Ross MacKay is an award-winning journalist, author and publicist with first-hand experience of motorsport from a lifetime competing on two and four wheels. He currently combines contract media work with weekend Mountain Bike missions and trips to grassroots drift days.

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Third annual NaZCAR NZ Pro Series promises more

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The third annual NaZCAR NZ Pro Series, which kicks off with a first combined 3/6 Hour endurance race round the…

Strong field for F5000 finale this weekend

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Strong family ties see the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series field expand out to 16 cars…

‘9-to-5 Final Fling’ Set to go at Pukekohe

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Despite the best efforts of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle to throw a spanner in the works at the last possible moment,…

Local F5000 drivers sweep the floor at Skope Classic meeting

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They came, they saw, and at the 33rd Skope Classic motor racing meeting at Christchurch’s freshly re-named Euromarque (nee Mike…

All change as Willis wins big at Taupo Historic Grand Prix

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‘To the winner go the spoils, ‘as the old sporting adage goes, and there were certainly spoils aplenty awaiting the…

F5000 compete in Taupō Historic Grand Prix classic this weekend

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In their heyday in the 1970s the 5.0 litre stock block V8-powered Formula 5000 single-seater racing cars which contest New…

Kevin Ingram looking for F5000 wins at Taupo

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It was definitely ‘a long time between drinks’ for the fastest qualifier and winner of the first SAS Autoparts MSC…

Ken Block 1967-2023 – an appreciation!

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Seriously. You would have to – literally – have been living under a rock these past 10-15 years NOT to…

Brit wins Silver Fern Rally

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As the dust settled on the final 9.1 km Malvern Hills Rd stage of this year’s NZ Silver Fern Rally…

Judd falters but Silver Fern Rally podium battle continues

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Top Kiwi, Jeff Judd from Christchurch and co-driver, Stephane Prevot from Belgium, (Mk2 Ford Escort RS1800) – literally – lost…