Motor Sports

Counties shakedown for the Big Dog
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Off-road racing’s truck class has been rocked by a truck-quake: immediately prior to the Government plunging New Zealand into ‘red’ on its Covid Traffic Light system, Silverdale civil contractor Jo
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Trials 4WDs beat Covid in the Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
First blood to Thomsen and Caldow
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Defender goes to the races - UK-based series for Bowler’s new race version
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
As Land Rover in New Zealand gears up for new model launches and a busy year – and celebrates winning the NZ4WD of the Year for the Defender – the Bowler race operation has unveiled a one-make comp
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Extreme and fearless
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Racers One FMX crash too many put ‘Mad’ Mike on the road to fame; now he’s proudly racing alongside his teenage son.
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Tiger taming in RFC Siberia
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
This year’s RFC Tiger Trail was held in the height of the northern hemisphere summer at Bolshoy Kamen, 106km from Vladivostok.
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Beast from the East
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
It may look like an American Trophy Truck, but Hawke’s Bay racer Shayne Huxtable’s all-new unlimited class racer is all his own work. 
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The rise and rise of the UTV
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
From outliers to mainstays – the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) category has come a long way in New Zealand offroad racing. 
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Off-road racing resurgence gathers pace
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
The long shadow of Covid-19 stopped New Zealand off-road racing in its tracks last year. Clubs cancelled events, drivers cancelled vehicle builds, uncertainty reigned.
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It's a wrap!
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
The Central zone Club Truck Challenge (CTC) slides into history for the 2021 season, here is a round-up of the people who competed in at least three of the rounds this season
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge Pt 2
A day of extremes - Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge 2021 Part 2
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
When we left the Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge last month the action was building up with lead changes and only 150 points separating the top three crews.
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Biggs and Thomsen on top again at HB final
Biggs and Thomsen on top again at HB final
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
The National Final of the 2020/2021 NZ 4x4 Trials Championship was held over ANZAC weekend by the Hawke’s Bay 4WD Club, at Argyll in Central Hawke’s Bay.
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You've just got to send it!
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
The final round of the 2021 CZ Club Truck Challenge (CTC) drew a bumper group of competitors back to the Hintzs’ farm near Taihape in May. Andree Gee has the story.
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A day of extremes - All the action from the 2021 Suzuki Extreme Challenge Part 1
A day of extremes - all the action from the 2021 Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge Part 1
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
The Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge is certainly one of the most entertaining motorsport events in New Zealand, if not Australasia.
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Biggs bros finish one-two at Round 4 punisher in the Manawatu
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The second half of the season kicked off near Feilding in mid-March with the Manawatu 4WD Club hosting the hardest and most challenging round this season yet!
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The 'Joker' Round
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Excitement was high at Colyton (near Feilding) on Sunday April 18 as several keen competitors rejoined the Club Truck Challenge (CTC) when everybody’s calendar opened up with a free weekend
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McDell bros win first new season NZ 4x4 Trial
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Defending series title-holders Greg & Chris McDell enjoyed a winning start to their 2021 NZ 4x4 Trials Series campaign at a sensational opening round of the new-look Lucas Oils-supported champi
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Resurgence begins with the Wairarapa Bush bros
Thursday, 19 November 2020
All was right with the world when the Club Truck Challenge (CTC) restarted for the 2021 season on November 01. Andrew Gee has the story.
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Acting the G.O.A.T
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Before the COVID-19 lockdown, the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge managed to squeeze in the second round of its 2019/20 series at Pahiatua.  Andrew Gee has the story.
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First JG Civil ORANZ Champs round win to Ruiterman
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Pukekohe ace Carl Ruiterman has – literally – drawn first blood in the new-look JG Civil-backed 2020 ORANZ championship with a win in the Dalton’s 250 race in the King Country.
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The Final Cut
Thursday, 14 November 2019
The fifth and final round of this year’s Superwinch Mainland Challenge was held near Methven between October 11 & 13. Vicky Newport reports from under her umbrella again!
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Sunny Nelson? Yeah, right!
Friday, 18 October 2019
We thought the third round of this year’s Superwinch Challenge was wet. If anything though, the fourth round at Nelson topped it. Vicky Newport explains.
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Father & son dominate short course champs
Friday, 20 September 2019
Veteran off-road racer (and NZ4WD columnist) Bryan Chang and son Owen made history with wins at this year’s ORANZ short course title meeting.
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Second 2019 ORANZ South Island win for Winn!
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Local man Greg Winn put on a master class in off-road racing as he stormed back from a first lap wrong-slot to win this year’s Ruff ‘n Tuff 250 enduro at Nelson.
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Smith nails 2019 Woodhill 100 win
Thursday, 18 July 2019
It’s hard enough simply finishing the Woodhill 100, let alone winning NZ’s toughest off-road race... as Waikato ace Paul Smith found out first-hand this year.
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Women behind the wheel
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Not that long ago, an off-road driving series like the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge would have been  an all-male affair.
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