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Our upcoming 2025 CTFROC season will celebrate an extraordinary 20 years of Toyota New Zealand involvement in Formula Racing in New Zealand. So we are looking back at some of the highlights and this one stands out!
Round 4 Results
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 00:54.423 | |
| 2 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 00:54.452 | 00:00.029 |
| 3 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 00:54.475 | 00:00.052 |
| 4 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 00:54.490 | 00:00.067 |
| 5 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 00:54.514 | 00:00.091 |
| 6 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 00:54.516 | 00:00.093 |
| 7 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 00:54.671 | 00:00.248 |
| 8 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 00:54.711 | 00:00.288 |
| 9 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 00:54.744 | 00:00.321 |
| 10 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 00:54.756 | 00:00.333 |
| 11 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 00:54.786 | 00:00.363 |
| 12 | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | 00:54.793 | 00:00.370 |
| 13 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 00:54.824 | 00:00.401 |
| 14 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 00:54.876 | 00:00.453 |
| 15 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 00:55.198 | 00:00.775 |
| 16 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 00:55.279 | 00:00.856 |
| 17 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 00:55.512 | 00:01.089 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 00:54.280 | |
| 2 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 00:54.304 | 00:00.024 |
| 3 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 00:54.506 | 00:00.226 |
| 4 | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | 00:54.527 | 00:00.247 |
| 5 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 00:54.544 | 00:00.264 |
| 6 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 00:54.596 | 00:00.316 |
| 7 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 00:54.661 | 00:00.381 |
| 8 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 00:54.696 | 00:00.416 |
| 9 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 00:54.705 | 00:00.425 |
| 10 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 00:54.749 | 00:00.469 |
| 11 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 00:54.861 | 00:00.581 |
| 12 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 00:54.879 | 00:00.599 |
| 13 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 00:54.964 | 00:00.684 |
| 14 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 00:55.009 | 00:00.729 |
| 15 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 00:55.109 | 00:00.829 |
| 16 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 00:55.407 | 00:01.127 |
| 17 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 00:55.470 | 00:01.190 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 00:54.086 | |
| 2 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 00:54.132 | 00:00.046 |
| 3 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 00:54.157 | 00:00.071 |
| 4 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 00:54.169 | 00:00.083 |
| 5 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 00:54.176 | 00:00.090 |
| 6 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 00:54.192 | 00:00.106 |
| 7 | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | 00:54.204 | 00:00.118 |
| 8 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 00:54.224 | 00:00.138 |
| 9 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 00:54.226 | 00:00.140 |
| 10 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 00:54.235 | 00:00.149 |
| 11 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 00:54.239 | 00:00.153 |
| 12 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 00:54.271 | 00:00.185 |
| 13 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 00:54.364 | 00:00.278 |
| 14 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 00:54.426 | 00:00.340 |
| 15 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 00:54.528 | 00:00.442 |
| 16 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 00:54.750 | 00:00.664 |
| 17 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 00:54.841 | 00:00.755 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 00:53.776 | |
| 2 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 00:54.008 | 00:00.232 |
| 3 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 00:54.081 | 00:00.305 |
| 4 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 00:54.161 | 00:00.385 |
| 5 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 00:54.177 | 00:00.401 |
| 6 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 00:54.180 | 00:00.404 |
| 7 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 00:54.224 | 00:00.448 |
| 8 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 00:54.313 | 00:00.537 |
| 9 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 00:54.486 | 00:00.710 |
| 10 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 00:54.493 | 00:00.717 |
| 11 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 00:54.499 | 00:00.723 |
| 12 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 00:54.536 | 00:00.760 |
| 13 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 00:54.547 | 00:00.771 |
| 14 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 00:54.579 | 00:00.803 |
| 15 | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | 00:54.606 | 00:00.830 |
| 16 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 00:55.038 | 00:01.262 |
| 17 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 00:55.631 | 00:01.855 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 00:53.274 | |
| 2 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 00:53.293 | 00:00.019 |
| 3 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 00:53.517 | 00:00.243 |
| 4 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 00:53.620 | 00:00.346 |
| 5 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 00:53.637 | 00:00.363 |
| 6 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 00:53.637 | 00:00.363 |
| 7 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 00:53.705 | 00:00.431 |
| 8 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 00:53.715 | 00:00.441 |
| 9 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 00:53.728 | 00:00.454 |
| 10 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 00:53.771 | 00:00.497 |
| 11 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 00:53.820 | 00:00.546 |
| 12 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 00:53.880 | 00:00.606 |
| 13 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 00:53.898 | 00:00.624 |
| 14 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 00:53.925 | 00:00.651 |
| 15 | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | 00:54.003 | 00:00.729 |
| 16 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 00:54.438 | 00:01.164 |
| 17 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 00:54.540 | 00:01.266 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Laps | Diff | Best Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 19 | 00:54.149 | |
| 2 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 19 | 00:00.632 | 00:54.122 |
| 3 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 19 | 00:01.747 | 00:54.197 |
| 4 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 19 | 00:02.396 | 00:54.341 |
| 5 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 19 | 00:02.877 | 00:54.253 |
| 6 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 19 | 00:03.564 | 00:54.465 |
| 7 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 19 | 00:04.498 | 00:54.598 |
| 8 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 19 | 00:05.040 | 00:54.622 |
| 9 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 19 | 00:05.954 | 00:54.575 |
| 10 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 19 | 00:06.597 | 00:54.661 |
| 11 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 19 | 00:07.264 | 00:54.629 |
| 12 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 19 | 00:07.936 | 00:54.718 |
| 13 | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | 19 | 00:08.908 | 00:54.730 |
| 14 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 19 | 00:09.639 | 00:54.722 |
| 15 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 19 | 00:10.247 | 00:55.250 |
| 16 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 19 | 00:11.805 | 00:55.053 |
| DNF | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 14 | DNF | 00:54.433 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Laps | Diff | Best Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 25 | 00:54.378 | |
| 2 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 25 | 00:00.480 | 00:54.339 |
| 3 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 25 | 00:00.997 | 00:54.393 |
| 4 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 25 | 00:01.647 | 00:54.212 |
| 5 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 25 | 00:01.984 | 00:54.156 |
| 6 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 25 | 00:02.659 | 00:54.205 |
| 7 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 25 | 00:03.200 | 00:54.363 |
| 8 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 25 | 00:05.332 | 00:54.518 |
| 9 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 25 | 00:06.184 | 00:54.518 |
| 10 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 25 | 00:06.951 | 00:54.485 |
| 11 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 25 | 00:07.721 | 00:54.555 |
| 12 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 25 | 00:08.555 | 00:54.423 |
| 13 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 25 | 00:12.531 | 00:54.337 |
| 14 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 25 | 00:14.701 | 00:54.884 |
| DNF | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 6 | DNF | 00:56.499 |
| DNF | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | DNF | ||
| DNF | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | DNF |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Laps | Diff | Best Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR | Arvid Lindblad | 4 | 30 | 00:54.004 | |
| 2 | KOR | Michael Shin | 23 | 30 | 00:01.900 | 00:54.117 |
| 3 | PER | Matias Zagazeta | 8 | 30 | 00:03.905 | 00:54.170 |
| 4 | AUS | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 5 | 30 | 00:04.545 | 00:54.132 |
| 5 | USA | Nikita Johnson | 17 | 30 | 00:09.386 | 00:54.259 |
| 6 | USA | Josh Pierson | 14 | 30 | 00:12.431 | 00:54.370 |
| 7 | NZL | Sebastian Manson | 69 | 30 | 00:12.864 | 00:54.444 |
| 8 | NZL | Zack Scoular | 3 | 30 | 00:13.579 | 00:54.415 |
| 9 | AUS | Tommy Smith | 16 | 30 | 00:14.142 | 00:54.491 |
| 10 | NZL | Alex Crosbie | 41 | 30 | 00:15.479 | 00:54.360 |
| 11 | USA | Shawn Rashid | 32 | 30 | 00:19.017 | 00:54.411 |
| 12 | AUS | Nicolas Stati | 15 | 30 | 00:19.444 | 00:54.518 |
| 13 | BRA | Nicholas Monteiro | 9 | 30 | 00:20.475 | 00:54.389 |
| 14 | TWN | Enzo Yeh | 77 | 30 | 00:20.534 | 00:54.489 |
| 15 | CAN | James Lawley | 88 | 30 | 00:34.881 | 00:55.131 |
| 16 | USA | Barrett Wolfe | 13 | 30 | 00:41.981 | 00:55.073 |
| DNF | USA | Jett Bowling | 22 | DNF |
CTFROC Points Table
Standings after Round 03
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