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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 >>
Stars Align For Vlok For Second TRS Campaign, Eight Years After First
Saturday, 16 January 2021, 5:08 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Christchurch based racer and entrepreneur Chris Vlok is the latest driver to sign up for the full 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Eight years after last racing in TRS Chris Vlok is back for 2021. Picture supplied. Vlok, 28, will compete in all ... More >>
Alexander Thrilled To Join Mentor Smith On NZ Grand Prix Grid
Friday, 15 January 2021, 6:56 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Versatile Kiwi racer Tom Alexander - the current Aussie SuperUtes champion - is the latest to confirm his spot in the forthcoming 66th New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs. Versatile racer Tom Alexander will compete at the New Zealand Grand ... More >>
Spark Sport ‘a Perfect Fit’ For Castrol TRS
Friday, 15 January 2021, 3:34 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has welcomed yesterday's news that its 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series will be streamed live and on-demand on Spark Sport's growing broadcast platform. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2101/8a1b45dd534395c49bb0.jpeg" ... More >>
Damon Confirmation Makes It Two Leitch Brothers In 2021 NZ Grand Prix
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 4:06 pm | Toyota Racing New Zealand
Experienced racer turned Highlands Motorsport Park track operations manager and driver Damon Leitch is the latest in a growing list of high calibre Kiwi racers set to take part in the forthcoming 66th New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs over ... More >>
Heimgartner On The Grid For 66th New Zealand Grand Prix
Saturday, 9 January 2021, 6:12 pm | Toyota New Zealand
V8 Supercar driver André Heimgartner will be on the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix grid. Picture TGRNZ. Kelly Racing V8 Supercar driver André Heimgartner is the latest racing ace to sign up for the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix. Competing against generations ... More >>
Leitch A Real Factor For GP Honours
Friday, 8 January 2021, 5:04 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
He’s back and Brendon Leitch will start as one of the GP favourites. Picture: Dayle ITM Racing. Invercargill's Brendon Leitch will take the wheel of a Castrol Toyota Racing Series car one more time when he steps aboard to try and add his name ... More >>
Driver Comfort And Safety Enhanced With REAL Equipe TRS Partnership
Friday, 8 January 2021, 6:12 am | Toyota New Zealand
This season’s Toyota FT60 cars will be fitted with some of the best and safest racing seats in the world following confirmation that UK company Real Equipe will become Official Supplier Partners for the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Drivers ... More >>
2021 Castrol TRS Championship Set To Intensify As Bethune Confirmed
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 2:02 pm | Toyota Racing
Rising Dunedin racing star Josh Bethune has today confirmed his entry into the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series and he is looking forward to competing against a high class field of Kiwi racing superstars. The 17 year old ... More >>
Murph Joins The Big Names For 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix
Sunday, 20 December 2020, 6:59 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Following speculation that he would return to single seaters, Kiwi motorsport legend and television personality Greg Murphy has confirmed he will step back into the cockpit for the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix 27 years after winning it. Greg Murphy has sampled ... More >>
Ngatoa Confirms Full Castrol TRS Campaign
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 3:00 pm | Toyota Racing
Up and coming New Zealand single seater racer Kaleb Ngatoa is the latest driver to be confirmed for the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The Marton-based racer will compete in the full three round 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series, which will ... More >>
Chris Van Der Drift And Tasman Motorsports Group Back For New Zealand Grand Prix
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 2:33 pm | Toyota Racing
With multiple international championship wins to his name, single seater and GT specialist Chris van der Drift will line up for the 66th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs in January as a potential winner. Tasman Motorsports ... More >>
Frazer Secures His Spot For Castrol TRS
Monday, 14 December 2020, 12:24 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Though still only 17 Frazer, a graduate of the 2018 New Zealand Elite Motorsport Academy, has plenty of experience and success to bring to his first campaign in a high level, high performance single seater formulae. The 2020 NZ Formula Ford Champion, ... More >>
