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In the northern championship after one of three rounds Asher Morgan leads J class; Kenna Baker leads M class and Holly Russell leads ST1 class. There are also two or more race trucks currently on the water from the USA - a ProLite rear wheel drive truck like that of defending class 8 championship winner Nick Hall and a Pro 2 rear-wheel-drive. Hawke's Bay driver Shayne Huxtable is developing the self-built race truck he first brought out to win the class at the opening round of the 2020 championship. [Extracted from the article]

Regulars "Mad" Mike Whiddett has always loved motorsport on the ragged edge. The sport has been trying to find a way for the Whiddett truck to race against other trucks for almost two years. The original Mazda REPU (Rotary Engined Pickup) was the world's first and only Wankel-engined pickup truck. [Extracted from the article]

Throughout all four heats Brendon Midgley, pushed Old hard and took race wins with Fergus Crabb and Joel Green also in class contention. In the seven strong "modified" S class, Joel Giddy found himself locked in a day-long battle with Nathan Moore and defending class champion Carl Ruiterman. [Extracted from the article]

If off-road racing's glamour classes are an accurate measure, New Zealand's economy is in great health. Fraser came home second on corrected time, and with class victory in the previous day's stadium racing at West Melton he also won the class and the weekend outright. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the 2019 New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship that was held at the Makarau North-West of Auckland, New Zealand on April 20, 2019. It mentions that Nick Hall riding Toyota Chev Prolite and Malcolm Langley riding Toyota Tundra V8 have pitted two different race truck designs against each other. It also mentions that Warren Adams brought his orange Nissan out in the championship.

The article offers information about the Southern Dirt Fest, which was held in Kurow, New Zealand on September 15-16, 2018. Topics being presented include the first win for Otago local Donald Preston, who hammered his big Porter Chev two-seater V8 race car to a well-earned victory in the Can Am 200, which is the endurance race that capped a huge weekend of racing in the event.

The article focuses on the ORANZ National Champs in New Zealand for four-wheel drive automobile racing drivers and enthusiasts. Topics being presented include the victory of Pukekohe Yamaha automobile racer Carl Ruiterman in the 2018 ORANZ Off-road Racing National Championship title over two days of racing in Canterbury.

The article announces the winners of the New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship held on June, 3 on the Makarau track, including Mark Goldstone , Jarrod Marwood and Carl Ruiterman.

The article shares the experience of 2018 ORANZ National Offroad Racing Championship "Nelson Ruff` n Tuff 20 Enduro" that was held on May 12, 2018. It explores the performance of racer Dyson Delahunty who won the race and drove Polaris RZR 1000 in the competition. It also mentions the other racers John Morgan and Brendan Midgely secured second and third position respectively.

The article evaluates the performance of the automobile racing driver Aucklander Nick Hall, who won the 2018 ORANZ New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship. Also discusses the specifications of Hall's offroad vehicle Chevrolet LS having an engine of Toyota. It also mentions the names of other participants Carl Ruiterman, Mark Goldstone, and Jarrod Marwood.

The article discusses the first national-level race of the 2017 New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship held at the Taranaki Offroad Racing Club's short course/stadium venue. Topics discussed include event new national championship rules on noise testing, winning championship by defending champion Ben Thomasen driving a factory Polaris RZR 1000 XP along with racer Tony McCall and photographs of the race.

The article reports on the victory of Tauranga, New Zealand driver Ben Thomasen in the 2017 Polaris NZ 1000, New Zealand's longest off-road race. Topics discussed include Thomasen's successful defense of his previous NZ 1000 title; adverse weather conditions which caused the race to end early on the second day; and the second and third placements of UTV racer pairings Carl Ruiterman and Joel Giddy and Mike Small and Phil Johnston, respectively.

The article focuses on off-road racer Mike Fraser who won the Woodhill 100 off-road race in the 2016 Polaris New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship held on June 4-5, 2016 in New Zealand. Topics discussed include participation of race driver Ben Thomasen in RZR Turbo automobile; four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle Nissan Titan V8 driven by racer Raana Horan; and fire in the car of racer James Buchanan which led him to stop the race.

The article reports on the highlights of the 2015 Polaris New Zealand 1000 off-road marathon for ultra-terrain vehicles held in south Waikato, New Zealand. Topics include the victory of Ben Thomasen in the two-day endurance race, Glenn Turvey's domination of class four, and other class winners including James Buchanan, class 1, and Cameron Taylor, class 2.

The article discusses highlights of the August 2015 Enzed Offroad Racing Championship held at the town of Meremere in New Zealand. Topics explored include the vehicle problems encountered by participants Jono Climo and William van der Wal during the event, the notable performance of competitor Nick Hall who used a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, and the final ranking of competitors in various race classes including Brendon Midgely, Todd Graham, and Paul Hussey.

The article offers information on the Polaris NZ Offroad Racing Championship which took place in New Zealand in the year 2017. According to the winner Ben Thomasen, 2017 has been his most difficult year in racing and competition has been more than expected at each event. Thomasen chased racing car driver Tony McCall for the whole day in an endurance race which decided the champion.

The article focuses on the victory of race driver Owen Chang in the Grand Touring (GT) Radial Ford Falcon national off-road racing championship held at the West Melton in New Zealand in November 2014. Information regarding the performances of several truck drivers during the competition including Ben Thomasen, Tony McCall, and Maurice Bain, are presented.

Thundertruck racer Raana Horan took his shiny gold Nissan Titan V8 to outright victory in the inaugural Mickey Thompson New Zealand Stadium Off-road Racing Championship, held at Manukau in Auckland over two rounds in February and March. Stadium championship organiser and multiple national champion Tony McCall won the Pro1 trophy at the opening round, rolled during round two but won his class for the series. Big truck entry The truck-class entry across the two rounds on 6 February and 13 March topped 18 - the most ever seen at a New Zealand short course or stadium event. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the 2017 Polaris Offroad Racing Championship following opening round on March 12 at Meremere south of Auckland, New Zealand. It is mentioned that defending class champion Brendon Midgely emerged the winner in the 12-strong HasTrak class 3 for cars with engines up to 1.6 litres while in class five for cars with engines up to 1.3-litres, Regan Swensson emerged the winner.

The article offers information on 2016 Polaris New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship, an automobile racing event held in New Zealand.

The article offers information on the off-road racing event Woodhill 100. The event is considered as a jewel in the crown of New Zealand off-road racing scene. The author states that Woodhill 100 features a 250 kilometer race that is hard to finish. Featured racer is Clim Lammers, two-time champion of Woodhill 100.

The article discusses highlights of the 2013 Best Forsyth Gwavas 200 offroad racing championship held in New Zealand for four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle enthusiasts. Ben Thomasen of Tauranga reportedly earned victory over other participants which include Malcolm Langley of Whakatane and Maurice Bain of Hamilton. It describes notable performance of Thomasen at the competition despite being new to the sport. Some 4WD vehicle problems monitored and addressed by event organisers are also noted.

The article features James Buchanan, a professional off-road utility vehicle (UTV) race driver who won the 2013 Stihl Shop Woodhill 100 competition held in Auckland, New Zealand on June 2, 2013. It describes the peformance of Buchanan, where he set a record history of winning the title in two consecutive years. Highlights and race drivers who won in other categories are presented, including Clim Lammers in Class 1, David Bonniface in Class U, and Marcus Runciman in Kiwitrucks Class J.

The article features off-road racer Ben Thomasen and his participation in the 2013 Oranz New Zealand Championship: Catch Me If You Can event. It states that Thomasen used a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) race car in the event. It also mentions the experience of Thomasen to participate in motocross and rally racing.

The article focuses on the victory of racer Hamish Lawlor in the 2012 Mickey Thompson New Zealand off-road racing championship held at Crownethorpe in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. It is said that Lawlor was able to make a clean sweep of class wins while his competitors fell foul of the course. It notes that Lawlor was tied with racers Mike Hay, Mike Konings and Taine Carrington at 164 points on the first day. It relates how Lawlor finished second and earned the title following the endurance race.

The article discusses the highlights of the final South Island regional round of the 2012 Mickey Thompson New Zealand Off-Road Racing Championship. Christchurch-based driver Wayne Moriarty won the regional round, with his new U.S.-built Alumicraft single-seater. Hamish Lawlor won the Class 10 while Nathan Findlay was the Class 4 winner.

The article discusses the victory of Christchurch off-road racer Daniel Powell at the 2012 New Zealand (NZ) Endurance Championship. It recounts the performance of Powell who had to shoulder it out with Tuatapere's Hamish Lawlor and Winton's Donald Preston. Powell shares that the race was his best enduro course ever. A table which lists the results of the race is offered.

The article looks at New Zealand's Mickey Thompson Tires Offroad Racing National Championship which will begin on March 11, 2012 with a one-day short course at Manukau. Ten-times champion Tony McCall is presented to be making a comeback with a new vehicle. New race cars are cited to be joining the unlimited class. The national final is said to take place at Hawkes Bay on Labour Weekend. The new race cars and trucks entering are described to have a total value over 1.2 million dollars. INSET: Kiwtrucks brings in youth.

This article announces that Dennis Andreassend has triumphed in the Quail Valley racing to bag his third national title. Andreassend dominated the race to become the 2011 Mickey Thompson New Zealand Offroad Racing National Champion. Andreassend made the most of his Cougar Evo VW's traction and power throughout the race. The race final results show Donald Preston and Ron McPhail tied for second with 208 points, Harnish Lawlor had 220 for fourth place and Nick Hall, with190 points for fifth.

The article discusses the highlights and results of the Mickey Thompson New Zealand (NZ) Offroad Racing Championship held in April 2011 near Himatangi in the Manawatu, Pukekohe-based off-road racer Nick Hall has earned a lead in the round. Nick Leahy experienced a mechanical problem which brought him out of the championship.

The article discusses the highlights and results of the 2011 Denny's Woodhill 100 one-day endurance race held on June 5 in Auckland, New Zealand. Red Beach-based Raana Horan won back-to-back titles in his Nissan Titan four-wheel-drive pick-up truck. Paul Smith from Hamilton finished the race in second place using his Eagle Nissan turbo single-seater. Among the other contenders were Melvin Rouse of Whangarei and Alan Butler of Mount Albert.

The article reports on the 2011 Mickey Thompson New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand in April 2011. Dennis Andreassend took the lead in the Whakatane Commercial Spares unlimited class and topped in the overall points. Simon Smith won all the heats for the AFWE class four sports trucks using his four-wheel-drive (4WD) Nissan Navara V6. Tim Cullen ranked third in the Whakatane Commerical Spares class.

The article discusses the highlights and results of the 2011 Mickey Thompson New Zealand (NZ) Offroad Racing Championship held on March 27 at the town of Meremere in the Waikato region in New Zealand. Nick Leahy finished second in the Coms4U Challenger class. Nick Hall shared top points in class five for Super 1300 race cars with Troy Tufnell. Whakatane driver Clive Thornton debuted his Desert Dynamics Chevrolet-powered race car in the class one category.

The article announces the victory of off-road racer Donn Attwood in the final race of the 2010 Asset Finance New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship in Manukau, New Zealand on October 24, 2010.

The article focuses on the 2010 Asset Finance New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship held in Meremere, south of Auckland on September 27, 2010. It says that Malcolm Langley, Whakatane racer lead the AFWE in his Exide Bakershield Mitsubishi Evo race car while Raana Horan won in his Nissan Titan 4WD ThunderTruck class eight. Meanwhile, North island drivers such as Nick Hall, Papakura racer, led the Autoworld Richmond class five for Super 1300 cars, and Wayne Moriarty was on the fourth place.

The article reports that the Canterbury Offroad Racing Club has agreed to take over the 2010 New Zealand Offroad Racing to maintain the correct number of regional rounds for South Island competitors. It cites off-road race driver Wayne Moriarty who has taken a lead but finally put to the side with a broken transmission. It adds that Bruce Rolls has managed to run away with the weekend victory in his Chenowth Honda Super 1600.

The article reports that Wayne Moriarty took his Euroblast Cougar Toyota Super 1600 single seater to wins on the Cruzin Limousines Mainland Challenge and with victory in the following day's all 165 km endurance race. It mentions that Moriarty won over all challenges in Big Posters 1600 class heats at the short course racing held on June 19, 2010 at Rock FM Raceway at West Melton. It notes that Moriarty qualified second behind the Cougar Evo VW of defending national champion Dennis Andreassend.

The article describes the highlights of the first round of the 2010 Asset Finance New Zealand Off-road Racing National Championships held at the 2010 Whitianga Festival of Speed from April 10 to 11, 2010. The race started with 39 vehicles but was down to eighteen by the closing stages and to thirteen at the finish line. Overall winners in the nine classes were Malcom Langley, Donn Attwood and James Buchanan. Besides punctured tyres, a front-to-rear collision and mechanical problems, the race had one accident where Clive Thornton suffered a back injury.

The article focuses on 2016 Polaris New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship held on June 11-12, 2016 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Topics discussed include racer Wayne Moriarty dominating the 1600 class by winning all three heats in close racing; use of Mitsubishi Evo-powered car by racer Jacob Brownlee to take championship; and racer Bryan Chang dominating GT Radial Tyres class 8.

The article discusses the success of Papamoa racer Ben Thomasen in winning the NZ1000 endurance race and the national championship in 2015. Topics discussed include the overall title taken by Thomasen in the 2015 ENZED Offroad Racing Championship, the participation of Thomasen in the national final trailing Class U, and the battle of Thomasen with fellow multi-time champion Tony McCall.

The article announces that Dennis Andreassend of Nelson won the 2009 Asset Finance New Zealand Offroad Racing National Championship.

The article reports on the highlights of the 2009 Asset Finance New Zealand Off-road Racing National Championship. Cougar and Cougar Evo race cars are said to be dominating the races. At a June 27 race hosted by Palmerston North, Clive Thornton of Whakatane with his Australian-built Southern Cross V6 two-seater car was identified as a strong contender. In the Camco Offroad production truck class, Anthony Hewitt and his Dodge Ram finished second behind Nigel Newlands and his Mitsubishi Pajero.

The article discusses the controversy faced by off-road racer Nevil Basalaj concerning his approach to the final after winning at the second South Island round of the 2015 ENZED NZ Offroad champs at West Melton. Topics discussed include the spectacular action shown by Basalaj through his feature-style race, the leadership of Basalaj in the Achilles Radial-backed unlimited class, and the championship title gained by Basalaj.

The spark plug sockets have been used repeatedly to loosen wheel nuts (inappropriately). The mount is held on by Discovery Wheel nuts, so the same wheel brace fits to remove the outer mounting plate as well as the spare tyre." Regulars Kevin's clever tool stowage Regular NZ4WD contributor Kevin Isemonger gets around the backblocks and often needs access to terrain-smoothing and scrub-adjusting tools. [Extracted from the article]

NEW ZEALAND, LET'S DO THIS Rare places, remote places, even hidden city-fringe places where we might go to drink coffee and watch the sun rise or take a newsprint packet of fish and chips to watch a stunning sunset. I learned to drive in a Series 2 Land Rover pickup. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the victory of Maurice Bain at the 2008 Asset Finance Off-Road Racing National Championship in New Zealand in his Nissan Navara V6 4WD truck. Bain won in the Matata round, the opening round at Meremere, and in the Camco-backed production class. The production class for the enduro was won by Nigel Newlands in his Pajero V6 while Raana Horan won in the 150 kilometer endurance race in his Nissan Safari V8. A highlight of the competition was the tussle between the Nissan Navara V8 of Gary Baker and Clive George's Toyota Tundra Chev.

The article narrates racer Tony McCall's performance in Woodhill 100 off-road racing organized at Woodhill forest, Auckland, New Zealand. It elaborates the initial challenges he faced in the course of the race, competition given by fellow racers Ben Thomasen and Carl Ruiterman, and the winning of sixth Woodhill, the ENZED Offroad Racing Championship, 2015.

The article reports on the Mackenzie Properties Twizel 250 race, the southern leg of the ENZED off-road racing competition, held beside Canterbury, New Zealand's Ohau hydro canal. Topics discussed include the competition among participants of the event including Ernie Hogg, Nevil Basalaj and Tim George and the performance of the big trucks in the unlimited class. Also mentioned is the competition's youth category that was participated by sisters Brooke and Jorja Storer.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2014 Off Road Association of New Zealand (ORANZ) Off-Road Racing Championship held at Matata in New Zealand on October 4, 2014. Topics covered include the types of vehicles used in the competition, including cars, utility task vehicles (UTVs) and motorcycle, and winners of the event, including Tony McCall, Campbell Witheford, Maurice Bain and Mike Small.