Benjamin Carrell is a freelance motorsport writer and currently edits talkmotorsport.co.nz. He writes for a number of Kiwi drivers and motorsport clubs. That's when he's not working in his horticultural day-job or training for the next road or mtb cycle race!

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Paddon launches ‘Driven’ documentary series

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Here it is, the first of a four-part documentary series from Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon giving a behind-the-scenes documentary…

Why does Aussie Brendan Reeves keep coming back to NZ?

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He may be from Victoria, Australia, but rally driver Brendan Reeves has a strong association with the Kiwi rallying and…

Podcast: It makes Winton look like Monaco

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Below the Bonnet is a series of podcasts created by Supercars drivers David Reynolds and Michael Caruso.  It’s a light-hearted…

Mitch Evans sixth, as Vergne wins in Monaco

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Jean-Eric Vergne lifted himself back into title contention with victory on the streets of Monaco, bringing to an end the…

Look back in history Sunday: van Gisbergen in Formula First (2008)

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He was already competing full-time in the V8 Supercars Championship with Stone Brothers Racing in 2008 but made the trip…

Hunt ain’t slow

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It looks large and cumbersome.  It just doesn’t look fast.  Compared with the new and ‘grunty’ looking AP4 cars, it…

Fast Facts heading to the INDYCAR Grand Prix

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This weekend sees the INDYCAR Grand Prix taking place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The 14-turn road course is 2.439…

Crosbie takes national podium

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Only one Southlander, Alex Crosbie, made the long trek to Hamilton for the 2019 Kartsport New Zealand National Sprint Championships…

Holder proves he is quick

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Last week we ran a piece on David Holder (Dave Holder: ‘You’ve got to be over there (Europe)’) and where…

It’s a category for learning

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The 2018/19 New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship was one of the best season’s the category has had for some years. …