The acrimonious split between Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) and returning New Zealand V8 Supercars racer Shane van Gisbergen continued to rumble in the background at the opening round of the 2013 championship.

Recent events have fuelled debate between cyclists and drivers over road rules and acceptable behaviour. What are the opinions of a cyclist and a motorist?

New Zealand solo speedway champion Jason Bunyan gets another chance to pit his skills against the world's best riders at the opening round of the 2013 FIM Speedway Grand Prix world series. The world speedway circus made its first appearance last year at Western Springs, and again will take to the track for the 2013 Buckley Systems New Zealand FIM Speedway Grand Prix, on Saturday, March 23.

The punters come early to the speedway at Western Springs. They want a good spot or more likely "their" spot, to which they are driven by habit or perhaps superstition.