Kaleb Ngatoa scores first podium in Toyota Racing Series
Marton’s Kaleb Ngatoa, 19, has backed up his stellar Toyota Racing Series debut with a podium finish in the latest Toyota Racing Series round. The Toyota Racing Series, commonly referred to as ‘TRS’, is just the start of Ngatoa's 2021 racing plans. The series is...
Unbeatable Penrose has one hand on South Island F1600 Series title
Canterbury’s James Penrose continued his, so far, unbeatable run of race wins at the penultimate round of the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series at Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. With just three races remaining and a maximum of 302-points left to play for,...
Consistency rewarded as confidence grows for Jacob Douglas
Rookie single seater driver Jacob Douglas continued to make gains and grow in confidence at his third outing in the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series over the weekend. A sixth and two fifth placings were ample reward for the Christchurch in front of a...
Step in the right direction for Conrad Clark at latest TRS outing
Taupō racer Conrad Clark has made some major steps forward in the latest round of the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs. The Toyota Racing Series, commonly referred to as ‘TRS’, will form part of Clark’s 2021 racing plans. The series is world-renowned as...
Louis Sharp makes gains at NZ Grand Prix meeting
Gains were made both on and off the track at the recent New Zealand Grand Prix meeting for Christchurch driver Louis Sharp. Competing in the fifth round of the Hi-Q Components 2020/21 NZ Formula First Championship, Sharp continued to finish in the top ten...
Payne dominant in Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup race
Matthew Payne made it two from two at the second round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs, storming home to a dominant victory and claiming the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup. After 30 laps of the national circuit at the North Waikato track, Payne...
Matthew Payne dominates first TRS race of the weekend
Rookie racer Matthew Payne confirmed his position as the man to beat in this year’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series with his first win of the championship today at Hampton Downs. The youngster – who took three third place finishes in the previous weekend’s New Zealand Grand...
Matthew Payne edges Frazer to pole in tight qualifying session
Matthew Payne – emerging as a favourite for the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – claimed an impressive pole position in a hotly contested qualifying session at the second round of the series on Hampton Downs national track this morning. The seven remaining cars in the...
Armstrong fulfils a lifelong dream with Ferrari F1 test
New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong ticked off a lifelong dream in late January when he was one of seven drivers invited to test a 2018 car for Scuderia Ferrari. [embed]https://youtu.be/-LiZT7IxVls[/embed] The Kiwi is the first NZ driver ever to join the Ferrari Driver Academy and is the...
Plenty of positives after tough weekend for Dayle ITM Racing
It was a frustrating weekend for Dayle ITM Racing at the NZ Grand Prix, but there were plenty of positives to take away from an historic weekend for New Zealand motorsport. The team fielded long time driver Brendon Leitch in the Grand Prix alongside its...