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...
Ryan Wood takes wet-weather Porsche pole at Sandown
Ryan Wood has scored a stunning pole position in qualifying for Round 3 of the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia Series, setting the fastest time in a wet-weather shootout at the end of qualifying today. Persistent rain saw the entire field running on Michelin's wet weather...
Supercars drivers learn from All Blacks in Auckland
Defending Supercars Champion Shane van Gisbergen is lapping up every second of being on home soil this week in the lead up to the ITM Auckland SuperSprint. Today, the Red Bull ace was joined on a special tour of the All Black Experience at SkyCity in...
Applications for the 2023 Team Porsche New Zealand Scholarship Open
Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) is opening the application process for its Scholarship programme to support a young Kiwi talent to drive in the 2023 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia and Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia series.TPNZ has already had success in achieving its...
Michels’ Super3 debut “a dream come true”
“A dream come true”, is how Southland racing driver, Jordan Michels, has described his impressive debut at the wheel of a Supercar in the Dunlop Super3 Series races at Sandown International Motor Raceway in Melbourne last weekend. Michels, who celebrated his 25th birthday on the Monday...
Three Kiwis chosen for regional Ferrari Driver Academy selection camp
Three young New Zealand racers have been chosen to take part in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania selection camp for the Ferrari Driver Academy. The Ferrari Driver Academy is renowned for promoting and funding young talents such as current Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Mick...
Jordan Michels ready to race at Sandown
Southland racing driver, Jordan Michels, is ready for his Supercar debut in the Dunlop Super3 Series races at Sandown in Melbourne this weekend. Michels will race an ex-Shane Van Gisbergen FG Falcon Supercar for Image Racing, the Erebus Motorsport Academy Team, in the Super3 races that...
Next Kiwi racing superstars show their talent in European karting championships
Veloce Karting boss and multiple racing champ Chris Van Der Drift says his team’s recent campaign in Europe shows there's a wealth of young talent coming through the New Zealand karting ranks ready to be the next Dixon, McLaughlin, Van Gisbergen and Lawson. Hamilton racers Carson...