Hunt victorious in Coromandel to seal title
Ben Hunt claimed his fifth straight rally win and his second Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship by winning Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally of Coromandel on Saturday. The Subaru driver made it five wins from five starts in 2019 with another commanding performance alongside...
Thomson to continue learning curve at Coromandel
Christchurch’s Dylan Thomson heads to the penultimate round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel, ready to continue his learning curve in his first season aboard a four-wheel drive car. After three successful seasons in the front-wheel...
Hunt on the cusp at Coromandel
Subaru driver Ben Hunt needs only to finish ninth in this weekend’s Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally of Coromandel to wrap up a second career title. The Auckland-based Hunt holds a 46-point lead over Josh Marston and has two bites at the cherry to claim the 2019...
Campbell returns to happy hunting ground
Tauranga’s Phil Campbell returns to a happy hunting ground for the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel this weekend for the penultimate round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. The Whitianga-based event was the scene of Campbell’s first NZRC round win back in...
Sheehan ready to fight for title at Coromandel
Queenstown’s Mike Sheehan will come out swinging at the penultimate round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel, this weekend. Sheehan made an almost perfect start to the season, opening with a win and a second place....
mtec and R-Ace GP join forces to create formidable TRS challenge
A new engineering partnership between mtec Motorsport and top French team R-Ace GP for the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS) could make the new-look championship one of the most competitive in its 16 year history. The new three year partnership sees the team renamed as...
D1NZ adds spectacular spice to Speed Works summer
Mega motorsport weekends are on their way for race fans this coming season with confirmation that D1NZ’s spectacular Pro Series will be on the bill at three of Speed Works Events’ biggest summer race meetings. D1NZ’s high octane superstars will appear at Teretonga, Pukekohe and Hampton...
Toyota FT-60 hits the track
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand’s new Toyota FT-60 hit the track for the first time this week running at three Italian circuits - Vairano, Cremona and Franciacorta. Driven by experienced RLR Motorsport LMP2 racer Arjun Maini - who drove the previous Toyota FT-50 to fourth in...
Major refresh for NZ Formula Ford Championship
One of New Zealand’s longest-running single seater motor racing championships, the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship has had a major refresh with MotorSport New Zealand appointing a new championship organiser and announcing new regulations. Using international Formula Ford regulations of the era, the New Zealand Formula...
Otago Rally locks in date for 2020
The date for the 2020 Otago Rally has been confirmed, with the event to run a week earlier than in past years. To be held from April 3 to 5, the Otago Rally will be the opening round of the New Zealand Rally Championship, and a...