Dates for second Toyota 86 Trophy Series confirmed
Dates for the second Toyota 86 Trophy Series have been confirmed and organisers TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand are aiming to attract quantity as well as quality for the autumn and winter competition. Following last season’s successful introduction to the New Zealand motorsport calendar, the 2026...
Dan Kelly too quick, wins One-Hour South Island (Class 4 & 5) race in Christchurch
Christchurch’s Dan Kelly (BMW M3 E46) was too quick for the One-Hour Class 4 & 5 field easily winning the opening McDermid Auto Collective Round of the 2025 South Island Endurance Series held at the Euromarque Motorsport Park in Christchurch on Saturday. Second home...
Revitalised Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series on the way
New branding and an opportunity to create a revitalised offering to their members and to motorsport. That is the promise as the newly named Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series prepares for an exciting new dawn as the 2025/2026 season approaches. “We have taken an...
Record 36-car grid launches SS Cup’s 10th season
he 2025/26 Sport Saloons Cup gets underway this weekend at Euromarque Motorsport Park (Ruapuna), with a record-breaking 36 cars confirmed for Round 1 — the largest opening grid in the series’ history. Now entering its tenth season since the format’s revival, the SS Cup continues to...
SS Cup Set to Celebrate 10 Years of Grassroots Motorsport
One of New Zealand’s most accessible and competitive racing series is about to hit a significant milestone. The Sport Saloons Cup (SS Cup) will celebrate its 10th anniversary season in 2025/26. Since its launch, SS Cup has become a fan favourite on the South Island motorsport...
Townshend wins but Trophy Series prize goes to Zeltwanger
Lee Zeltwanger followed up his earlier win with another podium finish to become the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series champion and secure the next step in what is proving to be a promising career. A conservative third place finish in Sunday afternoon’s 25 lap series finale...
Zeltwanger poised for title – but all to play for in double points finale
A great start from the outside of the front row netted Lee Zeltwanger another race victory in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series earlier on Sunday – leaving him with one hand on the inaugural title and just one race to go. Zeltwanger edged away from...
Zeltwanger two races away from glory
Lee Zeltwanger will be hoping for a drama-free weekend as the clock counts down to the final round of the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series at Taupo International Motorsport Park this Saturday and Sunday. Zeltwanger has been the revelation of the four round winter series,...
Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series celebrates achievement
The recently completed season of Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series action was celebrated at their annual prize giving at Blackwells Mazda in Christchurch recently. Champions and placegetters in the respective series were acknowledged along with other milestones and achievements from the 2024/2025 season. Will Kitching of...
‘Veteran’ Zeltwanger aiming for winter success aboard Toyota 86
With fifteen years of experience in the sport at the age of just 23, Massey racer Lee Zeltwanger has plenty of experience to take into a winter campaign in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series. An all-round sports fanatic who also plays seven-a-side and eleven-a-side soccer, Lee...