Giltrap Scores Maiden Podium in Zhuhai Double-Header
Marco Giltrap delivered his strongest weekend of the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season at Zhuhai International Circuit, claiming a breakthrough second-place finish in Round 3 before a first-lap incident cut short a promising Race 4. Piloting the #66 Team Porsche New Zealand Porsche 911 GT3...
Outstanding third place for Paddon and Kennard in Croatia
New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard secured third place at WRC Croatia Rally, an unexpected and bittersweet podium finish for the pair after their Hyundai Motorsport teammates crashed out of the rally lead on the final stage. This was the first time...
Leitch brutally denied GT World Challenge Australia podium on return
Brendon Leitch and Geyer Valmont Racing co-driver Sergio Pires were cruelly starved of a second place finish in the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS closer at Phillip Island. Leitch and Pires survived changeable conditions on Saturday morning to each qualify third for the weekend’s...
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...