Hartley and Bamber inducted into FIA Hall of Fame
New Zealand endurance racing icons Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber have been inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Automobile Club de France in the heart of Paris overnight. The ceremony began with the presentation of the drivers who won...
Early points lead for Manuell in RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship
Three action-packed races at Pukekohe heralded the start of the 2019-2020 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship over the weekend and it was experienced campaigner Paul Manuell who took advantage of almost three decades worth of experience racing at the circuit to take the championship lead. Quick...
Lawson wins big at Counties Manukau Sports Awards
Liam Lawson won the supreme Sportsperson of the Year Award at a gala event for Counties Manukau Sport last night. The current Red Bull Junior driver joins a list of celebrities that include Dame Valerie Adams, the late Jonah Lomu, Barbara Kendall, Charlie Faumuina, Joseph Parker...
Connor Adam kicks off Best Bars 86 Championship
The last week of November made for a busy week for Connor Adam. The start of the 2019/20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship got underway with the quest for that Championship Title with a field of 19 making the opening round. In what must be...
Aussie ace Robotham conquers Pukekohe at first attempt
Australian Jaylyn Robotham took out the first round of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship in style over the weekend at Pukekohe Park – the youngster taking two wins and a second-place on his first visit to the circuit. Less than a week after the conclusion...
Heimgartner Wins Round in BNT V8s – Race Three Abandoned
Andre Heimgartner has taken the overall win at the first round of the BNT V8s championship at Pukekohe with two wins this weekend. Australian driver Alexandra Whitley was second for the weekend and Kiwi driver Brad Lathrope third. Race three of the weekend...
Heimgartner Wins BNT V8s Opener at Pukekohe
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship regular André Heimgartner has triumphed on his return to the BNT V8s. Heimgartner led the field to the green flag with Hamilton Motorsports teammate Lance Hughes alongside him. Fellow Holden Commodore VE pilot Rob Wallace started third with series debutante Alexandra...
Armstrong steps up to FIA F2 with ART Grand Prix
New Zealand racing driver Marcus Armstrong will race with the respected ART Grand Prix team in the 2020 FIA F2 Championship season. ART Grand Prix President Sébastien Philippe says he is ‘genuinely delighted’ to have signed the young Kiwi driver. “Marcus’s profile fits perfectly with...
Endurance driver joins Toyota Racing Series field for 2020
LMP2 and LMP3 endurance race driver Henning Enqvist is an intriguing addition to the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. The Swedish driver will join Giles Motorsport for the campaign, which gets underway in January and runs for five consecutive weekends before concluding with...
Summer season of motorsport blasts off this weekend
Mainstream motorsport gets back on full throttle this weekend when Pukekohe Park bursts into action with the first event in the Speed Works MotorSport NZ Championship series. The top New Zealand championship categories all build their calendars around or within the Speed Works calendar and this...