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...
Supercars star Ryan Wood receives Tony Quinn Foundation grant for upcoming CTFROT season
The Tony Quinn Foundation is proud to announce Supercars race winner Ryan Wood as the recipient of a $40,000 grant to contest next year’s Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT), the premier category of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship. The news was announced today at...
Title contender Bethune late addition to Bridgestone GR86 field
Josh Bethune is a late addition to the field for the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship which gets under way this weekend at Hampton Downs, but if all goes to plan he maintains he will be able to mount a title challenge. Bethune was a stand-out...
Summerset GT New Zealand field set for opening round at Hampton Downs
The 2025/26 season of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship gets underway this weekend at Hampton Downs for the first of a five round championship. Among the front-runners are several of New Zealand’s leading GT drivers, with a mix of Porsche, Audi, Toyota and Mercedes-AMG machinery...
Rival comes to the aid of Macdonald for Whangarei
In one of the greatest shows of camaraderie the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has ever seen, Rally Challenge points leader Caleb Macdonald will get a chance to win a title thanks to a rival. Macdonald and co-driver Larissa Bigger endured a horrific...
Murphy eyeing up possible title challenge with Syndicate
Christchurch racer Cormac Murphy is back for a third season in Toyota 86, joining impressive newcomers Syndicate Motorsport for a season where he hopes to turn his outright speed into a championship challenge. Cormac (22) is hoping a switch to Syndicate Motorsport will see him...
Barnes back on NZ tarmac after impressive Bathurst
Eighteen year old Cooper Barnes will join the grid for the Bridgestone GR86 Championship opener this coming weekend. A winner in state championship races in karting, Barnes has solid pace in the Australian GR86 championship, shining at his second Bathurst finale recently and of course...
Hampton Downs to live up to ‘International’ title this weekend
Round 1 of the 2025-2026 REPCO NextGen NZ Championship kicks off a blockbuster summer of motorsport in New Zealand this weekend at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. The Alliance Services Hampton Downs International will be just that – an international event with more than 30 cars, 60...