North Island Rally Series Heads to the Tarmac for second round
North Island Rally Series crews are preparing for round two, a return to the testing tarmac stages around Stratford on Sunday 25th June. The SBT group Taranaki Tarmac Rally will be a big change from the gravel stage Bothwell loop of Round 1. Looking forward to...
Double duties for Brendon Leitch this weekend in France
Southland’s Brendon Leitch will race in two separate series this weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. Along with Leipert Motorsport teammates Kerong Li and Jean-Francos Brunot, the trio will compete in the Paul Ricard 1000, the second round of the 2023...
Daybreaker Rally returns as 2023 NZRC calendar is set
A return of the Manawatu-based Daybreaker Rally has been confirmed as the now five-round Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship is set. With extreme weather events earlier this year forcing Rally Hawke’s Bay and Rally Coromandel off the 2023 calendar, championship organisers have been...
Fee Review 2023 – Schedule B price adjustment
Following a thorough review of the fee structure of MotorSport New Zealand the difficult, but ultimately fiscally responsible decision has been made to adjust the fees charged by the organisation from 1 August 2023. The scope of the review was to investigate the current financial position...
Ken Block Memorial trophy winner still beaming
Visibly stunned when announced as the inaugural recipient of the Ken Block Memorial trophy at the 2023 International Rally of Whangarei, Auckland’s Raana Horan shared insight into the moment. Awarded on Sunday 14 May in memory of the late Block for like-manship conduct, Horan let...
Daniel Gaunt elected to MotorSport New Zealand Board
Auckland’s, Daniel Gaunt was elected to the MotorSport New Zealand Board for a three-year term at the 76th Annual General Meeting of the organisation on Saturday. Gaunt, a two-time New Zealand Grand Prix winner, brings a wealth of motorsport knowledge to the board having forged...
First week of shooting complete for Kiwis – Born to Fly
The first full week of production is now complete for the documentary Kiwis - Born to Fly that will air only on Sky Sport NZ later this year. Featuring New Zealanders in the various Motorsport roles they may have within the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and...
Ferrari Driver Academy – Asia Pacific Selection 2023
The Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) – Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program is back for 2023! Held on 23-27 September at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia, drivers aged 14-17 are invited to apply for the selection program. The best 24 applicants will be selected to attend...
Paddon extends ERC lead with second place in Poland
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard continue to lead the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) after securing a hard-fought second place at Rally Poland which ran 18-21 May. Paddon and Kennard, from Cromwell and Blenheim respectively, got off to a flying start...
Ronan Murphy takes first race win, Giltrap second round win in Tasmania
Son-of-a-gun Ronan Murphy has claimed his first win on Aussie soil after racing his way to the front in a 40-lap Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia showdown at Symmons Plains Raceway, while Marco Giltrap claimed his second round win in a row. Murphy started on the...