Ex-national champion joins South Island Formula Ford round at Teretonga
Ex-New Zealand Formula Ford (2020/21) champion James Penrose is set to join the grid for the third round of the 2024/25 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series in Invercargill this weekend. Penrose, who also won the 2020/21 South Island Formula Ford Series will drive the...
Celebrating Our Unsung Heroes: International Volunteer Day 2024
Today, on International Volunteer Day, MotorSport New Zealand takes a moment to shine a spotlight on the incredible individuals who fuel our sport with their passion, dedication, and tireless commitment: our volunteers. From the marshals standing trackside in all weather conditions to the timekeepers ensuring precision,...
Battle for the top continues as North Island Formula Ford Series hits Manfeild this weekend
The battle at the top for the 2024/25 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) title continues this weekend at the Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding. Four races over the two-day meeting will see Blake Dowdall (Spectrum 015) wanting to extend his...
Office Closure – 2024-25 Christmas & New Years
MotorSport New Zealand will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 for the Christmas and New Year period. The office will reopen again on Monday 6 January 2025. Skeleton staff will be available on reduced hours on business days for urgent applications during this period. All...
US single seater and sportscar star Pierson to begin 2025 in New Zealand
IndyNXT driver Josh Pierson will begin a big 2025 racing year with a campaign in New Zealand in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 18-year-old finished 14th in the IndyNXT Championship standings this season – his first full year in the series – with...
WATCH: Kiwis Born to Fly 2 – Trailer
The second instalment of the Kiwis Born to Fly doco-series has just released its first trailer. This time centred around New Zealand's contribution to the global motorsport industry, the documentary takes an inside look at the Kiwi companies leading the way in motorsport technology all...
Tom Bewley announced as 2025 Team Porsche New Zealand Scholarship Recipient
Continuing its support of young New Zealand race drivers, Porsche New Zealand has announced that Tom Bewley will be the Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Scholarship driver for the 2025 season. The scholarship allows Bewley to race in a 911 GT3 Cup Car, with the support of...
Crosbie looks back on Successful F4 US Championship
Back at home and working in the family business after a whirlwind six months while he contested the US F4 Championship, seventeen-year-old New Zealand racing driver Alex Crosbie took the time this week to look back on the campaign. The Invercargill driver commuted from his...
2025 NZ ClubSport Championship locked in
MotorSport New Zealand has announced the 2025 NZ ClubSport Championship has been locked in for 19-20 April 2025. This prestigious event will be hosted by Motorsport Bay of Plenty at TECT Park in Tauranga. The 2025 ClubSport Championships promise to deliver an exciting weekend of competitive...
Wigram Cup to Neale who extends his lead in South Island Formula Ford Series
Christchurch’s Will Neale has extended his lead in the 2024/25 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series after winning three races including the prestigious Wigram Cup in the weekend. With home track advantage, Neale also finished second in the second race at the Wigram Revival...