Rooney wins the TQF Toyota 86 shoot-out
A 19-year-old heavy transport engineer from Hawkes Bay has won one of New Zealand motor racing's most prestigious prizes, the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy's Toyota 86 shoot-out. Jackson Rooney outclassed three other finalists for the $37,500 cash prize from the Tony Quinn Foundation towards racing...
Bryant first off the mark for Toyota 86 in 2024
The race for the 2024 Toyota 86 Championship has begun with drivers already signing up and aiming to put their names on one of the country’s most sought after motorsport trophies. First off the mark for the 2024 season is the experienced Tayler Bryant,...
Positive Blossom renews excitement in iconic event
With an enthusiastic push from the KartSport Hawkes Bay committee, the annual Blossom event showed strong sparks of yesteryear with competitors and wider teams applauding the quality of organization. With a refreshed committee and new President, there has been a major focus on restoring more...
Summerset Backs GT New Zealand Championship
Summerset Retirement Villages has been announced as the naming rights partner for the GT New Zealand Championship which kicks off at Taupo Motorsport Park in November. “We’re thrilled to have a company like Summerset lend its support and engage with the GT New Zealand Championship,” says...
Kiwi Indy Car doco, Kiwis – Born to Fly, premiers tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFT1JqnM4Nc The much anticipated documentary, Kiwis - Born to Fly, will premier tonight at 9:00pm on Sky Sports 5. Featuring not only our star Indy Car drivers, Kiwis - Born to Fly is to highlight great talents and skills New Zealand has within the wider INDYCAR...
Top drivers relishing chance to race in Highlands 6 Hour Enduro
New Zealand’s top endurance drivers are hailing the forthcoming Highlands 6 Hour Enduro as one of the toughest motorsport challenges ever in the country and our own version of the Bathurst 12 Hour. The race – for state-of-the-art GT racing machinery – will take place...
Season dates revealed for Toyota 86 Championship
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has confirmed the calendar for the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship and the 11th season for the iconic sportscar is already shaping up to be another thriller. Confirmation of the calendar comes ahead of the big Hampton Downs Academy Shootout this week...
11th for Liam Lawson at Italian Grand Prix
Liam finished the Italian GP in 11th place, just outside a points-scoring position on his second ever F1 Grand Prix. “A couple of things went wrong today, we need to look into the start, as I could have done a better job, and that’s where we...
Four-way contest for Toyota 86 shoot-out
Four budding race car drivers will face off for a $37,500 cash prize this coming week in the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy Toyota 86 shoot-out. All four are committed to racing in the 2023/24 New Zealand Toyota 86 championship for the identical 86 sport coupes...
Ryan Wood graduates to Supercars main game for 2024
Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) has today announced Ryan Wood will graduate to the 2024 Supercars Championship, driving the WAU No. 2 Ford Mustang GT on a multi-year deal. Wood, a 19-year-old from Wellington, New Zealand, joined Walkinshaw Andretti United at the start of 2023 for his...