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Kiwi GP2 racer looks for consistency
Mitch Evans is walking the Silverstone track in England in preparation for round four of the GP2 championship.

Motorsport: Paddon set to fly in Poland
New Zealand World Rally Championship pair Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are relishing taking on the hard-packed and fast roads of Rally Poland this weekend.

Pedrosa sets blistering record
Dani Pedrosa set a new qualifying record to edge out Honda teammate and defending world champion Marc Marquez on the opening day of practice for tomorrow's Dutch Grand Prix.

Tight and twisty Gisborne suits Hunt
New Zealand Rally Championship leader Ben Hunt is focused on victory in round four of the national series in Gisborne this weekend.

Ford returns to winner's podium
Ford's David Reynolds has broken through for his first V8 Supercars win since 2013 in the final race of the round in Darwin.

Lucky 888 brings Lowndes a ton of champs
Evergreen Craig Lowndes has become the first driver in V8 Supercars history to win a century of championship races.

Porsche wins 24 Hours Le Mans
With German Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg behind the wheel, Porsche won the 24 Hours Le Mans on Sunday to end Audi's five-race winning run and clinch a record 17th victory at the famous endurance race. Hulkenberg was one of the three drivers in the No. 19 car, which finished ahead of No. 17 Porsche, featuring former F1 driver Mark Webber, and Audi's No. 7 car. Audi had won seven of the past eight races, with Porsche's last win coming in 1998. "Thank you so much everybody, great effort over the last few months," Hulkenberg said over race radio as he headed back into the garage waving to the flag-waving Porsche fans.

No NZ flag arranged for Paddon placing
Rally Italy Sardinia organisers were almost left red-faced for not having a New Zealand flag on hand following Hayden Paddon historic second-placing.

Paddon for first international event lead
New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon stunned world champion Sebastien Ogier at the Rally of Italy yesterday when he opened up an eight-second lead.

Kiwis facing tough battle at Le Mans
The Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, better known as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, starts early tomorrow morning, and four Kiwis are in the 56-car pack spread across three of the four categories.

Incredible drift around F1’s longest, fastest turn
Nikita Shikov known for his daring and aggressive riding style has become one of the most popular and outstanding driver on the Russian drift scene. In his latest project “Shick” performs on the Sochi Autodrom the Formula One racing circuit in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Source: Red Bull/Youtube

Kiwi rookie to Le Mans after Monaco win
Richie Stanaway took the flag in Monte Carlo in only his third race in the category.

Rosberg takes aim at rare three-peat
Last-start victor Nico Rosberg is seeking to complete a rare hat-trick of successive Formula One wins in Monaco this weekend.

Winterbottom gets hot at Winton
Ford veteran Mark Winterbottom thrust himself back into the championship lead with victory in the final race of the weekend's V8 Supercars round in Winton.

Winterbottom closes in on rival Lowndes
Mark Winterbottom narrowed the gap on championship leader Craig Lowndes with a win and podium finish on the opening day of V8 Supercars racing in Winton yesterday.

Motorsport: Slow track sets tough test
The V8 Supercars circus is at Winton in Victoria this weekend for round four of the championship.

Ferrari go back to future for success
Ferrari team chief Maurizio Arrivabene was wearing a black sling yesterday as he patrolled the Italian team's garage and pit wall at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Indy-star Dixon shifts up a gear
Scott Dixon's latest points haul has rocketed him up the table to put him third going into the Grand Prix of Indianapolis this weekend.