Wet Formula Ford Festival provides a challenge for James Penrose
The weather ultimately decided the outcome of the 2022 British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in the UK when heavy rain intervened and Stewards called the final 20 lap race after four laps and declared a result, as...
Biggest ever screen audience likely for Toyota’s 2023 NZ championships
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ is hoping both its first post Covid pandemic international Castrol TRS championship and its Toyota 86 series will reach more global viewers than ever before. The 2023 TRS championship, which is already attracting some of the top names in junior formulae motorsport...
F4 star Shehan to step up to Castrol TRS for 2023
Multiple United States Formula 4 race winner and championship contender Ryan Shehan is the latest high quality rising star to be confirmed for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The 17 year old driver from Austin currently sits fourth in the championship chase, having had a...
Landmark live TV deal confirmed as 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship takes shape
The 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship is quickly taking shape as the summer of racing approaches, with an exciting new live TV deal confirmed. “Super Sprint” has also been confirmed as the new name for the Motorsport New Zealand Premier Race Championship, with...
James Penrose set for BRSCC Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch
Winner of both the 2020/21 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship and the 2021 Formula Ford Festival, Christchurch’s James Penrose will this week take part in the British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in the UK. It’s the...
New ‘Masters Championship’ confirmed for NZ Formula First
The 2022-23 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship will have more on the line than ever with the inclusion of a Masters Championship. This season will mark 55 years of racing for the VW-based racing formula in New Zealand. The class has a proud history of...
Collins and O’Donnell win separate One-Hour South Island Endurance titles in Timaru
Sam Collins has won the Class 2&3 2022 One-Hour Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Enduranace Series title while Scott O’Donnell has won the Class 4&5 title in Timaru on Saturday. The annual three-round series concluded at the Timaru International Raceway with plenty of action...
Hard fought Three-Hour South Island Endurance Series title to Fillmore and Reid
Sam Fillmore and Jonny Reid (Audi R8 Evo2) have won the overall 2022 Three-Hour Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series title after coming home second in the final race at the Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. First home and second overall was the...
GT New Zealand Championship Primed for 2023 Season
Exotic GT machinery from a wide variety of sports car marques will headline the Motorsport New Zealand summer series in 2023 when the new look GT New Zealand Championship gets underway in January. The GT New Zealand Championship offers motorsport fans the chance to see global...
Top NZ Rookie and Master enjoy Bathurst challenge
Last season’s top Toyota 86 Championship rookie Hugo Allan and masters class winner John Penny flew the flag for the New Zealand series over the weekend at Bathurst, though there were mixed fortunes on the track. The two got to race in the highly competitive field...