Paddon and Kennard fired up for the Otago Rally
The New Zealand Rally Championship gets underway in Dunedin this weekend (9-10 April) with the Otago Rally, and Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are fired up to better last year’s stage times and get their championship bid off to a strong...
Hawkeswood set to fly TOYOTA GAZOO flag in massive year for NZ rallying
Twenty one year old Jack Hawkeswood has been confirmed for the New Zealand Rally Championship this season, starting at Rally Otago, and will campaign a Toyota Yaris with support from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ). His campaign will include competing in Repco Rally New Zealand -...
Endurance finals go live on Sky Sport
The Golden Homes New Zealand Endurance Championship finals at Hampton Downs will be broadcast live on Sky TV and backed up with an extended highlights package on TV3. With the entry deadline looming this weekend, the news is expected to bring a few more entries to...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ to provide cars for two rounds of 2022 W Series
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand will support W Series with the logistics required to get racing cars to Formula One race weekends on two different continents in the most sustainable way during the 2022 season. Toyota will send 18 of its FT60 cars to be used...
Perfect round for Liam Sceats in 2022 NZ Formula Ford opener
Liam Sceats had the perfect opening round of the NAPA Auto Parts 2022 NZ Formula Ford Championship at the Taupo International Motorsport Park in Taupo over the weekend. Having set fastest lap in qualifying, winning the $1,010 Hamptons Downs NZ Racing Academy cash prize,...
Allan makes it three new TR86 race winners at Taupo
Hugo Allan became the third winner for the weekend after dominating the final race of the fifth round of the Toyota 86 Championship. With Zac Stichbury winning Saturday's race and Marco Giltrap coming out on top on Sunday morning, it was the first time in the...
Peter Ward’s V8 Utes lead reduced as Shane Dias wins at Taupo
The Taupo round of the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes racing series was a one of mixed fortunes. Shane Dias won the round with two race wins and a second, but for other competitors it was a weekend of panelbeating and head scratching. After racing from pole...
Chris Symon cruises to victory as Grant suffers again
Chris Symon has opened his Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship lead right up after winning race 13 of the season at Taupo International Motorsport Park. Dylan Grant once again suffered a misfire and finished 12th, leaving Symon with a 134-point championship lead. In what was...
Second win of weekend for Connor Adam as class title battles heat up in Rodin Cars Super GT
Connor Adam has taken another win in the Porsche class of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series at Taupo International Motorsport Park today, with Stephen Harrison taking the win in the GT4 class aboard his Aston Martin Vantage. The Porsche class podium was rounded out...
Giltrap withstands immense pressure to record first win
Marco Giltrap put in an epic drive to withstand massive pressure from Hugo Allan and record his first win in the Toyota 86 Championship. Starting from pole position thanks to a tenth place finish on Saturday and the reverse top ten grid, Giltrap made a clean...