Allan wins but Shepherd one step closer to title with third
Rookie Hugo Allan took his second win of the season in the Toyota 86 Championship with a commanding win in the first race of three at the season finale at Hampton Downs today. Starting from pole position, The Heart of Racing ace made the perfect getaway...
Chris Symon wins the battle and the war in Hampton Downs opener
Chris Symon is now the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Champion-elect after taking victory in the opening race of the season finale at Hampton Downs. Symon’s victory gives him a 163-point lead over Dylan Grant (who finished second) and with only 150-points available in the...
Young guns star as Hugo Allan wins Toyota 86 pole position
Heart of Racing rising star Hugo Allan continued his rich vein of form with pole position at Hampton Downs at the final round of the 2022 Toyota 86 Championship. The championship's up and coming stars maintained their pace from the previous round at Taupo with Allan,...
Dylan Grant fastest in final qualifying session
Dylan Grant has topped the final qualifying session of the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship. Grant, the clear favourite based on form at Hampton Downs, has given himself the best chance to chase down his 155-point deficit to championship leader Chris Symon. Chris Symon...
Details emerge of TR86 champion’s Triple Eight Supercar test
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand and the Tony Quinn Foundation have revealed more details of the unique prize awaiting the winner of this season's closely contested Toyota 86 Championship – which concludes this weekend. The Supercar test with Triple Eight Race Engineering has been the talk...
Seven drivers in with a shot of Toyota 86 Championship
Despite there being just three races to run at the final round from the 19 that made up the season, there are no less than seven drivers in with a mathematical shot at lifting the title and the Supercars test prize as the teams and...
Peter Ward leads championship heading into V8 Utes showdown
In most sports, the championship often comes down to one final, nail-biting event. For the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes, the grand final is here - and it has attracted the biggest field of the season for Round 4 at Hampton Downs, April 23rd - 24th. Three...
Top Five Times for Young at Otago Rally
Although setting numerous stage times in the top five, Mike Young finished last weekend's Otago Rally 9th in the New Zealand Rally Championship and 11th overall, after throttle control sensor problems on both days dropped Young and co-driver Malcolm Read down the order. With over 4...
Ari Pettigrew has a good start at Otago Rally
23-year-old rally driver Ari Pettigrew has made a great start to his first overall championship in the Brian Green Properties NZ Rally Championship. For the first time Ari is using a modern AP4 turbo 4WD car for the season and he also has the services...
Fifth place for Emma Gilmour at Otago
Hometown driver Emma Gilmour had a bittersweet end to what very nearly resulted in a third-place champagne spray at the Otago Rally this weekend. The recently-signed McLaren Extreme E driver was sitting in this podium position after Saturday’s seven stages but brake problems leaving today’s...