Perfect Penrose makes history in winning the 2020/21 South Island F1600 Series title
Christchurch’s James Penrose has won the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series title, setting a record for the history books at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch over the weekend. Penrose (Van Diemen Stealth) qualified on pole at all six rounds of the...
Penrose on a mission to seal South Island Formula 1600 Series this weekend
The 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series roars into action this weekend with 30 cars expected on the grid of the final round to be held in Christchurch. Current series leader, James Penrose, has one hand on the overall title with an unbeatable run...
Formula Ford Festival announces ‘Driver to Europe’ prize
Organisers of 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, have announced a major prize on offer at the one day of racing, 1 May, in...
Douglas sets high expectations for final South Island F1600 round at home track
Single seater rookie Jacob Douglas has set himself some tough goals for competing in the final round of the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch, this weekend. It’s been a summer of learning and gaining important race...
Southern Thunder ready to rumble at Teretonga Park
Southern Thunder is ready to rumble at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend. An outstanding line up headlined by the NZ Super Trucks and Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Cars will provide an outstanding weekend of motor racing, the last of the season at Teretonga Park. ...
New Naming Rights Sponsor For NZ Touring Cars
After a long association with BNT Automotive, NZ Touring Cars, which in the past has widely been known as the BNT V8s, is rebranding. “We have been very privileged to have received support from our corporate partner BNT over many Years and we would like to...
First TTV8 Camaro Sold
The Trans Tasman V8s Series (TTV8) have confirmed the sale of car number one for the new series. Waikato racer John Roberts will race a Camaro bodied car when the series gets underway. The two-seater car is currently in build at Howe Racing Enterprises in...
Unbeatable Penrose has one hand on South Island F1600 Series title
Canterbury’s James Penrose continued his, so far, unbeatable run of race wins at the penultimate round of the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series at Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. With just three races remaining and a maximum of 302-points left to play for,...
Penrose continues unbeaten run in South Island Formula 1600 Championship
Cantabrian James Penrose has continued with his unbeaten run of race wins adding another three victories at the fourth round of the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Championship at Teretonga Park, in Invercargill. Now with 12 race wins, he has also led every lap...
Locals vie for Begg Trophy as SI F1600 series return to Teretonga
This weekend sees the return of the South Island Formula 1600 Series to Teretonga Park in Invercargill as their fourth-round gets underway. On the line is the Begg Trophy for Class 3 cars (pre-1989) and it will be a case of local drivers competing...