Liam Sceats secures Indy NXT test
Liam Sceats, the reigning New Zealand Grand Prix champion, has secured a seat for the official Indy NXT test with HMD Motorsports at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 18th. Indy NXT serves as the direct feeder series to the INDYCAR series, marking a...
Simon Hunter aiming for big first season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Versatile Christchurch racer Simon Hunter is the first master class racer to be confirmed for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the former Formula Ford racer is aiming to be the first to finish in the top three overall. Hunter – 38 – has a huge...
Success for cameo duo in Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series
Two drivers making a cameo appearance at the opening round of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing South Island Series at Euromarque Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch at the weekend dominated the podium. Current New Zealand and South Island title holder, Chris White of...
Paddon and Kennard clinch second European Rally Championship
Once again, Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have done something no other New Zealanders have done in world motorsport by winning their second FIA European Rally Championship title in Poland on 13 October. Their success also earned the teams’ championship title for...
Bridgestone GR86 Championship biggest test so far for White
Winning the Tony Quinn Foundation Toyota GR86 shoot out recently could help 17 year old Christchurch Boys College racer Chris White get one step closer to his dream of racing in Supercars. Thanks to his win in the shoot-out White is making the step up to...
RaceLab to run two factory-supported GR Supra GT4 EVOs
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has confirmed a partnership with racing team RaceLab to field its two GR Supra GT4 EVO chassis in next season’s GT New Zealand Championship. This year RaceLab celebrates ten years in NZ motorsport and during that time has been actively...
Morton and iMac aiming to turn heads in fourth season together
Will Morton is the latest driver to confirm a full campaign in the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the 22 year old Auckland racer is aiming big in his fourth season of racing. Three seasons of the Toyota 86 Championship saw Morton start from basics...
Mazda Racing Series begins in the south
Another exciting season of Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series action is upon us with the opening round of the South Island Series scheduled for Euromarque Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend (12/13 October). Leading the entry is the current New Zealand and...
Overall winner’s title for 2024-2025 F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series
The six-round calendar for the thundering SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 race car series includes the return of an overall driver’s title for the 2024-2025 summer season. Running from November 2024 to April 2025, each race will award points to placegetters, counting toward an overall...
Louis Sharp steps up to FIA F3 Championship in 2025
Record breaking teenage talent Louis Sharp will take another major step towards Formula 1 when he graduates to the FIA Formula 3 grid with Rodin Motorsport in 2025. The 17-year-old British-born Kiwi made history last weekend when becoming the first rising star to win back-to-back...