Technical...
All the winners from the 2022 MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening
MotorSport New Zealand celebrated some incredible achievements on Saturday night at the 2022 Awards Evening. A summary of the award recipients are listed below. Historic Heritage Award: Established in 2014 in recognition of services to Historic and Classic racing and rallying. Mo Larsen - Te Puke Jack Nazer -...
75th Conference & AGM: Saturday wrap up
The annual MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards took place this weekend in Auckland. On Saturday morning presentations were made to those present followed by the Annual General Meeting in the afternoon. The events of the day are summarised below. Structure of the Sport Working...
Rob Wilson inducted to MotorSport Wall of Fame
Renowned driver coach Rob Wilson has been inducted into the MotorSport Wall of Fame at the annual MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening on Saturday night. The MotorSport Wall of Fame was established in 1994 and is a permanent reminder of the achievements of past and present...
Paddon, van Gisbergen, Payne and Coghill win MotorSport New Zealand Premier Awards
MotorSport New Zealand’s premier awards have seen a high calibre of individuals recognised for 2022. Winners were announced at the annual MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening held in Auckland on Saturday night. Paul Coghill was awarded the Lupp Trophy for his efforts in raising the...