Matt Dodd Motorsport

09/02/2025

Solid weekend staying consistent and clean, P3 for the weekend which is a good result.

Wraps up the South Island series, P2 overall for the 2024/25 season.

Thanks to our family team, Al & Toby Marsh and Nexen Tyres

Also a big thank you to all of the series sponsors 🤝

06/02/2025

Last weekend collected some good points, finishing mid pack, and the car got a little dirty 😅

Thanks to the team for all of the fixing and cleaning over the weekend.

Cromwell now for the final round of the South Island series, and round 2 of the NZ Championship.

Live streamed on Stuff with the times below :)

30/01/2025

Racing at the Southern most racetrack in the world this weekend, see attached schedule, and televised on Stuff

04/11/2024

Been a bit slack on the reporting!

Few weeks back we were racing at Ruapuna, where we lacked any practice and were a fair way off with car setup meaning we struggled all weekend. Not much more to report on that!

We went away with some work to do, which Will and Dad spent many hours sorting out the shocks and getting the car nice and balanced.

This weekend just been, we were at Timaru and it was like driving a completely different car, so it took a couple session of growing some confidence back.

We had a few issues in practice and then race 1 with the throttle disappearing and needing to turn the car off to re-set everything, but we managed to avoid any further issues for race 2 and 3 and coming away with P2 overall for the weekend.

Big thanks to our family team for all the hard work, Mr Al Marsh, Mr Toby Marsh, Mum for the club sandwiches and a special thanks to Mary-Anne for spending her birthday weekend at the track with us boys 😅

Next meeting is late January in Invercargill, which will be round 1 of the NZ Championship, and we hope to get some more laps in before then to improve the guy behind the steering wheel.

See you in Jan 🫡

09/10/2024

Round 1 this weekend at Ruapuna, and fingers crossed the schedule runs to plan so we are home for Bathurst! 🤞🏎️

It’s time. Round 1 of the South Island Championship is this weekend. Great program. Free entry at Ruapuna. Last race on Sunday to 12:30. Getting you home in time for Bathurst. Bring in the Mazda Racing Series.

17/03/2024

Weekend complete ☘️

Started race 2 off pole, about lap 4 the oil hose decided to give way, running over my own oil and spinning me out and getting collected by another car in the process. (Sorry for spilling oil everywhere)

The team worked hard between races to fix the damage done, and thankfully the engine was still okay.

Meant race 3 starting p24 and come up to 16th, was a lot of fun and just happy to put it on the trailer with no more issues.

Thanks to our team, especially dad for his organising and towing of the car up and down the country 🏎️

16/03/2024

Saturday report 🎬

Qualified P8, race 1 finished P10, so a good days racing 🏎️

Reverse top10 tomorrow means we are starting P1 for race 2. Catch it on sky sport to see if i can make it to turn 1 in the lead! Will be a big job with the fast guys right behind us and few cars very good at their starts 🤣

📸Geoff Ridder

15/03/2024

Practice day done ✅

Bit wet in practice 1 and a power steering issue in practice 2. Not as many laps done as we would have liked, but the car is all fixed and feels good, so we have a decent package to work with tomorrow!

Coverage on sky sport this weekend, photo of the race schedule for MAZDA RACING SERIES

Hopefully tomorrow is not as moist 💦

Also a happy birthday to the YTG team mate crew chief Kitch senior! 🍻

📸Geoff Ridder

13/03/2024

1 ferry, 681km drive and a 5km run clocked off today 🤝

Parked up for the night in Taihapi!

Tomorrow we will head to Hampton Downs for round 3 of the MAZDA RACING SERIES national championship 🏆🏎️

The Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series has provided some of the best motor racing action of the summer this season, and that level of excitement looks set to continue at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend as a field of 27 competitors battle it out in Round 3 of both the New Zealand and […]

05/03/2024

Here is a little something 📸 Mad Angles Photography whipped up for me at Highlands the other week.

This was made as something different to help me say thank you, not only to my family and fiends who help and support us in what we do, but also our sponsors who contribute their money and time to our family team.

So if you are in the market for anything related, be sure to support local 👊

Mag & Turbo Christchurch
Mag & Turbo
Al Marsh Automotive Ltd - Mazda Rotary Specialist
Universal Sign Co.
Burkes Metalworks
Lindsay Dodd - Freelance Auctioneer and Property Advisor
Hoon Hay Medical Centre
Marley Fibre Glassing

And also a big thanks to MAZDA RACING SERIES for the great class they have and are building, and the series sponsors who contribute to this.

South Island is all wrapped up, and we are happy to have finished P3 for the season 🏆

Well done to the young fellas taking out the top steps
P1🏆 Chris White Motorsport
P2🏆 Will Kitching Motorsport

Looking forward to round 3 of the NZ championship at Hampton Downs next weekend 15/16/17 of March.

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19/02/2024

Race 2 and 3 on Sunday 🏎️

Finish P9 and P7 in the races.

Come home with a straight car, P6 overall for the weekend, and a heap of fun in an awesome location.

Thanks to Dad and the ladies for all of the help over the weekend with transport, car racing and catering 😅🥪

Thank you MAZDA RACING SERIES for putting together an awesome weekend.

Next stop is in a few weeks time up north in Hampton downs for round 3 of the NZ Championship, which will no doubt be another big field of 30 odd mazdas, looking forward to it 👊