Future bright for Formula Ford
Formula Ford competitors will once again be racing in both islands as part of a National Championship in 2021/2022. With one event left on the calendar for this year’s title, known as the ‘ITM New Zealand Formula Ford Championship by Avon Tyres’, next seasons plans...
Support on track for Formula Ford Festival ‘Driver to Europe’ program
Organisation and logistics for the Formula Ford Festival in May are on track and gaining momentum for the one-day event in Christchurch at the beginning of May 2021. The successful driver at the Festival is in line to win the ‘Driver to Europe’ prize,...
Chris Hughes wins Pukekohe round to pile pressure on Spark for Honda title
This year’s MOTUL Honda Cup title will go down to the wire after a nail biter at Pukekohe over the weekend saw Chris Hughes win the round and cut Greg Spark’s overall series lead to just five points. A solid qualifying run saw Hughes secure pole...
Top five for Sharp in Formula First round at Pukekohe
Louis Sharp continues to move forward after competing in the penultimate round of the Hi-Q Components 2020/21 NZ Formula First Championship, held at Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland, over the weekend. Having qualified in seventh, the Christchurch teenager finished fourth, seventh and fifth in the...
M Developments confirm two Super Production entries
M Developments have confirmed that they will run two race cars in the Super Production round at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, 23-24 April 2021. As well as running Paul Radisich in the Allied Petroleum TCR New Zealand Championship races, the team has entered two cars...
Pukekohe thriller sets up grandstand finish to Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship
Fantastic weekends for Ryan Wood and Simon Evans in the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship at Pukekohe Park have set up a grandstand finish to the 2021 season. Championship leader Rowan Shepherd is now just two points ahead of Wood and a further five ahead of...
‘Rookie of the Year’ ample reward for Jacob Douglas in South Island F1600 Series finale
Having missed the first two rounds due to international kartsport commitments, Christchurch’s Jacob Douglas has come away from his debut season in the South Island Formula 1600 Series finishing sixth overall and top rookie driver. At the final sixth round held at the Mike...
Perfect Penrose makes history in winning the 2020/21 South Island F1600 Series title
Christchurch’s James Penrose has won the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series title, setting a record for the history books at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch over the weekend. Penrose (Van Diemen Stealth) qualified on pole at all six rounds of the...
New blood injects adrenalin into V8 Utes
Overnight drizzle did little to dampen the energy levels of the RYCO 24.7 V8 Ute drivers as they headed out for Race 1. When the lights went out, Peter Ward charged ahead of championship leader Paul Manuell, while further back several scraps were developing. Brett...
Tough start to Armstrong’s FIA Formula 2 season
Mechanical issues saw New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong unable to finish the opening sprint race of the FIA Formula 2 championship, but he was able to run as high as second overall during the second race. Driving with his new DAMS team in the three-race championship...