Cassidy extends lead in Japan’s Super Formula
Nick Cassidy will take a four point lead into the final round of Japan’s Super Formula at Suzuka next month after finishing fifth in a chaotic race at Okayama on 9 September. The 24-year-old Aucklander in his turbocharged Toyota powered Dallara and the rest of the...
A weekend of two halves for Armstrong
Just a few short days after racing at Silverstone, FIA F3 were back in action at Misano this weekend. Back battling his rivals, Marcus hit the Italian track for what proved to be a weekend of two halves, which saw the Kiwi racer add another...
KIWI F5000 CARS/DRIVERS CHARM HOSTS AND FANS AT ROLEX REUNION MEETINGS IN THE US
Reigning SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series champion Andy Higgins (Lola T332) from Auckland capped off a fortnight of competing at this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion meetings at Northern California’s Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca with a close second place to top...
Scott begins Bathurst preparation with bend outing in Toyota 86
Kiwi Michael Scott will fly the flag for New Zealand this weekend when the Toyota 86 specialist takes on the drivers in the Australian series at the new Bend Motorsport Park. Scott - who finished second in the New Zealand championship last year and third the...
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...