Wharton’s first win opens NZ account for TJ Speed with HMD
Australian James Wharton took victory in race two at Taupo International Motorsport Park with a well-judged and comfortable debut win in the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Wharton made a fast start form the second row, worked his way to the front with aa...
Wood takes debut single seater win in impressive style at Taupo
A great start and unrelenting pace in Race 1 gave Supercars ace Ryan Wood the first single seater victory of his career at the second round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy at Taupo today. Wood took the lead early and never looked...
Wood fastest in Taupo qualifying thriller
Ryan Wood will start on pole position for the first race of Round 2 of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy at Taupo later today after a blistering final flying lap effort. The mtec Motorsport driver – who took his first Supercars podium at...
Past, present and future on show this weekend at Giltrap Group Taupo Historic GP
THE PAST, present and future of Motorsport will be on show this weekend at the annual running of the Giltrap Group Historic GP at Taupo International Motorsport Park. It’s the third round of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship and while it’s a look back in time...
Ugochukwu wins and NZ motorsport makes giant leap towards sustainability
As young gun Ugo Ugochukwu raced away to two wins and the championship lead over the weekend in the first round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, he probably didn’t have the fuel in his car at the forefront of his mind. But...
Black Beauty to return to Taupo at Historic GP
BLACK BEAUTY is coming home! Following its recent resurrection by Giltrap Group Motorsport, the Repco NextGen NZ championship can proudly confirm that A1 Team New Zealand’s iconic racer will return home to Taupo Motorsport Park at the Giltrap Group Historic GP on January 16-18, 2026. To...
Hampton Downs shines with Repco NextGen NZ Championship Showcase
The sun shone on Hampton Downs as a massive crowd flocked to see world-class racing and F1 star Liam Lawson at the Allied Petroleum Hampton Downs International on Sunday. Lawson was but one star attraction among many highlights in a bumper Sunday at the Waikato circuit,...
All Ugo as American wins Hampton Downs feature race
American Ugo Ugochukwu completed a clean sweep of the action on Sunday at Hampton Downs, backing up pole position and a morning win with another victory in the afternoon’s Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup. It gave the M2 Competition driver the early lead in the 2026...
White makes it five winners from six races with feature win
A gripping race for the podium places and top ten results was not of interest to Chris White as he put a weekend illness aside to race home to his first win of the season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. The Neale Motorsport driver led...
No stopping Ugo as American races to first CTFROT win
American Ugo Ugochukwu finally got a win on the board at the first round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, racing away to take the chequered flag in race 3 at Hampton Downs. Ugochukwu has been the outright fastest young driver around Hampton...