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Thomas again (940 x 450)

Mallard relishing challenge to be GR86 front runner

Seventeen year old Aucklander Thomas Mallard is back for a third season in New Zealand’s leading one make one model championship and will be aiming to pick up his first season in the Toyota GR86 where he finished last season – as one of the pace...

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Simon HUnter (940 x 450)

Simon Hunter aiming for big first season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Versatile Christchurch racer Simon Hunter is the first master class racer to be confirmed for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the former Formula Ford racer is aiming to be the first to finish in the top three overall. Hunter – 38 ...

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Liam F1 24 (940 x 450)

Lawson – at last

Liam Lawson – the kiwi racer who caught the eye of all Formula One teams with an audacious championship winning campaign in New Zealand in 2019, has finally secured a seat in Formula One for the remainder of the 2024 season. Lawson filled in for a...

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Franco Baku (940 x 450)

Star graduates shine bright in Baku

Another huge weekend for graduates from the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania and Castrol TRS Championships saw some stellar performances in F1 and F2. Man of the moment Franco Colapinto – third place finisher in the 2020 Castrol TRS Championship – built ...

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Will 2024-2025 (940 x 450)

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 2024-2025 (940 x 450)

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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