‘Veteran’ Zeltwanger aiming for winter success aboard Toyota 86
With fifteen years of experience in the sport at the age of just 23, Massey racer Lee Zeltwanger has plenty of experience to take into a winter campaign in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series. An all-round sports fanatic who also plays seven-a-side and eleven-a-side soccer, Lee...
Giddy to run Trophy Series ahead of second GR86 campaign
Ajay Giddy – one of the stand-out rookies in last season’s inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship – will race in the Winter Series class of the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. The 14-year-old Orewa College student was the youngest competitor in the championship last season and...
Elmiger hoping hard work brings racing rewards
Sixteen year old Taupo student Toby Elmiger has been burning the midnight oil as he prepares for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. The Taupo Nui A Tia college racer – who works at the Taupo International Motorsport Park in his spare time – will be...
UDC V8 Utes Series showdown comes to Hampton Downs
The UDC V8 Utes have returned from a South Island tour that saw track records fall and new stars rise to the top. This weekend May 10-11th the season comes down to the wire at the NZIGP Season Finale as a bumper 15-ute field hits...
Townshend a favourite for Toyota 86 Trophy Series wins
A winter campaign focusing on getting more seat time for next season will see Harry Townshend starting as one of the favourites for race wins and the Winter Series class in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. The Toyota regular, who scored his first podium...
Day to fly family flag in Toyota 86 Trophy Series
Dayle ITM Racing’s Matt Day will be flying the family flag with pride when he makes his Toyota racing debut in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. Fifteen year old Matt is the racing son of long-time New Zealand motorsport supporters Deborah – the current MSNZ...
Simpson back for Toyota 86 Trophy Series
Herne Bay master racer Noel Simpson will line up after a year’s sabbatical in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. Fifty four year old Simpson competed in the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023, which Noel describes as a “trial by fire”. The season was represented...
Grammer adds Toyota 86 Trophy Series to 2025 campaign
Rising karting star Nathan Grammer will join the field for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series as he begins what he hopes will be a successful journey to a major international ‘tin top’ championship. Grammer – a protégé of Kiwi karting star Mason Armstrong and...
Pathway prizes confirmed for Toyota 86 Trophy Series
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ has confirmed its prize pool for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series – and a competitive step up to the next level is promised for the top drivers. Registrations are pouring in for the winter series, which will use the iconic...
Kitching and Lawton take Mazda Racing Series titles
Will Kitching of Timaru sealed the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series New Zealand title while Stuart Lawton of Paraparaumu took the series’ North Island title at the final round of both at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding this weekend. Kitching had led the...