Advantage to Bakkerus heading to penultimate North Island Formula Ford Series round
The 2021/22 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) title is wide open heading to the penultimate round this Saturday at Hampton Downs. While Hayden Bakkerus may have a 93-point lead over Kyan Davie, the title may ultimately be fought out between the top...
Endurance finals go live on Sky Sport
The Golden Homes New Zealand Endurance Championship finals at Hampton Downs will be broadcast live on Sky TV and backed up with an extended highlights package on TV3. With the entry deadline looming this weekend, the news is expected to bring a few more entries to...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ to provide cars for two rounds of 2022 W Series
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand will support W Series with the logistics required to get racing cars to Formula One race weekends on two different continents in the most sustainable way during the 2022 season. Toyota will send 18 of its FT60 cars to be used...
Nigel Cromie announced as GT4 Champion in Rodin Cars Super GT series
Following a post-race penalty, there has been an amendment to the end of season result in the GT4 class of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series with Nigel Cromie now announced as GT4 Champion. At the end of racing on Sunday afternoon, Stephen Harrison was...
Aitken wins Super GT Series feature race – Harrison and Dippie snare titles
Grant Aitken has crossed the line first to win the Rodin Cars Super GT Series one-hour feature race at Taupo – also claiming top honours in the GT4 class, with Paul Kelly claiming the Porsche Class win. The GT4 class podium was rounded out with...
Martin maintains winning F5000 record at Hampton Downs
In a virtual repeat of his performance at the same meeting a year ago Auckland ace Grant Martin (Talon MR1/A) claimed his second SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series race win of the weekend in the 10-lap feature final at the Historic...
Perfect round for Liam Sceats in 2022 NZ Formula Ford opener
Liam Sceats had the perfect opening round of the NAPA Auto Parts 2022 NZ Formula Ford Championship at the Taupo International Motorsport Park in Taupo over the weekend. Having set fastest lap in qualifying, winning the $1,010 Hamptons Downs NZ Racing Academy cash prize,...
Allan makes it three new TR86 race winners at Taupo
Hugo Allan became the third winner for the weekend after dominating the final race of the fifth round of the Toyota 86 Championship. With Zac Stichbury winning Saturday's race and Marco Giltrap coming out on top on Sunday morning, it was the first time in the...
Peter Ward’s V8 Utes lead reduced as Shane Dias wins at Taupo
The Taupo round of the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes racing series was a one of mixed fortunes. Shane Dias won the round with two race wins and a second, but for other competitors it was a weekend of panelbeating and head scratching. After racing from pole...
Chris Symon cruises to victory as Grant suffers again
Chris Symon has opened his Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship lead right up after winning race 13 of the season at Taupo International Motorsport Park. Dylan Grant once again suffered a misfire and finished 12th, leaving Symon with a 134-point championship lead. In what was...