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White takes win number two at Teretonga

A fantastic start was the foundation for a great win for Chris White at Teretonga this afternoon in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship third round feature race. Having lost the series lead to Zach Blincoe in the morning’s race, White’s great drive...

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White fastest in Bridgestone GR86 qualifying

Christchurch racer Chris White will start from pole position for Sunday’s feature race at Round 2 of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. A great early effort – when it mattered most - from the Neale Motorsport driver was enough to fend off the...

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Grammer adds Toyota 86 Trophy Series to 2025 campaign

Rising karting star Nathan Grammer will join the field for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series as he begins what he hopes will be a successful journey to a major international ‘tin top’ championship. Grammer – a protégé of Kiwi karting star...

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Zeltwanger clean sweeps at Hampton Downs

Lee Zeltwanger rounded off a fine first day racing in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series with his second win of the day. It meant he clean swept the first round of the new winter series with pole position, two race wins and the day’s fastest lap. “It’s...

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Chris van der Drift and Tasman Motorsports Group back for New Zealand Grand Prix

With multiple international championship wins to his name, single seater and GT specialist Chris van der Drift will line up for the 66 th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Hampton Downs in January as a potential winner. The entry will be...

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Four time Bathurst winner Greg Murphy is a GP starter

Following speculation that he would return to single seaters, Kiwi motorsport legend and television personality Greg Murphy has confirmed he will step back into the cockpit for the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix 27 years after winning it. Murphy, the...

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