Paddon wins Rally Whangarei despite late puncture
Even a final stage puncture couldn’t prevent Hayden Paddon from winning the International Rally of Whangarei presented by Mark Cromie Motor Group on Sunday. The former WRC star cruised to victory by four minutes and nine seconds despite dropping three minutes on the final stage to...
Thomson excited by Whangarei return
Christchurch’s Dylan Thomson will return to the northernmost round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, the Mark Cromie Motor Group International Rally of Whangarei, excited to get back on the spectacular cambered roads after a COVID-enforced lay off in 2020. Not only...
Paddon looks to hold off chasing bunch at Whangarei
The country’s leading rally drivers descend on the roads of Northland this week for the International Rally of Whangarei brought to you by Mark Cromie Motor Group. Two years after they were last used, the highly cambered and challenging gravel roads north and south-west of the...
FT60 leaves drivers wanting more after Ruapuna test
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series made a giant step back to normality this week when it welcomed its first international driver since the pandemic for an official test of its FT60 car – and a successful day left all eager for more track time. Aussie young...
Ruapuna and TR86 a winning formula for test day drivers
A dozen of the country's top young racers enjoyed their first taste of the Toyota 86 at Ruapuna today and all left impressed and in no doubt why the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship remains one of the most hotly-contested in the Southern hemisphere. The field...
Douglas looks forward to TRS test after strong final NZ Formula Ford round
Christchurch’s Jacob Douglas will take the next step in his motor racing career this week with a one-day test in a Toyota Racing Series FT60. This opportunity comes on the back of a strong final New Zealand Formula Ford championship round at the Mike...
TOYOTA GAZOO TR86 test day at Ruapuna at capacity
High demand for Toyota 86 testing on the South Island has meant a capacity 12 up and coming drivers are locked and loaded for the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship test next Tuesday at Ruapuna. The demand comes off the back of a fantastic 2021 championship,...
NZ Formula Ford Championship set for thrilling finale
Practice for the final round of the ITM New Zealand Formula Ford Championship commences on Friday at Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. The final round takes place as part of the Formula Ford Festival, which will see a huge entry list of nearly 70...
UK Formula 4 test with Carlin added to Formula Ford Festival prize pool
Organisers of the forth coming Formula Ford Festival in Christchurch are thrilled to announce the addition of a Formula 4 test for the overall winner of the event in May. Already a program has been set up to help the winning driver to head to...
Ken Smith to join Formula Ford Festival grid
Veteran and legend of New Zealand motorsport, Ken Smith, will be on the grid this Saturday (1 May 2021) at the Formula Ford Festival at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. Smith will be behind the wheel of a Van Diemen Stealth and...