Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has put on another dominant display in the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship, this time at Bruce McLaren Motorsport
McLaughlin to make competitive Karting return
March 26, 2019
Want to see reigning Virgin Australia Supercars champion, Kiwi Scott McLaughlin, in action this year but don’t want to cross the Tasman, or wait for
Colton Herta becomes Indycar’s youngest-ever winner
March 25, 2019
Steinbrenner Harding Racing’s Colton Herta became the youngest winner in IndyCar history with victory at Austin in a wild late finish. The 18-year-old’s victory relied
Ambrose proud of ‘humble’ McLaughlin’s rise
March 25, 2019
Marcos Ambrose says he’s proud of Scott McLaughlin’s achievements in and out of the car to be a “great champion” for Supercars. During his spell
There was a poignant moment at the final round of the 2018/19 SAS Autoparts/MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at the big Legends of
Blomqvist BMW M6 takes opening VLN round podium
March 25, 2019
The #912 Team Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R of Patrick Pilet and Fred Makowiecki was passed on the final lap of a weather delay-shortened VLN1
Reigning NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon is racing with a heavy heart in the wake of the recent terrorist attack at home in New
Jean-Eric Vergne secured a much-needed victory in Sanya on home soil for the Chinese DS TECHEETAH team, vaulting the reigning champion to third in the
Ferrari junior Marcus Armstrong set a lap well clear of his opposition for Prema Racing, as testing of the new FIA Formula 3 car got
NZ motocross rider Courtney Duncan heads back to the women’s world champs with Kawasaki
March 20, 2019
Kiwi motocross sensation Courtney Duncan is returning to the Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) where she will be racing for the highly-experienced British Kawasaki squad
Ex-Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley will be part of Porsche’s Formula E development programme as it gears up for its season-six entry later this year.
McLaughlin wins Albert Park final, Mostert the LP Trophy
March 18, 2019
Scott McLaughlin bounced back from his Saturday evening non-start to win the final leg of the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400, as Chaz Mostert secured the Larry
Hartley “Completely Drained” After Double Podium Run
March 18, 2019
Brendon Hartley says he feels “completely drained” after a packed double-header schedule at Sebring International Raceway that saw the Kiwi score overall podiums in both
Valtteri Bottas dominates Australian Grand Prix
March 18, 2019
Valtteri Bottas dominated the 2019-season opening Australian Grand Prix, passing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the start to earn his first Formula 1 win since
The Action Express Cadillac squad held sway at the top of the Sebring 12 Hours leaderboard as the IMSA SportsCar Championship enduro hit the halfway
Lewis Hamilton set a new track record at Albert Park to claim his first pole position of the new season ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas
After eight hours of racing at the world-famous Sebring circuit for the FIA World Endurance Championship teams, it was the #8 Toyota TS050 HYBRID that
Hayden Paddon Eyes WRC Return In 2020
March 17, 2019
HAYDEN PADDON INSISTS HE IS READY AND WAITING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO THE WRC AND BELIEVES THE 2020 SEASON COULD PROVIDE HIS BEST
Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has put on another dominant display in the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship, this time at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo. The event marked round seven and the penultimate round of the championship, making it a crucial round for those vying for higher positions in the championship. Hendl-Cox
There was a poignant moment at the final round of the 2018/19 SAS Autoparts/MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at the big Legends of Speed meeting at Hampton Downs today, as the winner of the final race of the season, Ken Smith, was presented with his trophy by fellow category original Graham McRae. ‘It’s
Hedge wins final race and Toyota 86 title
March 11, 2019
Callum Hedge is the 2018/2019 Toyota 86 Champion after a commanding win in the final race of the season sealed the title for the CareVets Scholarship racer. Hedge took the points lead on Saturday from Jaden Ransley and never looked back, with a second place in Sunday morning’s race and a win on Sunday afternoon
Spratt seals V8 Utes title with champion’s drive
March 11, 2019
Matthew Spratt put in his best drive of the season in the second race at Hampton Downs to seal the 2018-2019 V8 Utes title in winning style. Spratt – starting from fifth on the grid – scythed his way to the front before unleashing a series of blistering laps in the Primogrow Ford Falcon FG
Toyota 86 Title To Go Down To The Wire
March 9, 2019
It’s down to the wire for the young drivers in the Toyota 86 Championship final this weekend at Hampton Downs and after an epic season it’s likely the hard-earned title will go to one of the trio who have starred over the past five rounds. Mathematically, with 225 points available for three race wins, five
Sunday on CRC Motorsport on TV3
February 22, 2019
It’s going top be wet on Sunday afternoon so you can’t do the lawns. I know, I know gutted, instead here is how you can keep yourself busy This is the rundown for all the motorsport action this Sunday on CRC Motorsport on TV3; 1pm action from round 3 of the NZ V8 Ute series
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
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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