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Motor Cup trophy is priceless link to NZ motorsport’s misty past
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Sometimes, when the weather and light are just right, I’ll park up the old Nissan Terrano part-way along Muriwai Beach,…
January…and it’s the Dakar Rally I’m watching
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January is always my busiest month, with some sort of motorsport gig for me to attend and report on each…
Good, better, best of 2018
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I copped a bit of flak from some quarters last month for naming Toyota’s Prado VX Ltd the 4WD of…
Vlogging – a new way to look at motorsport
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I could be all dramatic here and start with a statement like (puts on evangelic James Brown-as-the preacher-in-The-Blues-Brothers voice) ‘…
A silver lining over local rallying’s clouded future?
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Me? I blame Brian Tressider. You see, gravel road rallying is the only form of mainstream motorsport I haven’t…
The Porsche path
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I can remember the day as if it was yesterday. Car and racing mate Stich (as in the late, great…
Now that’s my kind of charity fund raiser!
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Ever wondered why so many actors and musos used to turn up on Top Gear doing the ‘Star in a…
Spark it up!
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You know what? I’ve had a change of heart. In fact I’m now of the opinion that the advent of…
Boom! Why F5000s and Muscle Cars are still favourites with the fans
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The difference could hardly have been more marked – or perhaps that should be ‘marqued.’ Whenever the 14-strong field of…
Look back in history Sunday: Roller Coaster ‘Home’ meeting for van Gisbergen (2008)
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This week we look back in history to 2008 and the inaugural Hamilton 400 street race for the V8 Supercars….