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Monteiro Adds Brazilian Blend To Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Grid

Friday, 20 December 2024, 12:15 pm | Toyota New Zealand

The Sao Paulo driver will be making his first racing trip to the Oceania region, having raced in his homeland in its junior formulae before heading to the United States. He was a podium finisher in both the Copa Brasil de Fórmula Delta and Formula ... More >>

Lawley Adds Canadian Flavour To Full Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Field

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand

The lead driver on the Atlantic Racing Team (ATL) for the past two years, Lawley and his Halifax, Nova Scotia-based crew will join the Kiwi Motorsport squad for the five-round championship, which begins in New Zealand’s North Island in January ... More >>

Zagazeta A Likely Championship Contender In New Zealand

Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 8:14 am | Toyota New Zealand

Twenty one year old Zagazeta could be a potent force in the championship. He will join multiple championship title winners M2 Competition for the campaign and brings extensive experience gained across a variety of junior formulae. More >>

Scoular Ready For Formula Regional Debut In New Zealand

Monday, 9 December 2024, 6:10 pm | Toyota New Zealand

It will be the first taste of Formula Regional racing for Scoular, who has been a regular competitor in Formula 4 in the United Arab Emirates championship and in the United Kingdom championship in the past two seasons. More >>

Manson And M2 Together For Full Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Campaign

Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 6:13 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Manson competed in five races last season in the championship during a Formula Ford season when he won the South Island Championship and took seven wins and 11 podiums in the National Formula Ford Championship. More >>

Out With The Old And In With The New

Friday, 22 November 2024, 10:12 am | Toyota New Zealand

It’s all change for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ this coming weekend with a new name, new cars, new tyres and a huge field of largely new drivers for the first ever round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Vincent Latest Top Karter To Sign Up For Bridgestone GR86 Debut Season

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 12:16 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Sixteen year old Kings College student Emerson Vincent brings wide experience from karting, speedway and circuit racing to what he hopes will be an eye-catching first season in New Zealand’s premier one make one model championship. More >>

Kiwi Motorsport Fans In For A Treat This Summer Courtesy Of Toyota And Stuff

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:08 am | Toyota New Zealand

Toyota’s racing arm, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing organises two motor racing championships in New Zealand over the summer period, the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship (CTFROC) and Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Seasoned Karting Champion Bethune Confident Ahead Of Return To Circuits

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 7:10 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Bethune will run as part of a major effort in the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship by a new team to the championship, Right Karts Academy by M2 Competition. More >>

Jett Murray Crosses Tasman To Continue Rapid Racing Rise

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:23 pm | Toyota New Zealand

It’s been a whirlwind few months for the younger brother of rising Supercars star Cooper, with 16-year-old Jett racing in the Toyota Scholarship and the GR Cup. The learning process will continue with a full campaign in New Zealand as part of Action ... More >>

Talented Knowles More Than Ready For Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand

The 18-year-old apprentice signwriter from Prebbleton, Christchurch started karting at the age of nine and in the past two years has been a standout performer in Formula Ford. He was 2023 South Island Formula Ford Champion and was the New Zealand National ... More >>

Mallin To Put Winning Experience To Work In GR86

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 2:50 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Cambridge racer Ray Mallin is the latest top junior talent to be confirmed for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship and he’s hoping to make his mark in what could be one of the most competitive motorsport championships for many seasons. More >>

Potter Looking For A Slice Of The Action In Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Friday, 15 November 2024, 12:22 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Young gun Mason Potter will be aiming to carry on a long run of motorsport success when he steps into the Bridgestone GR86 Championship later this month at Taupo International Motorsport Park. More >>

Bakkerus Back For Shot At Title

Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:07 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Nineteen-year-old Auckland driver Hayden Bakkerus will start the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship as one of the favourites after a solid first season in the country’s top one make one model motorsport category. More >>

Hayden Lines Up For Big First Season In Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:57 pm | Toyota New Zealand

The 17 year old from Tauranga could be one of the dark horses for Rookie and overall honours after impressing in the official testing last week as part of the new Right Karts Academy by M2 Competition team. More >>

Barnes To Bring GR86 Experience From Australia To New Zealand

Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 12:08 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Seventeen year old Cooper Barnes will continue to develop his racing experience in Toyota GR86s with a full season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>

Penny Bringing Master Skills To Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Monday, 4 November 2024, 1:46 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Reigning Master champion John Penny is back for the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the evergreen racer is focussed as always on taking the fight to the country’s best young racers. More >>

World Class Performance Sees Jones Head To Finland

Friday, 1 November 2024, 12:06 pm | Toyota New Zealand

A world class performance by rising Kiwi rally star Zeal Jones has seen him secure a place in the final for the Toyota World Rally Team’s “WRC Challenge Program”. More >>

Bridgestone GR86 Championship Wide Open And Ready To Set Records

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 5:12 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Twenty three cars completed TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand’s official two day test at Hampton Downs with the countdown on for the 2024-25 Bridgestone GR86 Championship’s first round at Taupo next month. More >>

New Car And New Team Excites Old Hand Allen

Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:04 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Toyota 86 stalwart Justin Allen has a new car and a new team heading into the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the multiple race winner is raring to go. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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