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White Excited For Monochrome GT4 Australia Chance

Friday, 17 April 2026, 5:07 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

White – who led the championship going into the final weekend at Taupo – secured the title after a fine drive in the second and final race of the weather-shortened weekend. More >>

White Is Crowned Champion After Taupo Weekend Shortened

Saturday, 11 April 2026, 4:40 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Chris White is the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Champion – the Christchurch driver coming home second in the second – and final race – of the weekend at Taupo Motorsport Park. More >>

Allan Aces Qualifying For Race One And Feature Race Poles

Friday, 10 April 2026, 5:22 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Reigning champion Hugo Allan has plenty of work to do this weekend to retain his Bridgestone GR86 Championship title but got his challenge off to the best possible start with pole position for both Saturday’s first race and Sunday’s feature ... More >>

Champion Set For Starring Role In Monochrome GT4 Australia

Friday, 10 April 2026, 10:10 am | Toyota New Zealand

The champion will contest Rounds 2, 3 and 4 of the championship with Garth Walden’s Sydney-based GWR Australia team in its GR Supra GT4 EVO2 and will be paired with Daniel Frougas for those rounds. More >>

White The One They All Have To Beat In Taupo

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 11:38 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

With only one round to go at the Supercars event at Taupo International Motorsport Park, Christchurch racer Chris White & new team Neale Motorsport continue to sit at the top of the points table in the 2025-26 Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Taylor Mitchell Wins CareVets Seat For Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Friday, 3 April 2026, 10:19 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Taylor (18) impressed on the run and the gruelling 10 minute Wattbike endurance test, before excelling in a tough interview scenario and then impressing engineers and driving judge Tom Alexander with his track and set-up skills. More >>

Allan Pounces In As Last Lap Drama Denies Giddy

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 5:28 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Reigning champion Hugo Allan lucked in after a dramatic last lap moment cost teenager Ajay Giddy his maiden victory in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship feature race at the penultimate round at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. More >>

Allan Wins With Champion’s Drive At Manfeild

Saturday, 28 February 2026, 7:39 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

A fantastic first two corners gave reigning champion Hugo Allan the lead in the first race at Manfeild and he never looked back as he raced away to an impressive win in the penultimate round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Giddy Hits Top Form In Manfeild Qualifying

Saturday, 28 February 2026, 2:25 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Ajay Giddy – the youngest driver in this year’s Bridgestone GR86 Championship – proved once again he has the pace to win with a massive qualifying performance. More >>

Crucial Round For Championship Leader Chris White

Thursday, 26 February 2026, 2:14 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Bridgestone GR86 Championship leader Chris White will be hoping for another strong weekend as the series heads into its penultimate round at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon this weekend. More >>

CareVets Ready To Supercharge One Young Driver’s Career Again This Year

Monday, 16 February 2026, 12:23 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

The CareVets Scholarship programme - which boosted the careers of drivers like Callum Hedge, Ryan Yardley and Brock Gilchrist – returns once more to give a flying start for one rising star in New Zealand motorsport. More >>

Zack Attack! - Scoular Storms To New Zealand Grand Prix Win

Sunday, 1 February 2026, 8:19 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Zack Scoular produced the finest drive of his career – in his last ever single seater race – to win the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park today. More >>

Bethune Holds Off Inspired Zeltwanger To Win Highlands Thriller

Sunday, 1 February 2026, 4:29 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Josh Bethune won an absolute thriller of a second race in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship’s fourth round at Highlands Motorsport Park. More >>

King Arthur Rules In Highlands Qualifying

Saturday, 31 January 2026, 5:22 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Arthur Broughan put himself in the best possible position – pole – to relaunch his title attack in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park this morning. More >>

Championship Battle Even Tighter As Slater Takes Another Win

Friday, 30 January 2026, 7:39 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Freddie Slater kept his hopes of winning every championship he has ever competed in well and truly alive after a fine win this afternoon at Highlands Motorsport Park – venue for the final round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. More >>

Broughan Fight Back On The Cards At Highlands

Friday, 30 January 2026, 7:37 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Arthur Broughan – who was the man to beat back in November at the first round – showed he will be a force to be reckoned with this weekend at Highlands for the fourth round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

High Speed And High Drama In Highlands Practice

Friday, 30 January 2026, 4:57 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Times were very quick in the first practice with Hitech’s Nakamura and TJ Speed’s James Wharton within four one hundredths of a second of eachother at the top of the time sheets. More >>

Battle Of Bridgestone GR86 To Recommence At Highlands

Friday, 30 January 2026, 11:48 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Leading the charge is Christchurch racer Chris White, who is showing pace and resilience against exceptionally strong opposition and in a field of drivers covered by hundredths of a second on pace. More >>

Scoular And Ugochukwu Top Times At Highlands Collective Test

Friday, 30 January 2026, 8:30 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Ugo Ugochukwu, Freddie Slater, Jin Nakamura and Louis Sharp all had plenty of pace as the fastest drivers quickly went under the 1 minute 30 second benchmark lap time for the Trophy cars around the challenging Cromwell track. More >>

Grand Prix And 2026 Trophy Champion Decided This Weekend

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 12:50 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

The M2 Competition young gun – heading to FIA F3 later this year – holds a slender lead of 22 points with 125 still to be won over team mate Freddie Slater. T More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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