From pole to race win for Kyan Davie in V8 Utes
Relative newcomer Kyan Davie stormed from a hard earned pole to winning Race One of the V8 Utes at Hampton Downs. For the rest of the field, after some promising performances in Qualifying, Race One brought mechanical dramas and frustrations for some of the championship...
Wins for Osborne and Sax in GT New Zealand Championship at Hampton Downs
Clay Osborne has taken the win in the Open Class of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship, with James Sax winning in GT4, in the first race of the final round at Hampton Downs today. Sunny conditions greeted the opening encounter of the weekend, and saw...
Exton takes control of Toyota 86 qualifying at Hampton Downs
William Exton left the rest in his wake as he grabbed pole position for the first race at the penultimate round of the Toyota 86 Championship at Hampton Downs this morning. In a hugely competitive qualifying session with the top twenty cars covered by a second,...
Toyota 86 Championship continues at Hampton Downs
The fifth and penultimate round of the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship heads to Hampton Downs this coming weekend and promises more of the intense racing of the first four rounds. This weekend, however, will be different. The tight-knit and close community that is the championship...
Race championship decider at Hampton Downs this weekend
Simultaneous action will fill Waikato’s Hampton Downs race circuit this weekend with the Repco D1NZ and Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand series operating across 15-17 March. On the schedule is Nexen Tyres Mazda Racing, TradeZone GTRNZ, Toyota 86 Championship, Summerset GT New Zealand and the Super...
GT4 Title to be Decided at Hampton Downs in GT New Zealand Championship
A new GT4 Class Champion will be crowned this weekend at the fifth and final round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Hampton Downs. McLaren driver Brock Gilchrist holds a 138 point lead over the Mercedes AMG of James Sax. “I will be going into...
Inaugural Porsche Endurance Trophy to be decided at GT New Zealand Finale
The first Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand will be decided at the upcoming final round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Hampton Downs from 15-17 March 2024. This is the first time that Porsche New Zealand has awarded this trophy, which is a factory-backed...
NZ Super Truck Championship returns to Teretonga Park
The NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Super Truck Championship pays its annual visit to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 16/17 March with a lot of interest as to whether Lower Hutt driver Alex Little can win the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy for...
Otago Rally APRC support from Vamcy Merla
Prominent Indian businessman, Vamcy Merla, is now the promoter of the Otago Rally's Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Pacific Cup. He will provided significant support, including through his business Maitri Estates. His support of the rally will be a huge boom for competitors in the APRC component...
Sceats leads Hedge home for Kiwi 1-2 in NZ Grand Prix
Liam Sceats put his name on New Zealand motorsport’s most important trophy with a dominant win in the 68th New Zealand Grand Prix this afternoon, ending his 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship campaign in fine style. Sceats fought off an early challenge from compatriot...