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Simpson Set To Add Spice To Masters Class
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 10:13 am | Toyota Racing
Auckland’s Noel Simpson will put years of Targa rally and Porsche circuit racing experience to good use when he steps aboard his TR86 racer for a campaign in the Toyota 86 Championship class this coming season. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/a225ae4775ac63e7dd3a.jpeg" ... More >>
Bewley Pushing For Big Second Season In Toyota 86 Championship
Friday, 27 October 2023, 12:12 pm | Toyota Racing
Havelock North’s rising motorsport star Tom Bewley has confirmed his plans for the forthcoming season and he’s back for a second tilt at the most fiercely fought circuit racing championship in New Zealand. Tom Bewley is one to watch for the forthcoming ... More >>
Cormac Murphy Follows Family Path Through Toyota 86 Championship
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 10:05 am | Toyota Racing
As the names keep adding to the list of entries ahead of the first round next month, Murphy has confirmed a full campaign in the six round championship with the RaceLab team. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/adab93cc92a6eae33615.jpeg" ... More >>
Christina Back For Fourth Season In Toyota 86 Championship
Friday, 20 October 2023, 10:55 am | Toyota Racing
Evergreen racer Christina Orr-West will fly the flag for Dayle ITM Racing in the iconic yellow Toyota 86 in this season’s championship once again – it has been confirmed this week As ever the popular Whakatane dairy farmer and mum will hit the ... More >>
Sim Racer Revved Up For Debut Circuit Season In Toyota 86 Championship
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 10:19 am | Toyota Racing
Sim racing specialist Thomas Beesley is making the transition from the virtual world to the circuit world this coming season with confirmation he will race in the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship. The 18 year old Christchurch student will make his circuit ... More >>
Allen Aiming To Step Up From Contender To Champion
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 10:19 am | Toyota Racing
Justin Allen – now one of the most experienced Toyota 86 racers in the New Zealand Championship – is aiming to make the leap from contender to champion and intends to enjoy every moment of his 2023-2024 season. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/d885c701f413dff23511.jpeg" ... More >>
Huge Off-season Effort Likely To Push Mallard Into Contention
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:17 am | Toyota Racing
Intense preparation on and off the track in the off-season could put the ever-improving Thomas Mallard in the frame for a title challenge in the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/2e844538b0636967b83c.jpeg" ... More >>
Orr-West Set For Bathurst Return
Monday, 2 October 2023, 10:07 am | Toyota Racing
Toyota 86 veteran Christina Orr-West is heading to Bathurst for the first time in 14 years and will race at Supercars’ big weekend in the final round of the 2023 Toyota GAZOO Racing <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/5753705648173a7e3cdf.jpeg" ... More >>
Summer Bringing Sunny Outlook For Toyota 86 Championship
Friday, 29 September 2023, 10:46 am | Toyota Racing
It may be her first major New Zealand circuit racing championship, but Gold Coast rookie Summer Rintoule is optimistic that racing a Toyota 86 is going to help her make major career gains in a busy 2024. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/091d0adc3cc124a19325.jpeg" ... More >>
Morton Targeting Top Ten For Third TR86 Campaign
Monday, 25 September 2023, 7:10 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Top ten is the target for Will Morton this season. Bruce Jenkins Auckland’s Will Morton is aiming to make a big step forward as he enters his third season of the Toyota 86 Championship. “One of the big areas I am aiming to improve is my qualifying ... More >>
Horan Ready To Put Wide Skill Set To Work In Toyota 86 Championship
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 10:09 am | Toyota Racing
Auckland’s Brooklyn Horan has his sights set on being the top rookie in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Championship and he’s had one of the busiest off-seasons of any driver competing in 2023-2024. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/37abea7d85376c19d56e.jpeg" ... More >>
Lawson Is F1 Hot Property - Caillol
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 7:05 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Liam Lawson shone under the Singapore floodlights. Picture Red Bull Content Pool TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand motorsport manager Nicolas Caillol, who saw Liam Lawson’s skills evolve in two seasons of the domestic Castrol Toyota Racing Series, ... More >>
Blenheim’s William Exton Is Confirmed For A Second Season In The Toyota 86 Championship
Monday, 18 September 2023, 10:04 am | Toyota New Zealand
Blenheim’s William Exton is confirmed for a second season in the Toyota 86 Championship and the 19 year old former karting champion is aiming high. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/fbbf94f7089ec6055a66.jpeg" width="720" height="345"> William Exton is aiming high ... More >>
Hunter Stalking Rookie And Overall Titles In 2023-24 Toyota 86 Fight
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 11:11 am | Toyota Racing
Sixteen-year-old Hunter Robb is targeting a big year in the 2023-24 Toyota 86 Championship, which begins in November at Taupo International Motorsport Park. Confirming his entry into the 2023-2024 championship this week, Robb says he’s living and breathing ... More >>
Rooney Wants Rookie Honours – And More
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:06 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Jackson Rooney is targeting rookie honours and more - Supplied Hot on the heels of his big win in the Hampton Downs Academy Shootout last week, Hawke’s Bay driver Jackson Rooney has today confirmed his first season in cars will be in the 2023-2024 ... More >>
Bryant First Off The Mark For 2024
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 3:10 pm | Toyota Racing
The race for the 2024 Toyota 86 Championship has begun with drivers already signing up and aiming to put their names on one of the country’s most sought after motorsport trophies. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/f1f76b36365b54b449f5.jpeg" ... More >>
TGRNZ Dream Of Finding Next Kiwi World Champion One Step Closer
Monday, 28 August 2023, 6:07 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Kiwi Liam Lawson made his long-awaited F1 debut over the weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix and in the process helped TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand take one step closer towards one of its great ambitions. Helping to find New Zealand’s next world champion ... More >>
Gilchrist And Gray Want More After Promising GT4 Debut
Friday, 11 August 2023, 7:03 pm | Toyota New Zealand
A great end to a great season for Gilchrist and Gray. Picture supplied Toyota 86 Champion Brock Gilchrist and top rookie Rylan Gray are both keen to do more GT4 racing in Europe following their impressive prize weekend performance at the ADAC GT4 Germany ... More >>
Gilchrist And Gray Finish Fine GT4 Debut In The Points
Monday, 7 August 2023, 1:09 pm | Toyota Racing
Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray capped a good weekend on debut in the ADAC GT4 Germany event at the Nürburgring with a fine top ten finish in the concluding one hour race. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/198486d6a78387a74c0c.jpeg" ... More >>
Lady Luck Deserts Fast Gilchrist And Gray
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:04 pm | Toyota Racing
Two bits of bad luck with a Safety Car and the weather put paid to any chances Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray had of a top six finish, but they still showed plenty of pace on their recovery to 20th in the first race of the weekend at the ADAC GT4 Germany ... More >>
