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Crushing Payne Win Extends Series Lead At Manfeild
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 4:12 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Payne had a comfortable lead early on and never looked back. Starting from the front with a time that would have put him on pole for the hotly-contested NZ Grand Prix at the challenging and fast Circuit Chris Amon in 2020, Payne made a clean getaway ... More >>
Frazer Latest Success Of Road To Indy Partnership
Friday, 12 February 2021, 1:35 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Billy Frazer is the latest Kiwi to head stateside to take the next steps of his career and despite the long shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic, his move to USF2000 is a great success for the Castrol Toyota Racing Series and Road to Indy partnership. ... More >>
Can Anyone Halt The Reign Of Payne?
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 2:08 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The 2021 Castrol Toyota Series will be remembered as being unique in the COVID-19 world, but it has also seen the emergence of a major new Kiwi racing talent in Matthew Payne. Against a field of established stars at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Payne ... More >>
Breakthrough Weekend For Challengers In Best Bars Toyota 86?
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 2:37 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Championship leader Simon Evans and up and coming star Ryan Wood have had it all their own way so far in the first two rounds of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship, but it could all change this weekend at Manfeild for round three. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/75722bd57e5cac83fcd4.jpeg" ... More >>
Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Shaping Up To Be Another Classic
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 6:04 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Simon Evans left the second round of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship with the series lead, but the 2021 season already looks to have the makings of a classic. Great racing was the feature of the second weekend of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship. ... More >>
Payne Dominant In Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup Race
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 8:21 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Matthew Payne made it two from two at the second round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs, storming home to a dominant victory and claiming the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup. Kaleb Ngatoa came home second after a great dual with Peter Vodanovich. ... More >>
Payne Goes Lights To Flag To Take Series Lead
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 2:12 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Rookie racer Matthew Payne confirmed his position as the man to beat in this year’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series with his first win of the championship today at Hampton Downs. Matthew Payne raced to his first win in TRS at Hampton Downs and took the ... More >>
Payne Leaves It Late To Edge Frazer For Pole
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 2:05 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Matthew Payne – emerging as a favourite for the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – claimed an impressive pole position in a hotly contested qualifying session at the second round of the series on Hampton Downs national track this morning. ... More >>
TRS Focus Switches To Talent Development Under Unique TGRNZ Structure
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 11:59 am | Toyota Racing
After the drama and excitement of the Grand Prix weekend and the one-off appearances by the sport’s domestic superstars, it’s the young guns who will now become the focus of attention as the Castrol Toyota Racing Series heads into ... More >>
Spellbinding Drive From The Pit Lane Wins The GP For Van Gisbergen
Monday, 25 January 2021, 6:43 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Shane van Gisbergen started from pit lane but won the NZ GP In extraordinary times, an extraordinary driver produced an extraordinary drive to win the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix and put his name alongside the sport's greatest drivers. Unstoppable. ... More >>
Van Gisbergen Again In Action-packed Race 2
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 4:35 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Shane van Gisbergen made it two from two at Hampton Downs Picture Bruce Jenkins Shane van Gisbergen continued his 100% record at the New Zealand Grand Prix meeting with victory in the second race of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. It was no easy ... More >>
Rookie Ngatoa Stuns With Grand Prix Pole Position
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 2:20 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
A sensational New Zealand Grand Prix qualifying session saw rookie Kaleb Ngatoa master wet conditions to steal pole position. A star is born – Kaleb Ngatoa will start the 66th NZGP from pole position. Picture Bruce Jenkins The final moments of ... More >>
Van Gisbergen Storms To Race 1 Win At Hampton Downs
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 6:25 am | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Shane van Gisbergen wowed an impressive Saturday crowd at Hampton Downs in the first race of the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix weekend, passing Chris van der Drift to take the lead and the win. Chris van der Drift leads away as winner Shane van Gisbergen ... More >>
Ryan Wood Takes Debut Win In Best Bars Toyota 86
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 4:33 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Ryan Wood takes a lead in the first Best Bars Toyota 86 race he maintained to the flag . Picture Bruce Jenkins. Ryan Wood took his first victory in the first race of the 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship after a faultless lights-to-flag victory ... More >>
Shane Sensational In Castrol TRS Qualifying
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 3:29 pm | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Shane van Gisbergen waited until the dying seconds of qualifying, but put in a sensational final effort to take fastest time in the opening qualifying session for the New Zealand Grand Prix weekend. Shane van Gisbergen put in a sensational final effort to top ... More >>
Van Der Drift Still Out Front But Payne Threatens In Third Practice
Friday, 22 January 2021, 6:29 pm | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Tasman Motorsports Group driver Chris van der Drift maintained his fast pace on the opening day of the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix, but was pushed hard in the 30 minute session by rookie Matthew Payne. Matthew Payne excelled with second fastest ... More >>
Van Der Drift Shows Early Form As Times Tumble At Hampton Downs
Friday, 22 January 2021, 4:12 pm | Toyota Racing
Multiple international champion and former Team New Zealand A1GP driver Chris van der Drift fired the opening shot in the first major practice session at the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs this afternoon. He waited until ... More >>
Murphy Tops First Practice Session
Friday, 22 January 2021, 2:21 pm | Toyota Racing
Four time Bathurst champion and former New Zealand Grand Prix winner Greg Murphy got his GP weekend at Hampton Downs off to a solid start with the fastest time in his practice session this morning. Kiwi racing legend Greg Murphy got his Grand Prix ... More >>
Unique New Zealand Grand Prix Set To Make History This Weekend
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 1:01 pm | Toyota Racing
Sixteen of New Zealand’s top racing drivers are all set to race in the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix this weekend and there’s huge interest in what is being billed as an historic Race of Champions. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2101/a7945b306d773b28910f.jpeg" ... More >>
Talent Of Today And Tomorrow Lines Up In Best Bars Toyota 86
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 6:08 am | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Fifteen cars will be on the grid for the first round of the 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship and it's a field brimmed with both proven and up and coming talent. A great line up of talent and experience will grace the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship ... More >>
