Flying Finn ready for Otago Rally debut
Six years after he was initially scheduled to compete at the ENEOS Otago International Classic Rally, Finland’s Mikko Hirvonen will suit up for the world-famous rally next April. Hirvonen was set to compete in the 2016 and 2020 events, but due to a late schedule...
Fourth generation racer keeping it in the family with TR86 season
Young gun Thomas Mallard will follow in his dad Mark’s footsteps in the Toyota 86 Championship this season, taking the wheel of the familiar white TR86 racer. Thomas is the fourth generation racer from the Mallard motorsport dynasty and will be a rookie to watch...
Penny not satisfied with occasional wins
Masters racer John Penny is going all out in the tenth anniversary Toyota 86 Championship to better an already impressive campaign last season. 'JP' who at 54 is comfortably the oldest racer in the highly competitive pack, chalked up two outright wins last season, one of...
Chloe Chambers to build on W Series experience with NZ’s Castrol TRS Championship
Up-and-coming American racer Chloe Chambers is confirmed as the seventh woman to take on the men in the New Zealand-based Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Fresh from a season of W Series with Jenner Racing, the 18-year-old will join Giles Motorsport for the 2023 championship and...
2023-24 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship calendar released
In a landmark move the promoters of the Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship have announced the 2023-24 calendar before the current season has started. The 2024 summer race series comprises eight events including a return to Christchurch’s Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna. The championship...
Rogers and Green Combine in McLaren for GT New Zealand Championship
David Rogers and Brian Green will combine aboard a new McLaren 570S GT4 in the upcoming GT New Zealand Championship. The pair shared the driving duties last season in Rogers Porsche Cayman GT4 car, before making the decision to step into a new McLaren GT4...
Cranna Eager for New Season in GT New Zealand Championship
David Cranna will again enter his McLaren 570S in the GT4 class of the GT New Zealand Championship when racing gets underway in January at Highlands Motorsport Park. A rookie last season, having been a regular at track days, Cranna says he’s looking forward...
Maintaining momentum key to Allen’s 2023 title tilt
Justin Allen is back for another shot at the Toyota 86 Championship title and after his strongest ever season in the category, he's fired up to take the battle to his series rivals. Allen was a front runner in last season's championship and got himself into...
Breanna Morris receives a Tony Quinn Foundation grant
Breanna Morris is set to become just the seventh female driver to compete in New Zealand's premiere single-seater class after receiving a grant from the Tony Quinn Foundation to make her debut in next year's Toyota Racing Series. "I'm very excited and grateful to be...
McLaren Rookie Ready for New Season
Rudy Van Het Wout is eager to hit the track in his McLaren 570S GT4 when the new season of the GT New Zealand Championship gets underway at Highlands Motorsport Park in January. Last season’s GT4 championship attracted a number of rookie McLaren GT4 racers...