Rookie Penrose wins; Kohlbecker shines
Rookie driver James Penrose has won the opening race at the second round of the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship held at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park this afternoon. Penrose was able to hold out championship leader Josh Bethune who took second from pole-sitter Jordan...
Smith Wins in the Highlands Heat
Australian driver Jack Smith has won the opening race of the BNT V8s Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park near Cromwell today. Racing in hot conditions, Smith, driving his Holden Commodore converted his pole position start into the race win for the 12-lap encounter, finishing with a...
Awesome Lawson opens Castrol TRS account with dominant win
New Zealander Liam Lawson has won the first race of the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series, taking a dominant lights to flag home victory at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell. Starting second on the grid, Lawson timed his start to perfection and was already ahead of...
‘GOLDEN AGE’ TOURING CARS IN ACTION AGAIN IN NZ THIS SUMMER
Kiwi motor racing fans still talk fondly about the ‘Golden Age’ of touring car racing – the Group A and Super Tourer era from 1985 to 2000. It was a time when some of the best teams and drivers in the world shipped their cars here...
Dixon and McLaughlin champion motorsport in Halberg Awards
Two New Zealand motorsport stars – five-time IndyCars champion Scott Dixon and the 2018 Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin – have been selected as finalists for the Sportsman of the Year title in the 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. The prestigious awards celebrate and honour sporting...
Florescu late addition to Castrol Toyota Racing Series
Nineteen year old Petru Florescu is a late addition to the Castrol Toyota Racing Series with confirmation that he will run with mtec Motorsport when the championship begins this weekend on New Zealand's South Island at Highlands Motorsport Park. The Romanian started racing in karts in...
Radisich to race Touring Car winner at Hampton Downs
It’s hard to believe that 25 years have passed since Paul Radisich won the Touring Car World Cup at Monza in 1993. The New Zealand driver won the prestigious event again at Donnington the following year, the back-to-back wins two of the highlights of a...
Highlands to Provide Field Leveller in BNT V8s
With the Xmas break behind them, drivers in the BNT V8s Championship are preparing for round three of the season, and for many of them, a new circuit. It is the first time that the BNT V8s Championship will visit the 4.1km Highlands Motorsport Park circuit...
Too Close To Call
If the first two rounds of this championship are anything to go by, then the South Island fans who will see the series at both Highlands Motorsport Park and Teretonga Park are in for an absolute treat when the Toyota 86 Championship revs up for...
Liam Lawson becomes Bell Helmets ambassador
Rising open-wheeler driver Liam Lawson, 16, is welcoming support from Bell Helmets after becoming an ambassador for the world-class helmet manufacturer. Bell Helmets are widely regarded as the best in the industry with their innovative and technically superior helmets that not only maximise driver protection and...