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Matthew Payne's Supercars Finals place under threat at Sandown
The New Zealander leads the standings by 30 points heading into the penultimate round.
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'I cannot believe it': Rookie takes Bathurst 1000 pole
Bates beat Brodie Kostecki by two-tenths of a second to claim pole.
'The Mountain will decide who wins': My memories of racing on the Bathurst track
OPINION: Winning Bathurst takes courage, luck and a car that can endure.
Zach Bates fastest in Supercars qualifying, dedicates run to mum
Ryan Wood and co-driver Jaxon Evans will start from the rear after a practice crash.
Greg Murphy on the key components of winning at Bathurst
Murphy says pace and two evenly matched drivers give teams their best chance.
Bathurst 1000: Ranking the potential winners of The Great Race
New Zealand driver Matt Payne is seeking back-to-back titles at Mount Panorama.
'The mountain chooses you': Coulthard knows everything must fall into place
Fabian Coulthard brings 22 years of Bathurst experience but has no outright win.
Defending Bathurst winner Matthew Payne returns with pressure off
Payne qualified 18th last year before winning with Garth Tander.
Two Kiwis can clinch Australian F4 titles this weekend
A new track removes the home advantage in the Kiwi pair's title bid.
Rally ace Emma Gilmour: Two cars, two driving styles
She will defend her Rally 4WD title in a Citroen and race a Suzuki.
Paddon eyes Kiwi motorsport stars for new event in Wellington
Hayden Paddon hopes Shane van Gisbergen or Liam Lawson could join him.
Sprint Cup setback: Supercars star Payne turns focus to Enduro Cup
Will Davison joins Matthew Payne as Grove Racing begins its Enduro Cup campaign.
Kiwi 15-year-old tests British F4 in Rodin's Formula Ford-to-F1 pathway
The 15-year-old is leading Australia’s Formula 4 championship.
Davies' title bid: Two solid motos stand between Kiwi rider and history
An AMA Motocross title would complete Cole Davies’ Supercross-Motocross double.
Heimgartner faces final chance to make the Supercars finals
Brad Jones Racing’s new Toyota Supra has endured teething problems in 2026.
Evans chases dream finish in Formula E title race
Mitch Evans trails leader Jake Dennis by two points with two London races left.
'It's always going to be there': Kiwi racer on back injury
Cormac Buchanan is awaiting MRI results after riding through severe back pain.
Wood targets Perth podium as Finals pressure builds
Kiwi driver Matthew Payne leads the Supercars championship on 1656 points.
Evans eyes title boost at Tokyo’s first night Formula E races
The Tokyo E-Prix double-header will be the city's first night races.
Matthew Payne pushes for Supercars lead as Feeney defends top spot
Broc Feeney leads the standings on 1390 points after three wins, with NZ's Payne on 1375.
Exclusive: Why Scott Dixon switched teams after decades of dominance
'I obviously spent 24 years at the same team and feel like we’d kind of plateaued a bit.'
'It's either that or retirement': Speculation swirls over Dixon's next move
The 45-year-old six-time champion has not revealed his next team.
Analysis: Why NZ needs a new pathway to world motorcycle racing
ANALYSIS: Hope alone will not put a Kiwi back in MotoGP.
Matthew Payne eyes Hidden Valley breakthrough after Nascar setback
The 23-year-old Kiwi races in Darwin despite a fractured left wrist.
'Everyone has fire in the belly': Hartley's bid for Le Mans fightback
'I feel like this year there’s a big fight back happening from the team internally'
Kiwi teen Supercross champ Cole Davies set to soar in homecoming race
The 18-year-old rider will race at North Harbour Stadium on October 31.
'Off the leash': Paddon free to push in Japan
The Kiwi duo finally has clearance to push hard in their Hyundai i20 N.
How three Kiwis line up for the Indy 500 – and who’s best placed to win
Dixon, a six-time IndyCar champion and 2008 winner, will line up 10th on Monday.
Evans chases Formula E title as Monaco ‘home race’ looms amid Jaguar exit
Evans arrives in Monaco second in the standings on 98 points.
'Precise and committed': Endurance ace Hartley on what it takes to win
Brendon Hartley and his co-drivers lead the WEC after victory at the Imola opener.
Kiwi teen overcomes brutal injury setbacks to win US Supercross title
Named 2025 250MX Rookie of the Year, Cole Davies overcame multiple broken bones.
'What a freaking race': Payne delights home fans with Ruapuna masterclass
Kiwi driver Matt Payne dominated at Ruapuna, winning his second race of the weekend.