Motorsport legends and modern heroes shine at Sixt Rent a Car Taupo Historic GP
A blend of the past and the future has attracted record crowds to Taupo International Motorsport Park for the SIXT Rent a Car Historic Grand Prix and the opening round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. An appearance by New Zealand’s latest Formula One...
Taupō a struggle for Alex Crosbie
Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie faced a tough weekend as he competed in the opening round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Taupō International Motorsport Park over the weekend. Driving his Castrol Toyota FT-60 at a circuit he excelled at last...
McRae All the Way in Sunday F5000 Racing
Dunedin’s Steve Ross (McRae GM1) delivered a dominant performance in today’s SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at the Taupō International Motorsport Park, claiming two race wins and leading a podium filled with cars built by the late Graham McRae. Four races...
Lindblad dominates NZ’s Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy
Red Bull’s latest rising star – Britain’s Arvid Lindblad – showed why he is being tipped for F1 after a dominant drive in the feature race of the first round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship this afternoon at Taupo. One day shy...
Zagazeta holds on for famous Peruvian first
Matias Zagazeta gave Peru its first victory in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship with a fine drive at the Taupo International Motorsport Park today. The 21-year-old M2 Competition driver made a great start on old tyres to leap up from fourth on the grid and...
Scoular schools CTFROC field at Taupo with perfect debut
Seventeen-year-old Zack Scoular may not be the best known Kiwi single seater racing driver currently, but he put his name firmly among New Zealand’s rising stars with a near-perfect performance at Taupo to win the first race of the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship. ...
Handkerchief finish to Saturday F5000 race
Today’s second of two races for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series being held at the Taupō International Motorsport Park delivered a near handkerchief sized close-call finish as three of the top cars crossed less than 0.4 second apart. Rotorua’s Brett...
Inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series reveals 2025 dates
Dates for the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series have been confirmed and the first year will see the inclusion of a mini-enduro race, giving drivers and teams a taste of racing other than sprints. The series has been designed to provide a sustainable professional and competitive...
Baker’s Dozen to Battle at Taupō in F5000 Revival Series
The SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series roars back into action this weekend with a grid of 13 thunderous V8-powered open-wheelers set to grace Taupō International Motorsport Park during the Taupō Historic GP from 10-12 January. Resuming the six-round New Zealand touring...
Formula 1 star Liam Lawson to attend Taupō Historic GP
Newly signed Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Liam Lawson will attend the 2025 Sixt Rent a Car Taupo Historic GP, held over the weekend of January 10-12. Lawson will attend the event on Sunday, January 12th, as a guest of the Tony Quinn Foundation, where he...