{"id":355239,"date":"2025-12-18T03:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/355239\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T03:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:20:15","slug":"supercars-news-riana-crehan-lands-new-zealand-motorsport-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/355239\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Riana Crehan lands New Zealand motorsport gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SC-Z99_5179-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Crehan joins New Zealand summer series broadcast\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRiana Crehan interviews Jaxon Evans. Image: Richard Gresham<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, organisers confirmed Greg Rust and Richard Craill to lead the broadcast alongside expert talent Ronan Murphy and Andrew Waite.<\/p>\n<p>That has been bolstered by Crehan, who will join the team from Hampton Downs onwards.<\/p>\n<p>That coincides with the first round of the Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, with events to follow at Taupo, Teretonga, and Highlands.<\/p>\n<p>Crehan will continue in a similar role to her Supercars job, offering insight from the pit lane and paddock. She will also conduct post-race interviews for the major categories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be joining the team for the Repco NextGen NZ Championship\u2019s Summer Series,\u201d Crehan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe series was a huge success in the inaugural year and when Josie Spillane reached out, I jumped at the opportunity to reconnect with former and current colleagues David Tunnicliffe, Rusty and Craillsy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Zealanders are so incredibly passionate about Motorsport and I look forward to being part of bringing that passion to the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill and Dash will be along for the ride and we are also excited to take on NZ in the summer, which is something we haven\u2019t done before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrehan will offer her insights from the pit and paddock throughout the broadcasts and will be first on the scene with winners in key categories, including the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-2025-nextgen-nz-championship-formula-regional-oceania-broadcast-details-how-to-watch-australia-kayo-sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The NextGen NZ Championship will be broadcast live in New Zealand on Sky Sport while Australian viewers can witness the action on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Riana for many years at Supercars and know what she can add to the broadcast,\u201d said head of broadcast David Tunnicliffe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe completes our small but hugely experienced and talented on-air team for January as we step up the broadcast even further to match the huge events in store across four bumper weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will produce more than 60 hours of live content going to air in New Zealand, Australia and around the world across the four weekends and adding Riana to the team will add another element to the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>2025\/2026 Repco NextGen NZ Championship Calendar<\/p>\n<p>Round 1 \u2013 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park \u2013 October 31-November 2<br \/>Round 2 \u2013 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park \u2013 January 9-11 (CTFROT)<br \/>Round 3 \u2013 Taupo International Motorsport Park \u2013 January 16-18 (CTFROT)<br \/>Round 4 \u2013 Teretonga Park \u2013 January 23-25 (CTFROT)<br \/>Round 5 \u2013 Highlands Motorsport Park (70th NZ Grand Prix) \u2013 January 30-February 1 (CTFROT)<br \/>Round 6 \u2013 Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon \u2013 February 27-March 1<\/p>\n<p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/285249\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/285249.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Riana Crehan interviews Jaxon Evans. 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