Green light given for Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series next weekend
The 2021 Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series opening round is good-to-go at the Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell next Saturday 2 October. With Covid-19 level 2 restrictions in place in the South Island, the four-round series will get underway albeit with appropriate restrictions. “The...
New Super GT series launches in New Zealand
Cars from three world class motorsport categories will combine to add a new dimension to next summer’s motorsport season. Super GT is a new category which will be introduced to the Speed Works Events 2022 summer calendar and will include cars from the global Porsche...
James Penrose wins Ford NZ Festival Trophy
Local driver James Penrose (Van Diemen Stealth) has cleaned up the competition at the Formula Ford Festival in Christchurch on Saturday, not only winning the 2021 NZ Formula Ford Championship but also the final winner-takes-all race of the day with the prize of the Driver...
Ken Smith to join Formula Ford Festival grid
Veteran and legend of New Zealand motorsport, Ken Smith, will be on the grid this Saturday (1 May 2021) at the Formula Ford Festival at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. Smith will be behind the wheel of a Van Diemen Stealth and...
Over 60 entries for Formula Ford Festival
A huge entry list of nearly 70 drivers and cars will take part in the Formula Ford Festival celebrating both the 40th anniversary of the South Island Formula Ford Club and the 50th anniversary of Formula Ford racing in New Zealand. Entries have...
Ronan Murphy joins Track Tec Racing for NZ Formula Ford Festival
Ronan Murphy will compete in the NZ Formula Ford Festival with Track Tec Racing at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna on 30 April - 1 May. Murphy joins the team alongside Leo Scott in the brand new Ray GR20 and is excited about the opportunity...
Racer Products V8s Title to be Decided at Taupo
The final round of the Racer Products V8s Series gets underway this weekend at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo, and series leader Tim Edgell will be looking to close out the title. Edgell driving his Holden Commodore has been the dominant performer all season having...
Finalists confirmed for inaugural MotorSport New Zealand eRace Series Grand Final
The finalists have been confirmed for the first-ever MotorSport New Zealand eRace Series Grand Final. After four weeks of intense racing which saw 100 entrants compete across different splits on a new car and track every week, it has come down to the final 28 who...
Support on track for Formula Ford Festival ‘Driver to Europe’ program
Organisation and logistics for the Formula Ford Festival in May are on track and gaining momentum for the one-day event in Christchurch at the beginning of May 2021. The successful driver at the Festival is in line to win the ‘Driver to Europe’ prize,...
‘Rookie of the Year’ ample reward for Jacob Douglas in South Island F1600 Series finale
Having missed the first two rounds due to international kartsport commitments, Christchurch’s Jacob Douglas has come away from his debut season in the South Island Formula 1600 Series finishing sixth overall and top rookie driver. At the final sixth round held at the Mike...