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Championship Victory The Target For Gilchrist
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 7:59 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Brock Gilchrist is title hunting in 2023. Picture Bruce Jenkins Matakana racer Brock Gilchrist will race in the Toyota 86 Championship for a fifth full season in 2023 and will be focussed solely on putting together a title winning campaign. Brock, ... More >>
Townshend Locked In For Full TR86 Season
Sunday, 1 January 2023, 4:00 am | Toyota New Zealand
Hawke’s Bay based racer Harry Townshend will step into the fierce competition of a full Toyota 86 Championship campaign in 2023 after debuting in the category at the non-championship Supercars round last September. Harry Townshend will be one ... More >>
Cotterill Focussed On A Move Up The Grid
Saturday, 31 December 2022, 3:20 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Sam Cotterill is looking to make a significant move up the order in his second season in the Toyota 86 Championship. Last season was the Auckland driver’s first of circuit racing of any sort and his total focus was on learning the car, the race weekend ... More >>
Sceats Joins Race To Inaugural Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Title
Friday, 30 December 2022, 6:58 am | Toyota New Zealand
Another piece of the inaugural Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship has fallen into place with news that another up and coming Kiwi star - Liam Sceats - will contest the full five round championship with multiple title winners M2 Competition. ... More >>
From Ovals To Circuits – Hodson Aiming To Impress
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 9:41 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Ayrton Hodson is a big name from Sprint Cars. Picture Bruce Jenkins Up and Coming Sprint car ace Ayrton Hodson will be adding circuit racing to a busy schedule of short oval racing in 2023 when he takes on the best up and coming racers in New Zealand ... More >>
Penrose Finally Gets His Chance To Shine
Friday, 23 December 2022, 7:29 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Kiwi James Penrose is all set to fly the flag for title sponsor Castrol in Oceania’s most important single seater championship and will finally get his chance to show what he’s capable of in Toyota’s FT-60. Twenty six year-old Penrose secured a ... More >>
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand Confirms Organisational Changes
Friday, 23 December 2022, 12:11 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has this week confirmed changes to the organisational structure of its highly successful domestic motorsport programme. The new TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand team. Picture Andy Kruy Nicolas Caillol will remain in his ... 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 >>
Morris Confirmed For Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 9:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Kiwi Breanna Morris – one of the brightest young female talents in world motorsport – has this week been confirmed for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The current North Island Formula Ford champion will run the full season ... 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 >>
Morton Eager To Progress In Second Toyota 86 Campaign
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 5:14 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Twenty year old Auckland driver William Morton is confirmed for a second season in the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023, after a solid season in the rookie ranks in 2 William Morton is confirmed for a second season in the Toyota 86 Championship. ... 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 >>
Formula Regional Oceania Status Confirmed For Castrol TRS
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 7:42 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series is set to get a new name and a new status in global motorsport as world governing body the FIA has confirmed it will become the Oceania edition of its Formula Regional championships in 2023. There’s a new name and status ... More >>
Morales Adds More US Flavour To 2023 Castrol TRS Championship
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 8:51 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Up and coming American David Morales is the latest signing for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, securing his spot on the grid for its first full international post-Covid championship. American David Morales is heading to ... 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 >>
Penny Not Satisfied With Occasional Wins
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 9:11 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Masters racer John Penny is going all out in the tenth anniversary Toyota 86 Championship to better an already impressive campaign last season. John Penny is hoping a new car and driver training will give him the edge in 2023. Picture Bruce Jenkins 'JP' ... More >>
Maintaining Momentum Key To Allen’s 2023 Title Tilt
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 12:09 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Justin Allen is back for another shot at the Toyota 86 Championship title and after his strongest ever season in the category, he's fired up to take the battle to his series rivals. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/2af5ccc558e7b0041f25.jpeg" ... More >>
Race Winner Pitt Focussed On Consistency In 2023
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 11:47 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Toyota 86 race winner Dion Pitt is shrugging off the tag as one of the 2023 championship favourites and says it's a big step from winning a race to winning a title. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/7f5ef80c25f3208ffe00.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 >>
Exton And Bewley Book Their Places On 2023 Toyota 86 Grid
Friday, 11 November 2022, 2:06 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
A successful shoot-out for William Exton and Tom Bewley at the annual Hampton Down NZ Racing Academy guarantees both will be part of the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/3300fc8c407e3db9ead4.jpeg" ... More >>
