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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Addition of VCC time trial is ‘Shot-in-the-Arm’ for Targa NZ event

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Joining forces with the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand to create a unique event-within-an-event Time Trial has provided the…

‘Relief’ as start of last year’s postponed Targa NZ event now just days away

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“Relief,” is the emotion Ultimate Rally Group owner and event director Peter Martin says he is feeling the most right…

Where it all started – How Ford got one-make racing off the ground in NZ

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In my column last week, I extolled the virtues of New Zealand’s latest and now longest running ‘one-make’ series, the…

‘Rain stops play’ for F5000 finale at Taupo

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In a rare case of ‘rain literally stopping play’ at a motor racing meeting here in New Zealand, the 2021/22…

Former NZ champ wins again in first F5000 race at Taupo

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It has indeed been a ‘long time between drinks’ for the fastest qualifier and winner of the first SAS Autoparts…

‘Evervone a winner’ as Lemons cars complete 24 Hour marathon

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“Every last one of you who finished the race this weekend is a winner in my eyes,” the organiser of…

Success breeds success as Toyota 86 series finally finds its mark

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No doubt about it, this season’s Toyota 86 Championship series has been a resounding success. Full fields, many (most?) of…

F1 or IndyCars? Which one do you follow? And why? Pt 2.

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There was time, not THAT long ago, when IndyCars – a category known formerly, many of you I’m sure will…

F1 or IndyCars? Which one do you follow? And why? Pt 1

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There ya’ go. Challenge laid down, and I sincerely hope, accepted. Which of the world’s two premier single seater motor…

Collins caps F5000 return with third win from three

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Local F5000 category hero Michael Collins (Leda GM1) capped a memorable return to New Zealand’s SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000…