Canadian Jay Esterer (McRae GM1) has added his name to New Zealand motor racing’s revered Lady Wigram Trophy after dominating the opening round of the 2011/12 MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at …

Back in the day when an illustrator utilised paint, brushes, pencils – plus their own natural flair and talent – comes a small sample of Racing Car News covers.

By 1973, the F5000 formula had become one of the most intense open wheeled series the planet has ever witnessed, with championships in Europe, Australia, and North America that saw some of the worlds top …

The Formula 5000 racing car that Formula One World Champion James Hunt drove in Australia and the race that he won in it will feature at the Winton Festival of Speed on August 13 and …

I love Porsches. I especially love old Porsches; the faster and more outlandish the better. So I was thrilled to hear that Porsche would be celebrating its 60 years of motorsport in Australia at this …

Enjoy this three part video showcasing the recent New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing, celebrating Chris Amon.
Part one features some excellent interviews with legends including Jack Brabham, Carlos Reutermann, John Surtees, and Stirling Moss sharing …

Enjoy this photo gallery from the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing. The shots were taken by Grant Levis at Hampton Downs January 22-30 2011.
Images: Grant Levis

Visiting Canadian driver Jay Esterer (McRae GM1) completed his prodigal-like comeback in style at the second New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing – Chris Amon meeting at Hampton Downs over the weekend, claiming a hat trick of …

The appeal of historic motorsport goes a great deal further than the thrills of retro racing and the charm of classic racing machines. It is, in its own right, a fun, fast and friendly form …

Fastest qualifierKen Smith (Lola T430) fought back to win a rain-affected first MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series race at the Hampton Downs circuit in the northern Waikato this afternoon.
Aftertopping the time sheets in qualifying …

Defending champion Ken Smith (Lola T430) got his 2010/11 MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series season off to the best possible start with pole position in qualifying and a runaway race win on …

When New Zealand’s Graham McRae took out the 1973 Tasman Series he become the first – and only – driver to win the Series three years in a row.
His winning mount for 1973 was the …

A second category original – Reg Cook – is set to join New Zealand’s world-leading MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series this season
Cook, now 63, raced a Lola T300 to second place in the local Gold …

After seven seasons with rounds on both sides of the Tasman, the MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series looks set to be an almost all-New Zealand affair this summer.
Though allowance in the 2010/11 calendar has been made …

I have just been sent a copy of Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s by Linda Weldon and it’s a cracker.
Linda was clearly more interested in capturing the personalities and expressions of the …

Smith gets his second title, but final F5000 Series Races go to Hyde.

Defending champion Ken Smith (Lola T430) got his second MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival title in two years but it was former …

Oh Formula 5000 you are so good.
These cars are as close to classic motorsport perfection as anybody could ever want.
They are aggressive, pack dirty big V8 engines, sport wild aluminum bodywork, have tyres as wide …

Everyone who is an avid race fan has their favourite race events, and tracks, that they like to revisit every year. We tend to like certain types of race cars as well, and, when the …

I have just received these fabulous and well preserved images from contributor John Shingleton. The super sharp photos were taken from 1978 to 1981 on John’s then new Olympus OM1 camera. One of the best …

The 40th birthday of some of the greatest nameplates in motoring and motorsport will be celebrated at this year’s Historic Sandown from November 6-8.
Melbourne’s major annual historic race meeting will mark the 40th anniversary of …