New Zealanders in Global Motorsport Action This Weekend 

Kiwi motorsport fans have a big weekend ahead, kicking off with F1 Italian GP at Monza.

Liam Lawson returns to the track after a disappointing weekend in the Netherlands. A clash with Carlos Sainz after a safety car period ruined any chance of him ending in a points scoring position. He finished in P12 while Sainz received a 10sec penalty. However, his teammate, Isack Hadjar, scored a podium position (3rd) for the Racing Bulls team.

FIA Formula 1: Italian P1 | Sky Sport 1 – Channel 51

Friday 5 Sep | 11:00 PM – 1:00 AM

LIVE coverage of the FIA Formula 1, Italian Grand Prix, Practice 1. From Monza Circuit, Monza, Italy.

Italian P2 | Sky Sport 1 – Channel 51

Saturday 6 Sep | 2:35 AM – 4:15 AM

Italian P3 | Sky Sport 4 – Channel 54

Saturday 6 Sep | 10:15 PM – 12:10 AM

Italian Qual | Sky Sport 4 – Channel 54

Sunday 7 Sep | 1:15 AM – 4:00 AM

Italian Pre Race | Sky Sport 3 – Channel 53

Sunday 7 Sep | 11:30 PM – 12:55 AM

FIA Formula 1: Italian GP | Sky Sport 3 – Channel 53

Monday 8 Sep | 12:55 AM – 3:00 AM

Back Stateside, Shane van Gisbergen continues his NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs charge at World Wide Technology Raceway in Illinois. He faces the possibility of elimination in this round, following a difficult Darlington opener where he finished in P32.

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Practice: Sunday 8:30 AM

Qualifying: Sunday 9:40 AM

Race: Monday 7:00 AM

Meanwhile, in Australia at Adelaide’s The Bend is the GT World Challenge Australia. In the Kiwi corner of the endurance double header are Ryan Wood, Jaxon Evans and Steve Brooks. Also racing there over the weekend, Tony Quinn and Chris White Jr vie for GT4 Australia honours.

Tom Bewley and Hunter Robb will compete there in the Porsche Sprint Challenge.

In Asia, Brendon Leitch continues his Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia campaign at Sepang. And Zeal Jones and Bayden Thomson compete in Japan’s Morizo Challenge Cup.

Back in Europe, Cormac Buchanan competes once again in Moto3, this time in the Catalan MotoGP, held at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. After a run of disappointing results, perhaps this time he will have a little more luck.

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And over in Texas, Earl Bamber and Brendon Hartley compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Bamber drives for Cadillac while Brendon Hartley continues his championship fight with Toyota.