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Crushing Payne Win Extends Series Lead At Manfeild
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 4:12 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Payne had a comfortable lead early on and never looked back. Starting from the front with a time that would have put him on pole for the hotly-contested NZ Grand Prix at the challenging and fast Circuit Chris Amon in 2020, Payne made a clean getaway ... More >>
Frazer Latest Success Of Road To Indy Partnership
Friday, 12 February 2021, 1:35 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Billy Frazer is the latest Kiwi to head stateside to take the next steps of his career and despite the long shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic, his move to USF2000 is a great success for the Castrol Toyota Racing Series and Road to Indy partnership. ... More >>
Can Anyone Halt The Reign Of Payne?
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 2:08 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The 2021 Castrol Toyota Series will be remembered as being unique in the COVID-19 world, but it has also seen the emergence of a major new Kiwi racing talent in Matthew Payne. Against a field of established stars at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Payne ... More >>
Breakthrough Weekend For Challengers In Best Bars Toyota 86?
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 2:37 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Championship leader Simon Evans and up and coming star Ryan Wood have had it all their own way so far in the first two rounds of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship, but it could all change this weekend at Manfeild for round three. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/75722bd57e5cac83fcd4.jpeg" ... More >>
Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Shaping Up To Be Another Classic
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 6:04 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Simon Evans left the second round of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship with the series lead, but the 2021 season already looks to have the makings of a classic. Great racing was the feature of the second weekend of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship. ... More >>
Payne Dominant In Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup Race
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 8:21 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Matthew Payne made it two from two at the second round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs, storming home to a dominant victory and claiming the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup. Kaleb Ngatoa came home second after a great dual with Peter Vodanovich. ... More >>
Payne Goes Lights To Flag To Take Series Lead
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 2:12 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Rookie racer Matthew Payne confirmed his position as the man to beat in this year’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series with his first win of the championship today at Hampton Downs. Matthew Payne raced to his first win in TRS at Hampton Downs and took the ... More >>
Payne Leaves It Late To Edge Frazer For Pole
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 2:05 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Matthew Payne – emerging as a favourite for the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – claimed an impressive pole position in a hotly contested qualifying session at the second round of the series on Hampton Downs national track this morning. ... More >>
Spellbinding Drive From The Pit Lane Wins The GP For Van Gisbergen
Monday, 25 January 2021, 6:43 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Shane van Gisbergen started from pit lane but won the NZ GP In extraordinary times, an extraordinary driver produced an extraordinary drive to win the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix and put his name alongside the sport's greatest drivers. Unstoppable. ... More >>
Van Gisbergen Again In Action-packed Race 2
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 4:35 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Shane van Gisbergen made it two from two at Hampton Downs Picture Bruce Jenkins Shane van Gisbergen continued his 100% record at the New Zealand Grand Prix meeting with victory in the second race of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. It was no easy ... More >>
Rookie Ngatoa Stuns With Grand Prix Pole Position
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 2:20 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
A sensational New Zealand Grand Prix qualifying session saw rookie Kaleb Ngatoa master wet conditions to steal pole position. A star is born – Kaleb Ngatoa will start the 66th NZGP from pole position. Picture Bruce Jenkins The final moments of ... More >>
Ryan Wood Takes Debut Win In Best Bars Toyota 86
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 4:33 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Ryan Wood takes a lead in the first Best Bars Toyota 86 race he maintained to the flag . Picture Bruce Jenkins. Ryan Wood took his first victory in the first race of the 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship after a faultless lights-to-flag victory ... More >>
Stars Align For Vlok For Second TRS Campaign, Eight Years After First
Saturday, 16 January 2021, 5:08 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Christchurch based racer and entrepreneur Chris Vlok is the latest driver to sign up for the full 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Eight years after last racing in TRS Chris Vlok is back for 2021. Picture supplied. Vlok, 28, will compete in all ... More >>
Alexander Thrilled To Join Mentor Smith On NZ Grand Prix Grid
Friday, 15 January 2021, 6:56 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Versatile Kiwi racer Tom Alexander - the current Aussie SuperUtes champion - is the latest to confirm his spot in the forthcoming 66th New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs. Versatile racer Tom Alexander will compete at the New Zealand Grand ... More >>
Spark Sport ‘a Perfect Fit’ For Castrol TRS
Friday, 15 January 2021, 3:34 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has welcomed yesterday's news that its 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series will be streamed live and on-demand on Spark Sport's growing broadcast platform. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2101/8a1b45dd534395c49bb0.jpeg" ... More >>
Leitch A Real Factor For GP Honours
Friday, 8 January 2021, 5:04 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
He’s back and Brendon Leitch will start as one of the GP favourites. Picture: Dayle ITM Racing. Invercargill's Brendon Leitch will take the wheel of a Castrol Toyota Racing Series car one more time when he steps aboard to try and add his name ... More >>
Murph Joins The Big Names For 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix
Sunday, 20 December 2020, 6:59 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Following speculation that he would return to single seaters, Kiwi motorsport legend and television personality Greg Murphy has confirmed he will step back into the cockpit for the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix 27 years after winning it. Greg Murphy has sampled ... More >>
Toyota 86 calendar confirmed
Friday, 9 October 2020, 12:03 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
To start the 2020/21 season, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) is excited to announce the addition of two endurance racing weekends. More >>
Toyota 86 Recruitment Test Day Offers Miles Of Value
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 3:57 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) is offering a valuable experience at the exclusive annual Toyota 86 open test day on Friday 16 October at Hampton Downs. Aspiring race drivers can experience a test drive in a Toyota 86 race car for the ... More >>
Interest On And Off The Track This Weekend In The Best Bars Toyota 86 Series
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:01 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Connor Adam will start the weekend as one of the favourites. Photo: Bruce Jenkins. The 2019-20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship season concludes this weekend at Hampton Downs with a non-championship day of racing and there’ll be plenty of interest ... More >>