Critical weekend for Castrol Toyota FR Oceania drivers
The third weekend of five in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship is often a critical one in New Zealand’s premier single seater series and this weekend will be no different. If championship leader Charlie Wurz has another weekend like he did at Teretonga,...
Spirited Wurz holds off Hedge for Teretonga feature win
Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship leader Charlie Wurz extended his points advantage with a lights-to-flag win at Teretonga to win the Sunday feature race and the Spirit of a Nation Cup. Starting from pole position, Wurz made the best getaway in the entire field...
Mighty Hedge wins race two at Teretonga
Callum Hedge pulled off a remarkable victory in Teretonga’s second race to reignite his challenge in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Oceania Championship. The New Zealander – starting from seventh on the reverse format grid from Saturday’s results – read conditions on and off the...
Wurz breaks duck to become fourth race winner in CTFROC
A great start to out-drag pole position holder Callum Hedge was the springboard Austrian Charlie Wurz needed to take his first win in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Wurz was the leader on points heading into the second weekend of the five-round championship at...
Gilchrist carries on winning way in Toyota 86 Championship
Championship leader Brock Gilchrist made it three wins from four races in this season’s Toyota 86 Championship battle with victory in the first race of the weekend at Teretonga Park – but it was far from easy. After a qualifying session where the top seven runners...
Callum Hedge dominant again in Teretonga qualifying
New Zealander Callum Hedge got his title challenge for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship back on track with a dominant performance in qualifying to secure pole position for the first race of the weekend at Teretonga Park. In cold, calm but dry conditions...
Paddon and Gilmour join Southland Super Sprint event
This weekend’s (20-22 January) second Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship event brings international drivers back to Invercargill’s Teretonga Park and joining them is Hayden Paddon and Emma Gilmour. Featuring a return of the Toyota FT-60 wings and slicks cars and drivers contesting the Castrol...
New format for New Zealand Endurance Championship announced
A new format for the New Zealand Endurance Championship has been announced by the organizing clubs, SIERDC and NIERDC, following approval from the governing body, MotorSport New Zealand. The new format will see a four-round national championship replace the previous annual “winner takes all” final...
TQF continue support for Liam Lawson
Young international motor racing star Liam Lawson's foray in Japanese racing this year will be supported by the Tony Quinn Foundation. The 20-year-old from Pukekohe received a grant from the TQF last year to assist with his Formula 2 racing in Europe, but will switch to...
David Morales beats fever for FROC victory, heartbreak for Hedge
American David Morales turned the tables on weekend pace setter Callum Hedge with a fantastic lights to flag victory in the feature race at Highlands Motorsport Park. There was heartbreak for Hedge, however, who was chasing hard in second place before damaged suspension incurred in...