Kōrero: Motor sport

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Earliest motor sports

Test rally, early 1900s

Test rally, early 1900s

First New Zealand motor race, 1901

First New Zealand motor race, 1901

First stand-alone motor race, 1905

First stand-alone motor race, 1905

Auckland to Wellington reliability run, 1906

Auckland to Wellington reliability run, 1906

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Grand Prix

First New Zealand Motor Cup race, 1921

First New Zealand Motor Cup race, 1921

First New Zealand Championship Road Race, 1949

First New Zealand Championship Road Race, 1949

New Zealand Grand Prix, 1961

New Zealand Grand Prix, 1961

Bruce McLaren, 1959

Bruce McLaren, 1959 (1 o 3)

Chris Amon, 1969

Chris Amon, 1969 (2 o 3)

Denny Hulme, 1967

Denny Hulme, 1967 (3 o 3)

Mitch Evans, 2011

Mitch Evans, 2011

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Race tracks and racing organisations

Levin Car Club, 1956

Levin Car Club, 1956

New Zealand motorsport manual

New Zealand motorsport manual

Morrie Chandler, motor-sport enthusiast, 2006

Morrie Chandler, motor-sport enthusiast, 2006

12th New Zealand Grand Prix, 1965

12th New Zealand Grand Prix, 1965

Truck racing, Levels Raceway, 2011

Truck racing, Levels Raceway, 2011

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Production- and saloon-car racing

Morrari, around 1964

Morrari, around 1964

Mustang versus Mini, Levin, 1969

Mustang versus Mini, Levin, 1969

Benson and Hedges 500, Pukekohe

Benson and Hedges 500, Pukekohe

V8 Super Tourers at Pukekohe, 2012

V8 Super Tourers at Pukekohe, 2012

Nissan Mobil 500 Wellington Street Race, 1988

Nissan Mobil 500 Wellington Street Race, 1988

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Car club motor sport

Rod Millen, 1988

Rod Millen, 1988

Mazda MX-5 world record, 2005

Mazda MX-5 world record, 2005

Vintage Car Club rally, 2009

Vintage Car Club rally, 2009

Wellington Car Club, 1984

Wellington Car Club, 1984

Four-wheel-drive trial, 1992

Four-wheel-drive trial, 1992

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Long-distance rallies

International Heatway Rally, 1973

International Heatway Rally, 1973

Possum Bourne, 2001

Possum Bourne, 2001 (1 o 2)

Rally of New Zealand, 2006

Rally of New Zealand, 2006 (2 o 2)

Targa New Zealand rally, 2010

Targa New Zealand rally, 2010

Silver Fern Rally, 2006

Silver Fern Rally, 2006

Rally champions Sara and Richard Mason, 2012

Rally champions Sara and Richard Mason, 2012

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Speedway and drag racing

Auckland speedway meeting, around 1930

Auckland speedway meeting, around 1930

South Island Stockcar Championships, 2011

South Island Stockcar Championships, 2011

Midget racing, 2010

Midget racing, 2010 (1 o 2)

Sprint-car racing, 1999

Sprint-car racing, 1999 (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Motorcycle racing

Motorcycle racing, 1923

Motorcycle racing, 1923

Motorcycle speedway champions, 1973

Motorcycle speedway champions, 1973

New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix, 2008

New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix, 2008

Motorcycle Grand Prix, Cust, 1947

Motorcycle Grand Prix, Cust, 1947

Sidecar racing, Whanganui, 2010

Sidecar racing, Whanganui, 2010

Britten superbike at the Burt Munro Challenge, 2009

Britten superbike at the Burt Munro Challenge, 2009

Mai i te whārangi 9 - Kartsport

Go-kart racing, Nelson, 1962

Go-kart racing, Nelson, 1962

Cadet kart racer, 2010

Cadet kart racer, 2010

Superkart racing, Hampton Downs, 2013

Superkart racing, Hampton Downs, 2013

Scott Dixon, 2008

Scott Dixon, 2008

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Jim Webber, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/motor-sport/media (accessed 1 June 2023)

He kōrero nā Jim Webber, i tāngia i te 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Apr 2016