Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand Champion to be decided at GT New Zealand Finale
The Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand will be decided this weekend at the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Hampton Downs on March 21-23, as part of the NextGen Championship Series. There has been a fiercely competitive battle among the Open Class category. Rick Armstrong currently...
Track to town to kickstart ITM Taupō Super440 for fans in New Zealand
All 24 Supercars will return to the streets of Taupō for the pre-event Track to Town journey, that in 2024 provided incredible images of thousands of fans lining streets and greeting drivers upon arrival. On April 10, the full fleet of Repco Supercars Championship will be...
NZ Formula Ford title battle heats up at Hampton Downs this weekend
With two rounds remaining in the 2025 Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship there are just 73-points covering the top four competitors. Heading to the penultimate round at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend, Palmerston North's Blake Dowdall has a 38-point advantage...
Titles to be decided at Hampton Downs in Summerset GT New Zealand Finale
Four rounds down, four different circuits, 12 races won – the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship will be decided this weekend at Hampton Downs for the final round of the 2024/25 season. At the top of the Open Class points table the title looks like it...
Bridgestone GR86 battle set to resume at Hampton Downs
Battle resumes for championship honours in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship this weekend around the Hampton Downs National Circuit – and it’s a crucial weekend with just two rounds to go. The impressive Hayden Bakkerus is playing the classic Toyota 86 Championship strategy well and leads...
Little wins Teretonga Park Trophy for the sixth time
Alex Little of Lower Hutt won the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy for the sixth time when the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Truck Championship visited Teretonga Park in Invercargill for the annual Southern Thunder meeting over the weekend. Little drove his Freightliner Century to two...
Triple Victory for Lola at Hampton Downs’ ‘Thunder at the Downs’ Weekend
The penultimate round of the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series delivered a dominant weekend for Lola, with two models of the iconic British marque securing victories at Hampton Downs. Over the 14-16 March racing weekend, three thrilling races showcased the...
Templeton takes triple in Mazda Racing Series
Prebbleton driver Mac Templeton put together the perfect weekend as Round 4 of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing North Island Series was fought out at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato this weekend. The young Cantabrian took the RaceTech Pole Award in qualifying...
F5000 Thunder Rolls into Hampton Downs for Penultimate Round
The SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series returns to Hampton Downs this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2024/2025 season, as the final North Island event brings a field of historic cars roaring back to life, evoking the sights, sounds, and...
CareVets Scholarship back for Toyota 86 Trophy Series
The CareVets Scholarship – a programme that boosted the careers of drivers like Callum Hedge and Ryan Yardley – is back for the inaugural 2025 Toyota 86 Trophy Series. The 2025 CareVets Scholarship will hold a shootout day on March 31st at Hampton Downs which will...