Young guns set to re-launch NZ’s premier championship in style
It’s three years since Igor Fraga and Liam Lawson gave the motorsport world a nailbiting climax to a closely fought Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Three tumultuous years for the world later and New Zealand’s premier motorsport championship is back on the international scene with more Super...
Osborne brothers complete Toyota 86 Championship line up
Morrinsville brothers Fynn and Clay Osborne are the final pieces in the jigsaw for the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship and the former karting champions are aiming for a step up the order in their second season in the championship. The brothers enjoyed a solid enough debut...
Shane van Gisbergen announced as finalist for 60th Halberg Awards
Reigning and back-to-back Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen has been announced as a finalist in the “Sportsman of the Year” category for the 60th Halberg Awards. The Halberg Awards is New Zealand's leading annual event to honour and celebrate New Zealand's sporting excellence. Whilst van Gisbergen’s...
Inaugural Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship starts this weekend
The 13-15 January opening round of the 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship will include four classes from Ferrari grand touring cars to the open wheel Toyota FT-60. Featuring the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, it’s line-up of 14 local and international drivers will...
Matthew McCutcheon set for Super3 debut in 2023
2022 Tony Quinn foundation scholarship winner, New Zealander Matthew McCutcheon, is aiming to win the Super3 title behind the wheel a Triple Eight Built VF Commodore with Eggleston Motorsport in 2023. Beginning his racing career in dirt track racing in a Quarter Midget, McCutcheon was...
Exciting Field for Opening Round of GT New Zealand Championship
An exotic 23 car field will compete this weekend at the opening round of the 2023 Golden Homes GT New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park circuit, in Cromwell. Six manufacturers are represented with GT machinery from Aston Martin, Ginetta, McLaren, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari spread...
New Zealand campaign will start Wurz’s 2023 season
Charlie Wurz will be making the step up from Formula 4 to Formula Regional to begin 2023 when he heads to New Zealand to take part in the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship. The son of former F1 racer Alexander Wurz, Charlie, has had a busy...
Indy Nxt racer more than Abel to succeed in Formula Regional Oceania
Indy Nxt racer Jacob Abel will join the Kiwi Motorsport team for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The Louisville, Kentucky racer has been competing in domestic United States competitions since 2017, but the New Zealand-based five round championship will be his first foray...
Cotterill focussed on a move up the grid
Sam Cotterill is looking to make a significant move up the order in his second season in the Toyota 86 Championship. Last season was the Auckland driver’s first of circuit racing of any sort and his total focus was on learning the car, the race weekend...
Townshend locked in for full TR86 season
Hawke’s Bay based racer Harry Townshend will step into the fierce competition of a full Toyota 86 Championship campaign in 2023 after debuting in the category at the non-championship Supercars round last September. The 19 year old Design and Marketing student will compete as a rookie...