Jack Smith Takes Opening Win at Round Two of BNT V8s
Australian driver Jack Smith has won the first race of the weekend at Round Two of the BNT V8s Championship held at Pukekohe this afternoon. Starting from pole position, Smith lost the lead to Nick Ross in his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima on lap two, and...
Ransley shows his class to win Race 1 at Pukekohe
Jaden Ransley put in a fabulous drive to win the first race of the weekend at Round 2 of the Toyota 86 Championship at Pukekohe Park today. Having passed pole position sitter Peter Vodanovich in the CMC Markets car on lap four in a great move...
Fans get their wish, as Østberg to return
Rally fans have got their wish, with World Rally Championship star, Mads Østberg, confirmed as the international guest at next year’s Otago Classic Rally. For the second year running, Østberg will drive a Rossendale Rally Team Ford Escort RS1800 as he attempts to win the coveted...
Championship Leader Focussed on Race Wins in BNT V8s
As round two of the BNT V8s gets underway this weekend at Pukekohe, championship leader Nick Ross says he’s ready to keep pushing and to hopefully extend his points lead. “I’ve never come out of the season opener leading the championship before. So, the approach is...
Dunedin Isuzu D-Max Utes back for more with Otago Rally
The Otago Rally are thrilled to announce that Dunedin Isuzu D-Max Utes have been confirmed as the rally's naming rights sponsor for the second year in succession. The 2019 Dunedin Isuzu Otago Rally will run over the weekend of April 13 and 14, with two-days of...
Gore for New Zealand as 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series gathers pace
American Dev Gore is the latest driver to sign up for the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, and will be the third U.S. racer in as many weeks to confirm participation as the Kiwi series, the most significant single seater championship during...
Drivers to Vie Jason Richards Memorial Trophy
Drivers in the BNT V8s Championship will compete for a special trophy, when the series visits the South Island in January. Jason Richards was a well-regarded driver by his peers on both sides of the Tasman and competed in the Australian Supercars Championship for ten years,...
Lawson first Kiwi for Castrol Toyota Racing Series
Liam Lawson has competed successfully in Australia, Germany, Malaysia and the USA but hasn't been allowed to race in New Zealand's top single-seater motor racing series, that is, until now. Drivers in the Toyota Racing Series are required to be 16 years of age and last...
Smith to run Castrol Toyota Racing Series with Giles Motorsport
Up and coming Australian single seater racer Thomas Smith is the latest driver to be confirmed for the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. The Melbourne 16 year old will drive in the five round championship for former McLaren F1 Chief Mechanic Stephen Giles...
Closing minutes heartbreak for the Dayle ITM Mike Racing team
As is often the case in a three-hour endurance race, the war of attrition takes it toll and the Dayle ITM Mike Racing Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 fell victim to a mechanical failure, in the final half hour of the New Zealand Endurance Championship. The driveshaft gave...