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
Albert Park R3: Mosters wins after McLaughlin non-start, Kiwi tangles with Waters on formation lap
March 17, 2019
Chaz Mostert has claimed his first victory of the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, as Scott McLaughlin’s run of wins ended pre-race. Tickford Racing’s Mostert
The Supercars community will carry messages of support for Christchurch for the remainder of the Albert Park weekend, following Friday’s tragedy. A mass shooting at
Scott McLaughlin maintained his perfect start to 2019 with victory in the second leg of the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400, the 1,000th Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars
McLaughlin dedicates win to Christchurch
March 16, 2019
Scott McLaughlin has dedicated his victory in the opening leg of the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400 to his hometown of Christchurch, after Friday’s mass shooting. A
Alonso Sets Fastest Ever Sebring Lap En Route To Pole
March 15, 2019
Qualifying in LMP1 saw the Toyota pair holding back at the green flag, awaiting a suitable gap in the prototype train. This allowed the #10
The Formula 1 world has been paying tribute to race director Charlie Whiting, who has died on the eve of the 2019 season opening Australian
Scott Dixon makes flying start to IndyCar title defence
March 11, 2019
New Zealand’s IndyCar star Scott Dixon has made a solid start to the defence of his title finishing second in the season-opening race in Florida.
Ashwell Wins Class Two Title in BNT V8s
March 11, 2019
Justin Ashwell has clinched the Class Two title in the BNT V8s at Hampton Downs today. After a seesaw battle with nearest rival Matt Podjursky
Jack Smith Takes Out BNT V8s Championship
March 11, 2019
Australian driver Jack Smith has taken out the 2018/19 BNT V8s Championship at Hampton Downs this weekend. Smith had taken a third placing in the
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
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
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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