Southland Sports News

13/01/2025

Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie faced a tough weekend as he competed in the opening round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Taupō International Motorsport Park over the weekend.

Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie faced a tough weekend as he competed in the opening round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Taupō International Motorsport Park over the weekend. Driving his Castrol Toyota FT-60 at a circuit he excelled at last year, the 1...

08/01/2025

Eighteen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie lines up at Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend as he begins his campaign in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC).

Eighteen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie lines up at Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend as he begins his campaign in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC). The series attracts some of the best up and coming motor racing talent from aro...

08/01/2025

Southerners are in for a treat when Round 5 of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 1st & 2nd February.

Southerners are in for a treat when Round 5 of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 1st & 2nd February. The Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International will host top-class international drivers as the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania....

26/12/2024

While we are on auto pilot we take

A capacity crowd gathered at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Saturday evening as the Southland harness racing fraternity celebrated the achievements of the 2023 season in a slickly presented awards function. Trotter Smokin Bandar won the Regent Car Court Horse Of The Year Award in a season whe...

22/12/2024

Harness Racing driver Carter Dalgety won his first Group One in December 2022 when Krug won the first ever $100,000 Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup.

Southern Racing History Group is currently forming a committee to preserve the history of racing over all three codes in the Southern region. The... Read more

22/12/2024

On his first visit to the south Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill) delivered, impressively winning the $50,000 Group Three

Southern Racing History Group is currently forming a committee to preserve the history of racing over all three codes in the Southern region. The... Read more

19/12/2024

With his maiden Group One win secured at Addington, Nathan Williamson will attempt to dominate another of Southland’s biggest days in harness racing.

He’s done it there, now he’s going to try to do it here. Again. With his maiden Group One win secured at Addington, Nathan Williamson will attempt to dominate another of Southland’s biggest days in harness racing. With his Group One winning filly Captains Mistress heading his

16/12/2024

The 2024 New Zealand Secondary School Track and Field Championships in Timaru will always be remembered as a golden one for three Southland athletes.

It was a National Secondary Schools Track and Field meet to remember for three Southland athletes.

08/12/2024

Two days of motor racing at Teretonga Park in Invercargill provided plenty of excitement over the weekend. Conditions ranged from warm and dry to a small number of wet races early on Sunday but no matter what the conditions the racing was superb.

Two days of motor racing at Teretonga Park in Invercargill provided plenty of excitement over the weekend. Conditions ranged from warm and dry to a small number of wet races early on Sunday but no matter what the conditions the racing was superb. Steve Ross of Dunedin in his Jaguar

07/12/2024

Two days of motor racing action at Teretonga Park in Invercargill commenced today (Saturday) with most races resulting in extremely close finishes. Of today’s ten races only three had a winning margin of greater than one second.

Two days of motor racing action at Teretonga Park in Invercargill commenced today (Saturday) with most races resulting in extremely close finishes. Of today’s ten races only three had a winning margin of greater than one second. The main exception was in the OSCA Super Saloon class where an

05/12/2024

A group of Southern women masters rowers took their skills overseas in November to tackle the Head of the Yarra race in Melbourne.

A group of Southern women masters rowers took their skills overseas in November to tackle the Head of the Yarra race in Melbourne. Jacqui van Dam, Cecilia Russell, Katrina Allan, and Virginia Sweney teamed up with their original coxswain Paula Burke from back in high school, to enter their first

04/12/2024

The Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s massive Christmas meeting featuring the Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup returns this year on Friday 20 December.

The Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s massive Christmas meeting featuring the Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup returns this year on Friday 20 December. Since attaining Group 1 status and receiving a pre-Christmas date the meeting has gone from strength to strength with large crowds atten...

02/12/2024

Congratulations.

* Academy Southland celebrated athletes’ international achievements and announced a new sponsor for 2025. * Graduates shone on the world stage, including at the Paris Olympics and JuniorGP races. * The programme’s partnerships continue to support young Southland athletes and foster growth. Acade...

28/11/2024

27/11/2024

Capping off a stellar season, Southland’s Cormac Buchanan secured a third podium and clinched fifth overall in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship yesterday.

Capping off a stellar season, Southland’s Cormac Buchanan secured a third podium and clinched fifth overall in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship yesterday. Related: Buchanan To Contest 2025 Moto3 Championship Buchanan, who will move up to the Moto3 World Championship in 2025, delivered an epic p...

27/11/2024

Crosbie Reflects On Successful F4 US Championship

Back at home and working in the family business after a whirlwind six months competing in the US F4 Championship, 17-year-old New Zealand racing driver Alex Crosbie took time this week to reflect on his campaign. The Invercargill driver commuted from his home in Invercargill, New Zealand, to various...

18/11/2024

Brendon Leitch and Anthony McIntosh triumphed at the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals held at Jerez, Spain.

* Brendon Leitch and Anthony McIntosh win Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals in Jerez. * The duo dominated Pro-Am class, sealing victory with maximum points in both races. * Leitch’s success highlights a standout year across international sports car championships. Brendon Leitch and Anthony McI...

17/11/2024

Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan has made history as the first New Zealander contracted to compete in the FIM Moto3 World Championship.

* Cormac Buchanan becomes the first New Zealander to join the Moto3 World Championship. * The Southland racer will compete with BOE Motorsports across 18 countries. * Buchanan views the move as a vital step in achieving his MotoGP dream. Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan has made history as...