Motor Sports

Let loose on the Landslip
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Twenty One competitors fronted up to take on the ten challenges the convenor of the Southern Trail Blazers 4WD club’s...
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A few good men
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
In the spirit of last month’s U2-themed report Andrew Gee uses Movie titles and popular song lyrics to help us picture the second round of this season’s Central Zone Club Truck Challenge held near
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Slippery when wet!
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Rain dances have been banned from the next Novawinch Manukau Winch Challenge. Ashley Lucas explains why in his report on the recent 2018 event.
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# You Too?
Friday, 16 November 2018
With a little help from mega rock band U2’s back catalogue of songs...
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Dunner Stunner!
Friday, 16 November 2018
So that’s it then the 2018 Season is all done; meaning five rounds of competitive challenges, and some great teams featuring all sorts of different combinations (fathers/sons, partners, friends and ...
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Uttridge does the double
Thursday, 18 October 2018
It’s the ultimate ‘double crown’ of the NZ offroad racing scene and it is now Bob Uttridge’s.
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Top event in Top of the South
Thursday, 18 October 2018
This was the ‘home’ round for our loyal Superwinch Mainland Challenge reporter Vicky Newport…meaning she, daughter Megan and hubby Scotty were busier than ever!
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Tough day in Mid-Canterbury
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Rollovers, seized motors and burnt out or broken winches...
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Thumbs up for new Mud Plug venue
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
A good time, by all accounts, was had by all at this year’s  Clutha 4WD Club’s Mud Plug, held at a new property off Slopedown Road near Clinton.
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A tremendous effort
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
First-time Winch Challenge events don’t get much better than the recent Hawke’s Bay. NZ4WD magazine’s Ashley Lucas explains why!
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Cold comfort!
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
It was a risk running Rd 2 of the Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge in Alexandra in July. But despite a definite nip in the air, a good time, generally, was had by all.
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Offroad champs roar into life
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Ben Thomasen kicked off his 2017 NZ Offroad Racing Championship...
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Sunday, 29 April 2018
Annual made-for-television 4x4 Trials...
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Are you up for the Challenge?
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
With the 2018 season fast approaching we asked Mainland Superwinch Challenge correspondent...
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Manukau ‘three-peat’
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
The annual Manukau Winch Challenge event seems to have found a new place on the calendar after...
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Woodhill 100
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
As spectacular crashes, mechanical failures and wildlife incidents claimed top...
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Mainland Superwinch Challenge Rnd 2 Maruia
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
The competitors wanted a winch challenge with a bit of seat time. Well they certainly
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Here’s Mud(fest) in your eye!
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
No, we don’t want you to feel left out, but take it from us, you really had to be at this year’s Mount Shop-backed 2017 Mudfest.
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NZ1000
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
A thousand kilometres of racing, without ever touching tarmac. Flat out on logging highways...
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
With 10 teams and 10 courses this year’s Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge was going to be...
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Muddy mayhem at Meremere
Muddy mayhem at Meremere
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
The smallest race car and one of the biggest four-wheel-drives share the early points lead in...
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Lock in the date now, Sunday March 26. That’s the day Dan Cowper is running this year...
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4wd Trials, 4WD, Motorsport
Sun shines on southern teams’ event
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
A good time was had by all at the Southern Trail Blazers 4WD club’s two-day teams’ event...
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Dirt Nation - Re-animated
Dirt Nation - Re-animated
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
New trucks are popping out of the woodwork for 2017 in huge numbers – Neville Smith’s...
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For 2016 the Manukau Winch Challenge was held a little later in the year  
Challenge accepted
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
For 2016 the Manukau Winch Challenge was held a little later in the year and this allowed...
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