Hawkeswood bond comes to the fore
Andrew Hawkeswood waited a long time to finally get his national championship, and it came with some emotion, but there might have been even more emotion watching son Jack follow in his footsteps. Dad Andrew was on hand at the finish of the last stage in...
Eye catching Boswell confirmed for main game campaign
Riley Boswell is aiming to convert an eye-catching debut campaign over the winter into a successful first campaign in this coming season’s Bridgestone GR86 Championship. The 16-year-old from Ngahinapouri will be a dark horse for race wins after showing an impressive turn of speed on his...
Grammer leaving no stone unturned ahead of full GR86 season
Nathan Grammer is leaving no stone unturned as he aims for a successful first full season in the 2026-27 Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the next big step in his motorsport career. Back with Mackenzie Motorsport and a season focussed on success in the championship, Grammer...
Hawkeswood title makes history in more ways than one
Rising rally star Jack Hawkeswood made history in more ways than one over the weekend after claiming his first Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship with the final round in the Bay of Plenty still to run. Jack took a memorable and comprehensive victory...
Miles Baker wins 2026 Tony Quinn Foundation GR86 Shootout as Scoles earns additional support
Fourteen-year-old Waikato driver Miles Baker has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Tony Quinn Foundation GR86 Shootout at Hampton Downs, earning a $54,000 support package towards the upcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship, while fellow finalist Nieko Scoles will also receive $20,000 in support. With so little...
Hawkeswood emulates father to win NZRC
Counties Manukau’s Jack Hawkeswood realised a childhood dream and became the first ever second-generation driver to win the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship on Sunday. He claimed a dominant victory at the Vertex Lubricants International Rally Whangarei to take an unassailable lead with...
Taylor’s dream run to continue in Bridgestone GR86 Championship?
Taylor Mitchell – winner of the CareVets Scholarship and the 2026 Toyota 86 Trophy Series – won’t change his winning approach for his first season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Hamilton-based Mitchell confirmed his full campaign this week – the first driver to do so....
Hunt return to throw cat among the pigeons
Four-time national champion and reigning champ Ben Hunt is a surprise entry for the upcoming Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangarei. The proven winner could also find himself having a big say in the 2026 championship battle, even without having a hope of winning himself. Hunt will...
Lawn to get first experience of North Island roads
Rally Challenge 2WD championship leader Rory Lawn heads north to the Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangarei looking to open the gap up to rival Josh Silcock by a handful of points. Lawn leads Silcock in what has been a fantastic battle all season by just...
High-profile trio join Summerset GT New Zealand for 2026/27 Championship season.
A wealth of motorsport expertise will help shape the next chapter of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship, with Phil Shaw, Roland Dane and Nathan Pilcher among the leading appointments for the 2026/27 season. Shaw takes on the role of Category Manager, Dane joins the championship...