International battles, huge month of NZ motorsport commences at Hampton Downs
Round two of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship kicks off the busiest period in Antipodean motorsport all year, with four massive events back-to-back starting this weekend at Hampton Downs. The start of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy will highlight the return to the Northern...
Castrol Toyota FR Oceania 2026 – the champions’ choice
It may have been reduced to four rounds to avoid clashes with testing in the Northern hemisphere, but the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy will pack more punch than any other motorsport series or events running at the start of 2026. The entry list...
Skip Barber star a late addition for TJ Speed in New Zealand
Skip Barber Formula 4 Race Series racer Trevor LaTourrette has found a last minute seat with new US team TJ Speed with HMD Motorsports for the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy. The four round New Zealand based series kicks off this coming weekend at the...
Riana Crehan to join Repco NextGen NZ Championship Broadcast team in January
Experienced Broadcaster Riana Crehan will join the Repco NextGen NZ Championship commencing at Round 2 in early January. Crehan is familiar to viewers on both sides of the Tasman as a longstanding and respected member of the pit lane team on Repco Supercars Championship broadcasts, coverage...
Sharp to make Formula Regional debut at home in NZ
2026 Prema Racing FIA F3 signing Louis Sharp will limber up for his most important season to date in motorsport with a title challenge on home soil in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 18-year-old will join mtec Motorsport for the four-round international...
New Zealand championship FU3Ls up for carbon neutral future
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand will enhance its drive for a carbon-neutral motorsport future with a brand new synthetic fuel supplier for its forthcoming 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy championship. The field of fledging international single seater stars – and big names from...
Michael Masi appointed as Event Director for Repco NextGen NZ Championship
MotorSport New Zealand has appointed experienced and highly regarded motorsport professional Michael Masi as the Event Director for the Repco NextGen NZ Championship. The Event Director is a pivotal role within New Zealand’s premier race championship, responsible for overseeing the team of MotorSport New Zealand officials...
Formula 4 United States champ eager to take on the best in NZ
Cooper Shipman, the 2025 Formula 4 United States champion, is the latest addition to an impressive grid lining up for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand. Nine wins in the United States last season marked Cooper as one to watch for...
Manson cleans up in South Island Formula Ford at Teretonga Park
Auckland’s Marco Manson has made his mark on the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF) after the perfect points scoring round in Invercargill over the weekend. Teretonga Park hosted the third of five rounds which saw Manson qualify on pole claiming the...
IndyNXT racer joins exodus of talent to 2026 FR Oceania
IndyNXT racer Nolan Allaer will join Giles Motorsport to begin 2026 in New Zealand competing in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Twenty three year old Allaer joins an increasingly impressive list of drivers from all over the world heading to the southern hemisphere to...