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Toyota New Zealand - Latest News [Page 7]

Hunter Pursuing Big Season In Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Friday, 26 September 2025, 12:39 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Christchurch racer Simon Hunter has been putting in the hard yards on and off-track as he aims to make a major step forward in the highly competitive Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Dates For Second Toyota 86 Trophy Series Confirmed

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:28 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Following last season’s successful introduction to the New Zealand motorsport calendar, the 2026 series will once again be held over four rounds. More >>

Broughan Focused On Big Step Forward In Bridgestone GR86

Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 4:24 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

The Marlborough Boys College student will remain with Mackenzie Motorsport for his second season in New Zealand’s top one make one model championship. More >>

Blincoe Wants The Top Step – And More

Monday, 1 September 2025, 4:06 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Zach Blincoe – who showed tremendous pace on occasion during his first season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship – is returning for a second season and is another rising young star aiming to mount a title challenge. More >>

Hill Out For Wins And Podiums In Second Season

Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 4:11 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Cameron Hill will return for season two with Right Karts by M2 Competition. (Photo/Bruce Jenkins) Eighteen-year-old race winner Cameron Hill will return for a second season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and is targeting regular podium finishes as ... More >>

Allen Revved Up For Season Number Eight

Monday, 25 August 2025, 5:10 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Feilding’s Justin Allen – the most experienced Toyota 86 racing driver in New Zealand – is raring to go for what will be his eighth season in the super competitive championship. More >>

Templeton Eyes Rookie Title In Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Thursday, 21 August 2025, 4:07 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Seventeen year old Templeton stayed within rookie rules taking part in just two rounds of the championship last season at Hampton Downs and Taupo and has the same new car for this season’s full rookie campaign. More >>

White Confirmed And Aiming At Title Challenge

Monday, 18 August 2025, 2:11 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Chris White is the first of the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship hot favourites to confirm details of his campaign More >>

Registrations Open For Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 3:09 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Interest in the next edition of the championship is at an unprecedented level – with drivers from the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series, rookies and regulars from last season and a healthy amount of new and upcoming driving talent all looking to ... More >>

Hitech Confirm Team For New Zealand

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 5:07 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Hitech’s first full campaign was a three-car entry in the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European championship, and they have since expanded into FIA Formula 2, FIA Formula 3, GB3, British Formula 4, Formula Winter Series and F1 Academy. More >>

Townshend Wins But Trophy Series Prize Goes To Zeltwanger

Monday, 28 July 2025, 9:47 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

The Massey racer – who won with new team Skunkworks Motorsport - can now look forward to a full season in TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ’s ‘main game’, the 2025-26 Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Zeltwanger Poised For Title – But All To Play For In Double Points Finale

Sunday, 27 July 2025, 3:18 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

A great start from the outside of the front row netted Lee Zeltwanger another race victory in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series earlier on Sunday – leaving him with one hand on the inaugural title and just one race to go. More >>

Zeltwanger Two Races Away From Glory

Friday, 25 July 2025, 2:13 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Zeltwanger has been the revelation of the four round winter series, not only matching the pace of more senior Bridgestone GR86 Championship runners Harry Townshend and Ajay Giddy, but leading the points battle for series honours overall with just two ... More >>

Jones And Thomson Focus On Securing First Win In Japan

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 3:12 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Jones and Thomson remain second in the points but now trail leaders Otake Nao and Hashimoto Misaki by 73 points. Mathematically it’s is still possible to take the title, but Zeal is focussing on producing three more solid results from the final ... More >>

Top US Team HMD Motorsports Confirmed For Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 7:30 am | Toyota New Zealand

HMD has campaigned in Indy Lights and INDY NXT since its inception in 2019, and also an alliance in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES from 2022 to 2023, and in the Formula Regional Americas championship in 2020. More >>

Zeltwanger Shows His Racing Prowess At Manfeild

Sunday, 6 July 2025, 8:04 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Lee Zeltwanger increased his grip on the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series today with a second win of the weekend in the final race of three at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. More >>

Zeltwanger Completes Dominant Day With Race Win

Saturday, 5 July 2025, 7:20 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Lee Zeltwanger completed an impressive day at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon with victory in the first race of the weekend at the penultimate round of the Toyota 86 Trophy Series. More >>

Close Racing Expected At Manfeild In Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Friday, 4 July 2025, 3:09 pm | Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand

While championship leader Lee Zeltwanger dominated the three races of the first round, honours for the two races at the second round a fortnight ago were split between young Ajay Giddy and Harry Townshend. More >>

Format Changes Set To Rev Up Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy

Monday, 30 June 2025, 7:34 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Further changes to the format of New Zealand’s premier single seater championship – the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy - have been confirmed this week by series organisers TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ. More >>

Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy Dates Confirmed

Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 6:23 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Dates for the new-look 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy have been confirmed today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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