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Ingram Wins Bert Hawthorne Cup At SKOPE Classic

Monday, 3 February 2025, 8:46 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Held at Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park as part of the SKOPE Classic, the Sunday afternoon race unfolded in damp conditions, adding an extra layer of challenge for the historic high-horsepower cars. More >>

Hey Sets The Pace In F5000 At SKOPE Classic Saturday

Sunday, 2 February 2025, 8:03 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Returning for the fourth round of the 2024/2025 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series, the field featured a mix of those who contested last weekend’s North Island round, those returning after a break, and a few competitors sitting ... More >>

Prestigious Awards For F5000 Drivers At SKOPE Classic

Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 10:53 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Held at Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park (31 January to 2 February) it’s less than a week since the F5000 cars were last in action. More >>

Rain Parks F5000 Racing At Hampton Downs

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:13 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

The series was running in support of the NZIGP Legends of Speed event, which celebrated former F5000 driver David Oxton. More >>

Codie Banks Tops F5000 Field At Hampton Downs Legends Event

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 9:31 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Competing in the NZIGP Legends of Speed event, which celebrates former champion David Oxton, Banks, in the 1974 #1 chassis Talon MR1, delivered a commanding performance, sweeping aside the competition. More >>

Oxton To Headline F5000 Action At Hampton Downs

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 10:49 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

The action-packed schedule includes three races for the iconic 5-litre, V8-powered F5000 cars. More >>

Handkerchief Finish To Saturday F5000 Race

Saturday, 11 January 2025, 8:33 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Today’s second of two races for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series being held at the Taupō International Motorsport Park delivered a near handkerchief sized close-call finish as three of the top cars crossed less than 0.4 second apart. ... More >>

Baker’s Dozen To Battle At Taupō In F5000 Revival Series

Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 9:35 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Fans unable to attend can catch the Saturday and Sunday afternoon races live on the SpeedHub platform via stuff.co.nz. More >>

Banks Takes Phillip Island Formula 5000 GP Title

Sunday, 10 March 2024, 8:45 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Auckland’s Codie Banks clean-swept the field of F5000 cars to secure the inaugural Phillip Island Formula 5000 GP title today, concluding the 2024 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series. Contesting five races at the Southern Hemisphere’s ... More >>

Kiwi Codie Banks Dominates Trans-Tasman F5000 Racing

Sunday, 10 March 2024, 9:41 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Flying the New Zealand flag at the Phillip Island Classic-‘Festival of Motorsport’, Auckland’s Codie Banks led a Kiwi 1-2 at this afternoon’s second race for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series. Banks (Lola T332 HU 16) has ... More >>

Ten Kiwis Add To Phillip Island F5000 Trans-Tasman Event

Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Of the 21 Formula 5000 cars competing at Australia’s Phillip Island Classic this weekend (8-10 March 2024) will be ten from the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series. The fourth event on the 2023/24 calendar it is one of multiple ... More >>

Hey Wins F5000 Races, McLaren Awards The Trophies

Monday, 5 February 2024, 9:52 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Blenheim based 21-year-old Michael Hey won both of today’s SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series races held at Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park. Held as part of the annual SKOPE Classic weekend the two races ran in beautiful ... More >>

Dunedin’s Ross Wins First F5000 Race At SKOPE Weekend

Saturday, 3 February 2024, 7:18 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Saturday 3 February: The first of three races at the 2024 SKOPE Classic weekend at Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park was won by Steve Ross in the car originally campaigned by US based Quicksilver Racing. Contesting the third round of the 2023/2024 ... More >>

F5000s Race To The South Island For The Skope Classic This Weekend

Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 7:26 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

The thundering SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series touches down in Christchurch for this weekend (2-4 February) running of the Skope Classic at the Euromarque Motorsport Park. Two weeks on from their showing at the Historic GP at ... More >>

Historic GP title won by Steve Ross

Sunday, 21 January 2024, 8:00 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

It was the 50-year-old McRae GM-1 of Dunedin’s Steve Ross that triumphed at today’s Historic GP title – contested by the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series. The final of three races held at the Taupō International Motorsport Park, ... More >>

Rain Spoils F5000 Party At Taupō International Motorsport Park

Sunday, 21 January 2024, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Today’s eight-lap race for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series sat under a rain cloud, as the opening round of the 2024 season began at the Taupō International Motorsport Park. Just as the grid of 10 cars took to the circuit for ... More >>

Formula 5000 Winner To Claim 2024 Historic GP Title At Taupō

Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 7:43 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

A grid of 14 Formula 5000 cars will line-up at the Taupo International Motorsport Park to contest this weekend’s Historic GP title – being run Sunday afternoon 21 January. Photo: Jarod Carruthers. The return of the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 ... More >>

Banks the victor following bruising F5000 racing at Manfeild

Monday, 13 November 2023, 12:21 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Sunday’s two races for the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series was far from plain sailing for the 10-strong field – except for Auckland’s David Banks, taking a win and a second. The first of four rounds on the 2023-2024 calendar, ... More >>

F5000 season opening race starts in style at Manfeild

Saturday, 11 November 2023, 8:00 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

It was a fighting finish at today’s opening race of the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series, with the Talon MR1A of Grant Martin taking the chequered flag 0.6sec ahead of the Lola T332 of Kevin Ingram. The afternoon six-lap race opens ... More >>

Key Kiwi F5000 Drivers Have ‘Unfinished Business’ At Major Category Anniversary Meetings In The USA This Month

Friday, 4 August 2023, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Two key members of the four-man SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series squad set to travel this month to the USA to join compatriots from there, Australia and the UK in celebrating the 55th anniversary of the stock-block 5-litre V8 wings-and-slicks ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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