Tag: George Begg Classic SpeedFest | Talk Motorsport
Meeting’s quickest cars to compete for coveted Historic GP trophy at Taupō this weekend
In their heyday in the 1970s the 5.0 litre stock block V8-powered Formula 5000 single-seater racing cars which contest New…
Look back in history Sunday: Jim Richards and Stu Rogers share race wins at 2018 Skope Classic
This week we look back to the 2018 Skope Classic meeting at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. It…
Drift South action part of January fare at Teretonga Park
Motor racing action comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill from 15-17 January and one of the major attractions of the…
Close to Home’ call popular with local F5000 series’ drivers & fans alike
With travel for competition outside New Zealand’s borders virtually impossible now and into next year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Michael Collins named 2019/20 NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series champion
Since he joined the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series in 2017, dynamic young Christchurch driver Michael…
No NZ F5000 finale this weekend – cancelled
Statement from the Historic Racing Club “In light of the escalating COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation and after lengthy discussions with all…
Smaller than usual F5000 field for season finale – and that’s fine by event organiser
A smaller than usual field – just 12 cars – is set to contest the final round of this season’s…
Pride of the South (and no, I’m not talking about Speights!)
It’s with no little satisfaction that I’ve watched the recent motoring and motorsport-led ‘rejuvenation/rehabilitation/renaissance’ of Invercargill and environs…based largely on…
By George, new-look Speedfest a classic before it even started
I was, if you don’t mind me starting with a suitably rural metaphor, will ‘a pig in the proverbial.’ And…
Historic Touring Cars keep Teretonga crowd entertained
Fans of the classic blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ school of close quarters touring car racing would have left the first George Begg Classic…