Expat Kiwi Dick Bennetts’ prestigious motorsport award
New Zealander Dick Bennetts and the UK-based race team he founded have been recognised with an award from European motorsport industry publication and expo, Professional Motorsport World. Originally from Dunedin, Bennetts came to prominence as a championship-winning race engineer for Niki Lauda and Stefan Johansson as...
Paddon and Marshall aim to push hard in Australia
New Zealander Hayden Paddon and his British co-driver Seb Marshall will be pushing hard at this week’s final round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Australia, striving to end the season on a good note. “After a podium finish here last year, it would be...
Cassidy runner-up in Super GT series
For the second time in a fortnight Nick Cassidy has had to swallow the bitter pill of finishing runner-up in both of Japan’s premier motor racing series. With co-driver Ryo Hirakawa the pair’s Lexus LC500 finished just 1.5 seconds behind 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jensen...
HUNTER MCELREA WINS AUSTRALIAN FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP
After a dominating season of 13 Wins, 3 Poles, 9 fastest laps, 2 Lap Records, and a 100% Front Row qualifying record, 18 year old Hunter McElrea has acheived the one thing he set out for - the 2018 Australian Formula Ford Championship. The newly crowned Australian...
Cassidy tantalisingly close in Super Formula
Aucklander Nick Cassidy has finished just 0.654 of a second away from winning Japan’s Super Formula Championship at Suzuka on Sunday. The 23-year-old, finished second behind Naoki Yamamoto, who won the title by one point from Cassidy, who was driving a 600-horsepower turbocharged Toyota single seater. “It...
Armstrong heading for Grand Prix finale to racing year in Macau
Christchurch’s Marcus Armstrong has been selected to race at the prestigious Macau Grand Prix next month. “Really stoked to announce I’ll be heading for Macau next month! It’s been one of my dream events to race, a real challenge for any driver,” he said at the...
Points finish highlights Clark’s final round in United States F4 Championship
Taupo teen Conrad Clark has finished his debut season racing abroad in the United States Formula 4 Championship, competing on the support card for Formula One at the United States Grand Prix. Limited track time due to the profile of the event left 16-year-old Clark and...
Torment for Marcus in the FIA F3 Finale
In a torrid end to his rookie season in FIA Formula 3 machinery, Marcus Armstrong suffered a series of mechanical non-finishes as the series came to a close in Hockenheim. But despite disappointment, Marcus signed off a strong maiden campaign against the fierce competition, earning...
Lester, Foster and HubAuto Finish Blancpain GT Asia Season With Victory At Ningbo
For the second time in three races, Kiwi Jono Lester and Australian Nick Foster's HubAuto Corsa Ferrari has taken victory in Blancpain GT Series Asia; this time at the season finale held at China's new Ningbo Speedpark. Linking up for the second half of the 2018...
No luck for Armstrong at Formula 3 finale.
Kiwi Marcus Armstrong did everything within his power to stay with eventual championship winner Mick Schumacher but the 2018 FIA Formula 3 Championship finale at Hockenheim dashed his hopes with two non-finishes on Saturday rounded out with an early withdrawal the following day. With the driver...