Toyota New Zealand - Latest News [Page 14]
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 >>
Youngest Gun Giddy Set To Take On NZ’s Best
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 3:52 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Aged just 13, Ajay has already demonstrated considerable potential in the official tests for the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship. 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 >>
Kiwi Motorsport Secures Chip Ganassi Racing Partnership
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:23 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand says confirmation of Castrol Toyota FR Oceania team Kiwi Motorsport as a partner for Chip Ganassi Racing is big news for any driver looking for a pathway to success in US motorsport. 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 >>
Barnes To Bring GR86 Experience From Australia To New Zealand
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 12:08 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Seventeen year old Cooper Barnes will continue to develop his racing experience in Toyota GR86s with a full season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>
Penny Bringing Master Skills To Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Monday, 4 November 2024, 1:46 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Reigning Master champion John Penny is back for the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the evergreen racer is focussed as always on taking the fight to the country’s best young racers. More >>
Fresh Focus For Determined Murphy
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 6:08 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Hawkes Bay racing driver Cormac Murphy is confirmed for the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship and in his second season of circuit racing is even more focussed on moving up the grid. More >>
World Class Performance Sees Jones Head To Finland
Friday, 1 November 2024, 12:06 pm | Toyota New Zealand
A world class performance by rising Kiwi rally star Zeal Jones has seen him secure a place in the final for the Toyota World Rally Team’s “WRC Challenge Program”. More >>
Bridgestone GR86 Championship Wide Open And Ready To Set Records
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 5:12 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Twenty three cars completed TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand’s official two day test at Hampton Downs with the countdown on for the 2024-25 Bridgestone GR86 Championship’s first round at Taupo next month. More >>
New Car And New Team Excites Old Hand Allen
Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:04 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Toyota 86 stalwart Justin Allen has a new car and a new team heading into the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the multiple race winner is raring to go. More >>
Learning And Improving The Key To Success For Broughan
Friday, 25 October 2024, 12:12 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Former karter Arthur Broughan is aiming to make a big statement in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship this season and make a significant step forward in a career inspired by Shane van Gisbergen. More >>
Jones Gets To Grips With GR Thoroughbreds Ahead Of Big Japan Trip
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:20 pm | Toyota New Zealand
NZ rally star Zeal Jones has been putting the finishing touches to his preparation for this week’s big TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Challenge Program shoot-out. More >>
Byers Next Major Talent To Confirm GR86 Campaign
Monday, 21 October 2024, 12:08 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Sixteen year old Caleb Byers – another of the country’s hottest young motorsport prospects – will compete in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship which begins at Taupo Motorsport Park next month. More >>
Hill Switches To Circuit Racing And Aims To Win
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:11 pm | Toyota New Zealand
“I’ve had an intense two years in karting and was lucky enough to be coached by Josh Bethune who has taught me so much,” he explained. “Through Josh I meet William Exton who also coached me for the NZ Karting Nationals and Nationals Schools, ... More >>
Mallard Relishing Challenge To Be GR86 Front Runner
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 12:09 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Seventeen year old Aucklander Thomas Mallard is back for a third season in New Zealand’s leading one make one model championship and will be aiming to pick up his first season in the Toyota GR86 where he finished last season – as one of the pace setters. More >>
Bridgestone GR86 Championship Biggest Test So Far For White
Friday, 11 October 2024, 12:05 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Chris – who will join highly-regarded James Marshall Motorsport for the first ever GR86 Championship - is already on the national motorsport radar as one of the country’s best young prospects having started karting aged just nine where he competed with ... More >>
RaceLab To Run Two Factory-Supported GR Supra GT4 EVOs
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 12:52 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The full racing programme and driver line-up for the two cars is yet to be confirmed, but TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ Motorsport Manager Nicolas Caillol is delighted to have RaceLab on board with the project. More >>
Morton And IMac Aiming To Turn Heads In Fourth Season Together
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 12:04 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Will Morton is the latest driver to confirm a full campaign in the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the 22 year old Auckland racer is aiming big in his fourth season of racing. More >>
Hugo Allan First To Lock In GR86 Campaign
Monday, 7 October 2024, 12:13 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Allan will run his 2024-2025 campaign with Carevets Racing and is hoping to make the most of the team’s extensive Toyota 86 experience to hit the ground running and be in the winner’s circle from the first round in November onwards. More >>