Barnes to bring GR86 experience from Australia to New Zealand
Seventeen year old Cooper Barnes will continue to develop his racing experience in Toyota GR86s with a full season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Barnes – from Port Macquarie in New South Wales – started karting at the age of nine before switching to circuit racing...
Applications open for the 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Elite MotorSport Academy of New Zealand. This prestigious academy provides New Zealand’s young motorsport talents with invaluable training and development, preparing them for success on both national and international stages....
NextGen New Zealand Championship Announces Repco as Presenting Sponsor
NextGen New Zealand Championship Announces Repco as Presenting Sponsor New Zealand's leading automotive aftermarket parts and accessories provider, Repco, has been confirmed as the presenting sponsor of the upcoming NextGen New Zealand Championship. This partnership underscores Repco’s commitment to motorsport and its dedication to engaging with communities...
Kitching on top at home in Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series
Will Kitching of Timaru has dominated Round 2 of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing South Island Series at his home circuit, Timaru International Motor Raceway at Levels in Timaru, over the weekend. Kitching qualified fastest on Saturday before going on to win the first...
Penny bringing master skills to Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Reigning Master champion John Penny is back for the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the evergreen racer is focussed as always on taking the fight to the country’s best young racers. Penny has been a race winner on occasion in the previous TR86 Championship and on...
Gilmour targeting a championship podium at International Rally of Whangarei
Dunedin’s Emma Gilmour is in a strong position heading into this weekend’s International Rally of Whangarei and she intends to finish the event on the New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) podium. Joined again in the Vantage Windows & Doors WRC2 C3 rally car by co-driver Malcolm...
Dominant win ends Crosbie’s F4 US Championship campaign
Seventeen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie scored a dominant win in the final race of the F4 US Championship at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas on Saturday morning (US time) to put the icing on his campaign. Crosbie started from pole position...
Clean sweep for Will Neale at opening South Island Formula Ford round in Timaru
Will Neale has made his mark early in the 2024/25 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series after setting fastest lap in qualifying and going on to win all four races at the opening round over the weekend. It wasn’t made easy for Neale...
Finalists announced for 2024 Tony Quinn Foundation CTFROC Shootout
Seventy thousand dollars is on the line for three talented teenagers who will meet at Hampton Downs on Tuesday, November 5, for the annual Tony Quinn Foundation Shootout. Sebastian Manson, 16, Zack Scoular, 16, and Alex Crosbie, 17, have been confirmed as the three finalists for...
Hayden Paddon confirmed for first ever Team NZ entry to Race of Champions
New Zealand’s most successful rally driver, Hayden Paddon, has been confirmed as one of the stars of next year’s Race Of Champions (ROC) event, set to take place at Sydney’s Accor Stadium in Olympic Park from March 7-8, 2025. Following his landmark achievement as the...