AJ Foyt Racing’s Schuh to take next single seater steps in NZ
AJ Foyt Racing development driver Aidan Schuh will compete in the 2027 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy series in New Zealand this January.
The four-round championship begins at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and concludes with the 71st NAPA New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsports Park.
Schuh, 23, is racing in the Formula Regional Americas Championship this season with Crosslink Motorsports, which partnered with AJ Foyt Racing earlier this year as part of the team’s driver development program which also includes the INDY NXT by Firestone series.
The Wisconsin-born driver, now living in Charlotte, N.C., drives the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Ligier for Crosslink. At the Virginia International Raceway on Sept. 20, Schuh finished third in the second race of the weekend to earn his first Formula Regional Americas podium.
He switched to cars in 2025 after competing in downhill mountain biking.
“My goal is to adapt quickly to the car, the tracks and the competition and to continue to develop as a driver throughout the championship in New Zealand,” he said.
“I want to maximize each session, become more competitive each weekend and put myself in a position to fight for strong finishes and podiums. Racing with Kiwi Motorsport in New Zealand will be another step in the right direction.”
Kiwi Motorsport Team Owner Garry Orton, winner of multiple championships, added: “I’m excited to bring Aidan to NZ. His growth in 2026 has been fantastic with massive improvement. Aidan is part of the AJ Foyt Racing junior program and I’m honoured to be tasked with looking after him in NZ. It’s going to be a fantastic learning experience for him.”
The New Zealand series will give Schuh four race weekends against an international field during the North American offseason. The 2027 championship will use a new generation of Formula Regional cars and has a full field of 22 drivers scheduled to compete.
The 2027 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy schedule opens Jan. 8-10 at Hampton Downs, followed by Taupo International Motorsport Park Jan. 15-17 in Taupo and Teretonga Park in Invercargill Jan. 22-24. The 71st Running of the NAPA New Zealand Grand Prix will conclude the series Jan. 29-31 at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell.
The Trophy itself will once again run as the headline act in NZ’s premier Repco NextGen NZ Motorsport Championship series and the switch to the second generation FR car in NZ underlines Toyota and GAZOO Racing’s long-standing commitment to the FIA’s single seater pyramid as a logical progression for drivers from FIA-certified Formula 4, through FIA Formula Regional, and on to FIA Formula 3 and beyond. It also ensures the cars and competition remain true to the principles of high-performance, driver-first motorsport.
2027 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy
Round 1 - 8-10 January - Allied Petroleum Hampton Downs International, Hampton Downs.
Round 2 - 15-17 January - Giltrap Group Taupo Historic GP, Taupo.
Round 3 - 22-24 January - Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International, Invercargill
Round 4 - 9-31 January– NAPA New Zealand Grand Prix – Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell.
