University of Auckland awards Bruce McLaren with posthumous honorary degree

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Bruce McLaren, motorsport legend and founder of the renowned racing and supercar company that still bears his name, has been…

Look back in history Sunday: Kiwis at Zandvoort

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Circuit Zandvoort and the Dutch Grand Prix return to the Formula One calendar this weekend, thanks to Max Verstappen. Two…

Time to dust off the Lady Wigram Trophy

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If it all goes according to plan, we should see the Lady Wigram Trophy come out of its cabinet to…

Look back in history Sunday: Jack Brabham – The NZ Cooper years

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One of the unique features of the early international influence on New Zealand Motorsport was the annual pilgrimage down under…

Look back in history Sunday: More memories of Bruce McLaren

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This week, we continue to look back on the life of Kiwi racing driver and constructor Bruce McLaren. Photos from…

50 years on – The legacy left by Bruce Leslie McLaren

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I know them virtually by heart now; the words Bruce McLaren wrote in his eulogy to young Cooper teammate Timmy…

Sir Stirling Moss displayed his wonderful talent briefly in NZ

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The passing of Sir Stirling Moss is a significant day in motorsport.  Such was his talent that even though he…

Sebring has its own unique challenges for McLaughlin

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In 1959 Kiwi F1 driver Bruce McLaren won the United States Grand Prix held at the Sebring International Raceway, driving…

What might have been?

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It’s a question I’ve often pondered in the years since mechanical engineer and motorcycle designer/builder John Britten’s death from cancer…

Brothers keep Kartsport NZ Schools’ titles in the family this year

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Two sets of brothers, Fynn and Clay Osborne from Hamilton, and  Sebastian and Marco Manson from Auckland, kept the major…