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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 >>
Rowan Shepherd Joins Best Bars Grid For 2021
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 11:08 am | Toyota Racing
Endurance and saloon car racer Rowan Shepherd joins an impressive field of experienced and up and coming racers in this year’s Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship. A multiple champion in domestic motorsport including the 2014 National ... More >>
Clark Completes GP And TRS Line Up
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 6:37 am | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Conrad Clark, yet another rising Kiwi star and the 2019 FIA Chinese Formula 4 Champion, is the final link in the chain for the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix and the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Conrad Clark will race in the weekend’s Grand Prix and completes ... More >>
International Champion Evans Set For NZ Campaign Aboard Toyota 86
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 11:17 am | Toyota Racing
Multiple New Zealand Touring Car Champion, endurance winner and the current FIA Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Series champ Simon Evans will become one of the series' highest profile racers when he steps aboard a Toyota 86 for a shot at the 2021 Best Bars ... More >>
Vodanovich Set For Single Seater Debut In 2021 Castrol TRS
Monday, 18 January 2021, 6:34 pm | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Reigning Best Bars Toyota 86 Champion Peter Vodanovich has today confirmed he will take part in the full nine race 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Peter Vodanovich is another champion Kiwi racer lined up for the Grand Prix and Castrol TRS championship ... More >>
