Look back in history Sunday: van Gisbergen in Formula First (2008)

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He was already competing full-time in the V8 Supercars Championship with Stone Brothers Racing in 2008 but made the trip…

(Formula) First amongst equals

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In the days before TradeMe, the ‘go-to’ place if you were interested in buying a car for competition was Autotrader….

It’s a category for learning

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The 2018/19 New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship was one of the best season’s the category has had for some years. …

Is the Ford Kent still the best F1600 option?

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Last week we explored the relevance of Formula 1600 to the motorsport ladder within New Zealand and what the category…

Callum Crawley seals North Island Formula Ford Championship!

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Callum Crawley has won the 2018/19 North Island Formula Ford Series in his rookie season. The 2017/18 NZ Formula First…

Their relevance today is as great as it has ever been

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Some think, others say, that the Formula1600 single seater category is an old car with a lame engine bolted to…

Bethune seals second consecutive South Island F1600 Championship title

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Auckland’s Josh Bethune (Mygale SJ08) has won his second consecutive South Island Formula 1600 Championship title, 35-points ahead of Southland’s…

MotorSport NZ completes race strategy review

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MotorSport New Zealand has recently completed a comprehensive review of its strategy for top-level saloon car race categories in New…

‘Game-on’ as South Island F1600 title to be decided at Timaru this weekend

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Auckland’s Josh Bethune (Ray GR17) and Southland’s Jordan Michels (Mygale SJ13) go head to head again on Saturday to decide…

Spike Kohlbecker: One to watch

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Over the 2019 summer, the New Zealand Formula 1600 fraternity was graced by the presence of a young American driver. …