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Bridgestone GR86 Championship wide open and ready to set records

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...

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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...

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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...

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Orr-West aiming to put experience to work in Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Christina Orr-West – one of the finest racing women NZ has ever produced – will run a full season in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship. The Whakatane veteran – who has raced in the Castro...

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Byers next major talent to confirm GR86 campaign

Sixteen year old Caleb Byers – another of the country’s hottest young motorsport prospects – will compete in the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship which begins at Taupo Motorsport Park next...

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Hill switches to circuit racing and aims to win

Still a student at the Kristin School in Albany, 17-year-old Cameron Hill will make the step into circuit racing with the Bridgestone GR86 Championship next season. It’s a significant step up for t...

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Mallard relishing challenge to be GR86 front runner

Seventeen year old Aucklander Thomas Mallard is back for a third season in New Zealand’s leading one make one model championship and will be aiming to pick up his first season in the Toyota GR86...

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Simon Hunter aiming for big first season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Versatile Christchurch racer Simon Hunter is the first master class racer to be confirmed for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the former Formula Ford racer is aiming to be the firs...

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