All In for Portland: Douglas hunts down second place in USF Pro 2000 Championship
Just two races remain in the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental, and there’s plenty to play for for Kiwi 20-year-old Jacob Douglas, who sits just 25 points off second place. While the title has already been claimed by Douglas’s teammate Max Garcia last...
Leitch wows with podium, class win on Italian GT debut in BMW
GT racing all-rounder Brendon Leitch once again showed off his versatility by finishing second overall and winning his class on debut in the Italian GT Championship. At Imola, the home of the Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Leitch joined American Tony McIntosh in a Ceccato Racing...
Louis Sharp: proving the impossible is possible at the Hungaroring
They say overtaking is nearly impossible at the tight and twisty Hungaroring… but no one told Louis Sharp, who may have just rewritten the FIA Formula 3 record books. In a powerful reminder of the young New Zealander’s standout potential, the talented teenager took full advantage...
William Exton selected for McLaren GT Driver Test in Spain
Giltrap Group is proud to announce that McLaren Junior Scholarship Driver, William Exton, has been selected to participate in an exclusive McLaren GT driver test at Circuito de Navarra in Northern Spain, taking place August 5–6. Exton, 21, earned his place through an outstanding performance in...
Brendon Leitch to race in iconic Chris Amon colours
When Brendon Leitch makes his Italian GT Championship debut, he’ll be carrying colours made famous by another New Zealander Chris Amon. Leitch will join Italian team Ceccato Racing alongside Bronze driver Tony McIntosh of the United States in a BMW M4 GT3. That car will be dressed...
Jones and Thomson focus on securing first win in Japan
Zeal Jones and Bayden Thomson will press the reset button and aim for their first outright win when the Morizo Challenge Cup rally series heads into its final three rounds. Round five didn’t exactly go as planned with Jones retiring from Rally Kamuy with damage sustained...
Douglas Heads to Toronto for Penultimate Round of USF Pro 2000 Season
The Streets of Toronto are the next stop for Jacob Douglas in the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tires, with the 1.786-mile (2.87 km), 11-turn street circuit hosting the penultimate race weekend of the season. Douglas heads into this weekend’s double-header sitting fifth...
Stand-out Townsville debut for Bewley
Tom Bewley may not have bagged too many championship points at the Townsville round of the Australian Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series but his stand-out performances didn't go unnoticed. From setting a new track record in the second practice session, a podium in the opening race,...
First time street racing for Bewley
Porsche New Zealand scholarship winner Tom Bewley will race on a street circuit for the first time when the Australian Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge championship races in Townsville this weekend. The 17-year-old Havelock North teenager is relishing his street racing debut with three races scheduled, including...
Podium for Paddon at Ypres Rally before Queensland challenge
New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon, with Christchurch’s Jared Hudson in the co-driver’s seat, took a hard-fought second place at the Ypres Rally in Belgium, which took place 27 and 28 June. The Kiwis become the first non-Europeans to ever stand on the Ypres podium. ...