NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed
The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will return to Southland and Hawke’s Bay in 2026 with confirmation of the 2026 calendar. MotorSport New Zealand has signed off on a six-round championship that sees the three North Island rounds/three South Island rounds split remain...
Aussie Taylor starts 2026 close to home
Australian Jack Taylor is aiming to continue his rapid rise through the junior formulae by beginning 2026 competing in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship. Taylor - 17 - from Launceston in Tasmania - was a star performer in the 2025 GB4 championship in Britain...
Stokes secures win at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei
Robbie Stokes has won his second career Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship event by taking out the season-ending Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. Stokes (Stokes Motorsport Skoda Fabia Rally 2) beat home the 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally champion...
FRECA champion joins M2 Competition for NZ title challenge
Britain’s Freddie Slater – the 2025 FRECA champion - is the first confirmed entry for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy and will start as one of the favourites for the title. Slater – 17 – who hails from Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK...
Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei preview
The 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship concludes this weekend with the final event on the calendar – the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. The week started with controversy with news championship protagonist Robbie Stokes (Stokes Motorsport Skoda Fabia Rally 2) had...
Sensational start for second Repco NextGen NZ Championship season
A sensational start to the second season of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship has kicked off the New Zealand racing summer in style. Basking in the bright sunshine of the northern Waikato region, the 2025 Alliance Services Hampton Downs International drew a significantly larger crowd than...
Joel Giddy on top at opening round of Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Joel Giddy has come out on top, winning the first round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship held at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Giddy took an impressive win in race one of the weekend on Saturday afternoon and followed it up with a second...
Broughan wins by a whisker in GR86 final
Arthur Broughan won his second race of the weekend at Hampton Downs, taking the flag first from pole position to beat reigning champion Hugo Allan around 12 laps of the international 4km circuit. Allan gave the youngster a good run for his money – and...
Brilliant Blincoe saves best to last lap
Zach Blincoe took his first overall race victory in style this morning at Hampton Downs, passing race leader Cooper Barnes at the start of the final lap to seal the deal. It all looked like Australian Barnes would win after taking a comfortable lead at...
Broughan grabs win as pacesetters cop jumped start penalties
A cracking first race in the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship saw Blenheim’s Arthur Broughan take his debut win after front row drivers Chris White and champion Hugo Allan were both given five second penalties for a jumped start. Broughan raced hard despite a scare on...