Motorsport

Two wins give Duncan championship lead

Palmerston rider Courtney Duncan hit the top of the World Motocross Championship standings with a perfect two-from-two in the second round of competition in Portugal at the weekend.

Confidence and commitment

Confidence and commitment were the key ingredients to WRC driver Hayden Paddon once again blitzing the Otago Rally field by a massive margin.

Duncan riding high in Portugal

Palmerston's Courtney Duncan has hit the front in the women's motocross world championship series after two comfortable race wins in Portugal.

Kiwi speedway champ Ivan Mauger dies

Tributes are flowing for Kiwi speedway champion Ivan Mauger, who has died aged 78.

Ross scores elusive classic win

Classic Rally winner Regan Ross slides his Ford Escort into a corner on Sunday morning’s...

Ross scores elusive classic win

Persistence paid off for Regan Ross when he powered his Ford Escort RS to victory in the Classic Rally component of the 2018 Drivesouth Otago Rally Fest.

Flat tyre thwarts Gilmour

The Suzuki Swift AP4 of Emma Gilmour and Antony McLoughlin in action on special stage 9 in Ward...

Flat tyre thwarts Gilmour

Dunedin driver Emma Gilmour experienced the tough hand that rallying can deftly dish out as a final-stage puncture deflated her hopes of a podium finish yesterday.

Paddon charges to Otago Rally win

WRC driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard have won the Otago Rally in their Hyundai i20 AP4, finishing almost 8mins 30sec clear of their nearest rivals.

Paddon leads the way in Otago Rally

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard in action on Special Stage 9 in Dunedin. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Paddon leads the way in Otago Rally

New Zealand’s WRC driver Hayden Paddon is dominating the Rally of Otago, winning all eight stages today and leading Auckland’s Subaru WRX STi driver Ben Hunt and Tony Rawstorn by 4mins:44.5secs.

Paddon sets cracking rally pace

Paddon sets cracking rally pace

Hayden Paddon has made a blistering start to this weekend's Drivesouth Otago Rally, powering to a lead of over a minute and a-half on the opening three special stages.

Sideways with a Scandinavian master

Allan Dippie, of Dunedin, powers his Porsche 911 into a corner as snow falls in Flagstaff...

Sideways with a Scandinavian master

Wild weather and slippery conditions added to the drama as reporter Jono Edwards went for a spin before the Otago Rally.

Chadwick hoping for third time lucky with Corolla

Dunedin driver Richie Chadwick and his co-driver, Alison Glover, stand by the 1985 Toyota...

Chadwick hoping for third time lucky with Corolla

When you think of classic cars, a 1985 Toyota Corolla is not the first to spring to mind.

Paddon wise to rivals' capabilities

Hayden Paddon last won the NZRC in 2016. Photo: Getty Images

Paddon wise to rivals' capabilities

The Otago Rally roars out of Dunedin this weekend and with new cars, fresh faces and WRC stars scattered throughout the field, it promises some quality action.

Duncan wins in first round

Courtney Duncan on her way to victory in race two of the opening round of the 2018 women's...

Duncan wins in first round

Palmerston rider Courtney Duncan recovered well from a poor start to the opening round of the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship in Italy yesterday.

Duncan shines in motocross opening round

Duncan shines in motocross opening round

After two years of near-misses, Courtney Duncan is hoping 2018 is her year to break through and win the women's motocross world championship series.

Vettel triumphs in Bahrain Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel celebrates his win in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters

Vettel triumphs in Bahrain Grand Prix

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has held on by the skin of his teeth to win a tense Bahrain Grand Prix in his 200th race start.

Duncan to be smarter in world title attempt

Redemption awaits Palmerston’s Courtney Duncan in the first round of the Motocross World Championships in Italy this weekend.

Two Otago teams make it to podium

Battling through torrential downpours, two Otago teams finished on the three-hour race's podium in the New Zealand Endurance Championship at Pukekohe Park in Auckland.