Penny turns back the years with Toyota 86 pole position
Reigning Master class champion John Penny showed the youngsters he’s a force to be reckoned with after a great lap in qualifying secured him pole position for the first race of the weekend at the second round of the 2023-24 Toyota 86 Championship. Penny –...
International hopefuls under Manfeild’s spotlight this weekend
Manawatu’s Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon hosts those vying to be future F1 drivers this weekend (26-28 January) as one of the categories racing at the Super Sprint Motorsport New Zealand Championship weekend. Headlined by the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC), the international...
Bewley looking to end summer break with more wins
The record grid for this season’s Toyota 86 Championship is back at Manfeild - Circuit Chris Amon this weekend for round two after a long summer break. Championship leader Tom Bewley will be looking to stay on top of the 23-car field of drivers as they...
The V8 Utes come out swinging for Round Two at Manfeild
After a rain-deluged season opener last November in Taupo, the NZV8 Utes will be hoping for sunnier skies as they head to Manfeild for the third round of the Super Sprint Motorsport NZ Championships, January 26-28th. The utes joined the Super V8s for the first...
GR86 test confirmed for Mazda Racing Series prize pool
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand have teamed up with one of the country’s most popular domestic racing series to open motorsport’s doorway of opportunity to one younger – and older – driver this coming season. The top driver under 25 and the top master class driver...
Brendon Leitch primed for tough 24H Dubai race
Southland’s Brendon Leitch is more than ready to tackle the 2024 Hankook 24 Hours of Dubai endurance race this weekend along with his Leipert Motorsport teammates Gabriele Rindone, Marco Mapelli and Alban Varutti. Competing in the GT3 Pro/Am category, the team will be sharing...
GT New Zealand Championship resumes at Manfeild
Racing gets back underway this weekend in the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship when cars hit the track at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at Feilding on Friday. Following round one of the Championship at a very wet Taupo International Motorsport Park in November, Sam Filmore leads...
Top talented field set to compete for NZ Formula Ford titles at Timaru this weekend
What is arguably the most competitive field of up-and-coming single seater drivers will take to the grid this weekend at the opening round of the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. Timaru International Raceway in Timaru hosts the four-race opening round...
Louis Sharp takes another step towards Formula 1 dream
Widely tipped as a future Formula 1 star, Louis Sharp steps up to the GB3 Championship in 2024. The impressive 16-year-old New Zealander confirmed his prominence as one of the sport’s most exciting young prospects by winning the 2023 ROKiT F4 British Championship. He...
Dual Mercedes AMG GT2’s to Make Racing Debut in Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Not one, but two Mercedes AMG GT2’s will make their racing debut’s at the second round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Manfeild this coming weekend. It was initially reported that one of the new GT machines from Mercedes AMG Germany was on its...