Dates have been confirmed for the upcoming summer of Formula Ford racing in New Zealand.
The ever-popular New Zealand Formula Ford Championship will again be contested over four rounds with two in the South and two in the North Islands.
Teretonga Park in Invercargill will host the opening national round 24-25 January 20026, followed a week later with the second round at the Super Truck meeting in Timaru.
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in the North Waikato hosts the third round 14-15 March 2026 with the finale a fortnight later in Taupo. Both these rounds will also double as the final two rounds of the North Island series.
The North Island Formula Ford Series will be run over five rounds starting 5 October with a one-day meeting at Hampton Downs.
The five-round South Island Formula Ford Championship gets underway in Timaru with a two-day meeting 1-2 November 2025.
2026 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Provisional Calendar:
R1 Teretonga Park, Invercargill 24-25 January 2026 (Nextgen)
R2 Timaru International Raceway, 31 Jan – 1 Feb 2026 (Super Truck Meet)
R3 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park 14-15 March 2026 (NZIGP)
R5 Taupo Motorsport Park 28-29 March 2026 (NZIGP)
2025/26 North Island Formula Ford Series Calendar
R1 October 5 Hampton Downs Motorsport, Auckland car club one day event
R2 November 9 Taupo, Auckland car club one day event
R3 December 6-7 Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, Feilding, two-day event
R4 March 14-15, 2026, Hampton Downs Motorsport, (NZIGP)
R5 March 28-29, 2026, Taupo Motorsport Park (NZIGP)
2025/26 South Island Formula Ford Championship
Rnd 1 Timaru International Raceway, Levels 1 – 2 Nov 2025
Rnd 2 Euromarque Motorsport Park, Ruapuna 22 – 23 Nov 2025
Rnd 3 Teretonga Park, Invercargill 6 – 7 Dec 2025
Rnd 4 Timaru International Raceway, Levels 30 Jan – 1 Feb 2026
Rnd 5 Euromarque Motorsport Park, Ruapuna (Truck Meeting) (about 7,8 March 2026)
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