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Bethune exclusion leaves Allan with race victory and championship lead

A fine drive in the feature race at the first round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship looked to have given Josh Bethune and the Right Karts by M2 Competition team a debut victory, but the wrong choice of racewear meant he was later excluded by...

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Lightning start sets Vincent on course for victory

Emerson Vincent turned a lightning getaway into a debut victory in the second race of the weekend for the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Taupo International Motorsport Park this morning. The 16 year old Kings College student showed why he is...

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Lawley adds Canadian flavour to full Castrol Toyota FR Oceania field

James Lawley – a front runner in the 2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship – will head to New Zealand next month to compete in the full Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The lead driver on the Atlantic Racing Team (ATL) f...

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Zagazeta a likely championship contender in New Zealand

Matias Zagazeta – a podium finisher in the FIA F3 Championship this year – will compete in the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional and will be the first Peruvian driver in the championship’s 20 year history. Twenty one year old Zagazeta...

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Morton and iMac aiming to turn heads in fourth season together

Will Morton is the latest driver to confirm a full campaign in the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the 22 year old Auckland racer is aiming big in his fourth season of racing. Three seasons of the Toyota 86 Championship saw Morton...

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Hugo Allan first to lock in GR86 campaign

Twenty year old Hugo Allan, a race winner in the Toyota 86 Championship, is the first driver to confirm  a full campaign in the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Allan – who made his racing debut with an impressive performance at Taupo in the...

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