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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Strong entry for opening 2026 Mainland Rally Championship round in Westland

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The 2026 Mainland Rally Championship gets underway this weekend with the Westland Rally attracting a strong 34-car field. An early…

All on the line for NZ Formula Ford Championship title this weekend in Taupo

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It’s all on the line this weekend in Taupo with four remaining races to determine the NAPA New Zealand Formula…

Hawkeswood dominates and wins Possum Bourne Memorial Rally

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Jack Hawkeswood and Jason Farmer (Toyota GR Yaris AP4) have won the Vantage Windows & Doors Possum Bourne Memorial Rally…

Tight title tussle continues in NZ Formula Ford Champion round at Hampton Downs

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Seb Eskandari has emerged as the winner of the 2026 NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford penultimate…

Top weekend in China for Liam Lawson

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Visa Cash App Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson has come away from the 2026 Chinese F1 Grand Prix with eight…

Stella seventh for Lawson in F1 Sprint race in China

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Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB) driver Liam Lawson put in a stella performance to finish seventh in the Sprint…

Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series underway with Possum Bourne Memorial Rally next weekend

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Coming off the back of a successful 2025 season, the six round 2026 Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series (NIRS)…

Sprague wins and collects Mazda Pro8 New Zealand title

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Timaru’s Corban Sprague has won the 2025/26 Mazda Pro8 New Zealand series title after the final fifth round in Christchurch…

Title fight continues in penultimate NZ Formula Ford Championship round at Hampton Downs this weekend

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It’s ‘game-on’ as the penultimate round of the 2026 NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford takes place…

Title to Manson who cleans up at final South Island Formula Ford Championship round in Christchurch

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Auckland’s Marco Manson has won the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Championship (SIFF) title at the Super Weekend of…