NZ Formula Ford Championship management statement
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that the North Island Formula Ford and South Island Formula Ford clubs will jointly manage the NZ Formula Ford Championship for the next three seasons. A long-term agreement between the two clubs and MotorSport New Zealand has been signed. The agreement...
TGRNZ confirms more Toyota FT60 test dates
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has confirmed an extensive list of test dates at Hampton Downs with its current Toyota FT60 TRS car over the coming months as it continues its programme ahead of the 2022 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. TGRNZ has already run a successful...
Evans takes second in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season opener
The action-packed opening round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup ended with a convincing win for the reigning champion Larry ten Voorde (Team GP Elite). The Dutchman controlled the twice red-flagged race on the famous street circuit of Monte Carlo and crossed the finish line...
Leitch secures podium on 24 Hour Series debut
Kiwi GT driver Brendon Leitch has secured a podium finish on debut in the Hankook 12 Hour GT race at Hockenheim in Germany, the fifth round of the 2021 24 Hour series. The race was run in two parts over the weekend on the iconic Rhine...
Armstrong ready for Monaco debut in Formula 2
New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong says he is ready to tackle the trickiest circuit on the 2021 FIA Formula 2 calendar. Like most of this year’s driver grid, Armstrong is making his debut on the famous streets of the city. He says the narrow streets of...
Jaxon Evans begins Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup assault in Monaco
The new Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season kicks off this weekend as support to the Monaco Grand Prix (23 May 2021) and both Friday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race will be broadcast live on Spark Sport. The new 911 GT3 Cup, generation 992, which was recently unveiled...
Be New Zealand’s first esports Olympian thanks to MotorSport New Zealand and LetsPlay.Live
Australasia’s leading esports media and tournament provider LetsPlay.Live have partnered with MotorSport New Zealand and the New Zealand Esports Federation to help find the nation’s first sim-racing motorsport Olympian. Announced earlier this year by the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Virtual Series invites budding esports athletes...
FT60 leaves drivers wanting more after Ruapuna test
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series made a giant step back to normality this week when it welcomed its first international driver since the pandemic for an official test of its FT60 car – and a successful day left all eager for more track time. Aussie young...
Ruapuna and TR86 a winning formula for test day drivers
A dozen of the country's top young racers enjoyed their first taste of the Toyota 86 at Ruapuna today and all left impressed and in no doubt why the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship remains one of the most hotly-contested in the Southern hemisphere. The field...
Douglas looks forward to TRS test after strong final NZ Formula Ford round
Christchurch’s Jacob Douglas will take the next step in his motor racing career this week with a one-day test in a Toyota Racing Series FT60. This opportunity comes on the back of a strong final New Zealand Formula Ford championship round at the Mike...