Free entry for endurance fans in Taupo
Spectating for this coming weekend's first round of the 2019 ENEOS North Island Endurance Series will be free for all. Promoters Speed Works and organisers NIERDC are keen to do as much as they can to generate interest amongst fans both old and new and collectively...
Record-breaking entries for 2019 Otago Rally
A record-breaking 132 cars will start next month's Otago Rally, beating the previous highest entry number set in 2017. Headed by former Hyundai WRC star, Hayden Paddon, the rally is the opening round of the New Zealand and Asia Pacific Rally Championships, and incorporates the International...
Conrad Clark seeks support from the Taupō community
Taupō motor racing driver Conrad Clark is seeking some hometown support to make the next step in the emerging stars’ motorsport career. The 16-year-old has received an offer from an international team to join them for the upcoming racing season. The Taupō Nui-a-Tia College student who...
Holder confirmed to drive Holden
Former champion David Holder has confirmed his entry into the first two events of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Holder will drive Greg Murphy’s Holden Barina at DriveSouth Rally of Otago next month and the International Rally of Whangarei in May. Murphy stepped...
Hendl-Cox gets one hand on NZ Formula First Championship trophy
Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has put on another dominant display in the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship, this time at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo. The event marked round seven and the penultimate round of the championship, making it a crucial round for...
SOUTHERNER RETURNS HOME FOR SUPER TRUCK ROUND
A former Southlander will return home to compete in the NZ Super Truck races at Teretonga Park next weekend (23/24 March) after a fiery debut at Timaru International Motor Raceway recently. Glenn Johnstone was competing in his first event at Round 1 of the NZ Super...
Hendl-Cox unstoppable in Formula First at Hampton Downs
Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has taken all three races at round six of the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship. Taking place at Waikato’s Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Hendl-Cox came into the weekend as the favourite after clean sweeping the proceedings last time out at...
Ashwell Wins Class Two Title in BNT V8s
Justin Ashwell has clinched the Class Two title in the BNT V8s at Hampton Downs today. After a seesaw battle with nearest rival Matt Podjursky all season long, Ashwell managed to hold on and win the Championship by just a handful of points over the youngster...
Hedge wins race and title
Callum Hedge is the 2018/2019 Toyota 86 Champion after a commanding win in the final race of the season sealed the title for the CareVets Scholarship racer. Hedge took the points lead on Saturday from Jaden Ransley and never looked back, with a second place in...
Jack Smith Takes Out BNT V8s Championship
Australian driver Jack Smith has taken out the 2018/19 BNT V8s Championship at Hampton Downs this weekend. Smith had taken a third placing in the opening race of the weekend on Saturday, however a post race 30-second penalty for contact with Nick Ross relegated him to...