Hometown advantage for Highlands pair in NZ Endurance decider
Highlands owner Tony Quinn and the circuit’s resident driving professional Andrew Waite will team up for this weekend’s Carters Tyre Service New Zealand Endurance Championship (NZEC) on Saturday, November 24. It’s the first time the Cromwell circuit has hosted the NZEC finale and Quinn and Waite...
Reid targets NZ Endurance title at Highlands
On the same weekend that his former Dick Johnson Racing team will be hoping to win the V8 Supercars title with Scott McLaughlin, Kiwi driver Jonny Reid will be chasing championship glory of his own at Highlands. Reid and co-driver Neil Foster will be one of...
Manfeild drift event for charity
OPPORTUNITY to check out a locally-developed car that has taken its motorsport sphere by screaming storm will come at Manfeild on Saturday, November 17. A charity event for suicide awareness co-ordinated by the Manawatu Car Club’s drift committee, ShowVember is a free-entry activity that corrals a...
Manfeild classic revs up
CLASSIC racing is about more than pure competition – another draw is the camaraderie. The enthusiast spirit that drives this weekend’s MG Classic on Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon is why this annual chance for drivers of all types of classic car to get onto the track...
FAMILY AFFAIR AT TERETONGA
The Dawson family had a great day out at Teretonga Park near Invercargill on Sunday. Brother’s Kyle and Dion Dawson were to the fore in the Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Saloon races at the motor racing event presented by Downer. Conditions were variable throughout the day...
Emery/Tander win thrilling Hampton Downs 500
Garth Tander took the chequered flag at the Hampton Downs 500 after a thrilling finish that saw his co-driver Geoff Emery claim back-to-back Australian GT Championship titles. Last year’s winner went into the race in 4th place in the championship but Tander’s overtaking maneuver on John...
Whittaker wins as Henderson claims his second One Hour SI Endurance Series title
Chris Henderson has won the Carter’s Tyres One Hour South Island Endurance Series after finishing second in the third and final round at Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. Matt Whittaker (Gen2 Porsche 991) won the 60 min race from Henderson (Toyota AE86 V8,) and Rowan...
Three from three gives Neil Foster the Carter’s Tyres SI Three Hour Endurance Series title
Neil Foster has won the 2018 Carter’s Tyres South Island Endurance Series Three Hour title after claiming his third-round victory at Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. Foster’s Audi R8 LMS GT3 won all three Series races along with co-drivers Jonny Reid (round 1 & 2)...
Hackett and Storey dominate qualifying for Hampton Downs 500
New Zealand driver Dom Storey and Peter Hackett continued to dominate at the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 with the pair winning this afternoon’s 30-lap qualifying race to claim pole position for Sunday’s feature race. As an added bonus, the Australian GT Championship...
Storey quickest in practice at Hampton Downs 500
Kiwi driver Dom Storey set a blistering pace in practice at this afternoon’s Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500. Storey and his co-driver Peter Hackett are looking to go back-to-back at Hampton Downs after their impressive victory last year. Storey clocked a 1:32.401 in practice...