Liam Lawson wins Steel Trophy for record-setting third time
Young New Zealand motor racing champion Liam Lawson has won the prestigious Steel Memorial Trophy for a record-setting three consecutive years. Announced at MotorSport New Zealand's gala awards dinner in Wellington on Saturday night, Lawson has become the only driver in the 37 year history to...
Wayne Moore to Nürburgring for the 25th time
Kapiti resident New Zealand endurance race driver Wayne Moore says; “Nürburgring is the ‘n’ of my DNA” He’s raced at the infamous 25.3 kilometre German circuit… while mourning his Dad’s passing…. having quit a good job to be there… experiencing the shock of being retrenched from...
Lawson ends free practice second quickest at Hockenheim for Euroformula Open
A jostle for top six positions in the three free practice sessions at Hockenheim for the Euroformula Open championship saw Kiwi driver Liam Lawson end the day second fastest as the teams head into the first Qualifying of the weekend. The Red Bull Junior driver was...
MotorSport NZ thanks volunteers, officials and motorsport stalwarts
Several volunteer officials and administrators who form part of the backbone of New Zealand motorsport were recognised for their dedication and efforts by MotorSport New Zealand at the organisation’s annual awards night in Wellington on 25 May. MotorSport NZ President Wayne Christie says: “Like most sports...
Premier motorsport awards to Dixon, Lawson, Hunt and McKechnie
Five-time IndyCars Champion Scott Dixon, 2019 Toyota Racing series winner and now Red Bull Junior Team driver Liam Lawson, former New Zealand Rally Champion Ben Hunt, and passionate classic car competitor John McKechnie were the recipients of MotorSport New Zealand’s four most prestigious awards on...
Bennetts inducted onto motorsport wall of fame
The highly successful, UK-based, Dunedin-born motorsport team principal Dick Bennetts has been inducted onto MotorSport New Zealand’s wall of fame. The announcement came during MotorSport NZ’s annual awards night held at Te Papa in Wellington on 25 May. The MotorSport NZ Wall of Fame was established in...
Motorsport media awards go to Hedge, Summerfield, Burke and Marshall
Well-known names among motorsport media – David Hedge, Shaun Summerfield and Terry Marshall – were joined by relative newcomer Tayler Burke when the MotorSport New Zealand media awards were presented on Saturday 25 May in Wellington. The MotorSport New Zealand media awards are designed to promote...
NZ Women in Motorsport ambassador scheme launched
MotorSport New Zealand, through its Women in Motorsport Advisory Commission, has revealed an ambassador scheme designed to raise the visibility of women in New Zealand motorsport. New Zealand’s Women in Motorsport Commission stems from a similar initiative at global level when the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile...
Scott McLaughlin’s road to redemption
What a difference a year makes. Sunday, November 26, 2017 was the lowest moment of Scott McLaughlin’s racing career. He suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the final event of the 2017 Supercars Championship on the streets of Newcastle. Twelve months later on Sunday, November 25,...
Rally New Zealand reflects on successful academies
The opening two rounds of both the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) and FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship Pacific Cup powered by Wurth (APRC) have highlighted the success of both current and former Rally New Zealand development initiatives. New Zealand Motorsport has...