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Allan in no mood for anything but victory

Reigning champion Hugo Allan won the first race of the fourth round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship today at Highlands, after a thrilling first lap duel secured him the lead and a late accident saw the race finish under the Safety Car. As the...

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King Arthur rules in Highlands qualifying

Arthur Broughan put himself in the best possible position – pole – to relaunch his title attack in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park this morning. Broughan stamped his authority on qualifying with the best lap of 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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Ugochukwu dominates Race 1 to increase championship lead

Championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu went one step closer to the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy today, with a dominant victory at Highlands Motorsport Park. After a dramatic qualifying session earlier, the laid back American...

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GP pole for Nakamura as he thrives and Ugochukwu survives

Hitech’s Jin Nakamura proved the class act in Grand Prix qualifying today at Highlands Motorsport Park for the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Ryan Wood gave it everything for second on the grid for his firs...

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