http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Motorsport headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00:08 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=66 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10633214&ref=rss The NZV8 Utes series takes off this weekend at Ruapuna and it's tight at the top. In the last round, a tiebreaker was needed to separate Chris Pither and Caine Lobb. There are just 40 points between them and Pither has the edge. Defending... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10633170&ref=rss The race for the New Zealand V8 title at the last round of the series at Taupo this weekend may not be as close as it's been in the past.Despite a big points lead, championship leader Craig Baird won't be resting on his laurels... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632800&ref=rss In-form Auckland motor racing driver Mitch Evans says he will need to be tactically smart if he is to emerge with the laurels from this weekend's finale of the Toyota Racing Series at Taupo.At stake is a $10,000 winner's prize... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:54:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632782&ref=rss New Zealand motocross rider Ben Townley's planned return to MX1 racing has been put on hold after suffering a painful training injury.The former MX2 world champion and recently-crowned national supercross champion suffered the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:02:54 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632735&ref=rss SAO PAULO - It was a wild season opener for the IndyCar Series, with track problems offset by exciting racing that brought hopes of another competitive year on the circuit.The inaugural Sao Paulo Indy 300 was marked by a slick... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:15:44 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632594&ref=rss With a Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup test drive and $10,000 for the champion at stake, this weekend's final round of the Toyota Racing Series (TRS) at Taupo will be a battle royale between hungry teenagers Mitch Evans and Earl Bamber.Aucklander... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:39 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632217&ref=rss He's No1 in the United States but that status came under serious threat for Paul Whibley as his title defence began this month.A horror first round put the former Manawatu forestry worker in a difficult position, but the man they... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632352&ref=rss MANAMA - Fernando Alonso may have rediscovered his winning touch with a sparkling debut for Ferrari, but he was quick to join the chorus of dissidents unimpressed with Formula One's new rules in the wake of Sunday's season-opening... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:22:56 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632343&ref=rss Motor racing One race into Formula One's "greatest-ever" season, changes in the way in which the new regulations operate are already being urged after a processional Bahrain Grand Prix fell to Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and team-mate... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:38:55 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632310&ref=rss BERLIN - Michael Schumacher's comeback performance earned him a name he won't have seen often before in his native Germany: "Creeping Schumi."That was the mass-circulation Bild daily's front-page headline yesterday... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:08:24 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632250&ref=rss SAO PAULO - Australian driver Will Power has won the rain-shortened IndyCar season-opener on the streets of Sao Paulo.He made a late overtaking move to pass American Ryan Hunter-Reay to win the inaugural Sao Paulo Indy 300 and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632165&ref=rss MANAMA - Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One today after three years in retirement and found it was just how he remembered it.Ferrari filled the top two steps of the podium, the race was dedicated to the workforce of the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632158&ref=rss Scott Dixon has finished sixth in the season-opening race of the IndyCar championship in Sao Paulo.It was a topsy-turvy race for the 2008 Indy Car champion, who crashed on the opening lap before fighting back to second at one... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:40:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632135&ref=rss MANAMA - Two-times champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso dedicated his debut triumph with Ferrari today to the Italian nation, the team's workforce and president Luca di Montezemolo.After leading Brazilian Felipe Massa home in an... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632149&ref=rss ADELAIDE - Championship leader Jamie Whincup's team launched a blistering attack on V8 Supercar rules after stewards punished him for a safety problem that resolved itself on Sunday.Whincup was controversially black-flagged in... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632113&ref=rss Qualifying for the IndyCar season-opener on the streets of Sao Paulo was postponed until this morning because the main straight lacked enough grip to make racing safe. Drivers instead ran the warm-up session yesterday, giving... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10632023&ref=rss Holden driver Garth Tander will start on pole position for this afternoon's second race at the Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar round in Adelaide.Tander won the opening race yesterday and clocked the quickest qualifying time ahead of Jamie... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:52:24 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10631992&ref=rss SAKHIR, Bahrain - Michael Schumacher is determined his Formula One comeback race doesn't finish like his debut nearly 20 years ago.On Sunday, Schumacher will start from the same grid position - seventh - at the Bahrain Grand Prix... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:13:47 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10631968&ref=rss SAO PAULO - Kiwi Scott Dixon was fastest in practice at the fresh Sambadrome circuit in Sao Paulo. But the newly built circuit - which was supposed to be a highlight for the inaugural IndyCar street race in Sao Paulo - has instead... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:44:25 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motorsport/news/article.cfm?c_id=66&objectid=10631956&ref=rss SAKHIR - Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull will start Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position, while Michael Schumacher's comeback with Mercedes will start from a disappointing seventh place.Vettel set a... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200