Penny not satisfied with occasional wins
Masters racer John Penny is going all out in the tenth anniversary Toyota 86 Championship to better an already impressive campaign last season. 'JP' who at 54 is comfortably the oldest racer in the highly competitive pack, chalked up two outright wins last season, one of...
Greg Murphy & Paul Radisich to start at George Begg Festival 2023
They’re two of the biggest names in modern-day motorsport here in New Zealand: and Greg Murphy and Paul Radisich are set to start at Invercargill’s George Begg Festival. The retro motorsport event will be held at the city’s Teretonga Park from 30 March – 2 April,...
Chloe Chambers to build on W Series experience with NZ’s Castrol TRS Championship
Up-and-coming American racer Chloe Chambers is confirmed as the seventh woman to take on the men in the New Zealand-based Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Fresh from a season of W Series with Jenner Racing, the 18-year-old will join Giles Motorsport for the 2023 championship and...
Alex Crosbie takes lead in South Island F1600 Championship at home track
Southland’s Alex Crosbie has taken the lead of the 2022/23 Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Championship after the third round at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, over the weekend. Crosbie won the first race and then finished second in the other two giving him the round...
Exceptionally close racing at Teretonga Park
Thirty-one races and ten different racing categories made for two days of exceptionally close motor racing action, presented by Downer, at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend. The South Island Formula 1600 races were beauties and by the end reigning National Champion, Alex Crosbie of...
Close racing on Day One at Teretonga Park
The racing was close but it was a relatively incident free day as the first of two days of motor racing presented by Downer played out at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today. Ten different categories are competing in the event and today saw one race for...
2023-24 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship calendar released
In a landmark move the promoters of the Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship have announced the 2023-24 calendar before the current season has started. The 2024 summer race series comprises eight events including a return to Christchurch’s Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna. The championship...
Rogers and Green Combine in McLaren for GT New Zealand Championship
David Rogers and Brian Green will combine aboard a new McLaren 570S GT4 in the upcoming GT New Zealand Championship. The pair shared the driving duties last season in Rogers Porsche Cayman GT4 car, before making the decision to step into a new McLaren GT4...
Cranna Eager for New Season in GT New Zealand Championship
David Cranna will again enter his McLaren 570S in the GT4 class of the GT New Zealand Championship when racing gets underway in January at Highlands Motorsport Park. A rookie last season, having been a regular at track days, Cranna says he’s looking forward...
Knowles determined to keep series lead in South Island F1600 round at Teretonga this weekend
Local driver and New Zealand Formula Ford champion, Alex Crosbie, will have a fight on his hands this weekend as the third round of the 2022/23 Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Series gets underway at Teretonga Park in Invercargill (3-4 December 2022). Last time...