Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More
 

Toyota Racing - Latest News [Page 1]

GR86 Test Confirmed For Mazda Racing Series Prize Pool

Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 1:18 pm | Toyota Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand have teamed up with one of the country’s most popular domestic racing series to open motorsport’s doorway of opportunity to one younger – and older – driver this coming season. An official GR86 test awaits ... More >>

Toyota 86 Championship All Set For Massive Season

Thursday, 16 November 2023, 10:10 am | Toyota Racing

A record number of drivers will take to the track this weekend for what could be the most fiercely contested Toyota 86 Championship since the inaugural season in 2013. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/085a8128473de216f2ff.jpeg" ... More >>

Morris Is Final Piece Of Exciting Toyota 86 Championship Field

Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 10:15 am | Toyota Racing

Bree Morris is the final piece of the Toyota 86 Championship jigsaw to fall into place as the countdown is on for the first round of the biggest ever championship. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/a7bd50de5f1a48db16ce.jpeg" ... More >>

Competitive Flame Still Burning Strong In John Penny

Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 10:27 am | Toyota Racing

Reigning Masters champion and overall race winner John Penny will be back on the grid for the biggest ever Toyota 86 Championship and is aiming – as always – for race wins. Penny (55) is one of the most experienced racers in New Zealand and ... More >>

Aussie Star Buckley Confirmed For Toyota 86 Championship

Monday, 13 November 2023, 10:51 am | Toyota Racing

Gold Coast racer Alice Buckley is a notable addition to a mouth-watering Toyota 86 Championship field <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/5c309dc429b411bc9e58.jpeg" width="720" height="345"> Alice Buckley is a notable addition ... More >>

Production Champion Denize One To Watch In Toyota 86 Championship

Friday, 3 November 2023, 10:03 am | Toyota Racing

Improved Production champion Ryan Denize could be one to watch this coming season as he steps up to a full campaign in the Toyota 86 Championship. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/169bff51fdfe7138d33a.jpeg" width="720" height="345"> Ryan Denize could be one to ... More >>

Sheehan Back For Season Two

Thursday, 2 November 2023, 10:04 am | Toyota Racing

Queenstown’s Saxon Sheehan will start a second season in the Toyota 86 Championship and after a tough rookie year is aiming to make the top eight overall in 2023-2024. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/ececdc905107449f0f92.jpeg" ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.