Motorsport

Highlands 101 in pictures

Here is some of the wonderful photography of Terry Marshall from the recent Highlands 101 event. We REALLY wish we had managed to get there now… There are no captions, ‘cos we weren’t there and Terry is far too grumpy for us to bother for some (just kidding, he’s really lovely. If a bit worrying…) […]

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Photograph by Terry Marshall Motorsport News

NZV8s vs V8 SuperTourers: We have a winner…

The following is a press release from the V8 SuperTourers that effectively answers a lot our questions about the future of the NZV8s. An entirely new Board of directors has been overwhelmingly elected to NZ Vee Eight Entrants Group Ltd, the company representing the interests of NZV8 race car owners.  The previous directors stood down […]

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Pukekohe was built in 1962 as a hastily conceived replacement for the Ardmore airfield. It has served the sport well, but now the sport has outgrown the place — even with about $7 million dollars being spent. Back to the halcyon days at Pukey’ with this classic Terry Marshall shot of the start of a saloon car race at the 1966 GP meeting — Australian Pete Geoghegan’s Mustang is on pole with the Fastback Anglias of Paul Fahey and David Simpson alongside. Then comes the Zephyr Corvette of Rod Coppins and Jim Mullins in the ex Kerry Grant A40. This was the fourth GP meeting at the place and it still attracted huge crowds. Classic Motorsport

Pukekohe versus Hampton Downs

OVERSTEER looks at what is becoming increasingly obvious as a crisis time for motor racing in Auckland. (Hold cursor over image for caption) The situation in the Auckland area over motor racing facilities is so farcical you’d not believe it, if it weren’t true. After years of being pronounced dead and the corpse being allowed […]

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