2024 Elite MotorSport New Zealand Academy announced
The class of 2024 for the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand has been revealed at the MotorSport New Zealand Awards Evening on Saturday. Eight young motorsport competitors from across New Zealand will head to Dunedin for the Elite Motorsport Academy camp from 7-13 July. Jacob...
Ayrton Hodson tops 2023 Elite Motorsport Academy
Ayrton Hodson, 19, has topped the points table for the 2023 Elite Motorsport Academy to win the Ian Snellgrove trophy. The prestigious trophy, awarded in memory of former MotorSport New Zealand General Manager and Academy trustee Ian Snellgrove, was presented to Hodson at the MotorSport...
77th Conference & AGM: AGM Summary
The annual MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards took place this weekend in Christchurch. On Saturday morning presentations were made to those present followed by the Annual General Meeting in the afternoon. The events of the day are summarised below. Morning Session: Prior to the AGM,...
Louis Sharp gears up for triple-header on Europe’s famous Grand Prix tracks
Hot prospect Louis Sharp is looking to further his future Formula 1 credentials as the next three rounds of the 2024 GB3 Championship visit three of Europe’s premier Grand Prix circuits: Spa-Francorchamps (1-2 June), Hungaroring (22-23 June) and Zandvoort (13-14 July). Having proved his potential by...
2024 Friday Conference Summary
The 77th MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM & Awards Evening takes place this weekend in Christchurch. Over 50 Member Clubs have made the journey to the mainland for a range of seminars and workshops with a theme of "Growing Participation". Each Advisory Commission presented a 90-minute...
Invercargill’s Transport World to Launch the Southern Lights Rally
On Friday 21 June, the central Invercargill location of Transport World will host and launch New Zealand’s top rally drivers into the night for the start of the world’s southernmost rally championship event. The journey, covering 157km of Southland’s finest gravel roads, begins with a...
Campbell wins opening North Island Rally Series round at Jacks Ridge
2023 NIRS champion Phil Campbell has continued his winning way taking victory in the opening round of the Generator Rental Services North Island Rally Series (NIRS) held at Jacks Ridge on Sunday, 19 May 2024. Second fastest behind Campbell and co-driver Brianna Little...
Toyota 86 the first full NZ Championship contribution to Sustainability Fund
The Toyota 86 Championship has become the first MotorSport New Zealand Championship to contribute to the organisation’s sustainability fund for the entirety of its season. MotorSport New Zealand’s Sustainability Fund, established in 2021, aims to offset the carbon emissions produced in motorsport competition. The scheme is...
MotorSport New Zealand farewells Raewyn Burke
MotorSport New Zealand announces the resignation of Raewyn Burke, who has played an integral role in the organisation since her arrival in March 2020. Burke's final day with MotorSport New Zealand will be July 4, 2024. Raewyn Burke began her journey with MotorSport New Zealand as...
Office Closure: 77th Conference & AGM
The MotorSport New Zealand office will be closed on Thursday 23 May and Friday 24 May due to the 77th Conference & AGM. All staff will be unavailable during this time and will not be contactable or processing applications. Applications can still be submitted via MotorSport...