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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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Allen storms to Race 2 win at Manfeild

Justin Allen put his extensive circuit knowledge and some great driving to good effect to win the reverse grid race on Sunday morning at the penultimate round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. Allen held on to...

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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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Zeltwanger poised for title – but all to play for in double points finale

A great start from the outside of the front row netted Lee Zeltwanger another race victory in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series earlier on Sunday – leaving him with one hand on the inaugural title and just one race to go. Zeltwanger edged away from pole...

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More questions than answers at Highlands

There were more questions than answers after Friday’s final three practice sessions before the final round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park and the 69 th New Zealand Grand Prix. The most...

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Brown unstoppable in New Zealand Grand Prix

Australian Will  Brown put his name in the record books with a fine victory in the 69 th New Zealand Grand Prix this afternoon. He became the first Australian since Warwick Brown in 1975 to win, steering his Giles Motorsport Toyota FT60 to a two...

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