The driver of a Ferrari which crashed at Taupo Motorsport Park this afternoon has died.
He was taking part in the Hawke's Bay Club's annual track day at the time of the crash. A track manager at the park said a vehicle was considerably damaged when it hit the tyre wall at high speed around 1pm today.
The driver - a Hawkes Bay man aged in his 60's - was taken to Taupo Hospital in a critical condition but died later as a result of his injuries, police said.
An 18-year-old male passenger in the Ferrari escaped with minor injuries.
Taupo police Senior Sergeant Fane Troy said the passenger was not the man's son but he declined to say whether they were related.