Boot Camp reprised
Boot Camp reprised
The Big Air Boot Camp has returned to Alexandra and former Crusty Demon Luke Smith is looking to advance riders' freestyle motocross (FMX) skills and teach first-timers new tricks at the Easter camp.
Catherine Pattison
Motorsport: Paddon looking for speed
Motorsport: Paddon looking for speed
Hayden Paddon is fired up for a category win at Rally Portugal as his Skoda Fabia S2000 has just been fitted with the upgraded version of its naturally aspirated 2-litre engine.
Motorsport: Millen draws seven Otago drivers north
Motorsport: Millen draws seven Otago drivers north
Rod Millen's motto - "it's the challenge and adventure that drives us"- has propelled him to create the ultimate hillclimb this weekend, up his own Coromandel driveway.
Motocross: More heartbreak for Columb with another near miss
Motocross: More heartbreak for Columb with another near miss
Queenstown MX2 (250cc) class racer Scott Columb is a little down but not out after being denied a New Zealand Motocross Championships title, by a slim margin, for the third time.
Back in dirt bike heaven
Back in dirt bike heaven
English television presenter Henry Cole simply couldn't get enough of the South Island when he was in New Zealand last year filming the series the World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides for Sky's Travel Channel.
Motorsport: Third time's a charm for Dunedin driver
Motorsport: Third time's a charm for Dunedin driver
Steve Ross has returned to Dunedin after some much-deserved celebrations, after his stylish wrap up of the 2011-12 F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series title in Australia on Sunday.
Motorsport: Hill climb to resume after gap of four years
Motorsport: Hill climb to resume after gap of four years
After a four-year hiatus, the Otago Sports Car Club's most popular event, the Three Mile Hill hill climb, will return this Sunday.
Cheers to Central Otago
Cheers to Central Otago
Celebrity cook Annabel Langbein (centre) hosted visiting United Kingdom media correspondents Xanthe Clay (left), food columnist for The Daily Telegraph and food blogger Niamh Shields (right), in Wanaka this week.
Motocross: Columb out to dethrone King
Motocross: Columb out to dethrone King
Scott Columb (28) has certainly turned a blowtorch of pressure on Hamilton's Darryll King as the pair are separated by a mere point after Sunday's third round of the New Zealand Motocross Championships near Pukekohe.
While defending champion King (43) maintains the slim advantage in the MX2 class, it was Columb who won the day.
Motorsport: Satisfying result as Dippie overcomes tough start
Motorsport: Satisfying result as Dippie overcomes tough start
Placing an impressive eighth overall with a podium class finish at the Bathurst 12-Hour race was a fine result after an inauspicious beginning for Allan Dippie's team on Sunday.
Motocross: Columb drops to second
Motocross: Columb drops to second
The Patetonga track, near Morrinsville, has never been one of Scott Columb's favourites, so the Queenstown MX2 ace was happy enough to leave there in second overall on Sunday.
Motorsport: Dippie aims for top 10 at Bathurst
Motorsport: Dippie aims for top 10 at Bathurst
Allan Dippie lines up for the Bathurst 12 Hour this Sunday , in what is hailed as the most international race held at Mount Panorama since the 1987 Bathurst 1000, which doubled as a World Touring Car Championship round.
Motorsport: Paddon satisfied with fourth in Sweden
Motorsport: Paddon satisfied with fourth in Sweden
Hayden Paddon finished off the third day of Rally Sweden in the same position he held after the second day, in fourth place in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship (SWRC) field.
Motocross: Columb overcomes slow starts to win
Motocross: Columb overcomes slow starts to win
Scott Columb may be hard on himself but the results spoke for themselves at the weekend.
Motorsport: Paddon ready to tackle snow
Motorsport: Paddon ready to tackle snow
New Zealand's top rally driver, Hayden Paddon will be relying on about 1200 studs to give him some stability this weekend as he tackles the challenges of rallying on snow for the first time.
Motorsport: Unassailable lead for Ross
Motorsport: Unassailable lead for Ross
The F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series has progressed from promising, to perfect scenario, for Dunedin's Steve Ross, as he now holds an unassailable lead after the weekend's penultimate round.
Plans rev up after park sale
Plans rev up after park sale
Prospects for Cromwell Motorsport Park were significantly advanced yesterday when Queensland-based Scot, multimillionaire and car-racing enthusiast Tony Quinn bought the company and declared, "This thing will happen."
Weeklong motorcycle event
Weeklong motorcycle event
A group of keen Bannockburn motorcyclists have combined to show their area's on and off-road appeal through the inaugural Bike Week at Bannockburn.
Motorsport: Dunedin driver a record-breaker
Motorsport: Dunedin driver a record-breaker
The newly installed engine in Steve Ross' McRae GM1 worked a treat over the weekend, allowing the Dunedin F5000 racer to set a track lap record at the Hampton Downs circuit south of Auckland.
Motorsport: Dunedin driver hopes for elusive series win
Motorsport: Dunedin driver hopes for elusive series win
Steve Ross is tired of playing bridesmaid in the F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series and would like to be the one with all the glory come the end of this year's six-round series.