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Classy Lindblad The Man To Catch
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 7:15 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The M2 Competition driver has proven to be the class of the field so far in the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship, and with three wins so far from six races, he’s taken a comfortable series lead as the international championship heads to ... More >>
Pierson And Lindblad Top Thursday Tests At Hampton Downs
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 6:14 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Young drivers from 2024’s junior single seater scene locked out the top three places in the first test session on Thursday at the Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park, venue for the second round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship. More >>
Allan Aiming To Extend Lead But Faces Tough Challengers
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 3:08 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Allan – an experienced campaigner in the previous generation Toyota 86 Championship – bagged a race win and two other top three finishes and that saw the CareVets Racing driver take a handy points lead ahead of new promoter NextGen’s next big ... More >>
Pierson Tops First Timed Laps At Taupo – Brown Impresses
Friday, 10 January 2025, 5:47 pm | Toyota New Zealand
American Josh Pierson was quickly up to speed in a brand new car and on a brand new circuit as the field for the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship cut its first laps of the season at Taupo. More >>
Jones Learns A Lot From Japanese Experience
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 9:17 am | Toyota New Zealand
Despite the disappointment, Jones was happy with his performance, particularly given his young age and his unfamiliarity with the Japanese conditions. More >>
Monteiro Adds Brazilian Blend To Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Grid
Friday, 20 December 2024, 12:15 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The Sao Paulo driver will be making his first racing trip to the Oceania region, having raced in his homeland in its junior formulae before heading to the United States. He was a podium finisher in both the Copa Brasil de Fórmula Delta and Formula ... More >>
Lawley Adds Canadian Flavour To Full Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Field
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The lead driver on the Atlantic Racing Team (ATL) for the past two years, Lawley and his Halifax, Nova Scotia-based crew will join the Kiwi Motorsport squad for the five-round championship, which begins in New Zealand’s North Island in January ... More >>
Zagazeta A Likely Championship Contender In New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 8:14 am | Toyota New Zealand
Twenty one year old Zagazeta could be a potent force in the championship. He will join multiple championship title winners M2 Competition for the campaign and brings extensive experience gained across a variety of junior formulae. More >>
Scoular Ready For Formula Regional Debut In New Zealand
Monday, 9 December 2024, 6:10 pm | Toyota New Zealand
It will be the first taste of Formula Regional racing for Scoular, who has been a regular competitor in Formula 4 in the United Arab Emirates championship and in the United Kingdom championship in the past two seasons. More >>
Manson And M2 Together For Full Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Campaign
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 6:13 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Manson competed in five races last season in the championship during a Formula Ford season when he won the South Island Championship and took seven wins and 11 podiums in the National Formula Ford Championship. More >>
Out With The Old And In With The New
Friday, 22 November 2024, 10:12 am | Toyota New Zealand
It’s all change for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ this coming weekend with a new name, new cars, new tyres and a huge field of largely new drivers for the first ever round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>
Vincent Latest Top Karter To Sign Up For Bridgestone GR86 Debut Season
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 12:16 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Sixteen year old Kings College student Emerson Vincent brings wide experience from karting, speedway and circuit racing to what he hopes will be an eye-catching first season in New Zealand’s premier one make one model championship. More >>
Kiwi Motorsport Fans In For A Treat This Summer Courtesy Of Toyota And Stuff
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:08 am | Toyota New Zealand
Toyota’s racing arm, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing organises two motor racing championships in New Zealand over the summer period, the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship (CTFROC) and Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>
Seasoned Karting Champion Bethune Confident Ahead Of Return To Circuits
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 7:10 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Bethune will run as part of a major effort in the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship by a new team to the championship, Right Karts Academy by M2 Competition. More >>
Jett Murray Crosses Tasman To Continue Rapid Racing Rise
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:23 pm | Toyota New Zealand
It’s been a whirlwind few months for the younger brother of rising Supercars star Cooper, with 16-year-old Jett racing in the Toyota Scholarship and the GR Cup. The learning process will continue with a full campaign in New Zealand as part of Action ... More >>
Talented Knowles More Than Ready For Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The 18-year-old apprentice signwriter from Prebbleton, Christchurch started karting at the age of nine and in the past two years has been a standout performer in Formula Ford. He was 2023 South Island Formula Ford Champion and was the New Zealand National ... More >>
Mallin To Put Winning Experience To Work In GR86
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 2:50 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Cambridge racer Ray Mallin is the latest top junior talent to be confirmed for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship and he’s hoping to make his mark in what could be one of the most competitive motorsport championships for many seasons. More >>
Potter Looking For A Slice Of The Action In Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Friday, 15 November 2024, 12:22 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Young gun Mason Potter will be aiming to carry on a long run of motorsport success when he steps into the Bridgestone GR86 Championship later this month at Taupo International Motorsport Park. More >>
Bakkerus Back For Shot At Title
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:07 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Nineteen-year-old Auckland driver Hayden Bakkerus will start the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship as one of the favourites after a solid first season in the country’s top one make one model motorsport category. More >>
Hayden Lines Up For Big First Season In Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:57 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The 17 year old from Tauranga could be one of the dark horses for Rookie and overall honours after impressing in the official testing last week as part of the new Right Karts Academy by M2 Competition team. More >>