CareVets Scholarship’s eight hopefuls confirmed
The CareVets Scholarship – back again for the 2025 Toyota 86 Trophy Series – has confirmed its line-up of eight young drivers for next Monday’s finalist shootout day at Hampton Downs. All of the drivers shortlisted for the final – more than 30 applied – are...
Armstrong clinches the 2025 Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand Title
Rick Armstrong claimed the Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand GT3 Cup title in his 992 GT3 Cup Car at the last round at Hampton Downs after a season long battle with Luke Manson and 2024 winner Sam Fillmore. Armstrong entered the final round with a 90-point...
Armstrong goes back-to-back with GT New Zealand Championship – William Exton wins GT4 title
Rick Armstrong has defended his title winning the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship for the second consecutive year, beating Mercedes AMG GT2 driver Joel Giddy to the title by a narrow margin – just 13.5 points between the two drivers by the end of racing...
Perfect weekend for McCormack as Dowdall increases lead in NZ Formula Ford Championship
Toby McCormack was on-form at the penultimate round of the 2025 Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, qualifying fastest and winning all three races at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Series leader, Blake Dowdall had a mixture of results but was able...
Two titles remain up for grabs in Mazda Racing Series
Two titles remain up for grabs in the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series with both the New Zealand and North Island titles set to be decided over the next two weekends. This weekend competitors head to Taupō International Motorsport Park for the penultimate round...
NextGen NZ Championship showdown at Hampton Downs
The NextGen New Zealand Championship, presented by Repco, delivered an entertaining weekend of racing at Hampton Downs, with six categories of cars battling it out at the circuit south of Auckland. The season-ending DAYLE ITM Hampton Downs Grand Finale saw great racing across all the categories;...
White wins a thriller at Hampton Downs
Chris White kept his championship ambitions firmly alive after a superlative win in the second race of the fifth round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Hampton Downs today. In a thrilling race that showcased Toyota 86 racing at its absolute best, White duelled with pole...
One Title decided in Summerset GT New Zealand Championship – One More to Play Out Tomorrow
William Exton has closed out the Summerset GT New Zealand GT4 title today at Hampton Downs aboard his Giltrap McLaren, while the Open Class title is still wide open. Exton had a relatively drama free race, taking the win ahead of Kaleb Ngatoa in the Toyota...
Allen lucks in to win at Hampton Downs
Justin Allen became the only driver in this year’s inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship to clock up three wins so far with a fortunate win after race leader Josh Bethune hit problems late on. Cooper Barnes finished just over a second behind after a quiet...
Rodin Cars ‘Formula Ford to Formula 1’ pathway programme creating international appeal
The joint venture programme between Rodin Cars and MotorSport New Zealand is already creating international interest for drivers to race in the New Zealand Formula Ford championship to earn themselves a test opportunity that may lead to a race seat in the British Formula 4...