TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ confirms biggest ever NZ motorsport prize fund
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand (TGRNZ) will enhance the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship’s status as the number one stepping stone for up and coming Kiwi racing talent with the biggest ever prize pool for a New Zealand motorsport series. Seventeen up and coming racers were...
Dayle ITM confirms strong driver pairing for Toyota TR86 enduros
Dayle ITM Racing's Christina Orr-West will team up with endurance driver Rowan Shepherd for the forthcoming two round Toyota 86 Endurance championship in what promises to be one of the strongest combinations on the grid. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ confirmed last week that the mini endurance...
Toyota 86 calendar confirmed and includes two round endurance championship
To start the 2020/21 season, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) is excited to announce the addition of two endurance racing weekends. The events in November and December 2020 do not form part of the 2021 Best Bars sprint championship calendar but are a stand-alone endurance championship...
Toyota 86 recruitment test day offers miles of value
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) is offering a valuable experience at the exclusive annual Toyota 86 open test day on Friday 16 October at Hampton Downs. Aspiring race drivers can experience a test drive in a Toyota 86 race car for the exceptional price of $500...
Paddon and Michels set to pilot Hyundai TCR in endurance races
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon has enlisted rising young race driver Jordan Michels to join him in the Hyundai i30N TCR for two endurance races scheduled for later this year. Paddon and Michels, from Cromwell and Invercargill respectively, will share driving duties for the three-hour race...
MotorSport New Zealand confirms 2020-21 championship calendar
MotorSport New Zealand and its race championship promoter, Speed Works Events have confirmed the calendar for the fast-approaching 2020-21 season. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, MotorSport New Zealand and Speed Works Events have been actively working towards ensuring a championship series continues to take place...
MotorSport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship kicks off this weekend
The 2020-21 MotorSport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship kicks off this weekend with the first South Island qualifying round hosted by the Marlborough Car Club. Registrations for the championship have been strong, partly thanks to MotorSport New Zealand’s ‘Back in Motion’ support package which has encouraged competitors...
Toyota New Zealand confirms boost for Kiwi racers
Toyota New Zealand has announced today a COVID-19 support package of up to $500,000 to help Kiwi up and coming single-seater drivers, and to continue their support of motorsport in New Zealand. The fund will be managed by the Kiwi Driver Fund. Focused on finding New...
Manuell makes it home but it couldn’t have been closer
A relieved Paul Manuell has secured the 2019-2020 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes title after a dramatic day of racing at the final round at Hampton Downs on Saturday. Manuell secured his second V8 ute racing title by just six points from Glen Collinson after a...
Vodanovich signs off in style
Best Bars Toyota 86 Champion Peter Vodanovich made it three race wins from three in possibly his final weekend in the category, but he was pushed hard on every corner of every lap by a resurgent Connor Adam. The two experienced racers dominated the final -...