David Holder’s entry in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship has been confirmed by championship co-ordinators M-Sport Poland.
The 28-year-old, originally from Invercargill and now living in Tauranga, recently outlined his plans to take his rallying career international, but needed to await official confirmation that he’d been selected to content the five-round JWRC.
Strong performances in international competitions in Australia and America this year has showcased the talent of young Kiwi racer Liam Lawson and led to numerous inquiries from overseas race teams and management personnel.
Talented Kiwi driver Mitch Evans says his entire motor racing focus is on improving his performances in Formula E - the globe-trotting series that races electric single seater cars.
Home for a short break before heading back overseas to continue racing in the 2017-2018 series, he says he is very happy concentrating on further developing the special skills required to race an electric car.
"Right now nothing else interests me," he says.
Talented Kiwi driver Mitch Evans says his entire motor racing focus is on improving his performances in Formula E - the globe-trotting series that races electric single seater cars.
Home for a short break before heading back overseas to continue racing in the 2017-2018 series, he says he is very happy concentrating on further developing the special skills required to race an electric car.
"Right now nothing else interests me," he says.
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Bathurst conqueror and V8 Supercar hero Jim Richards will be the focus on and off the track at the Hampton Downs’ annual Festival of Motorsport being held at the North Waikato circuit over the weekend of January 13/14.
New Zealand’s world-leading Formula 5000 Association has big plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic stock-block V8 single-seater category here, across the Tasman and in the United States, in 2018.
President of MotorSport New Zealand (MSNZ) Wayne Christie, of Christchurch, has been elected president of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Rally Commission, following the 2017 annual general assembly of the world governing body of motorsport last week.
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