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Race 2 Teretonga (940 x 450)

Allen splashes to fantastic Teretonga win

Justin Allen survived the drama of a wet Teretonga track and a reverse top eight grid to win the second race at round three of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Allen was third on the grid but made a fantastic start and took the lead before the...

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White takes win number two at Teretonga

A fantastic start was the foundation for a great win for Chris White at Teretonga this afternoon in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship third round feature race. Having lost the series lead to Zach Blincoe in the morning’s race, White’s great drive...

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CareVets Scholarship’s eight hopefuls confirmed

The CareVets Scholarship – back again for the 2025 Toyota 86 Trophy Series – has confirmed its line-up of eight young drivers for next Monday’s finalist shootout day at Hampton Downs. All of the drivers shortlisted for the final – more than 30...

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Grammer adds Toyota 86 Trophy Series to 2025 campaign

Rising karting star Nathan Grammer will join the field for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series as he begins what he hopes will be a successful journey to a major international ‘tin top’ championship. Grammer – a protégé of Kiwi karting star...

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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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Johnson avoids Race 2 drama to take first win in NZ

American Nikita Johnson avoided a chaotic start to the second race at Highlands Motorsport Park today to take his first win of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Nicholas Monteiro and Shawn Rashid finished second and...

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