Manuell snatches V8 Utes pole then Race 1 win
Championship leader Paul Manuell came out on top in Saturday morning’s qualifying, then backed it up with an impressive win in Race 1 of the RYCO 24.7 V8 Utes Racing Series. But just behind him, a heady mix of spirited newcomers clashing with hardened veterans...
Eager drivers return for championship battle
A total of eight different rally winners will tackle the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship opener this weekend exactly 546 days since the last day of competition. A field of 49 cars will take part in the Winmax Otago Rally starting with a...
Leo Scott joins Track Tec Racing for NZ Formula Ford Festival
Leo Scott is making the step to a Class 1 Formula Ford for the upcoming NZ Formula Ford Festival to be held at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna on 30 April-1 May. The 17-year-old driver from Whangarei has cut his teeth in single seaters with...
All to play for at 2021 Otago Rally
Can anyone beat Hayden Paddon. And in the Classic Rally, who's the favourite given there's no international star in 2021? They're just two of the questions begging to be answered when the Otago Rally gets underway from Dunedin's Octagon on Friday night. Of a record 114 starters,...
Steven Scoles to compete for 2021 Super Production title in a Ginetta
Cromwell’s Steven Scoles hopes to have home track advantage when he lines up for the 2021 Super Production Championship winner-takes-all round to be held at Highlands Motorsport Park, 23-24 April 2021. Scoles is no stranger to the Central Otago track, having competed there in...
Shane Hodgson expects new Porsche to be quick in Super Production Series at Highlands
Aucklander Shane Hodgson is the latest driver to sign on for the 2021 Production Racing Championship winner-takes-all round to be held at Highlands Motorsport Park, 23-24 April 2021. Hodgson will pilot an ex-Patrick Dempsey Racing 2013 Porsche 997 Gen 2 Cup Car which has...
The race to become the first father and son champions
Not only is the 2020-21 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship up for grabs this weekend in Taupō, there's another serious bragging right on the line too. The race to become the first father and son championship winners in NZ Formula First history is on. The...
Kiwi Driver Fund seeks new partners
A charitable trust that provides essential support for rising New Zealand race drivers is seeking wider support from the motorsport and business communities in order to expand its work. The Kiwi Driver Fund has been instrumental in helping New Zealand's latest crop of young motor racing...
TR86 trio go down to the wire for 2021 title
With 12 races down and just three to go, the race to the 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship title is still wide open. Either current series leader Rowan Shepherd, early pace setter Ryan Wood or Simon Evans will leave the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on...
Season’s biggest field for V8 Utes final
The booming popularity of the RYCO 24.7 V8 Utes Racing Series has resulted in a huge 40% increase in the field for the season finale at Taupo on April 16-18th. With the championship on the line, last year's winner Paul Manuell is looking comfortable at...