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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Another one of those ‘pinch-me’ moments

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I had another one of those ‘pinch me’ moments the other day, when drifter Darren Kelly’s latest Facebook update (which…

Fraudster alert – My brush with Paul James Bennett

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Kiwis, by and large, are a trusting bunch. And for the vast majority of us, our word is our bond….

Kiwi karter Jacob Douglas on track to return to Italy for record 4th time

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While he would be the first to agree that the COVID-19 Coronavirus and pandemic have made his quest infinitely harder…

Kart skills come to the fore at final Dillon Photography Sim Series round

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Karters Zane Hills and Ryan Wood proved the value of the skills and racecraft they first learned in the ‘real…

ROK Cup Kiwi KartSport Series run & won – despite COVID-19 interruption

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Talk about tenacity. Despite the on-going disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand’s 5th annual ROK Cup NZL KartSport…

Where is NZ motorsport’s ANZ Premiership league and televised final?

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It struck me – literally – like a lightning flash. “Where,” I thought as I speared a second roast potato…

COVID-19 Restrictions put 2020 Targa NZ plans on hold

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The on-again/off-again nature of restrictions – particularly in the greater Auckland region – put in place by the Government to…

Kiwi Sim stars add spice to iKartSport Series

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With its unique mix of drivers, choice of cool yet cost-effective GT3 cars, and professionally run races – KartSport New…

Marty McFly and local motorsport’s new world order

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Look, if anyone should have noticed that the way ‘we’ as a bunch of car, motorcycle and motor racing enthusiasts…

Mixed conditions challenge ProKart Series racers at Tokoroa

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Last weekend, 95 Giltrap Group ProKart Series competitors faced a mix of conditions at the rescheduled second round of their…