Sport/Motorsport

More North American based drivers are being sought for next summer’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Series Manager Nicolas Caillol is about to head to race meetings at Road America and Mid-Ohio tracks on consecutive weekends to encourage drivers in the junior single seater classes – USF2000, Pro Mazd

Action photos from racing at last weekend’s first round of Kart Southland Club Winter Series. Results and winners named below. Photos: Dave Loudon Photography.

Highlands Motorsport Park at Cromwell will host a round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series for the first time in five years next January. The Central Otago track will be the opening event of the five-round championship between January 10 and 13. It culminates with the 64th New Zealand Grand Prix at

Invercargill speedster Cormac Buchanan was named Junior Solo Rider of the Year at the Speedway New Zealand Awards staged in Wellington last night. It’s the second consecutive year Buchanan, 11, has earned the top national accolade. The 2017-2018 speedway season has proved a successful one for Buchan

Brothers Brendon and Damon Leitch will share the same pit for the first time in four years this weekend, but in separate seats. Brendon will continue to campaign the no.16 ITM MIKE Racing Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS GT3 alongside Christina Orr-West. Meanwhile, Damon will be on the outside looking in as ca

Le Mans 24 Hour race winners Earl Bamber (Wanganui) and Brendon Hartley (Palmerston North), were among the Toyota motor racing alumni who received awards at the annual Motorsport New Zealand prizegiving in Wellington last weekend. The pair both competed in the Toyota Racing Series, with Bamber finis

Southland driver Liam MacDonald was in Wellington attending the 71st Motorsport New Zealand Awards on Saturday night. Liam formally received the NZV8TC Class 2 Championship Award, cementing the top honours for the second year in a row. “What a great night for all and congratulations to all other rec

Invercargill features strongly amongst the finalists named for the 2018 Speedway New Zealand Awards. Oreti Park Speedway’s flagship event the Burt Munro Challenge Speedway Spectacular has been named a finalist for Individual Event of the Year. Talented duo Aiden Thwaites and Shane Twiss are in the r