Glen Collinson tops V8 Utes Qualifying and wins Race One
As the sun sets on the 60-year legacy of the Pukekohe motor racing circuit, the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes are giving the iconic venue a fitting send-off. As a bumper field of 15 utes rolled into Friday’s practice, brand new graphics and refreshed panelwork on...
New Zealand debut for Cusco Toyota C-HR
After missing last year's WRC Rally of New Zealand due to shipping delays, Mike Young and co-driver Amy Hudson will finally to get to drive Cusco's Toyota C-HR on home territory beginning with the Otago Rally that starts in Dunedin on 31st March and finishes...
Brendon Leitch confirms Michelin Le Mans Cup entry with Leipert Motorsport
Brendon Leitch is thrilled to confirm his participation in the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup that gets underway at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 22 April 2023. Leipert Motorsport will enter two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 cars with Leitch and co-driver Gerhard Watzinger (USA) in the...
Graduates set the pace in the USA
Graduates from the 2023 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania championship graduates have been blazing the motorsport trail beyond New Zealand proving that the Kiwi series in January and February is arguably the best place to be if you are an aspiring single seater driver. A good...
Can Crosbie stay ahead as Formula Ford titles to be decided this weekend?
Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park host the final round of both the 2023 NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship (NZFF) and the 2022/23 Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Championship (SIFF) with both Class and overall titles to be decided over four races. Following an...
Gilmour to debut Citroen C3 Rally2 car at Otago Rally
This rally season will see Kiwi international driver Emma Gilmour up the stakes when she debuts a Citroen C3 Rally2 car at the Rally of Otago next month. “Having enjoyed some success including an outright rally win in my Suzuki Swift AP4, it is incredibly exciting...
76th AGM Board & Advisory Commission Nominations Open
The 76th MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards Evening will be held on 19-20 May in Wellington. Member Clubs have received all the latest information regarding these events, however, MotorSport New Zealand would like to further advertise the elected Board and Advisory Commission positions that are...
Huge field of V8 Utes for the final Ford vs Holden clash at Pukekohe
Fierce rivalry between Ford and Holden has kept fans and race teams feuding for decades. The RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes championship has been the one motor racing category to keep the legendary grudge match alive and this weekend it all comes to a head. A...
Knowles dominates NZ Formula Ford penultimate round at Teretonga
Christchurch’s Blake Knowles has dominated the penultimate round of the 2023 NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship (NZFF) with four podium finishes at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, in the weekend. Knowles finished second in the opening race on Saturday and went on to win...
Taupō rewards Gilchrist, Steedman at race/drift weekend
Wins by Brock Gilchrist and Dave Steedman at the combined race/drift weekend at Taupō’s Motorsport Park – made for an exciting sixth round of the 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship. Winning the weekend’s final Toyota 86 Championship race by a narrow margin, Gilchrist...