Leitch extends Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe lead in Valencia
Brendon Leitch has extended his lead in the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe championship after two races at the latest round in Valencia. A last-lap pass for victory in Race 1 was backed up with a fourth-place finish in Race 2, extending his lead...
Horan ready to put wide skill set to work in Toyota 86 Championship
Auckland’s Brooklyn Horan has his sights set on being the top rookie in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Championship and he’s had one of the busiest off-seasons of any driver competing in 2023-2024. His immaculate black and gold TR86 will be run once again by Mackenzie Motorsport...
Multi-national field for return of Manawatu’s Daybreaker Rally
More than 40 years since the first Daybreaker Rally of club level cars, the 2023 resurrection draws entrants from the Far North to deep south of New Zealand as well as multiple teams from Australia, New Caledonia and the archipelago nation of Vanuatu. Starting from the...
Rally New Zealand Co-Driver Academy returns for 2023
After four years away, Rally of New Zealand is proud to announce the highly successful Rally New Zealand Co-Drivers Academy will return in 2023. The academy, which is aimed at developing Kiwi co-driving talent, will take on six co-drivers and will be held in Auckland on...
Lawson is F1 hot property – Caillol
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand motorsport manager Nicolas Caillol, who saw Liam Lawson’s skills evolve in two seasons of the domestic Castrol Toyota Racing Series, says it’s going to be hard for any F1 team manager not to be talking about an F1 future for...
Gilmour withdraws from Daybreaker Rally following Extreme E crash
Following a high-speed crash in the NEOM McLaren Extreme E Odyssey in Sardinia during the first free practice session last Friday, Emma Gilmour has regretfully chosen to withdraw from this weekend’s Daybreaker Rally. The Dunedin driver suffered concussion and a cracked rib, which has influenced her...
Local garage has a long association with Wyndham Rally
Marshall’s Garage in Wyndham has had a lengthy association with the Wyndham Rally and that relationship will continue when the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally takes place on Saturday 7 October. The garage sponsored the rally for many years when it was owned by...
Lawson scores first world championship points in Singapore
Liam Lawson's incredible Formula 1 debut reached another high in Singapore overnight when he claimed his first world championship points to become just the sixth New Zealand driver in history to do so. In only his third-ever Formula 1 start Lawson began the weekend with...
Exton back and aiming for top three in Toyota 86 Championship
Blenheim’s William Exton is confirmed for a second season in the Toyota 86 Championship and the 19 year old former karting champion is aiming high. Exton’s first season in cars saw him running consistently in the top ten from his first championship weekend through the...
Paddon betters own record at Ashley Forest Rallysprint
Cromwell’s Hayden Paddon achieved another of his 2023 objectives by setting a new course record of 52.00 seconds and winning the annual Ashley Forest Rallysprint run near Rangiora on 17 September. Paddon is the first competitor to win this event for the fourth time. Having recently...