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Uncertainty only certainty as teams eye Monaco GP

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:36:27 +1200

Pastor Maldonado's victory at the Spanish Grand Prix underlined that the only certainty in Formula One this year is its uncertainty.

Duncan itching to race again

Andy McGechan — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:31 +1200

New Zealand has long been a breeding ground for motocross talent and just as much for aspiring young women as it has been for the men.

Maldonado wins Spanish GP thriller

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:01:35 +1200

Pastor Maldonado won a Spanish Grand Prix thriller on Sunday to take his first Formula One victory and hand former champions Williams their first triumph in 132 races and nearly eight years.

Country's top drivers to contest Otago Rally

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:07:48 +1200

Alex Kelsey, who last month became the youngest driver to win a round of the New Zealand Rally Championship, has been awarded the top seed for this month's Drivesouth Otago Rally.

Nothing predictable about Spanish GP

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:19:59 +1200

Formula One's European season fires up in Spain this weekend with Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber leading a fistful of drivers jostling to become the fifth different winner in five races.

Stoner goes top with Portugal MotoGP win

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:44:50 +1200

Australia's MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner powered back to the top of the overall standings by a single point on Sunday after fending off Spanish rival Jorge Lorenzo to win in Portugal for the first time.

Davison wins again at Perth V8s

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:30:09 +1200

A shootout is the hallmark of a classic western and it proved the case again when Ford's Will Davison survived a thrilling V8 Supercars finish to claim back-to-back wins in Perth.

Smith steps up in enduro champs series

Andy McGechan — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:23:18 +1200

Consistency, versatility and reliability - not to mention a huge helping of rider talent - could see Yamaha make it back-to-back national enduro titles this season.

Mason claims seventh Wairarapa Rally win

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:14:30 +1200

Masterton's Richard Mason has won the Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa, the seventh time the defending New Zealand rally champion has won his home event.

Drift battle offers high speed, burning rubber

Catherine Pattison — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:06:12 +1200

If watching two ultra-high horsepower cars drifting within 50cm of each other at about 150kmh sounds exciting, the 2012 Drift Battle of the Islands at Timaru International Raceway is the place to be.

Gilmour's sights on NZRC lead

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:41:41 +1200

Emma Gilmour has her sights set on taking the lead in the 2012 New Zealand Rally Championship when the series visits the Wairarapa this weekend for the second of five rounds.

Vettel victorious in incident-free Bahrain GP

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:48:59 +1200

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year should not have hosted the race.

Winterbottom holds off charging Whincup

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:43:30 +1200

After firing his Holden into the wall during qualifying for race two of the V8 Supercars' ITM400 on the streets of Hamilton, defending champion Jamie Whincup drove a consummate race to systematically hunt down race leader Mark Winterbottom.

Wanaka man wins sports saloons series

Catherine Pattison — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:30:00 +1200

Proving that 4WDs do not always rule the roost, Wanaka's Matt Edgar won the handicap race trophy, Class B and the overall title in the 2011/2012 South Island Sports Saloons Series in his 2WD DX Corolla.

Kiwi Cunningham with Foyt for Indy 500

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:43:37 +1200

New Zealand driver Wade Cunningham is the latest to join an elite list of Kiwis to tackle the famed Indianapolis 500 motor race.

Nothing normal about Bahrain GP

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:13:25 +1200

Sunday's Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix could be boring or exciting but it will not be normal.

Podium finish for Dunedin pair at junior champs

Catherine Pattison — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:44:33 +1200

Two Dunedin riders finished on their class podium at the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near Timaru at the weekend.

Van Gisbergen eyes repeat Hamilton win

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:40:35 +1200

Young New Zealand V8 Supercars driver Shane van Gisbergen arrives in Hamilton for this weekend's ITM400 full of confidence.

Happy Hamilton on top of world

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:20:47 +1200

A more mature Lewis Hamilton has harnessed the power of family and friends to lift him back on top of the Formula One world championship.

Power takes IndyCar honours at Long Beach

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:52:34 +1200

Will Power kept Penske Racing perfect this season by picking his way through the field at Long Beach to win his second consecutive IndyCar Series race.