Plans revealed for new North Island circuit
First details have been revealed of a brand new motorsport and driver training facility in the Bay of Plenty’s TECT Park. Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park is the brainchild of Hampton Downs co-creator Tony Roberts, long-time racer Roger Williams and former Pukekohe Park and Hampton Downs circuit...
Rodin Cars ‘Formula Ford to Formula 1’ pathway programme creating international appeal
The joint venture programme between Rodin Cars and MotorSport New Zealand is already creating international interest for drivers to race in the New Zealand Formula Ford championship to earn themselves a test opportunity that may lead to a race seat in the British Formula 4...
Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand Champion to be decided at GT New Zealand Finale
The Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand will be decided this weekend at the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Hampton Downs on March 21-23, as part of the NextGen Championship Series. There has been a fiercely competitive battle among the Open Class category. Rick Armstrong currently...
Track to town to kickstart ITM Taupō Super440 for fans in New Zealand
All 24 Supercars will return to the streets of Taupō for the pre-event Track to Town journey, that in 2024 provided incredible images of thousands of fans lining streets and greeting drivers upon arrival. On April 10, the full fleet of Repco Supercars Championship will be...
Over 100 entries for 2025 Otago Rally
A bumper entry of over 100 cars will start next month’s Central Machine Hire Otago Rally, the opening round of the New Zealand Rally Championship. To be based in Dunedin from April 4-6, the rally has attracted an impressive 21 international teams from all around the...
NZ Formula Ford title battle heats up at Hampton Downs this weekend
With two rounds remaining in the 2025 Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship there are just 73-points covering the top four competitors. Heading to the penultimate round at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend, Palmerston North's Blake Dowdall has a 38-point advantage...
Titles to be decided at Hampton Downs in Summerset GT New Zealand Finale
Four rounds down, four different circuits, 12 races won – the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship will be decided this weekend at Hampton Downs for the final round of the 2024/25 season. At the top of the Open Class points table the title looks like it...
Bridgestone GR86 battle set to resume at Hampton Downs
Battle resumes for championship honours in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship this weekend around the Hampton Downs National Circuit – and it’s a crucial weekend with just two rounds to go. The impressive Hayden Bakkerus is playing the classic Toyota 86 Championship strategy well and leads...
Kroef narrowly outpaces Collinson in a Teretonga Thriller
During a hectic weekend that delivered increased track time for the UDC V8 Utes, Brad Kroef emerged the Round Four winner, narrowly outclassing Glen Collinson - both driving Ford FG Utes. Yet throughout the field across the four races, the racing was highlighted by numerous...
Little wins Teretonga Park Trophy for the sixth time
Alex Little of Lower Hutt won the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy for the sixth time when the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Truck Championship visited Teretonga Park in Invercargill for the annual Southern Thunder meeting over the weekend. Little drove his Freightliner Century to two...