MotorSport New Zealand joins FIA Rally Star talent detection program
MotorSport New Zealand, as an ASN of the FIA, will be bringing the new global rally talent detection program 'FIA Rally Star' to the living rooms of New Zealanders by embracing the #RallyAtHome Challenge. The decision to use the #RallyAtHome challenge will maximise the accessibility of the...
MotorSport New Zealand to select Asia Pacific Rally Championship finalists in 2021
MotorSport New Zealand will nominate five competitors to participate in the 2021 Asia Pacific Rally Championship final at Coffs Habour, Australia, on 26-28 November this year. The move comes after organisers of Rally of Otago and Rally of Whangarei made the decision to downgrade their events’...
Matthew McCutcheon comes out on top of NZ Formula Ford opener
Matthew McCutcheon has come away as the early leader in the 2021 NZ Formula Ford Championship after the first round at the weekend. The first round, held at Waikato’s Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, saw the NZ Formula Ford Championship field join the North Island Formula Ford...
Top ten results pleasing for Douglas at NZ Formula Ford champs
Jacob Douglas has come away from the opening round of the 2021 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship having learned from the experience of a new track, new competitors and performing at a national level. Three top ten placings, a heap of learning experiences and...
Mondeos take the limelight in Mobil 1 Classic Speedfest at Teretonga
The Ford Mondeo ST’s of Paul Radisich and Scott O’Donnell had the march over the rest of the Archibalds Historic Touring Car field at the Mobil 1 Classic Speedfest held at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, over the weekend. While O’Donnell won two of the four races,...
Classic racing enthrals crowd at Teretonga Park
Two days of classic motor racing captivated the large crowd at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend as the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest took place at the circuit. The Archibalds Historic Touring Car Class provided enthralling racing throughout with Scott O’Donnell of Invercargill winning two...
Castrol Toyota Racing Series test up for grabs for NZ Formula Ford winner
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has continued their support of the NZ Formula Ford Championship, offering the winner of the 2021 championship a test in their FT50 or FT60 race car. The NZ Formula Ford Championship, popular with junior drivers, has proven to be a successful...
Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand celebrates 20 years
The Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand is celebrating 20 years of elite development of motorsport competitors in New Zealand. Originally born as part of the ‘Prodrive Trust’ which was founded in 1998 as a means to deliver driver safety education, the roots of the Elite...
Collins Motorsport prepares MARC for Taupo
Sporting a full carbon fibre body, the Collins Motorsport MARC II V8 appears to be magnetised. NZ’s first MARC II, launched last month at Hampton Downs during the NZGP, met with a huge wave of interest from motorsport fans both at the circuit and online...
Date confirmed for the inaugural Bathurst International at Mount Panorama
Top-level, globally recognised motorsport will return to Mount Panorama in late November with the confirmation of the date for the inaugural running of the Bathurst International. Locked in for November 26-28, 2021, the Bathurst International will bring the world’s best racing categories to Australia’s greatest motorsport...