Mark Baker
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The 2023 New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship kicks off tomorrow at Manukau.
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2022 FIA F2: Another win as Armstrong maintains momentum in FIA F2 Marcus Armstrong was in a league of his own from start to finish at his favourite race circuit this weekend, dominating the field to win from pole.
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Armstrong wins but Lawson is DNF - mixed fortunes for 'our boys' in FIA F2 Marcus Armstrong was in a league of his own from start to finish at his favourite race circuit in mid-July, dominating the field to race from pole start to the flag.
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After more than thirty years at the top, multiple champion Tony McCall has stepped away from New Zealand offroad racing.
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She's 15 years old, graduating out the the youth Kiwitruck category in Kiwi offroad racing, and on Sunday she raced her first Woodhill 100.
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Matamata driver Dion Edgecombe has fought through to his first win in New Zealand's oldest and fastest forest offroad endurance race.
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New Zealand's oldest and fastest forest offroad endurance race returns in June with a new format that returns to its traditional 160 km (100 mile) race distance.
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New Zealand's oldest and fastest forest offroad endurance race is reborn.
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He lost radio communications with his pit at race start, but New Zealand race driver Marcus Armstrong has swept from P2 to the lead and won the sprint race at Imola, taking his first victory of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 season.
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He's never really been away, but today FIA Formula 2 racer Marcus Armstrong returns to his karting roots at the City of Sails two-day event in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Kiwi Formula 2 driver Marcus Armstrong has announced he will drive for the successful Hitech GP team in the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Kiwi drivers look offshore as New Zealand Grand Prix canned New Zealand race drivers are looking to race overseas following the news that the New Zealand Grand Prix has been cancelled.
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NZ4WD names the best of the best for 2021.
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With a fast, clean start, Marcus Armstrong swept past fellow New Zealander Liam Lawson at the new Jeddah circuit to take his first win in FIA Formula 2.
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Star driving team take new Radical SR10 to the regions Radical Sports Cars NZ has confirmed a five-stop north-south tour to celebrate the arrival of the high performance SR10 track car.
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Marcus Armstronghas finished the Sochi Formula 2 weekend just outside the points but with his car intact.
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Marcus Armstrong has stayed the distance in FIA Formula 2 at Sochi in Russia, avoiding crashes which took out several of his rivals – some even before the start.
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Marcus Armstrong has stayed the distance in FIA Formula 2 at Monza in Italy, putting in a determined drive to recover from a difficult start to the race weekend.
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After an eight week break from racing, Kiwi Marcus Armstrong returns to the FIA Formula 2 championship this weekend at Monza.
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Kiwi race driver Reid Harker has joined a very small club of New Zealanders who have competed at the Spa 24-Hours. Most have heard of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, many of the same duration enduro at the redoubtable Nurburgring.
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New Zealand racing driver and constructor Graham McRae has passed away.
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After an epic battle in the first Formula 2 sprint race at Silverstone, Marcus Armstrong has taken a podium finish in the second, fighting off all rivals to defend his position throughout the 123.7 km race.
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Marcus Armstrong is looking forward to a return to the fast expanses of the Silverstone circuit this weekend as the fourth round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship begins.
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Marcus Armstrong has scored more points in a tough weekend of racing on the streets of Baku in Azerbaijan.
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Marcus Armstrong has scored points in the first sprint race of this weekend’s round of the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Setting the Monaco race weekend firmly behind him, Marcus Armstrong has qualified sixth at this weekend's round of the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong says he is ready to tackle the trickiest circuit on the 2021 FIA Formula 2 calendar.
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Michael Clark has been named the latest independent trustee of the Kiwi Driver Fund, joining mate Bob McMurray and others.
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A charitable trust that provides essential support for rising New Zealand race drivers is seeking wider support from the motorsport and business communities in order to expand its work.
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Winning the first heat by half a lap was a good start to the 2021 offroad racing championship for Christchurch driver Bryan Chang.
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New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong has finished fifth in the final race at the opening round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 championship.
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Mechanical issues saw New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong unable to finish the opening sprint race of the FIA Formula 2 championship, but he was able to run as high as second overall during the second race.
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New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong has gone fastest at the FIA Formula 2 pre-season test in Dubai.
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Bryan ‘Yoda’ Chang is the first southern entry in the spectacular Thundertruck class at this month’s stadium offroad racing championship in Auckland.
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New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong fulfilled a lifelong dream this week when he tested for Scuderia Ferrari.
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New Zealander Marcus Armstrong has confirmed he will race for leading Formula 2 team DAMS this year.
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Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong is counting the positives of the strangest year of competition ever.
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Pushed down the start order by heavy ‘traffic’ in qualifying, Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong fought back in the penultimate race of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong has finished in the points twice and narrowly missed a podium in the second of two races at the penultimate round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Locked in the centre of the battle for the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship, Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong has secured his third points finish of the season.
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After a lengthy late-season break, Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong returns to the FIA Formula 2 Championship this weekend for the penultimate round at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain.
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Covid just keeps kicking our butts, doesn't it!
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Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong has once more shown his true speed in the opening race of the FIA Formula 2 round at Sochi in Russia.
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The annual post-season speedfest around the streets of Macau has a huge question-mark hanging over it.
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Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong has reversed his recent form as the FIA Formula 2 field grapples with an unfamiliar circuit where tyre management is more than ever the key to a strong result.
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Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong and the FIA Formula 2 field face a fresh challenge this weekend: a circuit the championship has not visited before.
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Fifth fastest in practice, P15 in qualifying and P14 in the feature race: Kiwi Marcus Armstrong has had to dig deep to stay the course at the Monza round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Fifth fastest in practice, P15 in qualifying and P14 in the feature race: Kiwi Marcus Armstrong is showing grit and determination at the Monza round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Kiwi Marcus Armstrong went fifth fastest in practice for the Monza round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Marcus Armstrong may have avoided mayhem on Saturday to finish 13th in the first race at the Spa round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship but the second race brought new frustration for the Kiwi driver.
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Kiwi Marcus Armstrong has avoided early-race mayhem to bring his car home safely in 13th place in the feature race of the Spa round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Kiwi Marcus Armstrong has once more put in a gritty drive in the latest round of the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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After two difficult weekends at Britain’s famous Silverstone circuit, New Zealander Marcus Armstrong splits the points table, 14th overall.
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New Zealander Marcus Armstrong is readying himself for a charge at this weekend’s Silverstone round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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New Zealander Marcus Armstrong put in a sensational drive to break into the top ten in the second race of the Hungaroring FIA Formula 2 weekend, narrowly missing out on points but staying in touch with the championship leaders.
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New Zealander Marcus Armstrong has climbed the championship points table with two strong finishes in changing conditions at the second round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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New Zealander Marcus Armstrong put in a classic charge in wet conditions that forced a delayed start to the feature race of FIA Formula 2’s second weekend at the Red Bull Ring.
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Marcus Armstrong has made a sensational start to his Formula 2 campaign with ART Grand Prix team, taking second overall in the first race of the season.
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Marcus Armstrong made a sensational start to his Formula 2 campaign with ART Grand Prix team, taking second overall in the first race of the season.
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Kiwi Marcus Armstrong has made a sensational start to his Formula 2 campaign with the ART Grand Prix team, fighting back from a frustrating 13th - fastest in qualifying to finish second in the opening race of the season at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
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New Zealand racing driver Marcus Armstrong has headed back to Europe to prepare for the shortened FIA Formula 2 championship race season.
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RUITERMAN BANKS MAXIMUM POINTS AS CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF Pukekohe racer Carl Ruiterman has scored the first win of the 2020 JG Civil New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship – though today he is nursing bruises and muscle pain from the pummelling dished out by the deceptively rough farm course.
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Offroad racing championship steps up a gear - New cars, new events, new sponsors New Zealand’s premier offroad racing championship has secured a new naming-rights sponsor for 2020 and launches into the year with new events on the calendar and the debut of several new or upgraded cars.
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The hard men and women of forest sports went toe to toe at the inaugural McKenzie and Ridley Axemen’s Carnival at Putaruru on Saturday with a full programme of woodchopping events that tested skill, balance and strength.
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New Zealand and World Champion axemen and woodchoppers will put their skills on show in competition this Saturday at the Putaruru Timber Museum.
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Kiwi race driver takes next step up the career ladder New Zealand racing driver Marcus Armstrong will race with the respected ART Grand Prix team in the 2020 FIA F2 Championship season.
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New Zealand racing driver Marcus Armstrong was fastest in the first practice at Macau for the 66th Macau Grand Prix and backed that with fourth fastest of the 30-strong grid in the Thursday qualifying session.
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New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong is looking forward to one of the most challenging circuits he has raced: Macau.
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Nelson drivers head north with eyes on top trophy Spectacular unlimited-class offroad racing heads the programme at the final round of the national championship this weekend in the Hawkes Bay at Crownthorpe, and Nelson drivers Dan Fisher and Nevil Basalaj are headed there with a shot at overall glory.
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A year after he finished fastest rookie in the 2018 Macau Grand Prix, Marcus Armstrong says he can’t wait to get back to the challenging street circuit.
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With a win and a second place, Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong has vaulted past two key rivals and finished the inaugural FIA Formula 3 Championship second overall.
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Kiwi race driver Marcus Armstrong has swept to a convincing win in the penultimate race of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship on the Russian F1 Grand Prix race circuit at Sochi.
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Fastest in free practice, Marcus Armstrong has begun the last round of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship as he means to continue.
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Marcus Armstrong heads confidently for the Russian ski resort town of Sochi this weekend for the final round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship.
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Marcus Armstrong made no mistake of the second race at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday, surging from pole to win and maintain contact with the points leaders.
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In a weekend already darkened by a fatal crash in Formula Two, balked by slower cars and drivers waiting for a clear space to set a fast lap, Marcus Armstrong had no chance to set a competitive time for race one of the FIA Formula 3 Championship weekend at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
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In a weekend already darkened by a fatal crash in Formula Two, balked by slower cars and drivers waiting for a clear space to set a fast lap, Marcus Armstrong had no chance to set a competitive time for race one of the FIA Formula 3 Championship weekend at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
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Owen Chang takes unlimited race car title Bryan Chang wins 4WD Bits truck classes Pair go head to head in final title sprint Christchurch father-son pairing Bryan and Owen Chang have dominated the unlimited classes and finished 1-2 overall at the 2019 New Zealand Offroad Racing National Short Course Championship.
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Marcus Armstrong has closed the points gap on his team-mates by scoring his maiden win in the FIA Formula 3 Championship at fifth round, held this weekend at the Hungaroring.
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Marcus Armstrong is once more ready to do battle for dominance in the inaugural 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
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Marcus Armstrong has taken a third and a fourth in the latest round of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship at Silverstone in the UK.
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Nelson's Greg Winn has won the 2019 Youngs Automotive Ruff'n'Tuff 240, a one day endurance race in the production pine forests south-west of Nelson.
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Marcus Armstrong recovered from a slow start in the opening Silverstone race of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship to finish third and maintain his title contention.
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Marcus Armstrong heads confidently for Silverstone in the UK this weekend for the fourth round of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
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Armstrong keeps his F3 championship momentum going Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong leaves Austria with his first podium finish of the year and a strong tally of points that keep him at the sharp end of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
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Kiwi Marcus Armstrong scores pole in Formula 3 at Red Bull Ring Marcus Armstrong has taken pole for today's FIA Formula 3 race at the Red Bull Ring.
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Just days after he stepped into the top three in the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong is ready to tackle the Red Bull Ring in round three of the championship.
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New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong is a step closer to the lead in the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship after the second round, held during the French Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet.
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Fog, bitterly cold mornings and rocks the size of pumpkins were no deterrent to Greg Winn.
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Qualify well, place well: Marcus Armstrong made sure of third overall in the opening race of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 campaign in Spain today.
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An almost-perfect second-row start puts Marcus Armstrong in a strong position for the first race of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 campaign in Spain this weekend.
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A bigger, faster, heavier car awaits New Zealander Marcus Armstrong as he starts his 2019 FIA Formula 3 campaign in Spain this weekend.
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Crashes, rollovers, mechanical mayhem as offroad racing championship gets under way
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Otago’s Donald Preston is making the long trek north with his V8 powered Porter unlimited class race car for this weekend’s opening round of the 2019 New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship.
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New Zealand racer Marcus Armstrong has been inducted to exclusive driver management organisation All Road Management (ARM), which has strong expertise across the premier levels of motor racing.
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