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    Cormac Buchanan has admitted he is having a tough time at the Moto3 World Championships. Photo:...

    Southland motorcyclist struggling for answers

    Southland motorcyclist Cormac Buchanan continues to go through some tough times on the world stage and he admits he is struggling for answers.

    Lawson to start from back after qualification disaster

    Liam Lawson will have it all to do after a disastrous qualification in Italy. Photo: Reuters

    Lawson to start from back after qualification disaster

    A qualification session to forget for New Zealand formula one driver Liam Lawson, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix overnight tonight.

    Lawson hints at F1 move

    Liam Lawson racing in the Dutch Grand Prix last week. Photo: Reuters

    Lawson hints at F1 move

    New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has hinted that his Formula 1 future may not be with Red Bull.

    Newgarden leaves it late to chalk up first win of season

    Josef Newgarden. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Newgarden leaves it late to chalk up first win of season

    Josef Newgarden ended the 2025 IndyCar season with a memorable win as he took the title at his hometown race, the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix.

    'It just sucks': Lawson shunted back to 12th

    Liam Lawson drives during the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort. Photo: Getty Images

    'It just sucks': Lawson shunted back to 12th

    A late collision has shut Liam Lawson out of the points at the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, with the frustrated New Zealand driver having been on course for a career-best finish.

    Another Australian win for Paddon, Kennard

    Hayden Paddon. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Another Australian win for Paddon, Kennard

    New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard secured their third win in a row in the Australian Rally Championship at the Gippsland Rally at the weekend.

    Good pace counts for nothing after crash

    Cormac Buchanan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Good pace counts for nothing after crash

    Southland grand prix racer Cormac Buchanan is refusing to let a crash define round 14 of the Moto3 World Championship in Hungary.

    Hunt claims third win of championship

    Ben Hunt. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Hunt claims third win of championship

    Defending national champion Ben Hunt claimed his third win of the New Zealand Rally Championship after winning Rally Coromandel on Saturday.

    Buchanan ‘focused on the next goal’ after crashing out

    Cormac Buchanan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Buchanan ‘focused on the next goal’ after crashing out

    It was a weekend to forget in Austria for Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan.

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    Thrills: ‘I just love being in the kart’

    Mosgiel resident Jack McGrath races along the KartSport Dunedin club track yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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    Thrills: ‘I just love being in the kart’

    Motorsport is not just a sport for Jack McGrath, it is an emotion.

    First outright win for Queenstown drivers

    Caleb MacDonald and Larisa Biggar, in a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6, scream down the road at the 2025...

    First outright win for Queenstown drivers

    The 2025 Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally had drivers battling wet and wild conditions, with one driver taking his first outright rally win.

    Liam Lawson to start ninth at Hungarian Grand Prix

    Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson. Photo: Reuters

    Liam Lawson to start ninth at Hungarian Grand Prix

    Liam Lawson has qualified inside the top 10, and will start ninth at the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc stunned favourites McLaren by seizing pole position.

    Lawson among points again

    Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls competes at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Stavelot, Liege province...

    Lawson among points again

    Oscar Piastri passed McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris with a bold early move to win the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix and extend his Formula 1 lead to 16 points.

    Lawson 10th in Belgian GP sprint, one better in qualifying

    Liam Lawson in action during qualifying. Photo: Reuters

    Lawson 10th in Belgian GP sprint, one better in qualifying

    Liam Lawson finished the Belgian Grand Prix sprint in 10th, but will have another chance to pick up points after qualifying ninth quickest for the main event.

    Parachute may have contributed to fatal drag race crash

    Craig Smith, 51, died when his 1967 Ford Cortina veered off the track at high speed and slammed...

    Parachute may have contributed to fatal drag race crash

    A drag racer died after losing control at almost 250kmh and crashing into a wall at Ruapuna Raceway, but the car's parachute and harness may have contributed to his death.

    O’Ward keeps hopes alive

    Pato O'Ward. PHOTO: Kristin Enzor-USA TODAY NETWORK

    O’Ward keeps hopes alive

    Mexican Pato O’Ward eked out his second IndyCar win in three weeks in Toronto yesterday, keeping alive his underdog chances to win the season championship.

    Local racer wins trophy

    Noah Kitto, 16, of Dunedin, proudly shows his Youth Saloon Competitor of the Year trophy. PHOTO:...

    Local racer wins trophy

    A teen racer has shifted into top gear on the national stage.

    Buchanan ‘positive’ after career-best ninth

    Cormac Buchanan. PHOTO: MANU TORMO

    Buchanan ‘positive’ after career-best ninth

    Southland rider Cormac Buchanan recorded a career-best result at the technically demanding Sachsenring in the Moto3 World Championship yesterday.

    Obituary: Jochen Mass, racing driver

    Jochen Mass. Photo: file

    Obituary: Jochen Mass, racing driver

    German racing driver Jochen Mass turned his back on a career in the merchant navy to ascend to the peak of motor sport.

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    Aspiring racer praises motor sport camp

    Motorsport athlete Blake Dowdall, 18, of Palmerston North, drives in a simulator during the Elite...

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    Aspiring racer praises motor sport camp

    A pit stop at an elite training camp in Dunedin has been the "cherry on top" for a teenage racing driver as he prepares for a shot at driving for a Formula 4 team.
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