Nick Cassidy to join Liam Lawson for DTM finale
New Zealand motorsport star Nick Cassidy will join the DTM field this weekend when he stands in for Alex Albon at the wheel of the #23 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 in the colours of Red Bull’s premium fashion brand AlphaTauri. Albon will instead attend the...
SENZ to broadcast South Island Endurance Series opener at Highlands
SENZ announced today they will broadcast live audio Round 1 of the South Island Endurance Series on Saturday 2nd October at Highlands, Cromwell. This event kicks off the Highlands 2021 – 2022 race season and sees competitors from around NZ beginning their campaign for the South...
Green light given for Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series next weekend
The 2021 Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series opening round is good-to-go at the Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell next Saturday 2 October. With Covid-19 level 2 restrictions in place in the South Island, the four-round series will get underway albeit with appropriate restrictions. “The...
M Developments land three Renault Clio Cup cars in time for the Super Production Series
Three new-to-New Zealand Renault Clio Cup cars have just landed in time for the summer of Super Production racing. Queenstown based M Developments, known for running both VW Golf Cup and TCR cars in endurance racing as well as the TCR and Super Production Championships,...
‘Mountain Shootout’ added to Esport Lockdown Challenge
MotorSport New Zealand’s Esport Lockdown Challenge has been revived following the extension of Alert Level 4 lockdown in Auckland. Eager motorsport competitors are once again confined to their homes with esport the only way to scratch their motorsport itch. The ‘Mountain Shootout’ event, taking place on...
‘Road to NZGP’ programme revealed by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has released details of its Road to NZGP programme and it should help young Kiwi racers into the fast lane for the biggest single seater race weekend of the year. With the ongoing challenges of the global pandemic, the threat of...
Applications for the 2022 Team Porsche New Zealand Scholarship Open
New Zealand. Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) is opening the application process for its Scholarship to support a young kiwi talent to drive in the 2022 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia series. In its debut 2021 season, TPNZ has already had success in achieving its...
More cars expected to contest TCR Championship this summer
The momentum is growing as teams prepare for the three-round 2022 TCR Championship this summer. Grid numbers are set to expand with more cars expected into the country and a change in regulations allowing older TCR cars to join the grid. “We are very pleased with...
Rowan Shepherd confirms Toyota 86 title defence
Christchurch racer and current Best Bars Toyota 86 Champion Rowan Shepherd will defend his title next season. Rowan will race a Toyota 86 entered by race promoter Speed Works Events and he will be aiming squarely at retaining his title and securing a Supercar test in...
Shane van Gisbergen and Simon Evans confirmed for Elite Academy Esport event
Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen and Jaguar iPace eTrophy champion Simon Evans will be on the grid for Friday night's Elite Academy Graduate Challenge esport event. Already MotorSport New Zealand has run six esport events since lockdown began in the middle of August where over 120...
