Motoring | Southland Express

Preparing for Bonneville Salt Flats

Janette Gellatly - March 19, 2020

IT takes a team to take on the salt flats at Bonneville, speedster Chris Barnes says. The Riverton native, who has already taken on Speed Week in the past and recorded 220.018mph, is preparing for...

Action from the Southern Dragways

Staff Reporter - March 12, 2020

Wheels were spinning and tyres burning at a Southern Dragways event at Teretonga Park on Saturday. Images from the event courtesy of Dave Loudon Photography

Top titles on the line at Oreti Park

Kate Buchanan - March 5, 2020

SIDEWAYS action will be to the fore as Oreti Park Speedway hosts a plethora of championship titles this weekend. Spectators will be treated to two days of racing as riders across all divisions strive to...

Family focus on track

Karen Pasco - February 20, 2020

RACHEL Beck has bragging rights in her house this week. She beat both her son Alex Crosbie and partner Jason Crosbie, at the George Begg Speedfest at Teretonga, near Invercargill, last weekend, when she raced...

George Begg Classic Speedfest spectacular

Staff Reporter - February 20, 2020

GEORGE Begg Classic Speedfest organisers hailed the racing as some of the finest Teretonga Park has seen in years. The inaugural event, held last weekend at the track near Invercargill, was a two-day tribute to...

This Week’s Express Wheels Feature

Laura Smith - February 20, 2020

Vehicle (year, make,model) Stockcar, home built Your name: Ana Ladbrook From: Invercargill When and why did acquire it? I brought it august last year to improve on the one I already had What is the vehicle's history? Originally from Stratford, and...

Action aplenty at Burt Munro Challenge

Staff Reporter - February 13, 2020

Images from the Burt Munro Challenge Indian Motorcycle New Zealand Beach Racing Championships at Oreti Beach on Friday. Photos: Dave Loudon Photography Images from the New Zealand Hill Climb Championships in Bluff on Thursday. Photos:...