Allen storms to Race 2 win at Manfeild
Justin Allen put his extensive circuit knowledge and some great driving to good effect to win the reverse grid race on Sunday morning at the penultimate round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. Allen held on to take a popular home...
GT New Zealand Championship acquired by Quinn Group
The Quinn Group is pleased to announce it has purchased the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship from its current owner, Grant Smith. The championship will be overseen by CEO Josie Spillane, with further announcements regarding the management team and operational structure to be made in June. The...
Nigel Cromie Takes Third Win of Season in Summerset GT New Zealand at Manfeild – Glen Chappel Wins in GT4
The opening race of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon has been taken out by the Porsche of Nigel Cromie with Glen Chappel taking the win in the GT4 Class aboard his Toyota Supra. Off the start, pole sitter Regan Scoullar...
Giddy hits top form in Manfeild qualifying
Ajay Giddy – the youngest driver in this year’s Bridgestone GR86 Championship – proved once again he has the pace to win with a massive qualifying performance that saw him secure pole position for Sunday’s feature race in qualifying at Manfeild this morning. Drivers put the...
V8’s return to Manfeild as Repco NextGen NZ heads to lower North Island
New Zealand's newest V8 racing category will land in the Manawatū for the first time this weekend, returning the old school GM-versus-Ford V8 rivalry and thunder to the lower North Island for the first time in years. The SP Tools TA2 New Zealand Championship features as...
Familiar name returns to Teretonga Park
There are always interesting stories to be found at the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park in Invercargill and one name that shone like a beacon from the entry list this year was Grant Walker of Melbourne, entered in both the Formula Junior...
Ladies first: Anna Collins wins F5000 race weekend at Manfeild
Heartbreak for the hometown hero and triumph for Christchurch’s Anna Collins defined the penultimate round of the 2025/26 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon. Feilding’s Kevin Ingram looked untouchable early on. His 1m04.153 qualifying effort in the...
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Close finishes were prevalent throughout two days of motor racing action at the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend. Saturday’s races were held in dry conditions while there was some rain on Sunday morning before track conditions dried again. As...
CareVets ready to supercharge one young driver’s career again this year
The CareVets Scholarship programme - which boosted the careers of drivers like Callum Hedge, Ryan Yardley and Brock Gilchrist – returns once more to give a flying start for one rising star in New Zealand motorsport. The 2026 CareVets Scholarship annual shootout will be held at...
Manson takes control of NZ Formula Ford Championship in Timaru
Auckland’s Marco Manson has leapt up the leaderboard from fifth to first to take control of the 2026 NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford after the second round was held at the Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. The annual Thunder Down...