75th Conference & AGM: Friday wrap up
MotorSport New Zealand held its 75th Conference & AGM at the weekend in Auckland. Below is a summary of Friday's Conference and Saturday's AGM. Friday's Conference is summarised below: Rally Advisory Commission: Outgoing Rally Advisory Commission chairperson David Loughlin summarised the discussions held during the commission’s seminars. The commission held...
Ben Hunt survives conditions to score Hawke’s Bay win
Ben Hunt has survived a throttle issue and some treacherous conditions to win the Kennedy Park Resort Rally Hawke’s Bay and boost his chances in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Hunt struggled earlier in the day to match the pace of Supercars...
Decision to end motorsport activity at Pukekohe Park “disappointing”
Motorsport activity at Pukekohe Park will come to an end after 2 April 2023 as the dual-purpose facility switches its focus to thoroughbred racing activities. Auckland Thoroughbred Racing made the announcement on Wednesday, the day after the launch of New Zealand’s round of the Supercars...
Frontal Head Restraint requirement widened
MotorSport New Zealand has widened its requirement for competitors to use a Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) system in competition vehicles. An amendment (#36048) to Schedule A of the MotorSport Manual issued on 15 July 2022 outlines the phased introduction of the new FHR requirements. The Frontal...
Non-compliant driver suits for sale in New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has become aware of non-compliant driver suits being sold in New Zealand. The suits in question have a manufacture date past the FIA-certified homologation date. These suits were manufactured in 2022 but are homologated to FIA standard 8856-2000, which expired in December...
Troy Pennington wins Bruce McLaren Trophy
Auckland speedway ace, Troy Pennington, 19, has won the Bruce McLaren Trophy for topping the points table for the 2022 edition of the highly regarded Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand camp. The week-long camp, run by the Otago Academy of Sport in Dunedin, is the...
Nathan Head – Technical Advisor
Nathan's motorsport journey started when as part of his Automotive Engineering studies he was selected to join the Wilford Motorsports Group-N team for the WRC event in New Zealand. Since then, Nathan has gained a wealth of experience crewing for rally teams and race teams...
MotorSport New Zealand announces new MotorSport Online system
MotorSport New Zealand has announced an evolution to its MotorSport Online system. The online system, currently known as POSSUM, will evolve into a new, modern and mobile friendly solution that will streamline processes across the sport. The system is being developed by New Zealand based software...
Bruce McLaren Trophy to be awarded to Elite Motorsport Academy camp winner
The winners of the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand’s annual camp week will be awarded the Bruce McLaren Trophy from 2022 onwards. The Bruce McLaren Trophy was originally won by Bruce McLaren after finishing third at the 1964 Canadian GP at Mosport in his McLaren...
NZ Motorsport Group appointed MotorSport New Zealand Premier Race Series promoter
MotorSport New Zealand has appointed NZ Motorsport Group as the promoter for its Premier Race Series for the next three years. NZ Motorsport Group (NZMG), has a proven track record in organising and promoting top-level drifting and extreme action events over the past 15 years. NZMG...