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Allan wins with champion’s drive at Manfeild

A fantastic first two corners gave reigning champion Hugo Allan the lead in the first race at Manfeild and he never looked back as he raced away to an impressive win in the penultimate round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Allan’s win for iM...

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Allen storms to Race 2 win at Manfeild

Justin Allen put his extensive circuit knowledge and some great driving to good effect to win the reverse grid race on Sunday morning at the penultimate round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. Allen held on to...

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Townshend wins but Trophy Series prize goes to Zeltwanger

Lee Zeltwanger followed up his earlier win with another podium finish to become the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series champion and secure the next step in what is proving to be a promising career. A conservative third place finish in Sunday...

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Zeltwanger poised for title – but all to play for in double points finale

A great start from the outside of the front row netted Lee Zeltwanger another race victory in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series earlier on Sunday – leaving him with one hand on the inaugural title and just one race to go. Zeltwanger edged away from pole...

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Consistency is everything in the Toyota Racing Series

If they did not realise it before the Lady Wigram Trophy race at Ruapuna Park last Sunday, drivers in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series will now know that consistency and finishing every race is all important. If they did not realise it before the...

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Vaidyanathan making up for lost time in Toyota Racing Series

Ameya Vaidyanathan will be making up for lost time when he contests the five round Castrol Toyota Racing Series which starts at Ruapuna near Christchurch on January 14. The 20 year old who divides his time between London and Dubai was forced to si...

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