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Quinn To Take On 2023 Castrol TRS With M2 Competition
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 9:28 am | Toyota New Zealand
The grid for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Racing Series is taking shape with another announcement this week as Ryder Quinn becomes the latest competitor to put their name down for the high profile five round New Zealand championship. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/c14e4e7791006bfb8d34.jpeg" ... More >>
TGRNZ Thrilled With Rally And ‘home’ Championship Win
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 8:42 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand (TGRNZ) enjoyed an awesome weekend at the Repco Rally New Zealand with a world championship win, home success and one of its most dynamic ever customer experiences. Kalle Rovanperä soars to victory. Picture TGRNZ ... More >>
Road To Indy Back For 2023 TRS Graduates
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 5:26 pm | Toyota New Zealand
A career in US single seater racing could once again be a little easier for graduates of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series as the championship has renewed its partnership agreement with the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires programme. Drivers who ... More >>
GR86 Bound To Thrill With Power Boost And Improved Handling
Monday, 12 September 2022, 11:27 am | Toyota New Zealand
The all-new GR86, a sizable upgrade on the previous and highly popular Toyota 86 two-door sports car, is the third thrilling model in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) inspired GR series. The 86 has been given a GAZOO Racing makeover through the design ... More >>
Hedge And Orr-West Star In Final TR86 Battle At Pukekohe Park
Sunday, 11 September 2022, 5:17 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Callum Hedge won the final Toyota 86 race at Pukekohe Park. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Former champion Callum Hedge and Pukekohe veteran Christina Orr-West put on a fantastic show as the Toyota 86 category ran its last race at the iconic Pukekohe Park circuit, ... More >>
Pitt Emerges From Drama To Take First Toyota Win
Saturday, 10 September 2022, 7:01 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Pitt leads the field in Race 2. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Dion Pitt threw away reputation as the category’s unluckiest driver firmly in the bib as he emerged from the drama in the second race at Pukekohe Park to take a stylish first Toyota 86 victory. Pitt ... More >>
Gilchrist Opens Pukekohe Account With Win
Saturday, 10 September 2022, 1:18 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
A fine drive from Brock Gilchrist in the first Toyota 86 race of the weekend at the final Pukekohe Supercars event gave the Matakana racer a popular victory ahead of a hard-charging Callum Hedge. Brock Gilchrist led the way in the first race. Picture ... More >>
Former Champions Dominate Toyota Qualifying At Pukekohe Park
Friday, 9 September 2022, 5:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Callum Hedge on his hot lap. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Former Toyota 86 championship winners Callum Hedge and Peter Vodanovich dominated proceedings in qualifying at Pukekohe Park today, Hedge ultimately securing pole position by just over a tenth ... More >>
Mallard On A Mission
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 12:34 pm | Toyota Racing
Toyota 86 racer Mark Mallard is on a mission this weekend - not to win but to raise as much money as he can for his sister Aimee Rose over the final Pukekohe Supercars weekend. Aimee Rose was recently diagnosed with cancer and Mark - one of the most ... More >>
New Faces And Past Champions Set For TR86 Supercars Weekend
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:12 am | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Two former champions are among an eye-catching entry list for the one-off non-championship Toyota 86 weekend at the forthcoming ITM Auckland Supersprint (Supercars) event at Pukekohe Park. Twenty cars will take to the track when the first practice session ... More >>
NEXEN Tyre Back For 2023 Toyota 86 Championship
Saturday, 3 September 2022, 5:58 pm | Toyota New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has confirmed that NEXEN Tyre will once again be the tyre partner for the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023. NEXEN Tyre will once again be the category tyres for the Toyota 86 Championship. Picture Bruce Jenkins. The ... More >>
Fecury Confirmed As First Starter For Returning Castrol TRS Championship
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 7:20 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Rising Brazilian star Lucas Fecury has been confirmed as the first driver for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The 18-year-old will compete for Kiwi Motorsport in the first full Castrol TRS championship since 2020. It will be his second circuit ... More >>
Randle Back In Toyota For Pukekohe Test
Monday, 29 August 2022, 3:01 pm | Toyota Racing
Former Castrol TRS champion Thomas Randle got his eye in around the iconic Pukekohe circuit last week, choosing a TOYOTA GAZOO Racing TR86 for his important day of learning. Supercars star Thomas Randle got to know Pukekohe with a Toyota 86. Picture Bruce ... More >>
ProKart Aces Sample TR86 For The First Time
Friday, 26 August 2022, 2:58 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Karting trio Rhys Tinney, Mitchell Sparrow and Tony Walker shone on their circuit racing debuts earlier this week when they enjoyed a full day behind the wheel of a Toyota 86 racing car. A big day this week for ProKart’s top runners. Picture ... More >>
Toyota 86 Championship Reveals Stunning Prize Package For Supercars Weekend
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 10:12 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has released details about it's one off Toyota 86 round to mark the big return of Supercars to our shores - and there's an amazing prize pool up for grabs for the non-championship weekend. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/dcfa6cf44a687a9c21b1.jpeg" ... More >>
10th Toyota 86 Championship Dates And A Weekend With Supercars Revealed
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 10:07 am | Toyota New Zealand
Following the huge success of the Toyota 86 Championship in 2022, the dates for the 10th anniversary 2023 season have now been confirmed. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/1b4ef66a26c13b78f9e6.jpeg" width="720" height="345"> Supercars returns this year ... More >>
Homologation For FT-60s W Series Stand In Completed
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 5:28 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The Castrol TRS Series is reconnecting to the motorsport world. Picture Bruce Jenkins. The homologation is the last link in the chain that will allow it to be used in two forthcoming rounds of the W Series on the Grand Prix support card for Circuit de ... More >>
Allan Wins But Shepherd One Step Closer To Title With Third
Saturday, 23 April 2022, 5:29 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Hugo Allan took win number two of the season at Hampton Downs. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Rookie Hugo Allan took his second win of the season in the Toyota 86 Championship with a commanding win in the first race of three at the season finale at Hampton ... More >>
Young Guns Star Again As Allan Wins Pole Position
Saturday, 23 April 2022, 5:25 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Heart of Racing rising star Hugo Allan continued his rich vein of form with pole position at Hampton Downs at the final round of the 2022 Toyota 86 Championship. The championship's up and coming stars maintained their pace from the previous round ... More >>
Details Emerge Of TR86 Champion’s Triple Eight Supercar Test
Friday, 22 April 2022, 7:41 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
A test in a Triple Eight Race Engineering Supercar awaits the Toyota 86 Championship winner. Picture Triple Eight Race Engineering. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand and the Tony Quinn Foundation have revealed more details of the unique prize awaiting ... More >>
