Competitive flame still burning strong in John Penny
Reigning Masters champion and overall race winner John Penny will be back on the grid for the biggest ever Toyota 86 Championship and is aiming – as always – for race wins. Penny (55) is one of the most experienced racers in New Zealand and...
Aussie star Buckley confirmed for Toyota 86 Championship
Gold Coast racer Alice Buckley is a notable addition to a mouth-watering Toyota 86 Championship field. Sixteen year old Alice has demonstrated considerable form in the Toyota Scholarship series which is a feeder category for rookie drivers into Australia’s main Toyota 86 Championship. Three wins,...
Townshend latest to confirm second season in Toyota 86 Championship
Harry Townshend is the latest to confirm his participation in what is shaping up to be a highly competitive 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship. The 20 year old Victoria University student is aiming to build on a solid debut season in the category when he finished...
Banks the victor following bruising F5000 racing at Manfeild
Sunday’s two races for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series was far from plain sailing for the 10-strong field – except for Auckland’s David Banks, taking a win and a second. The first of four rounds on the 2023-2024 calendar, the...
Leitch confirmed to compete in 2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series
Leipert Motorsport have confirmed that the Wegberg-based team will once again compete in the Asian Le Mans Series with a Lamborghini GT3 Evo2 with regular drivers Brendon Leitch (NZ), Gabriel Rindone (IT) and Lamborghini factory driver Marco Mapelli (IT). "I'm very happy to be announced in...
F5000 season opening race starts in style at Manfeild
It was a fighting finish at today’s opening race of the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series, with the Talon MR1A of Grant Martin taking the chequered flag 0.6sec ahead of the Lola T332 of Kevin Ingram. The afternoon six-lap race opens...
New Zealand CTFROC season next for Michael Shin
South Korean Michael Shin is the latest international to confirm a season in New Zealand’s 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Nineteen year old Shin will join M2 Competition for the season down under, which begins in January and culminates in the 68th New...
Finals time for Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe leader Brendon Leitch in Italy
Current 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe series leader Brendon Leitch is in Italy for the start of a busy two weeks of racing. The Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma, Italy, will host the penultimate round of the European competition starting this Saturday (12-13 November...
The V8 Utes join forces with the SuperV8s
As Round One of the NZV8 Utes championship blasts its way onto Taupo International Motorsport Park over the weekend of 17-19th November, it will open the throttles on some exciting changes for the season ahead. The big news is that the NZV8 Utes will be...
Bakkerus spreads wings with season in Toyota 86 Championship
Formula Ford class winner Hayden Bakkerus is making the switch to the Toyota 86 Championship for the forthcoming season as he aims to open up motorsport career opportunities outside of single seaters. The Auckland 18 year old won the North Island Formula Ford Class 1 Championship...