Formula 4 champion targets TRS title in New Zealand
Belgian racer Amaury Cordeel - the 2018 Spanish Formula 4 Champion - is the latest driver to commit to the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. Cordeel, who won seven races in the Spanish series on his way to the title, will race...
Toyota FT-60 takes to NZ tracks
The first New Zealand testing of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand's FT-60 open-wheeler got underway this week with the car running at both Hampton Downs and Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon - the venue for the country's annual Grand Prix event. Behind the wheel of the 280...
Smooth running ahead for Castrol TRS as series confirms Supashock
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has this week confirmed Australian manufacturer Supashock as the sole supplier of shock absorbers for its new generation FT-60 racer. A full field of the new 290 horsepower cars, which utilises the same state-of-the-art halo Tatuus chassis design used in many...
mtec and R-Ace GP join forces to create formidable TRS challenge
A new engineering partnership between mtec Motorsport and top French team R-Ace GP for the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS) could make the new-look championship one of the most competitive in its 16 year history. The new three year partnership sees the team renamed as...
Toyota FT-60 hits the track
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand’s new Toyota FT-60 hit the track for the first time this week running at three Italian circuits - Vairano, Cremona and Franciacorta. Driven by experienced RLR Motorsport LMP2 racer Arjun Maini - who drove the previous Toyota FT-50 to fourth in...
Partnership announcement brings Indy 500 dreams a little closer
The road to the Indianapolis 500 could be just a little easier for up and coming racing drivers from both sides of the Pacific thanks to a new partnership between TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand and the Road to Indy programme. In a partnership agreement between...
Boost for Castrol Toyota Racing Series as FIA confirms winter championships’ status
New Zealand’s premier single seater motorsport championship has received a major boost from world motorsport's governing body following a meeting of the FIA World Motorsport Council (WMSC) at the end of last week. Drivers aiming to qualify for a Formula One Super Licence can now count...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing arrives in New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, a global brand established by Toyota to encompass its motorsport activities, has launched in New Zealand. Announced yesterday, the Toyota Racing Series and Toyota 86 series will come under the umbrella brand of Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand, replacing Toyota Racing New Zealand. Andrew...
New FT-60 will put NZ firmly on global motorsport map
Toyota Racing New Zealand has today revealed both a new brand and a brand new racing car for its annual New Zealand-based single seater championship and says it is aiming to put the championship firmly on the map as a 'must do' for the world's...
MICHELS BUZZING AFTER TRS TEST
NZ F1600 Champion, Jordan Michels of Invercargill, says he is still “pretty buzzed” after a test in a Toyota Racing Series car at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato last week. Michels did 75 laps in the TRS car and afterwards described the Tatuus FT-50...