Read the articles contained within the Official New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Chris Amon, published in 2011. I'll be added more content in the upcoming weeks, so check back often or signup to receive notifications of new content. To see all articles relating...
CHASSIS NUMBER 154 A group of Ferrari enthusiasts headed by Steve Weeber of Christchurch has brought to New Zealand a 1994 Ferrari 412T1B 043 V12, chassis number 154. This car was driven to success by Ferrari works drivers Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger in the 1994...
The 1000-plus horsepower flame-spitting machines — 1985 model Ferrari 156/85s — were driven in their day by the late Michele Alboreto and Stefan Johansson in the 1985 Formula One grands prix, with Alboreto heading the points table for most of the year in his best...
This ex works 1955 Ferrari Monza chassis number C0514M was one of two Monzas racing in New Zealand in 1957. It was brought here by British driver Ken Wharton to race in sports car races at the NZIGP meeting held at Ardmore in January 1957....
1954 to 1971 - And Where They Are Now? Enzo Ferrari’s ‘Prancing Horse’ Ferraris raced with success on race tracks in New Zealand. The 15 cars listed below were brought to New Zealand to race in the period 1954-1971; some left New Zealand straight after being...
Motoring writer Donn Anderson recalls some memorable Ferrari moments and events in more than 50 years of local motor racing ...
Ferrari ‘Works’ Driver 1967-1969 by Michael Clark Istarted so well — Chris Amon’s Ferrari debut came at the Daytona 24-hour race in February 1967. He was paired with Lorenzo Bandini in one of Ferrari’s achingly gorgeous P4s. In another were the other two 1966 Ferrari works drivers,...
I don’t own a Ferrari — but read on. As a schoolboy in the 1950s I had read about Ferrari drivers, including my hero and five-time world champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, as well as 1958 Ferrari driving world champion Mike Hawthorn and others. At that time...
For seven years from 2010, I was the Chairman of the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing (NZFMR). The first NZFMR event was held in January 2010 at the then brand new Hampton Downs motor racing track, located just off State Highway 1, between Auckland...
1967 - Dennis Marwood – photo Euan Sarginson Dennis Marwood was well known in New Zealand motor racing in the early 1960s for his driving skills in his highly developed Humber 80 saloon car. 1963 Levin 12 January – Dennis Marwood Humber 80 1964 Wigram 18 January –...
James Howden Ganley was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, on 24 December 1941. As a boy, his great interest was in yachting, a sport in which he competed with some success; this changed when he went to the 1955 NZIGP at Ardmore and where he...
Ken Smith was born in Orakei, New Zealand, on 11 August 1942 and raised in the Point England area of Auckland. At aged 16 he began his motor racing career and has not missed a year since then – that’s 56 years straight as at...