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THE DOWNLOW MAGAZINE

The Official TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand online magazine.

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Zeltwanger all set to impress on Bathurst’s big stage

Bridgestone GR86 Championship Rookie of the Year for the 2025-2026 season Lee Zeltwanger is all set to impress when he takes to the track for the first race later this morning at one of the Toyota 86’s highest profile race weekends worldwide – the...

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Eye catching Boswell confirmed for main game campaign

Riley Boswell is aiming to convert an eye-catching debut campaign over the winter into a successful first campaign in this coming season’s Bridgestone GR86 Championship. The 16-year-old from Ngahinapouri will be a dark horse for race wins after...

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Champion’s drive secures Trophy Series for Mitchell

CareVets Scholarship driver Taylor Mitchell will be back with his team for a season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship after a champion’s drive in the final race of the weekend at Manfeild secured him the 2026 Toyota 86 Trophy Series. Nathan...

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Scoles takes victory and sets up big Trophy Series finish

Invercargill’s Nieko Scoles took his third – and most important – victory in the 2026 Toyota 86 Trophy Series at Manfeild - Circuit Chris Amon this morning – and set up a dramatic showdown for the final race of the season later today. A great star...

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McCormack targeting Trans-Tasman success at home

Kiwi racer Toby McCormack is targeting podiums and a trip to Macau as the top driver in the Tasman region for his first campaign in the 2027 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. McCormack – first to be confirmed for CTFROT 2027 - will...

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Full grid of 22 cars all set for 2027 NZ campaign

A full grid of 22 cars will herald the start of the next generation of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy when New Zealand’s premier championship takes to the track at the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park for Round 1 in January....

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