James Penrose extends Formula Ford lead as Thomas Boniface shines
James Penrose has extended his ITM NZ Formula Ford Championship lead after the second round at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at the weekend. Whilst the 23-year-old driver from Christchurch extended his lead, it was Taranaki teen Thomas Boniface, 15, who stole the show. The early pacesetter...
MARSHALLS GATHER FOR TRAINING AT TERETONGA PARK
The Southland Sports Car Club held its annual marshall training day at Teretonga Park, Invercargill on Saturday 24 August. Forty marshalls attended the day which covered a variety of topics including first aid, stabilisation of vehicles, flag waving, report writing, the season calendar plus discussion on...
Manfeild chief executive announced
“The time has come for Manfeild Park to take its rightful place as a leading sports and events facility in the lower North Island”. This from Kathy Gibson, a Manawatu corporate and community identity announced by Manfeild Park Board of Trustees today as the Feilding amenity’s...
BIG NUMBERS FOR CLUBSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP
The Southland Sports Car Club’s Evolution Motorsport Clubsport Championship got underway at Teretonga Park on Sunday with excellent numbers contesting both the Motorkhana and Autocross events. A record number of forty-six entries tackled the three motorkhana tests in the morning with the youngest competitor 12 year...
WHAT IS MOTORKHANA – COME TAKE A LOOK
The Southland Sports Car Club is offering anyone that may be interested in getting involved in their entry level Motorkhana events the opportunity to come to Teretonga Park and take a look at what the sport involves while some of this year’s events are in...
Manfeild vigilant for firebugs
HIGH-tech and low-profile security at Manfeild proved its value with quick curtailment of a firebug’s effort to cause mischief. Circuit management is understandably concerned about actions on the evening of July 2 that destroyed a hut on the motor-racing circuit, damaged $4000 worth of equipment related...
Manfeild to host Porsche enthusiasts
SPORTS car and race circuits are made for each other. When the Porsche Club of New Zealand visits Manfeild on July 13, enjoyment of one of the world’s greatest performance marques at a venue designed and dedicated to high-octane action seems assured. Yet, on this day, the...
Manfeild CEO announcement
MANFEILD PARK Trust board has notified the resignation of Manfeild chief executive Julie Keane. Mrs Keane has been with the Feilding facility since 2009, initially as events manager, elevating to acting general manager in 2014 then becoming CEO the following year. Highlights during her tenure include the...
Manfeild perfect home for race scholarship
A ‘STAR of the future’ motorsport search that calls Manfeild home has just about matched the age of its oldest winner. The annual Speedsport Star of Tomorrow is a generous regionally-orchestrated competition giving its winner a season in Formula First, a well-regarded primary single seater circuit racing...
Whittaker defeats Chester to win One Hour
Porsche ace Matt Whittaker won the opening one-hour race of the ENEOS North Island Endurance Series in his last-gen Porsche 991, overcoming a solid challenge from Nick Chester's monster Holden Commodore VX to take honours in the first round of this year's championship at the...