CATEGORY ORIGINALS HELP LAUNCH LATEST NZ F5000 SERIES WHILE IN THE US
Category originals Kevin Bartlett, Howden Ganley and Ken Smith used a visit to a very special workshop in Salinas in Northern California on Wednesday evening to help officially launch the 16th annual SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series. This season’s series again kicks...
Marcus battles through the pressure at Silverstone
As the FIA Formula 3 entered the second half of the championship this weekend, Marcus Armstrong was back turning wheels at the historic Silverstone circuit, for what proved to be tough outing for the Kiwi star. Fresh challenges Set in the heart of British countryside, the 5.901km...
KIWI F5000 FLYERS MAKE BIG IMPRESSION AT FIRST US MEETING
The Kiwis from the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series who shipped their F5000 cars up to the official US 50th anniversary celebrations of the category at the Laguna Seca circuit in Northern California made a big impression at the Pre-Reunion meeting...
Cassidy on top in Japan – leads both championships
Nick Cassidy celebrated his 24th birthday on Sunday with the best present possible – taking the lead in Japan’s Super Formula series with a third place at the 52-lap Motegi race. The Aucklander now leads both the country’s major championships after finishing second in the Fuji...
SMITH FINALLY GETS HIS CHANCE TO RACE AT FAMED US TRACK
Good things can take time. Just ask Kiwi motor racing legend Ken Smith. In an unbroken career which now spans 60 years the just-turned-77-year-old is finally getting the chance to compete at the famed Laguna Seca motor racing circuit in the United States. “I’ve actually been there...
Cox prepared for return to European rallycross
New Zealander Sloan Cox has worked hard to be as prepared as he can be for his next two RX Academy rounds in Finland and goes into the events with a clear goal to improve. The Rotorua-based 26-year-old has turned his considerable talents behind the wheel...
Conrad Clark records best ever finish despite mechanical dramas at Pittsburgh
Taupo teen Conrad Clark has recorded his best ever finish in the Formula 4 United States Championship at Pittsburgh despite battling with a mechanical issue. The 15-year-old was on the back foot from the start of the event after not taking part in the test day...
Lester Confirmed In D’station Racing Porsche Lineup For 47th Suzuka 10 Hours
. Kiwi Jono Lester will return to Japan for the 47th Suzuka 10 Hour Race, having signed with leading Japanese Porsche team D'station Racing for the Asian leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Lester impressed the D'station team with his performances in the 2017 Super GT...
Holder and Farmer ready for gravel of Portugal Rally
Kiwi rally pairing Dave Holder and Jason Farmer head to the testing gravel stages of Rally de Portugal, starting 17 May, with the odds slightly more in their favour. Holder and Farmer, from Mt Maunganui and Hamilton respectively, have always rallied on the gravel roads of...
Strong start for Armstrong in 2018 Formula Three Euro
Christchurch-born race driver Marcus Armstrong has started strongly – but with some frustration – in the 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship’s opening round over this weekend at Pau in France. Armstrong, 17, was fifth overall in the first race of the season, improved to a...