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...
Barnes resists intense pressure for Race 2 win at Hampton Downs
Cooper Barnes became the fourth driver in five races so far in this season’s Bridgestone GR86 Championship after surviving a spirited attack from the championship’s youngest driver to take the chequered flag. With the grid a reverse of the top eight from Saturday’s race, it...
Ugochukwu again as American secures feature race pole position
American Ugo Ugochukwu proved once again to have the edge on ultimate pace around Hampton Downs as he took pole position for Sunday’s Dorothy Smith Memorial race at the first round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. It was the M2 Competition driver’s...
Kiwi’s claim opening day of international summer as NextGen shines at Hampton Downs
IT MIGHT be one of the most competitive international grids assembled in the 21 seasons of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy – but it was local drivers on top in day one of the countries top open wheel category. Race wins by teenagers Louis...
Scoular takes second Kiwi win of the day at Hampton Downs
Zack Scoular made it a fine day for Kiwi race drivers as he took victory in the second race of the day at Hampton Downs on the opening day of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. A fine start from the front row...
Bethune brings it home for first win of the season
Josh Bethune bagged his first win of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship season with a fine drive at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park today. Bethune had taken pole position for the first race from the morning’s qualifying and made a fine getaway from pole position to lead...
Flying start for Sharp at Hampton Downs
A great start for 18 year old Kiwi Louis Sharp was the foundation for an impressive debut win in the first race of the first round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. It was Sharp who made the best start in his...
Wood sets fastest time of the day at Hampton Downs
Supercars driver Ryan Wood was talk of the pitlane after going quickest in the second and third practice sessions of the first round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. In the process he clocked the fastest time of the day – and...
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...