Leitch to race Ferrari in GT World Challenge Asia
Harmony Racing has confirmed Brendon Leitch will join Song Jaijun in GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS in a Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo. Letich and ‘JJ’ will be one of three cars from an expanded three-car Harmony Racing and will lead its efforts in the...
Kiwi star Matt Payne equal top after Repco Supercars Championship opener
The trio of kiwi drivers in Repco Supercars will head into the exciting event at the Australian Grand Prix in two weeks full of confidence after strong performances in the opening 2026 three-race round at Sydney Motorsport Park. Matt Payne from Penrite Racing is second in...
Douglas Set for Key Homestead Test Ahead of 2026 Season
Kiwi 20-year-old Jacob Douglas will return to the track this week for a crucial three-day test on the road course at the famed Homestead-Miami Speedway, as preparations ramp up ahead of the 2026 season. The test marks Douglas’s second outing of the year with Pabst Racing,...
Jim Richards receives Australia Day Honours
MotorSport New Zealand warmly congratulates legendary driver Jim Richards following his appointment as an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division as part of the 2026 Australia Day Honours, recognising his “significant service to motor sports.” Widely regarded as one of...
Payne Bathurst victory named as finalist for Halberg Sporting Moment of the Year
Matthew Payne’s extraordinary 2025 Bathurst 1000 victory in torrential rain has been named a finalist for New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment at the 63rd ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. In October 2025, Payne delivered a masterclass in skill, composure, and determination on one of motorsport’s most demanding...
Paddon and Kennard prepped and ready for WRC Monte Carlo
New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are as ready as they can be for their return to the top tier of world rallying, when Rally Monte Carlo gets underway on 22 January. The opening round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship is...
Zeal Jones secures place in factory TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC team
New Zealand-born Japanese national rallying star Zeal Jones could become a worldwide name in the sport after securing a place in TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s factory rally programme. Jones won one of two places given this year by TGR-WRT from an original pool of 100 drivers who...
Douglas Rejoins Pabst Racing for 2026 title challenge
Jacob Douglas will reunite with championship-winning outfit Pabst Racing for the 2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tire. Following a standout rookie campaign in 2025 that produced eight podiums from eighteen starts, including a breakthrough victory on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Douglas...
Paddon and Kennard return to WRC
It’s the news Kiwi rally fans have been hoping for – New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are returning to compete in the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai Motorsport in 2026! Paddon and Kennard have been asked to rejoin Hyundai Motorsport for a...
Liam Lawson re-signs with Racing Bulls for 2026 Formula 1 season
Kiwi Formula 1 talent Liam Lawson has officially been re-signed by Racing Bulls for the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, marking another major milestone in the young New Zealander’s rapidly ascending career. Lawson’s re-signing cements his place on the F1 grid as the team transitions...