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...
ClubSport Championship heads to Southland
The best exponents of ClubSport - grassroots level motorsport competition - will come south at the end of January to contest the MotorSport New Zealand ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. The championship will take place at the circuit over the weekend of Saturday...
Paddon betters own record at Ashley Forest Rallysprint
Cromwell’s Hayden Paddon achieved another of his 2023 objectives by setting a new course record of 52.00 seconds and winning the annual Ashley Forest Rallysprint run near Rangiora on 17 September. Paddon is the first competitor to win this event for the fourth time. Having recently...
North Island Rally Series Heads to the Tarmac for second round
North Island Rally Series crews are preparing for round two, a return to the testing tarmac stages around Stratford on Sunday 25th June. The SBT group Taranaki Tarmac Rally will be a big change from the gravel stage Bothwell loop of Round 1. Looking forward to...