Paddon ready for WRC return in Finland
New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon returns to the top level of world rallying with the announcement that he will drive the third M-Sport Fiesta WRC car at Rally Finland in August. With John Kennard returning as his co-driver, Paddon is understandably delighted to have this...
Fuji next stop for Leitch and Lamborghini
Kiwi racer Brendon Leitch heads to the legendary Fuji Motor Speedway in Japan this weekend for the third round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - and he's determined to be at the sharp end of the grid. The Lamborghini Auckland and Dayle ITM backed racer...
Armstrong keeps his championship momentum going
Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong leaves Austria with his first podium finish of the year and a strong tally of points that keep him at the sharp end of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship. It was not easy. He took third place in the weekend’s opening race...
Partnership announcement brings Indy 500 dreams a little closer
The road to the Indianapolis 500 could be just a little easier for up and coming racing drivers from both sides of the Pacific thanks to a new partnership between TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand and the Road to Indy programme. In a partnership agreement between...
Dominant Hunt could seal title in South Canterbury
Ben Hunt could wrap up the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at this weekend’s fourth round in South Canterbury. The Subaru driver could secure his second career championship should he make it four wins on the bounce and if closest rival Josh Marston...
Paddon going all out at South Canterbury
Hyundai rally driver Hayden Paddon will be going all out at this Saturday’s one-day South Canterbury Rally with Samantha Gray, another Timaru local, back in the co-driver’s seat of the Hyundai i20 AP4. Paddon is originally from Geraldine so this is his ‘home’ rally and one...
Boost for Castrol Toyota Racing Series as FIA confirms winter championships’ status
New Zealand’s premier single seater motorsport championship has received a major boost from world motorsport's governing body following a meeting of the FIA World Motorsport Council (WMSC) at the end of last week. Drivers aiming to qualify for a Formula One Super Licence can now count...
Shepherd secures top TCR seat for Spanish and Belgian 24 hour races
Kiwi racer Rowan Shepherd has secured a drive in two of Europe's biggest endurance events as he looks to build a career in both the burgeoning TCR category and in international endurance racing. The 27 year old - originally from Hawkes Bay and now a Christchurch...
Next Generation BNT V8 Breaks Cover
A new and exciting era for V8 racing in New Zealand is on the horizon with the BNT V8s Championship announcing technical details of their next generation car. A huge leap forward in design and technical specification the new car platform is to be designed and...
Fight Back to Podium Finish
Although leading APRC Rally Montre at the time, broken suspension on Stage 9 prevented Mike Young from posting his first win in the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship driving the CUSCO TRD Yaris 4WD . Co-driver Malcolm Read showed his amazing skills by rebuilding the suspension...