D1NZ Makes East Coast Debut – Tairāwhiti Gisborne joins calendar
New Zealand’s premier drifting series will roar into the East Coast for the first time in its history, with the D1NZ National Drifting Championship announcing Tairāwhiti Gisborne as host for Round 4 of the 2025–26 season. From 20–22 March 2026, the brand-new, purpose-built H BlackBee Drift...
One last drift for D1NZ on World’s Fastest Drift Corner at Pukekohe Park
Competitive drifting will return to its spiritual home one last time as D1NZ announces that Pukekohe Park will host Round 3 of the National Drifting Series season early next year. Long-regarded as one of the most iconic venues in global drifting, Pukekohe Park’s high-speed Turn 1...
Hawkeswood wins second successive Popotunoa Rallysprint
Auckland driver Jack Hawkeswood, currently resident in Millers Flat in Central Otago, set a scorching time on the last run of the day to seal his second consecutive Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint in South Otago on Saturday. Hawkeswood, in his Toyota...
2025 NZ ClubSport Championship locked in
MotorSport New Zealand has announced the 2025 NZ ClubSport Championship has been locked in for 19-20 April 2025. This prestigious event will be hosted by Motorsport Bay of Plenty at TECT Park in Tauranga. The 2025 ClubSport Championships promise to deliver an exciting weekend of competitive...
Rally class win for Gilmour at Ashley Forest Rallysprint
A last-minute decision to enter the Ashley Forest Rallysprint panned out successfully for Dunedin’s Emma Gilmour, who won the Rally 4WD Class in her debut drive at the iconic Canterbury event over the weekend. After being offered some space aboard the Paddon Rallysport transporter after the...
Paddon wows Ashley Forest fans with WRC car win
New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon delighted motorsport fans attending the Ashley Forest Rallysprint north of Christchurch over the weekend of 21 and 22 September by unveiling his “mystery” car in which he went on to win the event after a close battle with Rotorua’s...
Campbell wins opening North Island Rally Series round at Jacks Ridge
2023 NIRS champion Phil Campbell has continued his winning way taking victory in the opening round of the Generator Rental Services North Island Rally Series (NIRS) held at Jacks Ridge on Sunday, 19 May 2024. Second fastest behind Campbell and co-driver Brianna Little...
Matt Penrose claims 2024 NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship
Christchurch’s Matt Penrose has claimed the 2024 NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship after dominating both days of competition in Stratford. Hosted by the South Taranaki Car Club with the support of Dign4u Ltd, the 2024 edition of the popular championship saw competitors tested on a sealed...
What is a Motorkhana?
A Motorkhana is an awesome opportunity for those that want to compete in motorsport on a very introductory level. This being, you can turn up in the grocery getter, have the vehicle checked, get your game face on and compete! Motorkhanas are normally run on a...
NZ Hillclimb Championship set for 2024
The 2024 MotorSport New Zealand Gold Star Hillclimb Championship is set, with the return of the winner-takes-all, two-day event format confirmed for 23-24 March in Stratford, Taranaki. The NZ Hillclimb Championship is one of just a handful of prestigious Gold Star titles run under the...