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Free autocross and motorkhana day for 12-18 year olds in Christchurch, Sat 12 Dec 2026, coached by Hayden Paddon and his team. Entries open.
Ignite Motorsport Club is a free autocross and motorkhana programme for young Kiwi drivers, run by Paddon Racing Group and MotorSport New Zealand. Drivers do timed runs against the clock in their own road car, with coaching from WRC winner Hayden Paddon and the Paddon Racing Group crew. The Christchurch round is on Saturday 12 December 2026, and entries are open.
The registration form is a registration of interest, spaces are limited, and the club says it will confirm your spot within 30 days.
The 2026-27 programme continues with a Southland round on Sunday 13 December, then two North Island rounds in March 2027 with locations still to be confirmed. The venue and session times for the Christchurch round were not published at the time of listing.
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