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International Drivers Get Green Light For Castrol Toyota Racing Series
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 5:38 pm | Toyota New Zealand
International drivers will be allowed to enter New Zealand for the three round 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. International drivers have a window of opportunity to travel to New Zealand to compete in the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Picture ... More >>
Financial Incentive Such As ‘feebate’ Scheme Urgently Needed
Friday, 4 December 2020, 12:57 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Media Statement by Neeraj Lala, Chief Executive Officer, Toyota New Zealand If we are not careful, New Zealand will become the Cuba of the South Pacific, a dumping ground of Europe’s dirty diesels and high carbon-emitting petrol-fuelled cars. ... More >>
Kiwi Legend Confirms 50th New Zealand Grand Prix Drive
Friday, 4 December 2020, 11:10 am | Toyota Racing
Kiwi motor racing legend Kenny Smith will line up for his 50th New Zealand Grand Prix in the 66th running of the event at Hampton Downs early next year. Kiwi motor racing legend Kenny Smith will line up for his 50th New Zealand Grand ... More >>
Big Motorsport Names Do Their Bit For The Next Generation
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 6:34 am | Toyota New Zealand
Several major motorsport names will team up with the stars of tomorrow for Toyota 86 endurance racing this weekend at Pukekohe Park. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Some of the biggest names in New Zealand and Australasian motorsport are all set to lend ... More >>
The 66th New Zealand Grand Prix Will Be At Hampton Downs
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 9:32 am | Toyota Racing
Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park has been confirmed as host of the 66th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix in January - the first event of the three round 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. It will be the first time the Grand Prix has been ... More >>
Murph Junior Joins Toyota 86 Ranks And Will Race Enduro With Former A1GP Star
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 5:57 am | Toyota New Zealand
Up and coming Kiwi racer Ronan Murphy is a high profile entry for the second of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing mini enduros at Pukekohe Park over the weekend of December 4-6 and he will be joined on debut by former Black Beauty A1GP racer Chris van der ... More >>
Made of fun Yaris family adds the Yaris Cross
Friday, 6 November 2020, 9:07 am | Toyota New Zealand
With the arrival of the entirely new Yaris Cross compact SUV, the Toyota Yaris family continues to strengthen with a vehicle for all small car customer needs. From the fun to drive Yaris Hatch, to the exhilaratingly fun GR Yaris, the Yaris Cross rounds ... More >>
Are You The Next Big Thing In Motorsport?
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 6:59 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The race is on to find the next racing superstar for the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand confirming that this year's Toyota 86 Scholarship competition is all set for Hampton Downs on November 23rd. On November 23rd the race ... More >>
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ Confirms Biggest Ever NZ Motorsport Prize Fund
Friday, 16 October 2020, 3:02 pm | Toyota Racing
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand (TGRNZ) will enhance the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship’s status as the number one stepping stone for up and coming Kiwi racing talent with the biggest ever prize pool for a New Zealand motorsport series. ... More >>
Dayle ITM Confirms Strong Driver Pairing For Toyota TR86 Enduros
Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 4:01 pm | Toyota Racing
Dayle ITM Racing's Christina Orr-West will team up with endurance driver Rowan Shepherd for the forthcoming two round Toyota 86 Endurance championship in what promises to be one of the strongest combinations on the grid. TOYOTA ... More >>
Toyota 86 calendar confirmed
Friday, 9 October 2020, 12:03 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
To start the 2020/21 season, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) is excited to announce the addition of two endurance racing weekends. More >>
Toyota 86 Recruitment Test Day Offers Miles Of Value
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 3:57 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) is offering a valuable experience at the exclusive annual Toyota 86 open test day on Friday 16 October at Hampton Downs. Aspiring race drivers can experience a test drive in a Toyota 86 race car for the ... More >>
Toyota New Zealand Confirms Boost For Kiwi Racers
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 7:00 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Toyota New Zealand has announced today a COVID-19 support package of up to $500,000 to help Kiwi up and coming single seater drivers, and to continue their support of motorsport in New Zealand. The fund will be managed by the Kiwi Driver Fund. Focused ... More >>
Hat-trick For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing And Double For Hartley At Le Mans
Monday, 21 September 2020, 11:29 am | Toyota Racing
Toyota GAZOO Racing made it three in a row with its win at Le Mans on Sunday while Toyota driver, New Zealander Brendon Hartley, added the title to his previous Le Mans win. Brendon Hartley, Sébastien Buemi, and Kazuki Nakajima ... More >>
Interest On And Off The Track This Weekend In The Best Bars Toyota 86 Series
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:01 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Connor Adam will start the weekend as one of the favourites. Photo: Bruce Jenkins. The 2019-20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship season concludes this weekend at Hampton Downs with a non-championship day of racing and there’ll be plenty of interest ... More >>
Tsunoda Set To Become Seventeenth TRS Graduate To Drive F1
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 5:15 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The news last week that Yuki Tsunoda will test for AlphaTauri later this year will see the up and coming Japanese racer become the 17th graduate of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series to drive an F1 car as part of a Grand Prix weekend or official F1 test. ... More >>
Where are Crumpy’s bush-bashing, river-running Hiluxes?
Friday, 28 August 2020, 2:50 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The hunt is on for two iconic Toyota Hiluxes that were stars of arguably the most beloved advertising campaign ever in New Zealand, Barry Crump’s 1980’s Toyota Hiluxes. More >>
Vodanovich Declared 2019-2020 Toyota 86 Champion
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 4:17 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Peter Vodanovich has been confirmed as the Best Bars Toyota 86 Champion following TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand's decision today to declare the 2019-2020 championship. Peter Vodanovich is the 2019-2020 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship winner. Pic Bruce ... More >>
Low Carbon-emitting Hybrids Dominate Sales Tables
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 12:38 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Commercial customers such as Frucor Suntory and Griffins move to hybrid fleets Every time Toyota sells a new hybrid vehicle, which happens, on average, 15 times a day, the resulting lower carbon emissions are good for the customer, ... More >>
Orr-West Move To Toyota 86 Sets Challenge For Young Guns
Monday, 17 August 2020, 4:01 pm | Toyota Racing
One of the country's best ever female racers will make her Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship debut at the season finale at Hampton Downs, ahead of a full campaign in the category next season. Christina Orr-West will race the ... More >>
