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Scoop
a day ago
- Automotive
- Scoop
Supercars Drives Boost For Taupō District
The ITM Taupō Super 440 leg of the Repco Supercars Championship in April 2025 brought a multi-million dollar boost to the local economy. Taupō once again shone on the global stage with over 51,000 fans in attendance at Taupō International Motorsport Park and community events over the race weekend. Visitors accounted for over 36,000 room nights, with thousands of people travelling from Australia and across New Zealand. While the full economic data is still being finalised, early indications suggest the event once again delivered a multi-million dollar benefit for the Taupō region. The event placed a strong emphasis on sustainability and community values, reflected in the Track to Town event, vibrant storefront displays, and free park-and-ride buses that helped remove thousands of vehicles from the roads. Sustainability efforts extended to waste management, with Closed Loop Environmental Solutions sorting over 250 cubic metres of waste during the race weekend. Separated glass and plastics, aluminium cans, and cardboard were diverted away from landfill and about 38 cubic metres of organic material was processed locally into vermicast by My Noke. Taupō District is widely known as a destination for domestic and international tourism, and Taupō District Council events and venues manager Steve Giles said the success of this year's Supercars helps cement the district's place on the international stage. 'Supercars is a sporting event like nothing else. We enjoy working with them and it gives us a chance to show to the world not only our unique culture and hospitality, but what a place like Taupō can achieve' he said. Almost 3000 media reports mentioned the event, reaching a cumulative audience of over 70 million people, while television audiences across 128 countries reached a cumulative average audience of over 1.1 million viewers. In partnership with the Tauhara Hapū collective, local culture and heritage was prominent, with a haka on the grid prior to the first race. Local musician Tyree Wall sang the national anthem. Taupō artist Delani Brown's hand-carved trophies were formally blessed and gifted to Supercars during the pōwhiri at Te Ātea – Tapuaeharuru on Taupō's lakefront. Taupō District Council's district events manager Sinead Vincent says the post-event report and figures reflect the immense effort behind the scenes, with the economic impact alone not to be underestimated. 'Local businesses and the community truly stepped up. Volunteers aged from 18 to 80 turned out in force to help make the event weekend a huge success. 'The benefits will ripple across the whole district, and the community should be proud of what has been accomplished,' she said. Supercars racing in Taupō has been guaranteed until 2028 and the Repco Supercars Championship will return in 2026 with its first-ever trans-island double header. Taupō will host Supercars from 10 to 12 April before they make their South Island debut at Ruapuna Raceway, Christchurch from 17 to 19 April 2026.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- RNZ News
Nascar: Shane van Gisbergen makes it back-to-back Cup race wins
Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the Nascar Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 race at Sonoma Raceway, California, July 13. Photo: AFP Kiwi motor racing ace Shane van Gisbergen has won back-to-back victories in the Nascar Cup Series, with a strong win at Sonoma Raceway in California. The three-time Supercars champion backed up his win in the Chicago Street Race last weekend with the Sonoma triumph. Van Gisbergen, 36, hasn't won an oval track this year but has won the last three road course races - in Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma. Those three wins put him equal with Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell for most victories this season. Van Gisbergen started in pole position and led in his No 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet for 97 of the 110 laps at Sonoma, withstanding interruptions from a flurry of late caution periods before powering away late in the race. He won by 1.128 seconds ahead of Chase Briscoe. "That was pretty tough stuff. We had an amazing car," van Gisbergen said. "I had a really fun weekend here, some great races, and I hope everyone enjoyed that. "Now we need to keep getting better on the ovals and start proving some people wrong. "I had an amazing time in Australia and then to come here… the last couple of weeks or years actually has been a dream come true." The Cup Series heads to Dover in Delaware this weekend. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'That guy is unbelievable' - SVG rules NASCAR roads
Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen has extended his NASCAR winning streak in the US to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course. The New Zealander once again showed he's in a completely different class on road and street courses than his rivals as he led 97 of 110 laps to win from pole at Sonoma Raceway in northern California on Sunday. All three of his wins this year have been from pole — which tied him with Jeff Gordon for a NASCAR record of three consecutive road course victories from the top starting spot. Gordon did it between the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Mexico City. 🏁Chicago. 🏁Sonoma. 🏁He's making it look easy on the road courses! — NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 13, 2025 Victory number four for van Gisbergen — who stunned NASCAR in 2023 when he popped into the debut Chicago street course race from Australian Supercars and won — seemed a given. His rivals have lamented that "SVG" has a unique braking technique he mastered Down Under that none of them — all oval specialists — can ever learn. That win in Chicago two years ago led van Gisbergen to move to the US for a career change driving stock cars for the Trackhouse Racing team. Van Gisbergen is the fastest driver to win four Cup Series races — in his 34th start — since Parnelli Jones in 1969. He's also the winningest driver born outside the US. "It means everything. That's why I race cars. I had an amazing time in Australia, and then to come here and the last couple weeks, or years, actually, has been a dream come true," said van Gisbergen. The sweet taste of @RaceSonoma victory for @shanevg97!He goes back-to-back in the NASCAR Cup Series! — NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 13, 2025 Although he dominated again on Sunday, van Gisbergen pitted from the lead with 27 laps remaining and then had to drive his way back to the front. He got it with a pass of Michael McDowell with 19 laps remaining, but two late cautions made van Gisbergen win restarts to close out the victory in his Chevrolet. Chase Briscoe was second in a Toyota. "I never played basketball against Michael Jordan in his prime, but I feel like that's probably what it was like," said Briscoe after not being able to pass van Gisbergen on the two late restarts — the last with five laps remaining. "That guy is unbelievable on road courses. He's just so good. He's really raised the bar on this entire series."
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
'That guy is unbelievable' - SVG rules NASCAR roads
Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen has extended his NASCAR winning streak in the US to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course. The New Zealander once again showed he's in a completely different class on road and street courses than his rivals as he led 97 of 110 laps to win from pole at Sonoma Raceway in northern California on Sunday. All three of his wins this year have been from pole — which tied him with Jeff Gordon for a NASCAR record of three consecutive road course victories from the top starting spot. Gordon did it between the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Victory number four for van Gisbergen — who stunned NASCAR in 2023 when he popped into the debut Chicago street course race from Australian Supercars and won — seemed a given. His rivals have lamented that "SVG" has a unique braking technique he mastered Down Under that none of them — all oval specialists — can ever learn. That win in Chicago two years ago led van Gisbergen to move to the US for a career change driving stock cars for the Trackhouse Racing team. Van Gisbergen is the fastest driver to win four Cup Series races — in his 34th start — since Parnelli Jones in 1969. He's also the winningest driver born outside the US. "It means everything. That's why I race cars. I had an amazing time in Australia, and then to come here and the last couple weeks, or years, actually, has been a dream come true," said van Gisbergen. Although he dominated again on Sunday, van Gisbergen pitted from the lead with 27 laps remaining and then had to drive his way back to the front. He got it with a pass of Michael McDowell with 19 laps remaining, but two late cautions made van Gisbergen win restarts to close out the victory in his Chevrolet. Chase Briscoe was second in a Toyota. "I never played basketball against Michael Jordan in his prime, but I feel like that's probably what it was like," said Briscoe after not being able to pass van Gisbergen on the two late restarts — the last with five laps remaining. "That guy is unbelievable on road courses. He's just so good. He's really raised the bar on this entire series."
Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Feeney leads Brown in Triple Eight one-two at Townsville 500
Don't miss out on the headlines from Motorsport. Followed categories will be added to My News. Broc Feeney put one hand on the Supercars Championship's new Sprint Cup trophy with victory in the Sunday leg of the NTI Townsville 500. Feeney started from pole position and controlled the race for its 70-lap duration, losing the lead only during the pit stop cycles. The driver took the chequered flag three seconds clear of teammate Will Brown, who rose from seventh on the grid on a day where Triple Eight ruled the roost. It gives Feeney a 220-point lead over Brown in the standings with just a single round of the Sprint Cup remaining at Queensland Raceway next month. Broc Feeney holds a 220-point lead over Will Brown with one round of the Sprint Cup left. Picture: Getty Images 'Huge credit to Will. That was the hardest race I've had in a long time,' said Feeney. 'He was definitely the faster guy today and put a lot of pressure on me. In that second stint, I had newer tyres, and he was coming back at me. He had so much pace on me in that last stint. 'But once he got close, within about half a second, he sort of dropped off and I'm guessing his car overheated from being behind. 'There was a lot of that last stint where I didn't think I was going to be able to hang on, I was asking all of the questions about where I need to improve. 'This means a lot; this is a huge win for us. It's been an awesome roll we've been on; I couldn't be prouder of everyone at Red Bull Ampol Racing.' Chaz Mostert moved from eighth on the grid to third, taking the final podium spot from fellow Ford man Cam Waters in the closing stages. Waters had sat fourth behind Feeney, Matt Payne and Anton De Pasquale on lap 14 when Tickford Racing brought him to pit lane, committing to an aggressive undercut strategy. Broc Feeney ended his Townsville drought in style. Picture: Getty Images That allowed the Monster Mustang to take the lead of the race once the first round of stops was completed some 15 laps later. However, Feeney and Brown were able to overtake Waters – by that point on far older rubber – during the middle stint and retained their track position through the second round of stops. Brown then emerged as Feeney's biggest threat, closing down the margin to the leader as the second stops approached. While Brown wanted to undercut his teammate, Triple Eight pulled rank in giving Feeney pit priority – stopping him for the final time on lap 48, with Brown in two circuits later. That shook out with Feeney two seconds clear. Brown initially closed in on his teammate but proved unable to mount a late challenge. Broc Feeney leads the Supercars drivers' standings by 201 points. Picture: Getty Images Payne ended up fifth having faded from his early high of second. The Penrite Mustang lost time in its first pit stop with refuelling trouble and did not have the race pace to contend. De Pasquale threatened Feeney for the lead in the early laps beforehand but gradually fell backwards from there, eventually taking the flag seventh. Ryan Wood overtook Thomas Randle for seventh on the penultimate lap, while Bryce Fullwood and Kai Allen rounded out the top 10. Fullwood drove through from 16th on the grid, while Brad Jones Racing teammate Andre Heimgartner was another charger – rising 10 places to 11th. Nick Percat was another mover, up 10 spots to 11th, on a day where teammate Cam Hill was running inside the top 10 mid-race only to be forced to the garage with brake trouble. Others to strike trouble were Will Davison (23rd after a loose wheel forced an extra pit stop) and David Reynolds (21st after a tangle with James Courtney drew a 15 second penalty). Erebus Motorsport tried a three-stop strategy for Jack Le Brocq, who rose five spots to 17th and ran out of fuel on the cool-down lap. The Supercars Championship continues at Queensland Raceway on August 8-10. This story was written by Speedcafe Originally published as Broc Feeney leads a Triple Eight 1-2 with Will Brown to put one hand on the Supercars Sprint Cup
