We’ve got some world-class Kiwis competing at venues across the world this weekend, ensuring there’s plenty to follow. Shane van Gisbergen returns for Round 10 of the Xfinity Series at Dover Motor Speedway in the United States. The four-strong Kiwi IndyCar contingent will be in action just a few states to the southwest in Alabama, […] The post Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin have been excluded from IndyCar’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg results for violating ‘Push to Pass’ parameters. The disqualifications for winner Newgarden and third-placed McLaughlin elevate McLaren’s Pato O’Ward to the win from Will Power and Colton Herta. Scott Dixon has been reclassified seventh, which gives him the […] The post Newgarden & McLaughlin disqualified from IndyCar Grand Prix of St Petersburg appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

Toyota 86 Champion Tom Bewley—the final driver to win the championship in the current model TR86—was the top prize winner, adding his name to the overall title and securing a drive at the Nürburgring aboard a KCMG-run, factory-supported Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO. He’ll be joined on that potentially career-changing week away by third-place championship finisher […] The post Bewley, Robb, Exton and Rooney take the big prizes appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

The trip back home to Taupo International Motorsport Park was fruitful for SCT Motorsport’s Jaxon Evans during Round 3 of the Repco Supercars Championship in front of family and friends in New Zealand. Supercars’ maiden trip to Taupo marked Evans’ first race in his homeland since 2017, and it was a homecoming of sorts after contesting […] The post Evans praises home support following maiden top 10 at ITM Taupo Super400 appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

The first-ever Supercars event at Taupo International Motorsport Park is being deemed a success after drawing 67,411 spectators over three days as the series made a long-awaited return to New Zealand. The venue became the 35th to host a Supercars Championship event and the country’s third, behind Pukekohe and the Hamilton Street Race. “This has […] The post Supercars CEO: “This has been an incredible weekend for Supercars” appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

A calculated fuel-saving drive and a late defensive effort has seen Scott Dixon hold on for a thrilling victory in the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach. The six-time Champion ran towards the front through early proceedings, having qualified ninth, and elected to make his first stop when a caution was called on Lap 16. […] The post Dixon wins IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

Red Bull Ampol Racing have run a dominant final race of the ITM Taupo Super400 for Will Brown to lead home teammate Broc Feeney for a commanding one-two. Anton De Pasquale finished third for the second consecutive race to win the coveted Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, with Heimgartner’s late charge to sixth not enough to […] The post Red Bull dominate Taupo finale, Payne fourth appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

Tom Bewley secured the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship with a trouble-free fifth-place finish in the final race of the weekend at Taupo International Motorsport Park. He was helped by the retirement of his chief rival William Exton, but Bewley had everything covered as he came home to take the title by 32 points. Jackson Rooney […] The post Tom Bewley wins 2023/24 Toyota 86 Championship appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

Grove Racing’s Matt Payne will start today’s 200 km race at the ITM Taupo Super400 from pole. The Kiwi, looking to bounce back from 13th in Saturday’s race after spinning at Turn 1, delivered a quick 1:26.8173 to better Broc Feeney by one-hundredth. Ryan Wood, the only other Kiwi in the Top 10 Shootout, ran […] The post Payne powers to pole at ITM Taupo Super400 appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more

Anton De Pasquale has qualified quickest in this morning’s 15-minute session at Taupo International Motorsport Park. Having finished third on Saturday, the Shell V-Power #11 led the way with a 1:27.0928. That was just 0.0272 seconds faster than Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert, who is looking to bounce back after losing a wheel in Race […] The post De Pasquale fastest in Taupo qualifying, Payne & Wood progress appeared first on VelocityNews ..read more