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Hugo Taupo pole (940 x450)

Allan aces qualifying for race one and feature race poles

Reigning champion Hugo Allan has plenty of work to do this weekend to retain his Bridgestone GR86 Championship title but got his challenge off to the best possible start with pole position for both Saturday’s first race and Sunday’s feature race....

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White extends pace advantage ahead of qualifying at Taupo

Championship leader Chris White backed up his first session pace with a lap time in the second session that was fastest by more than six tenths of a second – a huge margin in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Brighter and warmer conditions than t...

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CareVets ShootOut Winner

Taylor Mitchell wins CareVets seat for Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Up and coming Hamilton racer Taylor Mitchell has won the 2026 CareVets Scholarship – securing a seat in the CareVets Toyota 86 for the entire 2026 Toyota TR86 Trophy Series. The 2026 CareVets Scholarship annual shootout was held at Hampton Downs...

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CAreVets 2026 (940 x 450)

CareVets ready to supercharge one young driver’s career again this year

The CareVets Scholarship programme - which boosted the careers of drivers like Callum Hedge, Ryan Yardley and Brock Gilchrist – returns once more to give a flying start for one rising star in New Zealand motorsport. The 2026 CareVets Scholarship...

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Zack attack! - Scoular storms to New Zealand Grand Prix win

Zack Scoular produced the finest drive of his career – in his last ever single seater race – to win the 70 th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park today. As he raced across the line to become the 33 rd Kiwi to win the iconic race an...

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Le takes debut win – and first NZ success for Hitech

Kanato Le took his and Hitech’s first win in the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy with a fine lights-to-flag victory around Highlands Motorsport Park. It was the first win for a Japanese driver in New Zealand’s premier single...

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