Ngatoa fired up for Aussie Race Cars debut
Kiwi racer Kaleb Ngatoa is putting a ‘what might have been weekend’ at Phillip Island behind him and will return to Tasmania this weekend where he will compete for Tony Quinn in the Aussie Race Cars championship. Ngatoa had high hopes for his return to...
Four MotorSport New Zealand Championships eligible for Motorsport Australia Superlicence
Four MotorSport New Zealand Championships will be eligible for Motorsport Australia Superlicence points from 2022. The NZ Toyota 86 Championship will join three other MotorSport New Zealand Championships already included in the Superlicence system in 2022. Motorsport Australia introduced their Superlicence system in 2016 to address...
REPCO Rally New Zealand to bring event and fan base to heart of Auckland
After a decade long wait, the World Rally Championship is not only heading back to New Zealand, but to the heart of its biggest city. Rally New Zealand, which will be part of the FIA World Rally Championship for the 32nd time, today announced that the...
Titles to be decided in Rodin Cars Super GT Series at Taupo
When round four of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series gets underway this weekend at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Taupo there will be plenty to play for with two class titles to be decided. In the GT4 class, McLaren 570 driver Nigel Cromie leads the way, from...
Motorsport vehicles exempt from ‘Clean Car Tax’
The Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association (LVVTA) have been working closely with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) for the past eighteen months ensuring that special interest vehicle users in New Zealand are appropriately considered during the implementation of the new Clean Car Standards Policy....
Changes to COVID-19 Protection Framework
The New Zealand government has announced changes to the COVID-19 Protection Framework that will come into effect from 11:59pm Friday 25 March. MotorSport New Zealand has updated the Back in Motion guidelines to reflect these changes. Key changes to Back in Motion guidelines from 11:59pm Friday...
Peter Ward leads as NZ V8 Ute championship heads to Taupo
As we approach the pointy end of season for the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes, the championship is still wide open. While Peter Ward goes into the Round Three this weekend at Taupo International Motorsport Park with a handy 44-point lead, all it would take is...
Fierce competition expected as the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship gets underway in Taupo
The competition in this season’s two-round NAPA Auto Parts 2022 NZ Formula Ford Championship is expected to be hot as drivers and teams converge on the Taupo International Motorsport Park this weekend. Drivers are very much in race trim at the moment with South...
Teen sensation Ben Stewart heads to finale with one hand on MRS trophy
The final round of the New Zealand title for the Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series will be run this weekend in Taupo. And the title appears to be Ben Stewart’s to lose. Rex Edwards, his closest rival is 158 points behind. The real question will...
Steele poised to take Porsche win in Rodin Cars Super GT Series
Porsche driver Rob Steele, heads into the final round of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series at Taupo this weekend as a favourite to scoop the Porsche class title. The Porsche class of the series is currently led by Martin Dippie, with Steele just 11-points...