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Chambers Makes History – Wurz Retakes Series Lead With One Race To Go
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 6:41 pm | Toyota New Zealand
American racer Chloe Chambers made motorsport history in New Zealand today – winning the penultimate race in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. In doing so she became the first woman to win a race in the 18 year history of the ... More >>
Hedge Has The Edge After Qualifying At Taupo
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 7:11 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Championship contender Callum Hedge grabbed a sensational pole position for Race 1 at Taupo Motorsport Park today, getting his final weekend in the battle for the Castrol Toyota 2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship off to the perfect start. ... More >>
Down To The Wire For Wurz, Hedge And Abel
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 6:44 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Three drivers are in with a chance of taking New Zealand’s premier single seater title and the 18 FIA Super Licence points that go with it. Austrian Charlie Wurz leads top Kiwi Callum Hedge by 10 points, with American Jacob Abel 22 points further ... More >>
No Van Hoepen For Rivals As Flying Dutchman Dominates NZ Grand Prix
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 7:59 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Laurens van Hoepen was unstoppable. Picture Bruce Jenkins With barely a week in New Zealand under his belt, rising Dutch star Laurens van Hoepen left his rivals in his tracks as he dominated the 67th New Zealand Grand Prix – race 12 in the ... More >>
Three From Three For Dominant Gilchrist
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 7:49 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Three from three for championship leader Brock Gilchrist. Picture Bruce Jenkins Brock Gilchrist completed a perfect weekend with his third race win from three to wrap up the third round of the Toyota 86 Championship and leaves the rest of the ... More >>
Wurz Turns Tables On Hedge As Bad Luck Strikes The Kiwi
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 7:46 pm | Toyota New Zealand
A great drive by Charlie Wurz and a huge dose of bad luck for Callum Hedge put the Austrian back at the top of the championship points table after the second race at the New Zealand Grand Prix meeting at Hampton Downs. This year’s New Zealand premier ... More >>
Gilchrist Steamroller Continues With Sublime Victory In Race 2
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 7:43 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The perfect race for Brock Gilchrist netted another Toyota 86 win. Picture Bruce Jenkins Brock Gilchrist’s sublime season in the Toyota 86 Championship continued at Hampton Downs this morning with a breath-taking Race 2 win from eighth on the ... More >>
Ngatoa Takes Biggest Win Of Career At Hampton Downs
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 6:38 pm | Toyota New Zealand
A fantastic start set up Kaleb Ngatoa for the Race 1 win. Picture Bruce Jenkins New Zealander Kaleb Ngatoa – in the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship for one weekend only – got his mission to win the New Zealand Grand Prix off to ... More >>
Gilchrist Makes It Look Easy
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 6:32 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Brock Gilchrist led from lights to flag. Picture Bruce Jenkins A dominant drive by Brock Gilchrist in the first race for the Toyota 86 Championship runners at Hampton Downs left his rivals breathless and fighting over the scraps. After taking pole ... More >>
Van Hoepen Vanquishes The Field For NZGP Pole
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 6:28 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Van Hoepen was unstoppable in NZGP qualifying. Picture Bruce Jenkins Lauren van Hoepen may be making his Castrol Toyota FR Oceania series debut this weekend at the New Zealand Grand Prix, but the Dutch superstar came out on top in a dramatic qualifying ... More >>
Gilchrist Stamps Authority On Toyota 86 Field With Pole On First Flying Lap
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 6:25 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Brock Gilchrist took pole position in style at Hampton Downs. Picture Bruce Jenkins Brock Gilchrist underlined his status as a favourite for the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship with a stunning performance in qualifying at the third round of the championship ... More >>
TR86 Drivers All Set For Action-packed GP Weekend
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 5:56 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The Toyota 86 Championship moves to Hampton Downs this weekend. Picture Bruce Jenkins After a short break, the Toyota 86 Championship battle for 2023 resumes this weekend at the 67th New Zealand Grand Prix meeting at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. In its ... More >>
Twenty Cars To Start 67th New Zealand Grand Prix
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 5:57 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The Castrol Toyota field swells to 20 for the New Zealand Grand Prix. Picture Bruce Jenkins Twenty drivers will line up this weekend on the international circuit at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park with each aiming to add their name to the list of motorsport ... More >>
Penrose Beats The Drama To Take Dan Higgins Trophy
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 7:02 pm | Toyota New Zealand
James Penrose took the Dan Higgins Trophy. Picture Bruce Jenkins A guaranteed podium finish after a great drive turned into a feature race win for Kiwi James Penrose when the leaders clashed in this afternoon’s Dan Higgins Trophy Race at Manfeild ... More >>
Mason Holds On For First New Zealand Win
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 6:52 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Josh Mason holds off Louis Foster to win at Manfeild. Picture Andy Kruy Britain Josh Mason managed to hold off countryman Louis Foster to win his first race of the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship today at Manfeild – Circuit ... More >>
Brilliant Foster Dominates Race 1 In New Zealand
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 6:08 am | Toyota New Zealand
Louis Foster’s stunning debut weekend in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship continued with a dominant victory in the first race at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. Louis Foster was unstoppable in the first race at Manfeild. ... More >>
Wurz Holds Off Foster For Manfeild Pole Position
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 6:31 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Championship leader Charlie Wurz left his best until last in a very wet qualifying session at the third round of the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon on Saturday morning. The fifteen minute session ... More >>
Indy Pro 2000 Champ Joins Title Chase In NZ
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:35 am | Toyota New Zealand
Multiple junior formula race winner and current Indy Pro 2000 champion Louis Foster will make his Formula Regional debut when he joins the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand. The 19 year old from Odiham, Hampshire in the ... More >>
Spirited Wurz Holds Off Hedge For Teretonga Feature Win
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 9:58 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship leader Charlie Wurz extended his points advantage with a lights-to-flag win at Teretonga to win the Sunday feature race and the Spirit of a Nation Cup. Starting from pole position, Wurz made the best ... More >>
Mighty Hedge Wins Race Two At Teretonga
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 9:51 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Callum Hedge was mighty in wet conditions at Teretonga. Picture Bruce Jenkins Callum Hedge pulled off a remarkable victory in Teretonga’s second race to reignite his challenge in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Oceania Championship. The New Zealander ... More >>
