New Zealand Motorsport News

The 105th Indy 500 -- the fastest race in the history of the event, a four-time race winner, one of the oldest ever race winners, 35 lead changes, a new team winner and oh so much more. In this show, we review the race, look at the key moments and talk with a selection of drivers including all three podium..

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The official media day for the 105th Indy 500. We got to speak to some 20 drivers and in this show you have the chance to hear from 11 of them including the kiwi turning heads Scott McLaughlin It's the final Racing World show before the running of the great race. https://youtu.be/vp6nbcNCsxc Key Audio links but now on a total..

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Following the 74th Annual General Meeting, the Board of MotorSport New Zealand met to discuss and action any matters arising from the AGM. The following decisions were made: The 30 June expiry date for all officials' licences will be removed and changed to 12-months from the date of issue. This is now possible thanks to the implementation of the online..

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The 74th Annual General Meeting of MotorSport New Zealand took place on Saturday in Christchurch. Clubs were first presented with a range of seminars in the morning before the official AGM was commenced. For a wrap-up of Friday's commission seminars, click here. Training Workshop: Bruce Wilson (Training & Education) provided clubs with an insight into the new MotorSport New Zealand officials..

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It was a great night for the Southland Sports Car Club and those involved with the club at the annual Motorsport New Zealand Awards in Christchurch on Saturday night. Four club members were acknowledged, one posthumously, plus a member of the neighbouring Eastern Southland Car Club who has performed Clerk Of The Course duties at Teretonga Park over a long..

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Multi-NZ speedway champion Michael Pickens will contest the one-day Lone Star Canterbury Rally on Sunday 6 June 2021. The nine-time Midget car and current NZ Sprintcar champion will drive a Stadium Finance Toyota Corolla DX in his first ever car rally with Christchurch’s Stephen Lloyd in the co-driver’s seat. No stranger to competing on dirt and going sideways, Pickens is..

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MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that the North Island Formula Ford and South Island Formula Ford clubs will jointly manage the NZ Formula Ford Championship for the next three seasons. A long-term agreement between the two clubs and MotorSport New Zealand has been signed. The agreement outlines the key roles and responsibilities for each of the parties along with goals..

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has confirmed an extensive list of test dates at Hampton Downs with its current Toyota FT60 TRS car over the coming months as it continues its programme ahead of the 2022 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. TGRNZ has already run a successful test day in the South Island at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna which..

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The action-packed opening round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup ended with a convincing win for the reigning champion Larry ten Voorde (Team GP Elite). The Dutchman controlled the twice red-flagged race on the famous street circuit of Monte Carlo and crossed the finish line more than three seconds ahead of New Zealander Jaxon Evans (Martinet by Alméras). “That was..

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Kiwi GT driver Brendon Leitch has secured a podium finish on debut in the Hankook 12 Hour GT race at Hockenheim in Germany, the fifth round of the 2021 24 Hour series. The race was run in two parts over the weekend on the iconic Rhine Valley track - with the first segment a six and a half hour race..

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