Lawson F1 points and van Gisbergen NASCAR victory up for favourite sporting moment
Two motorsport achievements from 2023 will go to the vote for the title of “New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment” at the annual Halberg Awards. Liam Lawson’s first career points finish in Formula 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix and Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR win on debut...
Two scholarships to be awarded prior to 2024 Otago Rally
The Otago Rally is offering two young driver scholarships in 2024, thanks to the support of new naming rights sponsor Central Machine Hire. Valued at in excess of $2500 each, the scholarships are to encourage young drivers to the Otago Rally who might otherwise struggle to...
Formula 5000 winner to claim 2024 Historic GP title at Taupō
The return of the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series for the 2024 season includes the Historic GP title – being awarded this weekend at the Taupō International Motorsport Park 19-21 January. Akin to a Grand Prix, the Historic GP is an...
F4 US champion joins Castrol Toyota FR Oceania grid
One of the strongest young Canadian talents to emerge onto the international motorsport scene is set to begin a big 2024 season in New Zealand. Reigning Formula 4 United States Champion Patrick Woods-Toth (19) will race in the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship...
Aussie Smith signs for part season in NZ with mtec Motorsport
Australian single seater racer Tommy Smith will compete in thje first three rounds of the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand. Smith competed in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series in 2019 in NZ and has since raced in the Asian Formula 3...
Esports Expansion for 2024 FIA Motorsport Games
The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia, Spain, this year (October 23-27 2024) will feature a hugely expanded Esports programme with two gold medals up for grabs across two separate gaming titles. The GT Esports racers will again have the opportunity to...
ClubSport Championship heads to Southland
The best exponents of ClubSport - grassroots level motorsport competition - will come south at the end of January to contest the MotorSport New Zealand ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. The championship will take place at the circuit over the weekend of Saturday...
Back to Bathurst for Fogg
Announced this week, Angus Fogg will return to ‘The Mountain’ in February 2024 to compete in the Duggan Family Hotels Combined Sedans races as part of the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour event in Australia, 16-18 February. Competing as a support class for this meeting only, the...
Six-round North Island Rally Series already drawing top interest
The Generator Rental Services North Island Rally Series is set to go for a second year getting underway in early March. The six-round series will be contested over a variety of road surfaces incorporating both local Clubsport events through to participating in a New...
Emma Gilmour joins the Super Sprint presentation team
Motorsport personality Emma Gilmour will join the Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship series as a technical guest presenter for the live televised broadcast for the start of 2024. Dunedin based Gilmour will be based in pit lane for the coming Historic GP, being held...