Richard CraillWith NextGen, it’s thrusters ahead for Kiwi Motorsport
TIMES have been pretty tough of late for New Zealand Motorsport. Not, of course, for their ever-increasing fleet of international superstars who continue to dominate in global Motorsport, but moreso their domestic scene which has endured years of struggle since the demise of the Super Tourers - a brilliant but all too brief domestic version of Supercars that was ultimately ripped apart by politics and division. There have been but a few highlights of late. Toyota, via the remarkable Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceana (TRS to you and I and everyone else) and their incredibly strong GR86 series, have shone
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Mark Walker
TRT Media ReleaseBMW Best in Show at Inaugural Motors & Masterpieces
Thousands of motoring enthusiasts descended on the Melbourne Showgrounds over the weekend for the inaugural Motors & Masterpieces automotive festival, with a brilliant 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E9 claiming overall Best of Show honours from a field of over 200 premium vehicles spamming from the vintage to modern supercars. Owned by Max Roberts, the ‘Batmobile’ stood out from the field, resplendent in its BMW white, blue and red livery. Among the other major winners of the event, presented by the Vehicle Transport Group, the Spirit of Motors & Masterpieces award was presented to a magnificent 1910 Willys Overland Model 40,
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Team TRTAdelaide 500: Turn 8 Carnage
Many thanks to friend of TRT Flash Gordon Photography for this incredible gallery.
Continue readingWorld Class Broadcast team for NextGen New Zealand Championship, presented by Repco
A spectacular weekend of entertainment on and off the track is promised when the 2024/25 NextGen New Zealand Championship, presented by Repco, gets underway at Taupo International Motorsport Park this weekend. The championship will feature not only exceptional racing but also a world-class broadcast team that promises to bring the action to viewers nationwide. Aussie fans can watch for free via the www.stuff.co.nz/SpeedHub website Leading the team are some of the most respected names in New Zealand motorsport, including Stephen McIvor, Greg Rust, Andrew Waite, and Ronan Murphy. The team will be overseen by David Tunnicliffe, former Head of Broadcast
Continue readingSneak Peak: Motors & Masterpieces
The stage is set for the inaugural Motors & Masterpieces automotive festival, which opens tomorrow at the Melbourne Showgrounds and runs until Sunday afternoon. Held largely indoors, the event opens to the public from 10am to 5pm daily, with visitors to be greeted by over 200 brilliant machines spanning 120 years of automotive change, from the vintage through to modern supercars. Starting with a 1904 Fabrique Nationale motorcycle, the premium collection covers generations of engineering and styling evolution, culminating in 2024 build modern marvels such as the incredible Porsche 911-based Singer DLS. At the festival's heart will be cars and
Continue readingAdelaide 500: The Debrief
This week is simple: the lads thoroughly unpack the Adelaide 500, filled with red HOT and ice cold NOT takes. Listen to the pod in the player below or via your favourite Podcast application. Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here
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Porsche Motorsport Australia stars to tackle NZ Summer
THE EVOLVING crossover between Porsche Motorsport organisations on both sides of the Tasman will continue to grow this weekend at Taupo Motorsport Park. The Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand will return as part of the 2024/25 Summerset GT New Zealand Championship which gets underway at Taupo International Motorsport Park November 22-24. 2023 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia winner and 2024 Carrera Cup rookie Marco Giltrap will compete this weekend, while newly-crowned Carrera Cup Australia champion Harri Jones will feature in the paddock as part of his evolving race team business, Jones Motorsport. Jones’ will support young-gun Hunter Robb’s campaign this
Continue readingPower Rankings: Adelaide 500
Welcome to our 22nd and final race meeting Power Rankings for 2024, covering off all things HOT, NOT and WHAT from the VAILO Adelaide 500. And, we've saved our biggest ever rankings' til now... ABOUT THE RANKINGS: The TRT Power Rankings are compiled by your nominations from social media and edited by the TRT editorial team. They’re designed to give a balanced, as fair as possible critical overview of those things that excelled and those things that struggled, at each event. It’s (mostly) a democracy, and what you nominate generates the order, so have your say next event via our social
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