One of New Zealand’s favourite sporting sons calls a spade a spade and likes to win, discovers Louise Smith.

Hayden Paddon describes himself as competitive, making it harder for him to limit expectations as he ponders his debut campaign in the World Rally Championship.

Two weeks on from Red Bull's controversial disqualification in Melbourne, there remains a distinct possibility of history repeating itself in today's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Reigning V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup has risen above controversy and crashes to win both races in an action-packed day of racing at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.

If there was a 'Won't Be Seen Again' category at the Halberg Awards, an unlikely speedway triumph 35 years ago would go close to winning.

This could be a momentous year for Formula One but, for now, it is simply unpredictable.

I had never considered myself a gas guzzler, leaving the family wagon at home on week days, and limiting my driving to work errands in small company fleet cars, writes Mathew Dearnaley.

The New Zealand Grand Prix is the first race on the FIA's international motorsport calendar.

Former V8 Supercars champion Russell Ingall has agreed to a deal with Holden outfit Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport to contest his 19th straight season.

Years ago, cycling through a carpark, I stopped to admire an immaculately restored Rover 90, just as the driver, resplendent in plaid jacket, cheesecutter and yellow bow tie, disembarked.

A man who crashed his drag racer at 200km/h - flipping at least four times - says he's "sweet", despite bending the steel steering-wheel column with his chest on impact.

Singaporean driver Andrew Tang was grinning from ear to ear as he left the Hampton Downs racetrack last night as the points leader in the Toyota Racing Series.

The speed tolerance margin returns to 10km/h above the open road limit today after another drop in road deaths this summer.

I'm surprised there aren't more deaths on our roads given our appalling attitudes once we get behind the wheels of our vehicles, writes Kerre McIvor.