Christina back for fourth season in Toyota 86 Championship
Evergreen racer Christina Orr-West will fly the flag for Dayle ITM Racing in the iconic yellow Toyota 86 in this season’s championship once again – it has been confirmed this week As ever the popular Whakatane dairy farmer and mum will hit the ground running...
Mouthwatering support card for historic Highlands 6 Hour
It’s going to be octane overload for racing fans at the forthcoming Highlands 6 Hour race weekend. As well as a field of the latest state-of-the-art GT machinery and drives including Shane van Gisbergen, Jonny Reid and rising Supercars star Ryan Wood the support classes lined...
Sim racer revved up for debut circuit season in Toyota 86 Championship
Sim racing specialist Thomas Beesley is making the transition from the virtual world to the circuit world this coming season with confirmation he will race in the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship. The 18 year old Christchurch student will make his circuit debut at the Taupo International...
Strong entries For Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series opener
An excellent entry of twenty-two cars will descend on Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding in the Manawatu this weekend when the opening round of the 2023/2024 Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series North Island Series gets underway. Leading the way is the reigning National Series...
Fillmore and Reid unbeatable in Three-Hour South Island Endurance Series
Sam Fillmore and Jonny Reid (Audi R8 GT3) have proved to be in a class of their own with victory in all three rounds of the 2023 Three-Hour Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series, winning both the overall and Class 1 titles for a...
Julian and Gould wrap up One Hour South Island Endurance titles in Timaru
Adam Julian and Rhys Gould have each won separate One Hour Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series titles after the third and final round held at the Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. Consistency proved the key for Julian (Audi R8 GT3) in...
Manson reaches final six in Ferrari Driver Academy regional selection program
Aspiring New Zealand racer Sebastian Manson, 15, was named in the top six for the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program held in late September. For the second year in a row, the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hosted a...
Jacob Douglas set for USF Pro 2000 test at Indianapolis
The reward for a successful end to the 2023 USF2000 season for Jacob Douglas has come in the form of a USF Pro 2000 test for Pabst Racing later this month. The test will take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 22. USF Pro 2000...
Aussie TR86 racer Bloxsom a big addition to Kiwi series
Australian Lockie Bloxsom – one of the rising stars in the Aussie motorsport scene – is heading to New Zealand with the Toyota 86 Championship title firmly in his sights. Brisbane-based Bloxsom, 18, is the inaugural TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia Scholarship Series Champion but has...
Ayrton Hodson Makes Porsche Transition into GT New Zealand Championship
18-year-old Ayrton Hodson will campaign a Porsche 991.1 in the upcoming season of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship which gets underway at Taupo in November. The Project Manager from Katikati in the Bay of Plenty, is stepping up from a season in the Toyota 86...