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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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Giddy hits top form in Manfeild qualifying

Ajay Giddy – the youngest driver in this year’s Bridgestone GR86 Championship – proved once again he has the pace to win with a massive qualifying performance that saw him secure pole position for Sunday’s feature race in qualifying at Manfeild th...

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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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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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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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