Jake Stoneman wins, Brad Kroef still leads the championship.
It was an early 8 am start at Manfeild with the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Qualifying being the first event of the day. Winner of Round Two Jake Stoneman posted the fastest lap, but the big surprise was Daniel Ludlam securing second having stepped up...
Toyota 86 Championship heads to the Manawatu for first time since 2021
He may have a 90 point lead in the Toyota 86 Championship, but there’s not likely to be any change in strategy this weekend from series leader Brock Gilchrist at the penultimate 2023 round at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon. Gilchrist has taken this year’s championship...
Brad Kroef leads the championship as the V8 Utes head for Manfield
It's been more than three years since the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes last raced at Manfield Circuit Chris Amon, so this weekend they'll be keen to make up for lost time. After two rounds, several drivers are serious contenders to win the championship. While Brad...
Manfeild a critical weekend for NZ Race Championships
This weekend’s 14-16 April Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship racing is make or break for many of the drivers chasing for the top title – at the Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon. A total of six competition categories are on the schedule, many for their...
Hayden Paddon claims 10th Otago Rally
Hayden Paddon has taken every stage win on his way to a commanding victory at the Winmax Brakes Otago Rally. Driving their Hyundai New Zealand i20 N Rally2 for the first time in 2023, nobody was able to get close to the former WRC event winner,...
Hirvonen becomes Otago Classic Rally winner
International guest driver Mikko Hirvonen has taken a convincing win in the Eneos Motor Oil Otago Classic Rally, becoming the first overseas driver to win the event since 2019. Campaigning the Rossendale Wines Ford Escort RS1800, Hirvonen won 10 out of the 14 completed stages, showing...
Paddon and Kennard line up in Rally2 Hyundai for Otago
Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon and his co-driver John Kennard are all set for the opening round of the 2023 New Zealand Rally Championship when it gets underway with Rally Otago on 31 March. The pair hit the rally’s famed gravel stages in the Hyundai...
EDWARDS CONTINUES TO LEAD NEXEN TYRE MAZDA RACING SERIES
Tauranga driver Rex Edwards continues to lead the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series North Island Series after the latest round at Pukekohe Park Raceway in South Auckland at the weekend. Edwards was the fastest qualifier on Saturday morning, taking the $500 Premier Insulation Pole Award,...
Crosbie takes back-to-back NZ Formula Ford Championship titles
Southland’s Alex Crosbie has retained his national Formula Ford champion status after winning the 2023 NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship (NZFF) title in Christchurch over the weekend. The final of four rounds saw some intense competition and rivalry between the top-contenders...
Jake Stoneman wins V8 Utes round in Pukekohe’s flying farewell
Sunday morning began with grey skies and heavy hearts knowing this was Pukekohe’s last day of motor racing - ever. Race 2 for the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes was a 12-lap, reverse grid format, meaning yesterday’s front runners were the back markers, setting the scene...