Shane Dias claims first blood with V8 Utes race one win at Taupo
After setting the fastest time in practice, then in qualifying, Shane Dias completed the trifecta to win Race One in the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes racing at Taupo. But after a tense qualifying session earlier in the day that saw lap times for the 2nd...
Class wins for Adam & Cromie in opening race at Taupo
Connor Adam has crossed the line in first place in the opening race of the weekend in the Rodin Cars Super GT Series at Taupo this afternoon, with McLaren racer Nigel Cromie taking the win in the GT4 class. In the Porsche class, the podium...
Chris Symon avoids disaster to win Formula First Taupo opener
Chris Symon has avoided almost certain disaster to win race 14 of the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship at Taupo International Motorsport Park. Symon duped his rivals on the final lap of the race at turn seven by taking the lead and leaving them...
Rookie Stichbury takes debut Toyota 86 pole position
Zac Stichbury turned the championship form book on its head with a stunning pole position lap at the Taupo Motorsport Park on Saturday morning – the first for a rookie this season. The 20 year old Hawkes Bay driver backed up excellent Friday practice form to...
NAPA Auto Parts throws its support behind NZ Super Trucks
NAPA Auto Parts has expanded its involvement in New Zealand motorsport by securing naming rights of the New Zealand Super Trucks. After recently securing title support of the NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, NAPA is pleased to confirm it has taken the naming...
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...
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...
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...