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Lady Luck Deserts Fast Gilchrist And Gray

Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:04 pm | Toyota Racing

Two bits of bad luck with a Safety Car and the weather put paid to any chances Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray had of a top six finish, but they still showed plenty of pace on their recovery to 20th in the first race of the weekend at the ADAC GT4 Germany ... More >>

Great Start For Gilchrist And Gray At The Nürburgring

Friday, 4 August 2023, 11:01 am | Toyota Racing

Toyota 86 top guns Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray have made a great start to their prize weekend at the ADAC GT4 Germany event at the Nürburgring, ending the test day solidly in the top ten on times in the competitive GT4 field. The champion and ... More >>

Highlands Winner Steps Up To National Championship

Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:37 pm | Toyota Racing

Queenstown racer Saxon Sheehan will put winning experience in his Toyota 86 at Highlands Motorsport Park to good use when he steps up to a full campaign in the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023. Queenstown racer Saxon Sheehan will contest the Toyota 86 Championship. ... More >>

Steady Improvement The Goal For Rookie Leach

Friday, 16 December 2022, 12:22 pm | Toyota Racing

Aucklander Tim Leach will compete in a full season of the Toyota 86 Championship and as a rookie in the highly competitive field has set himself the task of improving every time he heads out onto the track - and having plenty of fun in the process. ... More >>

Gray Hunting Podiums In Trans-Tasman TR86 Campaign

Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 12:03 pm | Toyota Racing

Sixteen year old Australian racer Rylan Gray is confirmed for the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship and the youngster will race in both the New Zealand and Australian championships in a busy year of racing. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/c69aaf48f0318380d94f.jpeg" ... More >>

Fourth Generation Racer Keeping It In The Family With TR86 Season

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:07 am | Toyota Racing

Young gun Thomas Mallard will follow in his dad Mark’s footsteps in the Toyota 86 Championship this season, taking the wheel of the familiar white TR86 racer. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/29572238a0d4807a72e7.jpeg" ... More >>

New Zealand Grand Prix Back At Hampton Downs For 2023

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 11:05 am | Toyota Racing

MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed the 67th New Zealand Grand Prix will take place at Hampton Downs on February 5th 2023 with a full international field of drivers. Hampton Downs will once again host the New Zealand Grand Prix. Picture Bruce Jenkins. ... More >>

Aussie Porsche Racer McLennan Returns To Single Seaters For 2023 TRS

Monday, 7 November 2022, 2:06 pm | Toyota Racing

Australian Tom McLennan will race for mtec Motorsport in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Racing Series, becoming the first Aussie so far to sign up for New Zealand's first full international championship since the pandemic. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/c1b8eae546654fb037c2.jpeg" ... More >>

Mallard On A Mission

Thursday, 8 September 2022, 12:34 pm | Toyota Racing

Toyota 86 racer Mark Mallard is on a mission this weekend - not to win but to raise as much money as he can for his sister Aimee Rose over the final Pukekohe Supercars weekend. Aimee Rose was recently diagnosed with cancer and Mark - one of the most ... More >>

Randle Back In Toyota For Pukekohe Test

Monday, 29 August 2022, 3:01 pm | Toyota Racing

Former Castrol TRS champion Thomas Randle got his eye in around the iconic Pukekohe circuit last week, choosing a TOYOTA GAZOO Racing TR86 for his important day of learning. Supercars star Thomas Randle got to know Pukekohe with a Toyota 86. Picture Bruce ... More >>

Allen set to surprise the young guns

Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 9:59 am | Toyota Racing

Manawatu racer Justin Allen is revved up and ready for his best ever showing in the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship and is leaving no stone unturned as he builds up for a title challenge. Justin Allen is aiming big for this season’s Toyota 86 ... More >>

Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Interest Unprecedented As More Hopefuls Test

Thursday, 24 June 2021, 3:55 pm | Toyota Racing

A busy week of testing activity at Hampton Downs for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing saw four more young up and coming racers try out the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship car - and all were left impressed by the car's abilities in the challenging track conditions. ... More >>

Class Victory For Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand At Nurburgring 24hrs, Powered By Motul

Friday, 11 June 2021, 12:30 pm | Toyota Racing

Thailand, June 10, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand battled severely adverse weather conditions to take an emphatic win at the ADAC Total 24 Hours of Nurburgring 2021. Motul's top-line product 300V was the motor oil of choice ... More >>

FT60 Leaves Drivers Wanting More After Ruapuna Test

Thursday, 6 May 2021, 10:57 am | Toyota Racing

The Castrol Toyota Racing Series made a giant step back to normality this week when it welcomed its first international driver since the pandemic for an official test of its FT60 car – and a successful day left all eager for more track time. Aussie ... More >>

Ruapuna And TR86 A Winning Formula For Test Day Drivers

Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 10:59 am | Toyota Racing

A dozen of the country's top young racers enjoyed their first taste of the Toyota 86 at Ruapuna today and all left impressed and in no doubt why the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship remains one of the most hotly-contested in the Southern hemisphere. ... More >>

Kiwi Young Guns Join Aussie Star For Ruapuna FT60 Test

Monday, 3 May 2021, 11:17 am | Toyota Racing

Three of New Zealand's best single seater prospects – including the champions of Formula Ford – will join one of Australia's young guns and step aboard Toyota's FT60 for the car's first run at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch tomorrow. ... More >>

TOYOTA GAZOO TR86 Test Day At Ruapuna At Capacity

Friday, 30 April 2021, 9:24 am | Toyota Racing

High demand for Toyota 86 testing on the South Island has meant a capacity 12 up and coming drivers are locked and loaded for the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship test next Tuesday at Ruapuna. The demand comes off the back of a fantastic 2021 championship, ... More >>

TR86 Trio Go Down To The Wire For 2021 Title

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 1:55 pm | Toyota Racing

With 12 races down and just three to go, the race to the 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship title is still wide open. Either current series leader Rowan Shepherd, early pace setter Ryan Wood or Simon Evans will leave the Bruce McLaren Motorsport ... More >>

TRS Focus Switches To Talent Development Under Unique TGRNZ Structure

Thursday, 28 January 2021, 11:59 am | Toyota Racing

  After the drama and excitement of the Grand Prix weekend and the one-off appearances by the sport’s domestic superstars, it’s the young guns who will now become the focus of attention as the Castrol Toyota Racing Series heads into ... More >>

Van Der Drift Shows Early Form As Times Tumble At Hampton Downs

Friday, 22 January 2021, 4:12 pm | Toyota Racing

Multiple international champion and former Team New Zealand A1GP driver Chris van der Drift fired the opening shot in the first major practice session at the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs this afternoon.   He waited until ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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