Cotterill focussed on a move up the grid
Sam Cotterill is looking to make a significant move up the order in his second season in the Toyota 86 Championship. Last season was the Auckland driver’s first of circuit racing of any sort and his total focus was on learning the car, the race weekend...
Townshend locked in for full TR86 season
Hawke’s Bay based racer Harry Townshend will step into the fierce competition of a full Toyota 86 Championship campaign in 2023 after debuting in the category at the non-championship Supercars round last September. The 19 year old Design and Marketing student will compete as a rookie...
Sceats joins race to inaugural Castrol Toyota Formula Regional title
Another piece of the inaugural Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship has fallen into place with news that another up and coming Kiwi star - Liam Sceats - will contest the full five round championship with multiple title winners M2 Competition. Sceats has been one of...
Cremer Returns to GT4 in McLaren 570S
David Cremer will line up on the grid of the Golden Homes GT New Zealand Championship, aboard his McLaren 570S GT4 when racing gets underway at Highlands Motorsport Park in January. Cremer finished fifth in last season’s GT4 series, and despite being a rookie, picked...
Paddon to race Hyundai i30 at Invercargill Super Sprint event
Cromwell’s Hayden Paddon has today confirmed he will race a Hyundai i30 N TCR at Invercargill’s Teretonga Raceway, a round of Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand championship event, 20-22 January 2023. Paddon will contest the three-race Southern Sprint Allcomers category, televised live in Australia and New...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand confirms organisational changes
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has this week confirmed changes to the organisational structure of its highly successful domestic motorsport programme. Nicolas Caillol will remain in his role as Motorsport Manager for TGRNZ with overall responsibility for the motorsport programme in New Zealand. Josh Greenland...
Penrose finally gets his chance to shine
Kiwi James Penrose is all set to fly the flag for title sponsor Castrol in Oceania’s most important single seater championship and will finally get his chance to show what he’s capable of in Toyota’s FT-60. Twenty six year-old Penrose secured a fully funded drive in...
Saxon Sheehan steps up to Toyota 86 Championship
Queenstown racer Saxon Sheehan will put winning experience in his Toyota 86 at Highlands Motorsport Park to good use when he steps up to a full campaign in the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023. The 16 year old Wakatipu High School student began driving at...
WINMAX Brake Pads North Island Rally Series now live!
The website www.nirs.co.nz that will be the primary information source for the recently launched 2023 Winmax Brake Pads North Island Rally Series is now live. The site becomes the home for event information, official entry forms and regulations as well as results, points standings...
Bree Morris confirmed for Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship
Kiwi Breanna Morris – one of the brightest young female talents in world motorsport – has this week been confirmed for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The current North Island Formula Ford champion will run the full season with Giles Motorsport run by...