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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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Allen splashes to fantastic Teretonga win

Justin Allen survived the drama of a wet Teretonga track and a reverse top eight grid to win the second race at round three of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Allen was third on the grid but made a fantastic start and took the lead before the...

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Dates for second Toyota 86 Trophy Series confirmed

Dates for the second Toyota 86 Trophy Series have been confirmed and organisers TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand are aiming to attract quantity as well as quality for the autumn and winter competition. Following last season’s successful introductio...

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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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Scoular and Ugochukwu top times at Highlands collective test

The first shots were fired today by the 20 drivers who will contest the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship – including the 70 th New Zealand Grand Prix – at Highlands Motorsport Park this weekend. Two...

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Grand Prix and 2026 Trophy champion decided this weekend

It’s all on at Highlands Motorsport Park this weekend as the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy concludes with the 70 th New Zealand Grand Prix. In what has probably been one of the most competitive and closely fought championship...

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