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Great Start For Gilchrist And Gray At The Nürburgring
Friday, 4 August 2023, 11:01 am | Toyota Racing
Toyota 86 top guns Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray have made a great start to their prize weekend at the ADAC GT4 Germany event at the Nürburgring, ending the test day solidly in the top ten on times in the competitive GT4 field. The champion and ... More >>
Countdown On For Gilchrist And Gray As Nürburgring Beckons
Friday, 28 July 2023, 6:45 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The countdown is on to Brock Gilchrist and Rylan Gray’s international GT4 debuts at the Nürburgring and the two Toyota 86 champions are looking forward to the biggest weekend of their motorsport careers so far. Final preparations are almost complete ... More >>
TGRNZ Reveals Nürburgring Livery For Toyota 86 Champs
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 6:32 pm | Toyota New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has revealed the livery for the GR Supra GT4 EVO that will fly the flag for New Zealand and the Toyota 86 Championship at the iconic venue next month. War machine – The Gilchrist and Gray GR Supra GT4 EVO will look ... More >>
Gilchrist In Dreamworld After Successful Triple Eight Supercar Test
Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:45 pm | Toyota New Zealand
In the hot seat! Gilchrist in the Camaro ready to go. Picture supplied 2023 Toyota 86 Champion Brock Gilchrist showed why he’s one of New Zealand’s hottest prospects for the Australian Supercars after a successful test with Triple Eight Race Engineering ... More >>
Elite MotorSport Academy Welcomes Toyota’s Fantastic Four
Monday, 29 May 2023, 6:05 pm | Toyota New Zealand
No fewer than four drivers from the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship have been selected for New Zealand’s 2023 Elite MotorSport Academy, the most ever in the ten-year history of the popular series. Top guns Clay Osborne and Dion Pitt (pictured above) ... More >>
Career Changing Day For Gilchrist Ends With Ampol Red Bull Racing Supercar Test
Monday, 8 May 2023, 6:16 am | Toyota New Zealand
A magical moment for a racer named after one of Supercars’ finest. Brock Gilchrist receives his Ampol Red Bull Racing Gen 3 test prize from Greg Murphy, Josie Spillane, delighted mum Ursula and Daniel Gaunt. Picture Andy Kruy. It’s been a day of days ... More >>
High Drama But Gilchrist Is The 2023 Champion
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 6:47 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Brock Gilchrist celebrates his Championship win - Picture Tayler Burke. Brock Gilchrist is the 2023 Toyota 86 Champion after high drama in the final race of the season at Hampton Downs. In a gripping conclusion to the championship Gilchrist was spun at ... More >>
Gray Seals Rookie Championship In Style
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 6:41 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Rylan Gray took the 2023 Rookie Championship in style with victory. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Rylan Gray secured the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship Rookie title and a seat in a GR Supra GT4 EVO at the Nürburgring in style with a great win in the second ... More >>
Allen Wins Race 1 – Title To Go Down To Sunday
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 8:12 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Turn one action but it all went Justin Allen’s way in a shortened race. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Justin Allen was an easy winner in a shortened race at Hampton Downs today – winning under the caution after mechanical failure left Christina Orr-West’s ... More >>
Allen Back On Form For Hampton Downs Pole Position
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 5:40 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Allen, who has six podiums to his name in this season’s championship but no wins so far, was the only driver to beat the 1 minute 17 second time for the 3km Hampton Downs national circuit lap time and his 1 minute 16.913 eclipsed Fynn Osborne by ... More >>
Stakes High As Toyota 86 Championship Approaches Finish Line
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 5:06 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Matakana’s Brock Gilchrist is in pole position for the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship title as the six round, 18 race series reaches its conclusion this weekend at Hampton Downs - but he’s far from home and dry. With two other drivers – Clay Osborne ... More >>
Dream Weekend At The Nürburgring Lined Up For Toyota 86 Top Guns
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 6:54 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The champion and top rookie will race a GR Supra GT4 Evo at the Nürburgring. Picture supplied. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand have confirmed the prize package for its champion and top rookie in the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship and it’s going to be ... More >>
Pitt Triumphs In Three-way Thriller At Manfeild
Sunday, 16 April 2023, 10:30 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Dion Pitt won a thriller at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon. Picture Bruce Jenkins Dion Pitt came out on top after a fantastic battle in the feature race at the penultimate round of the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon this afternoon. ... More >>
Gilchrist Fights Back With Superb Win At Manfeild
Sunday, 16 April 2023, 10:15 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Championship leader Brock Gilchrist took victory in Race 2 at Manfeild. Picture Bruce Jenkins Championship leader Brock Gilchrist bounced back from a difficult Saturday at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon to take a fine win a dramatic second race at the penultimate ... More >>
Brotherly Love Helps Osborne Race To First Toyota 86 Win
Saturday, 15 April 2023, 6:40 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Clay Osborne leads Dion Pitt and third placed Tayler Bryant. Picture Bruce Jenkins Clay Osborne leads Dion Pitt and third placed Tayler Bryant. Picture Bruce Jenkins Clay Osborne took his first ever race victory in the Toyota 86 Championship at Manfeild ... More >>
Toyota 86 Championship Heads To The Manawatu For First Time Since 2021
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 6:23 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The TR86 racers will do battle at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon this weekend. Picture Bruce Jenkins He may have a 90 point lead in the Toyota 86 Championship, but there’s not likely to be any change in strategy this weekend from series leader ... More >>
Graduates Set The Pace In The USA
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:28 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Graduates from the 2023 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania championship graduates have been blazing the motorsport trail beyond New Zealand proving that the Kiwi series in January and February is arguably the best place to be if you are an aspiring single seater ... More >>
Gilchrist On Top At Taupo After Classic Final Race
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 7:23 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Brock Gilchrist emerged the victor after an intense battle with Clay Osborne. Picture Bruce Jenkins With his confidence flying high, Toyota 86 Championship leader Brock Gilchrist came out on top after a race long battle with Clay Osborne in a category ... More >>
Penny There Again In Toyota 86 Reverse Grid Race
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 7:20 pm | Toyota New Zealand
John Penny did it again in the reverse top ten race. Picture Bruce Jenkins Veteran Toyota 86 racer John Penny delivered a trademark win in the second race of the weekend at Taupo International Motorsport Park, taking victory in the reverse top ten grid ... More >>
Amazing Gilchrist Beats The Odds To Maintain Winning Streak
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 9:26 pm | Toyota New Zealand
With limited time in qualifying to nail his quickest possible time thanks to running on a wet weather set up, Gilchrist lined up just fifth for the grid but by the third corner had fought his way to third. He took the lead at turn five on the second lap ... More >>
