It showed that nobody could afford to rest on their laurels when new national champions were crowned in half of the 16 separate categories at the 15th annual New Zealand Mini TT Championships near Kuratau, at the southern tip of Lake Taupo.

Some of New Zealand's best and brightest motor racing talent were going about their business on four and two wheels over the weekend.

Spaniard Marc Marquez has won his ninth consecutive race of the season, dominating the German MotoGP.

After dismal failures at Wimbledon and the World Cup, British eyes turned to Lewis Hamilton for a glimmer of consolation this weekend.

Craig Lowndes sensationally crashed out of race one of the Townsville V8 Supercars meet yesterday, ending a long-running finishing streak and denting his championship hopes.

Susie Wolff will on Friday become the first woman in 22 years to drive a Formula One racing car in an official competitive session when she takes the wheel of a Williams in the opening practice for Sunday's British Grand Prix.