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...
Taupō rewards Gilchrist, Steedman at race/drift weekend
Wins by Brock Gilchrist and Dave Steedman at the combined race/drift weekend at Taupō’s Motorsport Park – made for an exciting sixth round of the 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship. Winning the weekend’s final Toyota 86 Championship race by a narrow margin, Gilchrist...
Star-studded lineup for NZ Hillclimb Championships
The Winmax Brake Pads MotorSport New Zealand Goldstar Hillclimb Championships has attracted star-studded entrants for its one-round shootout in March. Organised by South Otago Car Club, the Goldstar title will compete over two days in the Lawrence region. The tarmac being day one, on Tuapeka...
North Island Rally Series entries building ahead of opening event
With less than a fortnight until the opening round gets a start line countdown, the inaugural Winmax Brake Pads North Island Rally Series continues to attract registrations. Series officials report 34 drivers and 32 co-drivers have now registered for the five-round series which begins with...
2023 NZ Hillclimb Championship confirmed with backing of WinmaX
The MotorSport New Zealand Gold Star Hillclimb Championship returns in 2023 with a unique, one-weekend shootout for the title taking place over the weekend of 18 and 19 March in Lawrence, Otago, thanks to the support of WinmaX Brakes. The NZ Hillclimb Championship is one of...