Race Lab have been hard at work with an exhilarating start to the 22/23 season.   The team most recently attending what was Round 2 of the Golden Homes GT New Zealand Championship and Round 3 of the Toyota 86 Championship, held earlier this month during the 3rd – 5th of February at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.   With the GT’s based out on the skid pad and the 86’s based within the pitlane sheds, the team spent the weekend mastering the art of multitasking, working hard to ensure all drivers and cars were on top form despite the severe levels of humidity and wet w ..read more

Get ready to dominate the track in a vehicle that's built for success. If you're searching for a vehicle that ticks all the boxes for racing enthusiasts; speed, dependability, and breathtaking design, your search ends here.   Introducing the Aston Martin Vantage GT4/GT8R, a race-ready, competitive car that has successfully campaigned on New Zealand tracks over the last few years. With its eye-catching AMR lime essence paint and full GT8R specification bodywork, this stunning car is guaranteed to turn heads on and off the track. Its lightweight and downforce-enhancing bodywork e ..read more

Imagine having a dream that you have fought for your entire life.   Pouring your blood, sweat and tears into getting to a place where the door to that dream is finally within your arms reach, but the only threat that lays before you now, is the price tag on the key to unlocking it.   Dion Pitt is a promising young driver who has given everything to get where he is today. Fighting hard throughout the 2023 season of the Toyota 86 Championship to achieve everything he set out to do and more. Dion stepped out onto the track perceived as the underdog. With a limited budget ..read more

The COVID-19 impact on domestic motorsport continues with the North Island Endurance Racing Drivers Club having to change the dates of their four-round 2021 endurance series. “With Covid lock-downs rearing their head again and forcing the postponement of the Summer Series Championship at Hampton Downs this weekend, the ramification of the delay to the Speedworks Championship summer series will have negative number on a number of entries already received for both the 1 and our new 2 hour event” said David Dovey, President of the NIERDC organising club. “Looking at the impact on entries for our ..read more

2019 saw a new FIA homologation being introduced for all racewear, which includes overalls, underwear, boots, and gloves. This new standard - FIA 8856-2018 required heavier materials to cope with a 20% increase in fire protection above the previous homologations and has been implemented to increase safety within the cockpit. While the new suits are heavier in weight, in most of the current manufacturer's suits available in this new standard, they offer better breathability which is a real benefit to the driver. Another thing that has been changed, which has not been the case previously, is tha ..read more

  Firstly, the standard of approval on your helmet can be found inside the helmet, around the crown of the lining, often just tucked underneath the padding/lining. Please be aware that some helmets may carry 2 standards. These are dual standard which will be both an FIA & Snell standard. In this instance the FIA standard is overruling standard that carries more weight in International/national motorsport. The FIA homologation 8859-2015 is the current ‘Premium Helmet’ approval, which is the less strict of the FIA approvals. It certifies helmets for use in motorsport with HANS/FHR use ..read more

Hubert was killed at the age of 22 in a crash during the opening stages of last year’s F2 feature race at Spa. The 2018 GP3 Series champion was racing for Arden at the time with car number 19, which was absent from the entry list for the remainder of the season following his death. F2 also opted against using the car number for the 2020 season, with neither #18 or #19 appearing on the grid. Ahead of F2’s return to Spa this weekend, the series has now confirmed that #19 has been retired permanently from the championship in memory of Hubert. “Nearly one year on from the tragic passing of Antho ..read more

He bought his way into Formula 1 racing and very nearly paid for it with his life. Given up for dead after an appalling accident he recovered by what the medical profession called sheer force of will. His astonishingly quick return to the cockpit was called the most courageous comeback in sporting history. After winning two championships he got bored and left the sport, only to return again and win another. During his remarkable career he was called both a hero and a villain. The battle-scarred champion who defied both the odds and convention remains a sporting legend. Andreas Nikolaus Lauda w ..read more

Choosing a new motorsport seat can seem overwhelming at first glance. There are so many different things to look for, from the size to the shape, the manufacturer to the mounting frames, but this article will take you through the process of choosing a motorsport seat to make it all much less daunting. Know your space limitations One of the main factors that you must first consider when looking at buying bucket seats for your race car is your size constraints. For example, an S1 Lotus Elan has so little room within the driver compartment that it would be impossible to try and shoehorn ..read more

  Types of battery and terminology  There are a large range of batteries available in many sizes, capacities, weights and types. The choice can be rather bewildering and if you get it badly wrong you might have to buy another or carry around twice the size of battery you require!  Battery selection for motorsport is a compromise of having enough capacity but not carrying more weight than necessary. The following breakdown of specifications and terms will help you chose the correct type.  AH Rating  An amp hour (AH) is a rating usually found on most automotive batt ..read more