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Justin 24-25 (940 x 450)

New car and new team excites old hand Allen

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. Allen has been a regular race winner and top three contender in recent seasons in...

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Arthur Broughan (940 x 450)

Learning and improving the key to success for Broughan

Former karter Arthur Broughan is aiming to make a big statement in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship this season and make a significant step forward in a career inspired by Shane van Gisbergen. The Marlborough Boys High School student...

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Liam F1 24 (940 x 450)

Lawson – at last

Liam Lawson – the kiwi racer who caught the eye of all Formula One teams with an audacious championship winning campaign in New Zealand in 2019, has finally secured a seat in Formula One for the remainder of the 2024 season. Lawson filled in for a...

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Franco Baku (940 x 450)

Star graduates shine bright in Baku

Another huge weekend for graduates from the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania and Castrol TRS Championships saw some stellar performances in F1 and F2. Man of the moment Franco Colapinto – third place finisher in the 2020 Castrol TRS Championship – built ...

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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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