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The Tropy Series (940. x450)

Inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series reveals 2025 dates

Dates for the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series have been confirmed and the first year will see the inclusion of a mini-enduro race, giving drivers and teams a taste of racing other than sprints. The series has been designed to provide a sustainab...

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race 3 round 1 (940 x 450)

Bethune exclusion leaves Allan with race victory and championship lead

A fine drive in the feature race at the first round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship looked to have given Josh Bethune and the Right Karts by M2 Competition team a debut victory, but the wrong choice of racewear meant he was later excluded by...

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Arvid Denny win (940 x 450)

Lindblad dominates NZ’s Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy

Red Bull’s latest rising star – Britain’s Arvid Lindblad – showed why he is being tipped for F1 after a dominant drive in the feature race of the first round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship this afternoon at Taupo. One...

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Zagazeta win (940 x 450)

Zagazeta holds on for famous Peruvian first

Matias Zagazeta gave Peru its first victory in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship with a fine drive at the Taupo International Motorsport Park today. The 21-year-old M2 Competition driver made a great start on old tyres to leap up fr...

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Will 2024-2025 (940 x 450)

Morton and iMac aiming to turn heads in fourth season together

Will Morton is the latest driver to confirm a full campaign in the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the 22 year old Auckland racer is aiming big in his fourth season of racing. Three seasons of the Toyota 86 Championship saw Morton...

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Hugo 2024-2025 (940 x 450)

Hugo Allan first to lock in GR86 campaign

Twenty year old Hugo Allan, a race winner in the Toyota 86 Championship, is the first driver to confirm  a full campaign in the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Allan – who made his racing debut with an impressive performance at Taupo in the...

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