Otago Rally already on track for April 2021
Planning is well already underway for the running of the 2021 Otago Rally, scheduled to be held from April 18 to 21 next year. This year’s rally was cancelled because of COVID-19, however, organisers from the Otago Sports Car Club are already well down the...
Tsunoda set to become seventeenth TRS graduate to drive F1
The news last week that Yuki Tsunoda will test for AlphaTauri later this year will see the up and coming Japanese racer become the 17th graduate of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series to drive an F1 car as part of a Grand Prix weekend or...
Louis Sharp to contest NZ Formula First Series
Louis Sharp is making his move up to NZ Formula First. Louis has shown early pace claiming a win in the Formula First Manfield Winter Series round at the beginning of August. Now he is gearing up to compete in the NZ Formula First Championship. Those...
Speed Works Events finale cancelled due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Today's changes to the Auckland Alert Level restrictions have left disappointed organisers and officials with no choice but to cancel the Speed Works Events finale at Hampton Downs next weekend. Although border restrictions are being lifted from 11.59pm on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today...
Vodanovich declared 2019-2020 Toyota 86 Champion
Peter Vodanovich has been confirmed as the Best Bars Toyota 86 Champion following TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand's decision today to declare the 2019-2020 championship. TGRNZ made the decision following confirmation that title contender Jaylyn Robotham would not be able to compete in the season finale...
Entries open for MotorSport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship opener
Entries are open for the first round of the 2020-21 MotorSport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship. Along with the traditional classes, the championship will see the exciting addition of the Cross Car Hillclimb Championship being awarded alongside those national championships. The Marlborough Car Club hosts the championship’s...
Orr-West move to Toyota 86 sets challenge for young guns
One of the country's best ever female racers will make her Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship debut at the season finale at Hampton Downs, ahead of a full campaign in the category next season. Christina Orr-West will race the ex-Jordan Baldwin machine for Dayle ITM Racing...
Strong interest for the 2020/21 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand is seeing unprecedented interest in its 2020-2021 Best Bars Championship from a wide range of motorsports. The Toyota 86 series in New Zealand has been acknowledged for several seasons now as the premier domestic saloon car category for drivers to test...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand statement about the Toyota Racing Series
Yesterday it was reported by Velocity News that the Toyota Racing Series would not be travelling to the South Island for the 2021 season. This commentary was made by Speed Works Events, who is the summer motorsport series promoter, and does not represent the opinion...
Busy testing week for NZ TRS hopefuls
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ) had a busy two days of testing this week at Hampton Downs as some of New Zealand's best young drivers got to grips with the championship's previous series car, the Toyota FT50. Experienced racer Tayler Cockerton, meanwhile, ran both days of...