Local F5000 fans have two of their own to cheer on at Manfeild this weekend
Local fans of New Zealand’s SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series have two of their own to cheer on at the opening round of the 2019/20 series at Feilding’s Circuit Chris Amon Manfeild this weekend. One – Tim Rush – is a...
Manfeild chief executive announced
“The time has come for Manfeild Park to take its rightful place as a leading sports and events facility in the lower North Island”. This from Kathy Gibson, a Manawatu corporate and community identity announced by Manfeild Park Board of Trustees today as the Feilding amenity’s...
Manfeild vigilant for firebugs
HIGH-tech and low-profile security at Manfeild proved its value with quick curtailment of a firebug’s effort to cause mischief. Circuit management is understandably concerned about actions on the evening of July 2 that destroyed a hut on the motor-racing circuit, damaged $4000 worth of equipment related...
Manfeild to host Porsche enthusiasts
SPORTS car and race circuits are made for each other. When the Porsche Club of New Zealand visits Manfeild on July 13, enjoyment of one of the world’s greatest performance marques at a venue designed and dedicated to high-octane action seems assured. Yet, on this day, the...
Manfeild CEO announcement
MANFEILD PARK Trust board has notified the resignation of Manfeild chief executive Julie Keane. Mrs Keane has been with the Feilding facility since 2009, initially as events manager, elevating to acting general manager in 2014 then becoming CEO the following year. Highlights during her tenure include the...
Manfeild perfect home for race scholarship
A ‘STAR of the future’ motorsport search that calls Manfeild home has just about matched the age of its oldest winner. The annual Speedsport Star of Tomorrow is a generous regionally-orchestrated competition giving its winner a season in Formula First, a well-regarded primary single seater circuit racing...
Manfeild NZGP ticket promo a hot deal
IMPETUS by the New Zealand Grand Prix’s promoter to deliver an astoundingly sharp ticket price for the country’s biggest national motorsport event has delighted the chief executive of host venue Manfeild, who says motorsport fans would be crazy not to take full advantage. A promotion by...
Manfeild drift event for charity
OPPORTUNITY to check out a locally-developed car that has taken its motorsport sphere by screaming storm will come at Manfeild on Saturday, November 17. A charity event for suicide awareness co-ordinated by the Manawatu Car Club’s drift committee, ShowVember is a free-entry activity that corrals a...
Manfeild classic revs up
CLASSIC racing is about more than pure competition – another draw is the camaraderie. The enthusiast spirit that drives this weekend’s MG Classic on Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon is why this annual chance for drivers of all types of classic car to get onto the track...
Manfeild grandstands removed
The ease of demolition of three Manfeild Park buildings is a powerful reminder why their time had come. Grandstands bordering Brendon Hartley Drive, the main access into the venue from Feilding’s South St, have now been toppled. The buildings’ fate was sealed through abject inability to meet...