The allure of playing with machines in the sand does not diminish past the toddler years, and the final round of the motocross Sandpit Series 2012 promises to be a drawcard in Balclutha tomorrow.
Cromwell's streets will once again host a car sprints meeting after the Central Otago Motorsport Club received verbal approval from Motorsport New Zealand (MNZ) to proceed with an event.
Just when he was starting to find his form in the Australian Motocross Nationals, Scott Columb, of Queenstown, was given some devastating news by his team.
Mechanical mishaps robbed Otago's two Rally New Zealand entrants of class-winning success but both managed positive outcomes at the end of the gruelling three-day event.
Motorsport reporter Catherine Pattison picks five drivers to keep an eye on at Rally New Zealand, which runs from today until Sunday around the Northland, Kaipara, Auckland, Te Akau and Raglan districts.
Possessing the rare combination of indisputable courage and impressive riding skills has earned Jacob Jones, of Cromwell, a place on ex-Crusty Demon Luke Smith's Moto Mayhem team.
Otago's only two entrants in Rally New Zealand have shored up their cars with some new componentry ahead of the season's marathon event.
Heading across the Ditch to negotiate ditches, drop-offs and other balance-requiring challenges has resulted in promising moto trials specialist Blake Fox, of Dunedin, notching some promising results.
Despite racing against the sons of some of his former opponents, Michael Lee (50) has recently reclaimed some of glory he attained as a young motorcycle racer.
Emma Gilmour can think of no better place than home to win her first full national rally event and take the championship lead.
Two drivers from the South lining up in the international classic category of the Rally of Otago this week are squeezed in among some stellar drivers and still hoping to shine.
Central Motor Speedway-contracted driver Daniel Anderson is leaving the well-known contours of his Cromwell track to face the might of professional United States sprint car teams.
The allure of competing in this month's Rally of Otago has attracted the defending champion, former national champion and production world rally champion Hayden Paddon, of Geraldine.
After achieving his second consecutive South Island Pre-65 Series victory last month, Brian Scott is close to matching the racing successes of his late father.
After owning his two-litre, Nissan-powered Toyota MR2 for nine years, Chris Hey knows how to get the most out of his 2WD and the Mosgiel driver won the Sugarloaf hillclimb on Sunday.
Placed second in their New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) categories, Otago drivers Emma Gilmour and Duncan McCrostie are both poised to pounce on the leaders this weekend.
Two Dunedin riders finished on their class podium at the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near Timaru at the weekend.
Otago has its fair share of riders hoping to become the next Ben Townley or Josh Coppins when the three-day New Zealand junior motocross championships begin in Pleasant Point on Friday.
Saving his fastest run for when it counted, Jason Scott, of Queenstown, blitzed the field to take his second consecutive South Island Sprintcar title on Saturday night.
Warbirds Over Wanaka is by no means only about what is up above, with fans of the blue oval marque amply catered for with a Ford Through the Ages display.
