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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Of the future: The future of NZ motorsport – plus ca change!!

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This week Talkmotorsport runs a series of articles on the future (post-Covid-19 lockdown) of motorsport…. Ross MacKay gives us his…

Wood back to his best at first SIMSpeedTV/KartSport NZ ‘Virtual Club Day’

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Wellington-based kart and aspiring car star Ryan Wood was back to his best at the first LiquidAction & Cook Strait…

Big boost for KartSport NZ’s’Virtual Club Day’ Sim Series

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The online Sim racing program started by KartSport New Zealand and key commercial partners Giltrap Group and Carter’s Tyre Service…

Scott Dixon and the Sim age divide

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While Shane Van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin and Liam Lawson appear to be having a high old time contesting the various…

Leitch & Frazer share race wins at latest KartSport NZ ”Virtual Club Day’

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Successful KartSport New Zealand graduates Brendon Leitch from Invercargill and Billy Frazer from Auckland won a race apiece at the…

Motor racing’s most iconic liveries (with a Kiwi connection)

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It struck me as I read through the comments section on my column last week. In it I talked about…

It’s only a sticker, but….

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Sure the ‘Shell Racing New Zealand’ decals I took several photos of at the George Begg Classic Speedfest at Invercargill’s…

Wood comes good as Kiwi Karters dominate latest ‘Virtual Club Day’

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After a race-long battle with Auckland-based kart-turned-car racer Taylor Cockerton, it was Wellington karter Ryan Wood who won KartSport New…

Lockdown’s silver lining set to benefit Kart clubs once restrictions are lifted

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Five weeks of Level 4 COVID-19 Lockdown has provided KartSport New Zealand with a valuable opportunity to train and/or upskill a…

Virtual Reality’s time is here at last – but it might be a bit late for me!

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Look it’s probably something to do with the way I was brought up; you know, by a solo mother who…