Entries oversubscribed for new Nevis hillclimb
The brand-new Ben Nevis Station Golden 1200 Hillclimb has attracted a full contingent of 90 competitors and several major stars keen to tackle the 6km course on 7 and 8 March this year. Contenders for the outright win include Tony Quinn with his purpose-built Pikes Peak...
Liam Lawson to auction TRS race suit for The Gut Cancer Foundation
Current Toyota Racing Series champion Liam Lawson will auction his race suit for The Gut Cancer Foundation at the conclusion of the 2020 series which begins this weekend in Cromwell. The Red Bull Junior driver returned to New Zealand for the five-round series after an intense...
Blanco to fill in at Kiwi Motorsport for Highlands and Teretonga
The last piece of the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series was put in place today. Puerto Rican junior formulae winner Jose Blanco will take part in the first two rounds of the championship in New Zealand's South Island. Nineteen year old Blanco, an experienced junior formula...
Lap records set to tumble at Taupo Historic GP meeting this weekend
With a weather forecast of clear skies, warm temperatures and no rain for this weekend, the fourth annual Taupō Historic GP at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park looks set to see a continuation of the recent unprecedented run of lap records being broken at the 3.5km...
Scott McLaughlin named as Sportsman of the Year finalist for annual Halberg Awards
Scott McLaughlin has been named as a finalist for the 57th Halberg Sports Awards ‘Sportsman of the Year’ category. The now two-time Supercars champion had an unparalleled year in terms of success for any Supercars driver. He gathered the most race wins in a season...
Red hot international field for New Zealand’s Castrol TRS series
The eyes of the motorsport world will turn to New Zealand this weekend and the pressure will be on as 20 drivers aim to win what should be one of the most hotly contested Castrol Toyota Racing Series ever. The 2020 championship - which blasts off...
Strong showing from Eurasia down under keeps them in Asian Le Mans championship battle
It was a bittersweet weekend for Philippines-based Eurasia Motorsport as Asian Le Mans returned for Round 2 of the 2019/20 season, this time at Australia’s newest and most exciting motorsport facility, The Bend Motorsport Park. Fielding two Ligier JS P217 LMP2s, Eurasia honed in on the...
George Begg Classic Speedfest is almost here
Just one month to go: the countdown to the first-ever George Begg Classic Speedfest is officially underway. The weekend-long celebration of retro racing, set to kick off at Invercargill’s Teretonga Park on Saturday 15 February, is a tribute to the legendary Southland engineer and automotive great...
Freeman under pressure from large South Island F1600 field heading to Highlands
Current points leader after four of seven South Island Formula 1600 series rounds, Cameron Freeman, will come under pressure this weekend with 30 other drivers also lining up on the grid. Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell hosts the fourth round as part of the...
New Zealand Rally competitors to get more international opportunities than ever in 2020
The opportunity to compete for both an FIA Regional and International championship and to compete as part of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has never been more accessible for New Zealand rallying competitors. The 2020 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) calendar...