Hartley set to return to Le Mans 24 Hours in LMP2 with RLR MSport
February 17, 2019
Ex-Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley looks set to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours two years after winning the race with Porsche. The two-time
Ferrari launches its SF90 2019 F1 car
February 17, 2019
Ferrari has unveiled its 2019 Formula 1 car at a launch event in Italy with a tweaked red and black livery. The Maranello team has
Striking new look for McLaren F1 team
February 15, 2019
McLaren has unveiled its 2019 Formula 1 challenger, the Renault-powered MCL34, at a launch event in Woking. The car, sporting a new variation of the
Mustangs top first day of Supercars pre-season testing
February 14, 2019
Ford’s new Mustang Supercar filled the top three places in Supercars’ pre-season test at Phillip Island. Tickford Racing’s Monster-backed entry of Cameron Waters turned a
Champion Mercedes team next to roll out their 2019 F1 car
February 14, 2019
Mercedes has revealed the new W10 Formula 1 car that it hopes can carry it to a sixth consecutive championship double in the 2019 season.
Racing Point reveals its 2019 F1 machine
February 14, 2019
The Racing Point Formula 1 team has unveiled its 2019 livery and a new title sponsorship with SportPesa. Racing Point will race in a largely
Renault launches its RS19 for the arrival of Daniel Ricciardo
February 13, 2019
Renault has revealed the new RS19 Formula 1 car that it hopes will allow it to close the gap to the top three teams in
The full 2019 Supercars driver line-up
February 12, 2019
The 24-driver field that will tackle the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship is set. Kelly Racing completed the picture, with the recent announcements Andre Heimgartner and Garry Jacobson will
First wave of 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours entries revealed
February 12, 2019
The first 42 cars on the entry list for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours have been unveiled. The confirmed entries are those of full-time
Toro Rosso reveals its Honda-powered STR14 2019 Formula 1 car
February 12, 2019
Toro Rosso has revealed images of its 2019 Formula 1 car online, providing the first clear look at the impact of this season’s new aerodynamic
Williams reveals 2019 F1 car with new title sponsor ROKiT
February 12, 2019
Williams has unveiled a new livery and title sponsor ahead of the 2019 Formula 1 season. The team has signed a deal with emerging British-based
Shell V-Power Mustangs break cover ahead of title defence
February 11, 2019
Shell V-Power Racing’s first livery for the Ford Mustang Supercar, and the colours Scott McLaughlin will carry in his title defence, has been unveiled. McLaughlin
NASCAR Clash: Jimmie Johnson wins despite triggering crash
February 11, 2019
Jimmie Johnson won the rain-shortened NASCAR Clash race at Daytona after triggering a crash that took out most of the field. On lap 55 of
Hendl-Cox storms ahead at Manfeild in Formula First Championship
February 11, 2019
Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has stormed ahead in the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship after taking two race wins at Round four of
Liam Lawson beat Ferrari Driver Academy member Marcus Armstrong to the Toyota Racing Series title with victory in the New Zealand Grand Prix. The 16-year-old
Continuity for Heimgartner with 2019 Kelly Racing return
February 11, 2019
Kelly Racing has announced Andre Heimgartner will continue in its #7 Nissan Altima this year. Heimgartner joined the squad in 2018 as the replacement for
A point in it as Armstrong wins Manfeild opener
February 11, 2019
Marcus Armstrong put in a polished performance to win the first race of the final weekend of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, beating series leader
Australian driver Jack Smith has taken the round win at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at Feilding this weekend. Race two of the weekend held on
Hendl-Cox storms ahead at Manfeild in Formula First Championship
February 11, 2019
Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has stormed ahead in the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship after taking two race wins at Round four of the series at the New Zealand Grand Prix meeting at Manfeild. Series returnee Brody McConkey, 20, from the Kapiti Coast, topped Saturday morning’s 15-minutes qualifying session. Championship leader Hendl-Cox set
Liam Lawson beat Ferrari Driver Academy member Marcus Armstrong to the Toyota Racing Series title with victory in the New Zealand Grand Prix. The 16-year-old sat six points ahead of Armstrong heading into the final race of the season at Manfeild, and lined up second on the grid alongside ex-DTM driver Lucas Auer. Despite struggling
A point in it as Armstrong wins Manfeild opener
February 11, 2019
Marcus Armstrong put in a polished performance to win the first race of the final weekend of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, beating series leader Liam Lawson into second place and reducing his compatriot’s lead to one point with just two races – including the 64th New Zealand Grand Prix – to go. Lawson now
Ken Smith to make 47th NZ Grand Prix start this weekend
February 7, 2019
Ken Smith will be hoping to teach the drivers on the New Zealand Grand Prix grid a few lessons when he lines up for his 47th start at Manfeild. At 76, Smith is six years older than the combined age of the top four drivers in the Toyota Racing Series standings. He has not been
Armstrong win sends title showdown to Manfeild
February 3, 2019
Marcus Armstrong ended a challenging weekend with a dominant performance in the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy race in Taupo on Sunday afternoon, narrowing the gap to series leader Liam Lawson to just five points with it all to play for at the 64th New Zealand Grand Prix next weekend. After qualifying second, Armstrong made a
Scottish-born Alister McRae has upheld his family’s legendary driving status and made it a three-peat at the Leadfoot Festival – notching up a new record time in the mighty Vantage Subaru WRX STI. McRae had to give it absolutely everything to drop the winning time into the 47-second bracket for the first time in the
Revenge for Muth as Belgian grabs first TRS win
February 3, 2019
Belgium’s Esteban Muth took a fine victory on Sunday morning at Taupo, resisting immense pressure from New Zealander Brendon Leitch and series leader Liam Lawson to take a well-deserved first victory in the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. With the grid based on the finishing order from the Saturday afternoon race and the top six
F5000: Collins wins out in duel with veteran Smith
February 3, 2019
With pole position in qualifying this morning, and a breakthrough win over long-time SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series pace-setter Ken Smith (Lola T332) in the afternoon, category young gun Michael Collins (McRae GM1) came of age at the annual Skope Classic historic motor racing meeting in Christchurch today. The 22-year-old dominated
Formula 1’s history resonates with a significance rivalled by few other motorsport disciplines. Everything can be traced back to the Old Country, as it were; those halcyon days of the 50s and 60s and tales of derring-do and otherworldly heroics. PHOTOS Brabham understands this. The fabled former F1 team is as storied as the best of
2018 Toyota Festival dates confirmed
February 27, 2018
Kicking off on the Friday evening at the National Motorsport Museum, ‘Talks with Toyota’ gives attendees the chance to meet Toyota ambassadors including Marc Ellis, Dave Dobbyn and Dr Michelle Dickenson, Co-founder and CTO of Nanogirl Labs. “Each year we have seen more people and their vehicles attend the Festival,” said Andrew Davis, the General
Meet the new world order
September 19, 2017
Ford and Mahindra have today announced a cooperation agreement. While on the face of it there is nothing outstanding in that agreement but it represents a giant stride forward in the established order of vehicle manufacturing. One of the world’s oldest most established brands leaps into bed with one of the newest brands. On the
Ford announce Raptor version of Ranger
September 11, 2017
The purpose-built, desert-racing inspired pickup truck joins the Ford Performance family, carrying the name ‘Ford Ranger Raptor’. Designed and engineered to deliver an adrenaline pumping experience, Ford Ranger Raptor sports a head-turning exterior look that exudes toughness as well as a level of capability and off-road performance never before seen in the mid-size pickup truck
Toyota launches Limited Edition Chris Amon Edition 86
September 8, 2017
Toyota New Zealand has built on the driving pleasure of its 86 sports coupé with a limited-edition ‘Chris Amon Edition’ GT86 which is available in a unique Solar Flare exterior colour. “Just ten of the bright orange, limited-edition vehicles are available,” says Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Product, Spencer Morris. “The updated Brembo brakes
AMG celebrates 50 years
August 31, 2017
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach – the high-performance arm of Mercedes-Benz better known as Mercedes-AMG – special ‘Edition 50’ versions of the newly arrived AMG GT C Coupé and Roadster have been created. The Edition 50 AMG GT C Coupé and Roadster deliver an impressive 410kW output
BMW to launch electric mini
August 30, 2017
MINI is using the Frankfurt car show to showcase its MINI Electric Concept. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a window into how pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the years ahead. MINI Electric Concept also brings the iconic design, city-dwelling heritage and customary go-kart feeling of the MINI brand
OTT Mercedes Maybach
August 23, 2017
At this year’s gathering of the most magnificent classic cars at Pebble Beach in California, Mercedes-Benz is once again set to present a highlight: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is a car which, with its sensual, emotionally appealing design and innovative technical concept solutions, defines the ultimate in luxury of the future. At the same
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