Inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series reveals 2025 dates
Dates for the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series have been confirmed and the first year will see the inclusion of a mini-enduro race, giving drivers and teams a taste of racing other than sprints. The series has been designed to provide a sustainable professional and competitive...
Baker’s Dozen to Battle at Taupō in F5000 Revival Series
The SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series roars back into action this weekend with a grid of 13 thunderous V8-powered open-wheelers set to grace Taupō International Motorsport Park during the Taupō Historic GP from 10-12 January. Resuming the six-round New Zealand touring...
Formula 1 star Liam Lawson to attend Taupō Historic GP
Newly signed Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Liam Lawson will attend the 2025 Sixt Rent a Car Taupo Historic GP, held over the weekend of January 10-12. Lawson will attend the event on Sunday, January 12th, as a guest of the Tony Quinn Foundation, where he...
Lindblad looking to continue winning form with FR Oceania title challenge
Britain’s Arvid Lindblad – one of single seater racing’s most outstanding young prospects – will make his New Zealand and Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship debut at the Taupo Motorsport Park next month. Red Bull F1 team junior Lindblad is a big-name addition to the 2025...
Shin back to NZ for CTFROC title bid
Twenty year old South Korean Michael Shin will be looking to build on fourth place overall and one win when he returns to New Zealand in January for a second shot at the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Shin impressed in his first season in...
Wolfe set to hunt success in New Zealand
Giles Motorsport has confirmed Barrett Wolfe – another rising star from its stable of United States drivers – for the forthcoming 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Wolfe – who is from Chicago but lives in Las Vegas - was a podium finisher in this...
Castrol puts its weight behind Crosbie’s FR Oceania challenge
Championship sponsor Castrol – title sponsor for New Zealand’s premier single seater championship since 2017 – will put its support behind Kiwi Alex Crosbie in the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Crosbie is a hot prospect for success in the championship – which...
Monteiro adds Brazilian blend to Castrol Toyota FR Oceania grid
Nineteen year old Nicholas Monteiro will be hoping to put his name on the international radar as Brazil’s next single seater racing star when he steps aboard his MTEC Motorsport-run Toyota FT60 for the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The Sao Paulo driver...
Dream team reuniting for George Begg Festival 2025
Kiwi motorsport legend Paul Radisich is returning to the George Begg Festival in 2025. He’s not coming alone either, bringing with him the car that won the New Zealand grand prix and hasn’t been seen on a racetrack in more than 30 years. With a career spanning...
Johnson to start big year with New Zealand campaign
United States racer Nikita Johnson will begin a big year with a campaign in New Zealand in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 16-year-old from St Petersburg, Florida, will join the most successful team in the history of the country’s premier single seater...