James Penrose set for Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford weekend at Silverstone
Kiwi Formula Ford driver James Penrose is all set to compete in the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy weekend at the Silverstone Circuit in England (5-6 November 2022). “I’m excited to be racing at the Walter Hayes Trophy this weekend,” commented Penrose. “It’s...
Liam Lawson back in AlphaTauri for FP1 at Mexico
Liam Lawson will have his second outing with the Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula 1 team this weekend when he takes part in Free Practice 1 at the Mexican Grand Prix. After making his debut in a weather affected session at Spa, Belgium in August, the 20-year-old...
Wet Formula Ford Festival provides a challenge for James Penrose
The weather ultimately decided the outcome of the 2022 British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in the UK when heavy rain intervened and Stewards called the final 20 lap race after four laps and declared a result, as...
James Penrose set for BRSCC Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch
Winner of both the 2020/21 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship and the 2021 Formula Ford Festival, Christchurch’s James Penrose will this week take part in the British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in the UK. It’s the...
Top NZ Rookie and Master enjoy Bathurst challenge
Last season’s top Toyota 86 Championship rookie Hugo Allan and masters class winner John Penny flew the flag for the New Zealand series over the weekend at Bathurst, though there were mixed fortunes on the track. The two got to race in the highly competitive field...
Finalists confirmed for the 2023 Team Porsche New Zealand Scholarship
Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) have announced their top five finalists in the application process for its 2023 Scholarship programme. The programme is designed to support a young kiwi talent to drive in the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia and Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge...
‘Podium was the highlight in Barcelona’ says Leitch
Kiwi driver Brendon Leitch and German teammate Gerhard Watzinger have finished on the podium in the first of two 50-minute races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain last weekend. Competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Championship, the pairing narrowly missed a podium...
Repco Rally New Zealand returns with much international enthusiasm
The FIA World Rally Championship returns with considerable enthusiasm for Repco Rally New Zealand starting with the ceremonial opening and super special stage at Pukekawa Auckland Domain. Leading drivers today spoke glowingly of the famed flowing gravel roads of New Zealand following two and a half...
Leitch expects to be competitive in both Lamborghini Super Trofeo and GT World Challenge races in Barcelona
German based Kiwi Brendon Leitch expects to be competitive in Barcelona this coming weekend in both the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Championship and the Fanatec GT World Challenge powered by AWS series with Leipert Motorsport. It’s the fifth round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe...
Wood wins wet-weather Sandown opener before rain halts play
Ryan Wood has broken Thomas Sargent’s winning streak at the top of the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series, claiming the opening race in round three at Sandown. The sole race of the day was held in wet conditions at the Victorian circuit, with the scheduled...