NZIGP Waikato Challenge cancelled after competitor taken to hospital in critical condition

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23 Nov, 2025 07:11 AMQuick Read

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Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. Photo / Google Maps

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A Waikato motorsport event has been cancelled, after a competitor was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

MotorSport New Zealand said a competitor suffered a medical episode during a race at the NZIGP Waikato Challenge at Hampton Downs on Sunday.

They pulled to
the side of the track and responders were on the scene immediately.

The rest of the event was called off.