Groenewald takes Series lead after strong Taupō performance
Jack Groenewald has taken the lead in the North Island Formula Ford Series after a standout performance at Round Two at Taupō Motorsport Park, finishing second overall across the weekend. Groenewald showed his intent early by securing pole position in qualifying, setting the pace among a...
Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand opens 2025/26 season at Hampton Downs
The 2025/26 Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand commenced at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park as part of the NextGen Championship Alliance Services Hampton Downs GT International weekend. A competitive grid of Porsche 992 GT3 Cup cars contested three races on the International Circuit, demonstrating top level performance...
Sprague takes lead in Mazda Pro8 New Zealand series
Local driver Corban Sprague has immediately stamped his mark on the 2025/26 Mazda Pro8 New Zealand series winning two of the three races of the opening round held at the Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. “It’s a great start to the series,” commented...
FRECA champion joins M2 Competition for NZ title challenge
Britain’s Freddie Slater – the 2025 FRECA champion - is the first confirmed entry for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy and will start as one of the favourites for the title. Slater – 17 – who hails from Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK...
Title fight wide open as North Island Formula Ford Series heads to Taupo
The second round of the 2025/26 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) will see a new name on the leaderboard after the one-day meeting at Taupo Motorsport Park on Sunday. Current overall points leader, Auckland’s Dylan Grant, had a perfect opening round...
Sensational start for second Repco NextGen NZ Championship season
A sensational start to the second season of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship has kicked off the New Zealand racing summer in style. Basking in the bright sunshine of the northern Waikato region, the 2025 Alliance Services Hampton Downs International drew a significantly larger crowd than...
Manson makes his mark on the South Island Formula Ford Series
Auckland’s Marco Manson has made his mark on the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF) at the opening round held at Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. Manson qualified on pole taking home the $500 Hamptons Downs NZ Racing Academy cash prize,...
Joel Giddy on top at opening round of Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Joel Giddy has come out on top, winning the first round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship held at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Giddy took an impressive win in race one of the weekend on Saturday afternoon and followed it up with a second...
Broughan wins by a whisker in GR86 final
Arthur Broughan won his second race of the weekend at Hampton Downs, taking the flag first from pole position to beat reigning champion Hugo Allan around 12 laps of the international 4km circuit. Allan gave the youngster a good run for his money – and...
Brilliant Blincoe saves best to last lap
Zach Blincoe took his first overall race victory in style this morning at Hampton Downs, passing race leader Cooper Barnes at the start of the final lap to seal the deal. It all looked like Australian Barnes would win after taking a comfortable lead at...