GP pole for Nakamura as he thrives and Ugochukwu survives
Hitech’s Jin Nakamura proved the class act in Grand Prix qualifying today at Highlands Motorsport Park for the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Ryan Wood gave it everything for second on the grid for his first NZ GP, while Ugo...
Championship battle even tighter as Slater takes another win
Freddie Slater kept his hopes of winning every championship he has ever competed in well and truly alive after a fine win this afternoon at Highlands Motorsport Park – venue for the final round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Slater led from pole...
High speed and high drama in Highlands practice
A dramatic Friday practice saw fast times, and high drama for one of the pace setters, at the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy at Highlands Motorsport Park today. Jin Nakamura clocked the fastest time of the day in the first...
Battle of Bridgestone GR86 to recommence at Highlands
A memorable battle for the title will recommence this week at the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix meeting when the Bridgestone GR86 Championship drivers fight out Round 4 at Highlands Motorsport Park. In a season of some of the closest – and cleanest – racing ever...
2026 NZ ClubSport Championships set for 14-15 March in Ashburton
MotorSport New Zealand is pleased to confirm the 2026 NZ ClubSport Championships will be held on 14-15 March 2026, hosted by the Ashburton Car Club. The annual championships bring together grassroots competitors from across the country for a weekend celebrating accessible, competitive motorsport across multiple ClubSport...
Motorsport legend Toby Price to tackle Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
The Central Machine Hire Otago Rally has secured a major international coup for its milestone 50th Anniversary event, confirming that Australian motorsport superstar Toby Price will join the field this April 10-12. Price, a two-time winner of the gruelling Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category (2016,...
Sceats secures late deal to try for NZGP victory number two
2024 New Zealand Grand Prix winner Liam Sceats will be back on the grid for this weekend’s 70th running of the race, and he’s focussing solely on winning the country’s biggest single seater race for a second time. In a last minute deal signed over...
Championship lead changes in wet & wild Summerset GT at Teretonga
Rick Armstrong has won the second round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship over the weekend at Teretonga while Glen Chappel and young Australian driver Lachlan Evernnett won in GT4. Backing up his win on Saturday, Armstrong clinched a second and a third to take...
Twelve-year-old sets the pace in NZ Formula Ford opener at Teretonga
The 2026 NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford roared into action at the opening round at Teretonga Park in Invercargill with a 12-year-old Australian making a splash over the rain-soaked weekend. Rookie Seb Eskandari-Marandi from the Gold Coast won the first...
Ugochukwu mistake allows Slater into title chase
A late mistake by championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu at Teretonga gave teammate Freddie Slater the Spirit of a Nation feature race trophy in the third round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. It propelled the British racer right into the title fight with four...