The Kiwis in Motorsport Action this weekend (Oct 17 – 20)

This weekend, Liam Lawson lines up for the 19th round of the F1 Championship at the United States Grand Prix. The Circuit of the Americas also sees two Kiwis in action in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, one vying for the championship. In NASCAR, SVG takes on the high speed banking of Talladega Superspeedway and Hayden Paddon is in rallying action in Europe.  Who else is racing, and how do you follow all the action? Keep reading.

Liam Lawson – Formula 1

Lawson and Racing Bulls will look to bounce back from a difficult weekend in Singapore  at the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.

• Where? Circuit of Americas, Texas, U.S.
• NZ Times:
  • Practice 1: Saturday 6:30 AM
  • Sprint Qualifying: Saturday 10:30 AM
  • Sprint Race: Sunday 6:00 AM
  • Qualifying: Sunday 10:00 AM
  • Grand Prix: Monday 8:00 AM
• How to Watch? Sky Sports

Read more – Red Bull set to announce Liam Lawson’s F1 future

Ryan Yardley & Madeline Stewart – Porsche Carrera Cup North America

Yardley is locked in a championship duel with Riley Dickinson heading into this weekend’s season finale at Circuit of the Americas in Texas.

• Where? Circuit of Americas, Texas, U.S.
• NZ Times:
  • Practice: Saturday 8:35 AM
  • Qualifying: Sunday 3:45 AM
  • Race 1: Sunday 8:40 AM
  • Race 2: Monday 5:00 AM
• How to Watch? IMSA TV, IMSA YouTube or Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube

Shane Van Gisbergen – NASCAR Cup Series

SVG will be channeling Ricky Bobby as he heads to Talladega Superspeedway, one of NASCAR’s fastest races.

• Where? Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama, U.S.
• NZ Times:
  • Qualifying: Sunday 6:30 AM
  • Race: Monday 7:00 AM
• How to Watch? ThreeNow

Hayden Paddon & Jared Hudson – Rally Terra Sarda

Hayden Paddon and co-driver Jared Hudson are competing in the next phase of their 2025 Tour European Rally campaign in Sardinia.

 Where? Sardinia, Italy

• NZ Times:
  • Shakedown: Saturday 7:00 PM
  • SS1: Sunday 1:39 AM
  • SS2: Sunday 2:35 AM
  • SS3: Sunday 4:37 AM
  • SS4: Sunday 8:58 PM
  • SS5: Sunday 9:42 PM
  • SS6: Sunday 11:53 PM
  • SS7: Monday 12:37 AM
• How to Watch? Rally.TV

Malcolm Read – WRC Central European Rally

Kiwi rally co-driver Malcolm Read joins South African driver Max Smart for the 2025 Central European Rally.

• Where? Passau, Germany
• NZ Times:
  • SS1: Friday 1:30 AM
  • SS2: Friday 5:05 AM
  • SS3: Friday 7:30 PM
  • SS4: Friday 8:20 PM
  • SS5: Friday 10:25 PM
  • SS6: Saturday 1:45 AM
  • SS7: Saturday 4:20 AM
  • SS8: Saturday 5:15 AM
  • SS9: Saturday 7:15 PM
  • SS10: Saturday 9:35 PM
  • SS11: Saturday 10:35 PM
  • SS12: Sunday 1:05 AM
  • SS13: Sunday 2:05 AM
  • SS14: Sunday 5:25 AM
  • SS15: Sunday 7:25 PM
  • SS16: Sunday 9:05 PM
  • SS17: Sunday 10:10 PM
  • SS18: Monday 12:15 AM
• How to Watch? Rally.TV

Cormac Buchanan – Moto3

Kiwi Moto3 rider Cormac Buchanan turns his attention to Round 19 of the season at the Australian Grand Prix.

• Where? Phillip Island, Australia
• NZ Times:
  • Free Practice: Friday 11:00 AM
  • Practice: Friday 3:15 PM
  • Free Practice 2: Saturday 10:40 AM
  • Qualifying 1: Saturday 2:45 PM
  • Qualifying 2: Saturday 3:10 PM
  • Race: Sunday 1:00 PM
• How to Watch? ThreeNow

Avalon Lewis – World Women’s Circuit Racing (WCR)

Kiwi WorldWCR rider Avalon Lewis is ready to take on the final round of the 2025 season at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Spain.

• Where? Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Spain
• NZ Times:
  • Free Practice: Friday 8:15 PM
  • Superpole: Saturday 12:30 AM
  • Warm Up 1: Saturday 8:45 PM
  • Race 1: Saturday 10:50 PM
  • Warm Up 2: Sunday 8:35 PM
  • Race 2: Sunday 10:50 PM
• How to Watch? Sky Sports