Eric Thompson

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Eric Thompson

Kiwi driver Ryan Wood on Perth: 'It's a nice track and I love racing here.' Photo / PhotosportWalkinshaw Andretti United Supercars’ pilot Ryan Wood has been scintillatingly fast this season, and to make inroads into the championship the Kiwi now needs to find some consistency. Heading into the fifth round of the championship at Perth this weekend, no one driver has shown decent consistency, with Broc Feeney, fellow New Zealander Matthew Payne and Cam Waters all having won three races apiece.

4 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Eric Thompson

Nick Cassidy (left) and Mitch Evans have had a frustrating start to the Formula E season. Photo / Getty Images The two New Zealanders contesting the Formula E championship have struck a series of speed bumps this season. Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy and their Jaguar TCS Racing team were perennial title contenders, showing remarkable speed and consistency for several seasons. Evans was a serial frontrunner, while Cassidy arrived at Jaguar after an impressive campaign with Envision Racing.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Eric Thompson

Scott Dixon qualified on the second row in fourth. Photo / Icon SportswireKiwi IndyCar racer Scott Dixon is looking forward to Monday (NZ time) morning’s 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 despite some pretty big crashes in practice and qualifying. Of the three New Zealanders in the field, Dixon was the only one who didn’t experience a massive accident that caught out Scott McLaughlin and Marcus Armstrong.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Eric Thompson

New Zealand's Louis Sharp has tested at Imola and feels confident on the track. Louis Sharp aims to improve his F3 season at Imola after a challenging start. Sharp, currently 25th, has struggled with qualifying despite strong practice performances. Imola marks the first of three consecutive race weekends, offering a chance to build momentum. Kiwi FIA F3 racer Louis Sharp is looking forward to turning his season around this weekend at Imola.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Eric Thompson

Matthew Payne aims to build on his success at Taupō when racing in Tasmania this weekend. Photo / PhotosportKiwi Supercars’ driver Matthew Payne is looking forward to building on his good form from the last round at Taupō when the action hits Symmons Plains, Tasmania, this weekend. Payne left the New Zealand round of the championship with the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy after winning two races and clinching a fourth place. “Taupō was certainly pretty good,” Payne told the Weekend Herald.