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2025 GR Track Experience
Experience a range of GR vehicles on track
Driver training and exclusive product presentations
Hot laps, prize giveaways and more!
Registration and Payment Details
To register and make payment for the 2025 GR Track Expereince, email gr.events@toyota.co.nz.
Meet our Professional Driver Instructors
We have a team of professional and highly experienced race car drivers and driver trainers who are ready and willing to pass on their knowledge, skills, and experience to upskill you!
Chris Pither
Multiple New Zealand Champion and current Supercars Driver.
Tom Alexander
2015 Toyota 86 Champion, 2019 Australian SuperUte Champion, Competed in 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix, full-time driving instructor and 10 years as part of the GR Track Experience team.
Matt Gibson
Toyota 86 race winner, GT Endurance driver, 21 years of motorsport experience and a driver coach.
Andrew Waite
Toyota 86 and Toyota Racing Series race winner, current GT3 and SportsCar driver.
Callum Crawley
Formula Ford Race Winner and Formula First Champion, current full-time High-Performance Driving Instructor.
Hugo Allan
Current Toyota GR86 driver and race winner, Proffesional Sim-Racer and full-time driving instructor.
The GR Fleet
The fleet on the day will include the GR Corolla, GR Supra, GR86, GR Yaris, Hilux GR Sport and the LC300 GR Sport. You will have an opportunity to drive most of these vehicles throughout the day. All listed vehicles are dependent on availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Toyota New Zealand will organise and run four GR Track Day Experiences in 2025 on:
- Wednesday 15 January 2025 at Hampton Downs
- Thursday 23 January 2025 at Manfeild
- Wednesday 5 February 2025 at Highlands Motorsport Park
Each event is open to any New Zealand resident who has a current full unrestricted New Zealand drivers’ licence and can drive a manual transmission vehicle (‘Eligible Entrant’ or 'you'). If you do not have a licence to drive a manual transmission vehicle, you are able to register and attend the event, but you will only be able to drive the six automatic transmission vehicles at the event.
Each event is organised and run by Toyota New Zealand, assisted by your local Toyota Dealers who will communicate with event entrants, confirm your registration prior to the event and host on the day. A team of skilled, professional, and experienced race car drivers and driver trainers will oversee and run the on-track activities.
Hampton Downs and Highlands events have a maximum capacity of 24 drivers. Manfeild have a maximum capacity of 32 drivers.
A brief overview:
- Registration and morning tea
- Product presentation
- Track activities
- Lunch
- Track activities including hot laps
- Prizegiving and afternoon tea
Your local Toyota Store will communicate with you prior to the event day with everything you need to know. Or email GR.Events@toyota.co.nz to contact Toyota New Zealand.
You can bring a guest(s) on the day if they are 16 years or older. Please let your local Toyota Store know before making payment and pay a fee of $129 (including GST) per guest which includes their catering.
Guests can watch the track activity from the hospitality suite in the morning, they can take part in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing tour and will be able to have a hot lap with our professional driver team in the afternoon.
Clothing should be smart casual, warm and comfortable. Closed toe/covered shoes are required.
Please ensure you have your current full unrestricted New Zealand drivers licence.
You will be provided with barista coffee, morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. Cold refreshments will be available throughout the day. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when you register.
Yes, however not during track activities as there will be no phone use on the track. So you can fully enjoy the day we will have a professional photographer at each event and will provide you a link to all photos following the event.
No ticket is required for entry. The TGR team will have a record of all registration entry fees paid and this will act as your ticket into the event.
No, Toyota New Zealand will provide all Toyota GR vehicles, as we ensure they are track ready for you to enjoy on the day.
The fleet will include the GR Corolla, GR Supra, GR Yaris, GR 86, Hilux GR Sport and LC300 GR Sport. You will have an opportunity to drive the majority of these vehicle throughout the day. All listed vehicles are dependent on availability.
The majority of the GR Fleet are manual vehicles, if you cannot drive a manual you are limited to driving six vehicles only on the day.
$549 (including GST) per driver and $129 per guest (if applicable).
To secure your spot please contact your local Toyota Store to register and make payment.
A GR Experience Track Day event may be cancelled at the discretion of Toyota New Zealand for reasons including but not limited to safety, weather, track availability. Your local Toyota Store or Toyota New Zealand will contact you should this occur, and entry fees will be refunded, or you will be given first option of moving your spot to the postponement date.
If you can no longer attend an event, you must contact the Toyota Store you received communication from or contact Toyota New Zealand at GR.Events@toyota.co.nz. Once an entry fee has been paid it is non-refundable, at TNZ sole discretion.