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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Symon steps up to Formula Ford with NIFF Scholarship car

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Two-time New Zealand Formula First champion, Chris Symon, will take the step up to competing in Formula Ford this summer…

Rossi gets penalty but keeps the win!

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News through during the week that INDYCAR has fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 and penalized the team 20 entrant/driver points after…

Podium for Harry McDonald on GT4 Scandinavia debut at Spa

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Christchurch’s Harry McDonald has finished on the podium with co-driver Tommy Gråberg on debut in the GT4 Scandinavia Series at…

‘Don’t muck around in Formula Ford’ says Bree Morris

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Current North Island Formula Ford Series champion Bree Morris has some good advice for young drivers contemplating moving up to…

Is van Gisbergen a freak?

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Are there any four wheeled racing cars that Shane van Gisbergen cannot drive well?  After competing in the Kennedy Park…

‘No expectations’ – SVG and Rally Hawke’s Bay

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“It should be awesome,’ is the way current Repco Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen sums up this weekend’s Kennedy Park…

Sad but no surprise – Pukekohe gone!

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The sad announcement today that motorsport at Pukekohe Park Raceway will be no more after the Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR)…

Positive Paddon withdraws from Rally Estonia

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Hayden Paddon and John Kennard (Hyundai i20N Rally2) have redrawn from the 2022 Rally Estonia after Paddon returned a positive…

Formula Ford proving to be a great foundation for Zac Christensen’s future

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Having won the 2021/22 South Island Formula 1600 Championship and finishing runner up in the 2022 NZ Formula Ford Championship,…

Paddon heads into WRC2 storm at Rally Estonia

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Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard head into a WRC2 storm at this weekend’s Rally Estonia (15-17 July 2022).  The…