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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Covid-19 “Curveball’ only makes returning Pro-Kart Series stronger

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It seems like an age since the KartSport Manawatu club hosted the opening round of this year’s Giltrap Group Pro-Kart…

Local karters leverage track advantage to win big at the weekend

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More than 140 karters from all over New Zealand gathered at the KartSport Manawatu club’s Manawatu Toyota Raceway over the…

NASCAR: Kiwi motorsport’s final frontier?

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I might have mentioned in a column earlier this year, my $US90 ride in a NASCAR round Milwaukee’s famous ‘Mile…

Michael Collins named 2019/20 NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series champion

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Since he joined the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series in 2017, dynamic young Christchurch driver Michael…

Karters celebrate a WPKA Milestone this weekend

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With 145 entries received for the Manawatu & TRC Toyota-backed 60th anniversary WPKA Championships meeting, incorporating ROK Cup NZL round…

Hills shines at latest KartSport NZ Sim Series round

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Ambitious young Auckland driver Zane Hills proved the age-old adage ‘practise makes perfect’ true at the opening round of KartSport…

Matsuri event brings a little bit of Japan to Taupo

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Like a lot of things – events in particular – the day, date and what actually happened at the very…

How good was that second Sydney Supercars series round?

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Seriously. How good was the second – Winton replacing – round of the new-look, rescheduled, etc, etc, 2020 Virgin Australia…

Livestreaming gives Kiwi KartSport racing a global reach

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The decision to livestream the first major regional KartSport meeting to be held here in New Zealand since the Covid-19…

What our sport can learn from Bungy Jumping

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Look. Like any parent I want the best for my kids. And like – I’m sure – most Dads with…