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23 March 2023

One week to go before 2023 George Begg Festival begins

We’re just one week away before the 2023 George Begg Festival gets underway, bringing classic racing and the party vibes of the 1960s and 1970s to Invercargill. The event spans four days with three of those being spent at Teretonga Park where Historic Touring Cars, Pre-1978 Classic Saloons, Historic Formula Fords and more will take to the Southland circuit. There
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27 March 2022
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Lawson survives the drama to win in Saudi Arabia

Liam Lawson survived the chaos and avoided the walls to win the first Formula 2 race of the weekend in Saudi Arabia. The Kiwi went from fifth to...
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25 March 2022
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Keeping up with the Kiwis, your guide to the action: March 25-27

These are easily one of our more popular articles published mostly each week. They are also one of the hardest, because A) I’m so awful at photoshop for the main...
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22 March 2022
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Possum Bourne’s first Subaru rally car up for sale

This car you’re looking at and could buy was blessed by Kiwi motorsport greatness. We’re talking about Possum Bourne, who drove this exact Subaru Leone RX in our...
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21 March 2022
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Scott McLaughlin takes second in last-lap battle with Newgarden

Scott McLaughlin crossed the line second, as teammate Josef Newgarden passed for the lead in the last corner of the last lap at Texas Motor Speedway. After leading...
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21 March 2022
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Ferrari is back: Leclerc leads Sainz home in Scuderia 1-2, Red Bull blanked

Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first Formula 1 win in over two years, triumphing in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix Monday morning. The Monegasque started on pole and...
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21 March 2022
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Lawson second in Bahrain feature race, one point off championship lead

Liam Lawson picked up his second Formula 2 podium in as many days and is one point off the championship lead after a runners-up finish in the Bahrain...
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20 March 2022
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Podium for Lawson in first F2 race of the year

Liam Lawson’s Formula 2 campaign kicked off on the right foot, clinching a podium in the first race of the year in Bahrain. The Kiwi stayed patient all...
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17 March 2022
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The Dark Knight: Ferrari shows off first look at 296 GT3 race car

The Ferrari 296 GT3 will be the Prancing Horse’s successor to the outdated 488 model next year, and the first teaser images have come to light. The 488...
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15 March 2022
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Nigel Mansell selling impressive car collection, includes two F1 beasts

Nigel Mansell, the man who made soup strainers cool in Formula 1, is selling five cars from his personal collection. The sale includes a Williams FW14 Mansell won...
29 September 2025
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SVG quietly getting to grips with oval tracks

Towards the end of his rookie season in Nascar, SVG has recorded his best finish yet at an oval circuit. He registered tenth place in the latest Nascar Cup Series, despite starting dead last. And the reason he started at the tail of the field was for ‘unapproved adjustments’ post inspection. For that his crew chief was ejected from the
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26 September 2025
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Kiwis in Global Motorsport Action This Weekend

It is a quieter upcoming weekend for New Zealanders in race action overseas. The next F1 race takes place on Oct 6 at the Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore.  Meantime, Shane van Gisbergen continues with NASCAR Cup duties, competing at the Kansas Speedway this weekend.  The 1.5-mile tri-oval (above) offers a different challenge compared with the short tracks and road
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24 September 2025
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Hayden Paddon Takes Sixth Ashley Forest Rallysprint 

New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon has continued on his winning way at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint. The latest running is the sixth time he has won the event.   The Hyundai i20 AP4++ once again proved its worth, with Paddon setting a winning time of 52.62 seconds in the final top-two shootout. That run placed him six-tenths of a second
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23 September 2025
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Horner settles for less on the promise of a return to F1

Christian Horner has officially left Red Bull with a reduced exit package that allows him to return to Formula One next year. What precisely the settlement is remains unclear. But evidently he agreed to go for less on the understanding that he can return to the sport any time. Horner’s departure marks the end of a career at the team
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