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Sceats takes overall race win, Van der Drift takes Pro-Am victory
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (495+ words) Liam Sceats and Chris van der Drift have both performed well in Race 2 at Inje, with Sceats improving to take an overall win ahead of van der Drift in third. Off the start, van der Drift immediately started to pressure…...
Rivalry heats up in Southland this weekend for overall and class titles in Mainland Rally Championship
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (608+ words) Jack Stokes and Hayden Graves (Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo) carry a slender one-point lead heading into the fourth round of the 2026 Mainland Rally Championship (MRC) this Saturday, 18 July 2026. The series heads to Southland for the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, organised…...
Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1611+ words) KIWIS RACING ABROAD | 17-20 JULY WEEKEND PREVIEW 🏁 It’s another busy weekend for Kiwi drivers and riders competing around the world, with New Zealand talent in action across Formula 1, Formula 3, IndyCar, NASCAR, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, AMA Pro Motocross and several Australian…...
Jack Stokes brings slender Rally Championship lead south
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (551+ words) Jack Stokes of Canterbury, along with his Southland-raised co-driver Hayden Graves from Gore, leads the NZ Rally Championship (NZRC) by just two points as competitors head to Southland for Round 3 of the championship, the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, on…...
Payne powers to dominant Townsville victory as Wood suffers heartbreak
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (511+ words) Matt Payne has strengthened his Supercars championship campaign with a commanding victory in Saturday’s race at the Townsville 500, while fellow Kiwis Ryan Wood and Andre Heimgartner endured vastly different afternoons. After qualifying on the front row, Payne settled into second…...
Cam Waters wins Townsville opener as Matt Payne claims podium despite engine scare
1+ week, 1+ day ago (556+ words) Pole sitter Brodie Kostecki and Cam Waters shared the front row for the opening race of the 2026 NTI Townsville 500 at Reid Park Street Circuit, with Kiwi Matt Payne and Chaz Mostert lining up on the second row in third and…...
National Clubsport Champion transitions to rallying
1+ week, 3+ day ago (504+ words) Josh Cooper of Cromwell, a competitor in the upcoming Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the NZ Rally Championship, started his motorsport journey in Invercargill. He first competed in ClubSport events, winning several class titles and being named Junior…...
Liam Lawson matches season-best as Racing Bulls shine in dramatic British Grand Prix
1+ week, 5+ day ago (855+ words) Liam Lawson capped off one of his strongest Formula One weekends of the season with a superb sixth-place finish in a drama-filled British Grand Prix at Silverstone, securing a valuable double-points haul and continuing his impressive run of form. After…...
Late move unravels Sharp's race as he falls to seventh
1+ week, 6+ day ago (694+ words) A good result has gone begging for Louis Sharp after showing strong pace in qualifying and the start of the race, with the Kiwi finishing ninth after a questionable move from rival Theo Nael. There was a little bit of…...
GR Yaris Rally Cup confirms first sales, guest for upcoming events
1+ week, 6+ day ago (833+ words) The brand-new GR Yaris Rally Cup continues to gain momentum ahead of its 2027 debut, confirming that two examples of the purpose-built GR Yaris Rally Cup cars have now been sold to new competitors. Meanwhile, organisers have confirmed that a multiple…...