Update: Code of Practice – Fuel
MotorSport New Zealand would like to issue an update on the recent changes to the Code of Practice Fuel, commonly referred to as “Refuelling Regs” or “Fuel Regs”. We first want to acknowledge that there are some misunderstandings around the updates to the document and subsequent...
Safety Tips when customising your Overalls
Competitors must always wear overalls that completely cover the body from the neck to the wrists and ankles and ensure that the overalls, when combined with the balaclava (overlap at the neck), undergarments, gloves, and socks, guarantee at least two layers of protective clothing. Competitors are...
Frontal Head Restraint requirement widened
MotorSport New Zealand has widened its requirement for competitors to use a Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) system in competition vehicles. An amendment (#36048) to Schedule A of the MotorSport Manual issued on 15 July 2022 outlines the phased introduction of the new FHR requirements. The Frontal...
Non-compliant driver suits for sale in New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has become aware of non-compliant driver suits being sold in New Zealand. The suits in question have a manufacture date past the FIA-certified homologation date. These suits were manufactured in 2022 but are homologated to FIA standard 8856-2000, which expired in December...
Nathan Head – Technical Advisor
Nathan's motorsport journey started when as part of his Automotive Engineering studies he was selected to join the Wilford Motorsports Group-N team for the WRC event in New Zealand. Since then, Nathan has gained a wealth of experience crewing for rally teams and race teams...
Safety Tip: Frontal Head Restraints
The Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) is designed to stop a driver's head from violently moving forward during an impact. MotorSport New Zealand requires the use of a complying FHR device for all race permitted events in New Zealand and the New Zealand Rally Championship. MotorSport...