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Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy Awards Kiahn Burt Toyota 86 Drive
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 4:02 pm | Hampton Downs
Cars are the next port of call for New Zealand's latest karting champion Kiahn Burt; the 13-year-old awarded a test in a Toyota 86 with the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy. Burt's passion for speed was fuelled eight years ago when he sat trackside at a local ... More >>
North Island Formula Ford Series Gets Major Boost
Monday, 14 December 2020, 3:33 pm | Hampton Downs
The North Island Formula Ford Racing group have purchased a car for aspiring drivers to hone their skills on and introduce themselves to high end motor racing in an initiative backed by Hampton Downs. Over the past half century some of the biggest names in ... More >>
Mike Pero Confirms Ongoing Support For MotoFest And Southern Classic Motorcycle Events
Friday, 1 May 2020, 3:32 pm | Hampton Downs
Mike Pero has confirmed his company’s ongoing commitment to motorcycle racing in New Zealand with the announcement today that both the Southern Classic and Motofest will proceed under the Mike Pero brand and with its financial support. “At a time ... More >>
Next Marcus vs Liam battle free on Friday at Hampton Downs
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 5:06 pm | Hampton Downs
One of the most eye-catching motorsport rivalries in New Zealand for years will get its next instalment on Friday this week at Hampton Downs, and it's going to be free for fans. More >>
Radisich to race Touring Car winner at Hampton Downs
Thursday, 10 January 2019, 12:17 pm | Hampton Downs
It’s hard to believe that 25 years have passed since Paul Radisich won the Touring Car World Cup at Monza in 1993. The New Zealand driver won the prestigious event again at Donnington the following year, the back-to-back wins two of the highlights ... More >>
Bathurst winner confirmed for Hampton Downs event
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 1:07 pm | Hampton Downs
Steve Richards’ fifth win in the Bathurst 1000 in October meant that only five drivers have won more times around Mt Panorama. The popular Australian-based Kiwi driver will be one of the guests of honour at the Legends of Bathurst event at Hampton ... More >>
Gaunt gunning for good result at Hampton Downs 500
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 9:37 am | Hampton Downs
The Australian GT Series has been good to Daniel Gaunt and he’s in with a shot of claiming his first title at the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 next month. More >>
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific Series Arrives
Friday, 16 March 2018, 10:41 am | Hampton Downs
Ferrari today announced that its Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific Series will take place on New Zealand’s iconic Hampton Downs circuit in April 2018. More >>
A Dynamic First Day of Motofest at Hampton Downs
Sunday, 4 March 2018, 4:51 pm | Hampton Downs
MARCH 3, 2018: It was a dynamic day of high drama at Hampton Downs today as the inaugural Mike Pero MotoFest motorcycle festival kicked off with the first of its two days of spectacular action at the popular North Waikato race circuit. It was ... More >>
'Bandits of Balance' Ensure Mike Pero Motofest Has It All
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 1:16 pm | Hampton Downs
'Bandits of Balance' Ensure Mike Pero Motofest Has It All FEBRUARY 7, 2018: Hampton Downs could be classified as New Zealand motorsport's "centre of excellence" when the Mike Pero MotoFest erupts there in the first weekend of March. A massive ... More >>
F5000 Ace Smith Back to His Dominant Best
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 9:00 pm | Hampton Downs
F5000 Ace Smith Back to His Dominant Best at Hampton Downs Evergreen F5000 category pacesetter Ken Smith (Lola T332) was back to his dominant best in the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series races at the big NZ Motor Cup Toyota Racing ... More >>
Heat Forces Reschedule of First F5000 Race At Hampton Downs
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 10:53 pm | Hampton Downs
Heat Forces Reschedule of First F5000 Race At Hampton Downs Sweltering hot temperatures have forced an early end to the first day of competition at the Speedworks/HRC NZ Motor Cup meeting at Hampton Downs this afternoon, with the first SAS Autoparts MSC ... More >>
Legends of Bathurst to become an annual event
Sunday, 14 January 2018, 7:32 pm | Hampton Downs
Hampton Downs owner Tony Quinn has confirmed the 4Guys Autobarn Legends of Bathurst will become an annual event to be held in January every year. The festival, celebrating all things Bathurst, concluded today with hundreds of fans turning up to meet their ... More >>
Richards all class at Legends of Bathurst
Saturday, 13 January 2018, 5:25 pm | Hampton Downs
“Gentleman Jim’ Richards proved a hit on and off the track on the opening day of the Legends of Bathurst festival at Hampton Downs. More >>
Three more legends confirmed for Hampton Downs
Friday, 12 January 2018, 10:28 am | Hampton Downs
Allan Moffat, John Goss and Fred Gibson are the latest Australian motorsport stars to be confirmed for this weekend’s 4Guys Autobarn Legends of Bathurst event at Hampton Downs. More >>
Radisich to race Tru Blu Falcon at Legends of Bathurst
Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 3:53 pm | Hampton Downs
‘Difficult and unrewarding’ are the words Paul Radisich uses to describe his relationship with Bathurst. Two second-place finishes in the Bathurst 1000 and two horrific crashes were the highlights and lowlights of Radisich’s racing career ... More >>
Bowe’s Flying Brick confirmed for Legends of Bathurst
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 12:13 pm | Hampton Downs
John Bowe is the latest Australian racing legend confirmed for the NZ Festival of Motor Racing at Hamptons Downs from January 13-14. The 4Guys Autobarn Legends of Bathurst will celebrate all things Bathurst and Bowe, a two-time winner of the Bathurst ... More >>
Jim Richards will take centre stage at Legends of Bathurst
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 3:58 pm | Hampton Downs
Jim Richards will take centre stage at Legends of Bathurst event Bathurst conqueror and V8 Supercar hero Jim Richards will be the focus on and off the track at the Hampton Downs’ annual Festival of Motorsport being held at the North Waikato circuit over ... More >>
Gaz Whiter defends Summer Bash title
Sunday, 10 December 2017, 10:12 am | Hampton Downs
Gaz Whiter confirmed his status as one of the best drifters in New Zealand with a dominant performance in ‘Mad Mike’s’ Summer Bash at Hampton Downs on Saturday afternoon. More >>
Summer Bash Debut for South African Drifter at Hampton Downs
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 9:02 am | Hampton Downs
The top 32 professional and amateur drifters in the country go head-to-head at Mazda Mad Mike’s Summer Bash at Hampton Downs this Saturday in the biggest drift event of the year. Among them will be George Myburgh, who grew up drifting in car parks ... More >>
