Toyota New Zealand - Latest News [Page 4]
Bethune Brings It Home For First Win Of The Season
Monday, 12 January 2026, 8:03 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Series leader Arthur Broughan drove into contention by lap five too, and gave chase to Townshend as he sought another strong result around the 3.8km Hampton Downs track. More >>
Flying Start For Sharp At Hampton Downs
Monday, 12 January 2026, 7:58 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
A fierce battle for the lower places in the top ten was resolved in favour of Red Bull Junior Ernesto Rivera who just managed to hold off Australian James Wharton. They would finish ninth and tenth respectively. More >>
White Fastest In Bridgestone GR86 Qualifying
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 6:31 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Christchurch racer Chris White will start from pole position for Sunday’s feature race at Round 2 of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>
Ugochukwu Stands Tall At Hampton Downs To Take CTFROT Pole
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 4:52 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
American Ugo Ugochukwu put in a mighty lap around Hampton Downs to secure pole position for the first race of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. More >>
Wood Sets Fastest Time Of The Day At Hampton Downs
Friday, 9 January 2026, 8:04 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Supercars driver Ryan Wood was talk of the pitlane after going quickest in the second and third practice sessions of the first round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. More >>
Starter Done, Now The Main Course For Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Friday, 9 January 2026, 12:43 pm | Toyota New Zealand
A mouthwatering 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship opener at Hampton Downs back in October was the perfect starter for the main course, which gets underway at the same track this weekend. More >>
First Hampton Downs Test For 2026 CTFROT Field
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 6:18 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
With most of the running purely to get the drivers used to the cars and the circuits, the most impressive part of the day was how close the cars were, with the top ten and sometimes top 15 covered by a second or less. More >>
Castrol Toyota FR Oceania 2026 – The Champions’ Choice
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 12:08 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The most eye-catching entry in a talent-packed field, and an entry which will attract global interest, is that of two-time World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanperä. More >>
Skip Barber Star A Late Addition For TJ Speed In New Zealand
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 8:25 am | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The 17-year-old, Trevor LaTourette, has experience beyond single seaters too, having raced in them prototype class in the World Racing League. More >>
Red Bull’s Rivera Brings Mexican Flare To Talent Filled NZ Grid
Saturday, 27 December 2025, 3:58 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Mexican Ernesto Rivera adds more Latin American racing flare to a star-studded cast competing in this year’s championship. More >>
TJ Speed Seat For F4 Race Winner In New Zealand
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 8:32 am | Toyota New Zealand
Baptista, from Sao Paolo, is a former Brazilian karting champion even though he was a late starter to karting at 15 years old, inspired by watching his father’s race GT. More >>
Wood Takes mtec Seat For Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy
Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:39 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
As the final pieces of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy fall into place, Kiwi star Ryan Wood has been officially confirmed for the four round international championship. More >>
Jones Secures Place In Factory TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Team
Monday, 22 December 2025, 9:44 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Jones won one of two places given this year by TGR-WRT from an original pool of 100 drivers who competed in the 2025 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Challenge Program Generation 5 search. More >>
Wharton Will Follow Up F2 Debut With Championship Challenge In NZ
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 5:45 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The Australian is another high profile junior formula star heading to NZ for what is fast-becoming the preferred season opener for a growing number of drivers aiming for F1 and Indycar. More >>
Macau GP Winner Latest Big Single Seater Name Confirmed For New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 5:43 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Like several drivers lined up for the four round 2026 New Zealand Championship, Ugochukwu sees it as ideal preparation at the start of a busy and important season. More >>
Sharp To Make Formula Regional Debut At Home In NZ
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 5:35 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The 18-year-old will join mtec Motorsport for the four-round international championship which concludes with the New Zealand Grand Prix. More >>
New Zealand Championship FU3Ls Up For Carbon Neutral Future
Monday, 15 December 2025, 5:58 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
The field of fledging international single seater stars – and big names from other motorsport disciplines – will all use Toyota FT60 cars powered by FU3L synthetic biofuel when the four-round championship blasts off in January. More >>
Formula 4 United States Champ Eager To Take On The Best In NZ
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 7:56 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Cooper Shipman, the 2025 Formula 4 United States champion, is the latest addition to an impressive grid lining up for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand. More >>
IndyNXT Racer Joins Exodus Of Talent To 2026 FR Oceania
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 8:33 am | Toyota New Zealand
Twenty three year old Allaer joins an increasingly impressive list of drivers from all over the world heading to the southern hemisphere to take part in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship. More >>
Mission Accomplished - Part 1
Monday, 8 December 2025, 8:03 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
When Lando Norris took the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi early on Monday morning New Zealand time, it completed his long journey from karting to the F1 World Championship title. More >>