New look to International Rally of Whangarei
Some key changes to the International Rally of Whangarei are set to make the 2019 edition the best event yet. The May 3-5 event doubles as the second round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship as well as the second round of...
Paddon joins GRC Europe grid!
WRC driver and Production World Rally champion Hayden Paddon is the latest addition to the Global Rallycross Europe championship grid. Hyundai factory driver Hayden Paddon has made the switch from WRC to GRC for the series’ inaugural 2019 season. The New Zealander will be driving a...
CAN KEN SMITH EXTEND HIS WINNING F5000 SERIES STREAK AT SKOPE CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND?
So far the 2018/19 New Zealand motor racing season has been kind to one of the sport’s favourite sons, ageless super-veteran Ken Smith. Despite it being his 61st consecutive summer racing at a national level the 77-year-old has won every 2018/19 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000...
Herbert and MTF Camry Starting to Gel
At just over the half way mark of the BNT V8s Championship, Class One rookie Chelsea Herbert is getting to grips with her Richards Team Motorsport MTF Finance Toyota Camry following a season best third overall finish at Teretonga recently. After a tough start to the...
Manfeild NZGP ticket promo a hot deal
IMPETUS by the New Zealand Grand Prix’s promoter to deliver an astoundingly sharp ticket price for the country’s biggest national motorsport event has delighted the chief executive of host venue Manfeild, who says motorsport fans would be crazy not to take full advantage. A promotion by...
Hendl-Cox dominates to take Formula First championship lead
Hampton Downs, New Zealand, 27th January 2019 - Whakatane driver Reece Hendl-Cox, 18, has clean swept round three of the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship at Hampton Downs. After qualifying on pole, Hendl-Cox took all three races and subsequently the championship lead from...
LAP RECORD IS ICING ON THE CAKE FOR F5000 SERIES SUPERVET SMITH
True to his word Kiwi F5000 category superveteran Ken Smith (Lola T332) claimed back the outright national circuit lap record on his way to another perfect three-wins-from-three-starts performance at the third round of the 2018/19 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at...
Lawson fights back with epic win
Liam Lawson grabbed the championship lead back at Hampton Downs on Sunday morning with an epic drive in an intense race in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Lawson - starting fourth on a grid line up featuring the top six from the Saturday race starting in...
Armstrong secures pole position for Motor Cup feature
Ferrari junior Marcus Armstrong showed his class again at Hampton Downs on Sunday morning with his second blistering qualifying performance of the weekend to secure pole position for the New Zealand Motor Cup, the weekend's feature race. Proving yet again that the Castrol Toyota Racing Series...
Armstrong wins NZ Motor Cup in style
Marcus Armstrong has added his name to New Zealand's most famous motorsport cup and with Liam Lawson crashing out of the race at Hampton Downs, has the title lead back with two race weekends to go in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The Ferrari Junior driver...