Solid F1 debut for Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson made a solid Formula 1 debut after his late call-up to replace the injured Daniel Ricciardo in the Dutch Grand Prix when he finished 13th and the best of the Scuderia AlphaTauri drivers. The race was red-flagged seven laps from the end and then...
Highlands’ unique endurance race start returns
Highlands Motorsport Park will make a significant nod to motorsport’s rich history with the 21st Century equivalent of the traditional “Le Mans’ start for its forthcoming 10th Anniversary 6 Hour Enduro. The format for the start which Highlands will use for the race on November 5th...
Richie Stanaway confirmed for full-time Supercars drive in 2024 with Penrite Racing
Penrite Racing are proud to announce that Richie Stanaway will complete their driver line-up for the 2024 Repco Supercars Championship season. Richie will join fellow Kiwi Matt Payne in what will be the second year of the Gen3 era. Stanaway will replace David Reynolds who...
Supercars confirms New Zealand return for 2024
Supercars is pleased to announce that with support from the New Zealand Government and Taupō District Council, the Repco Supercars Championship will return to New Zealand and race at Taupō International Motorsport Park from 2024. Following productive discussions, the New Zealand Government via the Major Events...
Kiwi & Aussie F5000 drivers make the running at first Rolex Monterey reunion weekend
Kiwis Scott Dixon and Shane Van Gisbergen and Aussie Brodie Kostecki were not the only racing drivers from this neck of the woods making names for themselves in the USA last weekend. At the first of two Rolex-backed Motorsports Reunion classic/historic motor racing meetings at the...
Nexen tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series reveal 2023/2024 dates
The dates for another exciting season of Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series action have been revealed. Each year the series features a National Series and respective North and South Island Series and all three series calendars have been finalised. Highlights of the upcoming 2023/2024 season...
Opportunity of a lifetime for Esports racers
An exciting opportunity has opened up for aspiring Esports competitors in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region, with a once-in-a-lifetime prize up for grabs. The Asia-Pacific Junior Esports Challenge, presented by Formula Racing Group (FRG) Esports on behalf of Motorsport Australia, will give young drivers aged between...
Sebastian Manson selected for Ferrari Driver Academy trials
Kiwi Sebastian Manson, 15, has been confirmed as part of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) – Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program for 2023. Following an application process that saw more than 100 aspiring drivers apply, 25 of the best young talents from around...
Key Kiwi F5000 drivers have ‘unfinished business’ in the USA this month
Two key members of the four-man SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series squad who have travelled to the USA this week to join compatriots from there, Australia and the UK in celebrating the 55th anniversary of the stock-block 5-litre V8 wings-and-slicks...
Gilchrist and Gray finish fine GT4 debut in the points
Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray capped a good weekend on debut in the ADAC GT4 Germany event at the Nürburgring with a fine top ten finish in the concluding one hour race. In soaking wet and cold conditions the pair brought their KCMG-run GR Supra...