Competitors and volunteers to be recognised as “locals” at Hamptons and Highlands
MotorSport New Zealand volunteer and competition licence holders will be able to take advantage of more discounts thanks to Tony Quinn owned business's Highlands and Hampton Downs Motorsport parks and Game Over Auckland and Queenstown. These well-recognised tourism businesses will resonate well with motorsport fans who...
Ladies & Youth Autocross great way to get involved
The Eastern Southland Car Club will hold another of their popular Ladies and Under 18 Youth Promotions on Saturday 13 November at 292 Paterson Road, Waimumu. The day gives ladies and youngsters an opportunity to have a go at grassroots motorsport in the form of a...
Castrol offers NZGP drive for aspiring young Kiwi racer
Opportunity knocks for those who chase it, and a seat on the grid in the 2022 New Zealand Grand Prix in a Castrol-backed Toyota FT-60 is up for grabs for one up and coming Kiwi racer. For over a century Castrol has accelerated the progress and...
Authority Card Renewal Exemptions
MotorSport New Zealand has gained approval from LVVTA to provide COVID-19 related exemptions to the normal LVV/MSNZ Authority Card renewal criteria for those competitors who reside in the Auckland and Waikato lockdown regions. The requirement exemptions for those competitors will be similar to those offered...
Women on top with Track Tec Racing
Cromwell-based motorsport team Track Tec Racing has enjoyed more four-wheeled success at the weekend. Their all-female driver-engineer duo of Debbie Chapman and Carmen Doran took second place in the latest South Island Endurance Series round. Driver, Debbie Chapman, took second place in her Helius Therapeutics sponsored...
2021 Elite Motorsport Academy Newsletter #1
The first check in with the latest crop of Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand graduates has arrived. This newsletter is their first updates since participating in the opening part of the academy, the week-long camp in Dunedin held in July earlier this year. VIEW THE...
COVID-19 Government Announcement – 22 October 2021
Following the government's announcement on Friday morning, MotorSport New Zealand will be working through the new COVID-19 frameworks and what they mean for motorsport. We understand our clubs, competitors, crews and volunteer officials will all be anxious to know how this new framework effects motorsport events. Please...
McCutcheon wins Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy Shoot-out
A young speedway star, a top Formula Ford racer last season and now 18-year-old Matthew McCutcheon has won the inaugural Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy Shoot-out. The teenager from Eastern Beach, Auckland has won $30,000 towards racing in the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship this summer. "It's...
Covid uncertainty sees Speed Works shift November dates
MotorSport New Zealand appointed Promoter Speed Works Events has today confirmed the postponement of its two November events at Hampton Downs due to current Covid-19 alert level restrictions and the lack of certainty around planning. Following discussions with the categories involved and MotorSport New Zealand, the...
COVID-19 Update – 20 October 2021
The government issued further changes to the restrictions under COVID-19 Alert Level 2. These changes and their effects on motorsport are detailed further below, however MotorSport New Zealand would like to make a few general comments around COVID-19 before hand. Firstly, MotorSport New Zealand has no additional information other...