Bridgestone GR86 Championship

THE DOWNLOW MAGAZINE

The Official TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand online magazine.

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Explore what's happening across the GR86 Championship
race 3 round 1 (940 x 450)

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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Taupo Race 2 24 (940 x 450)

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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Race 1 Taupo 24 (940 x 450)

Bakkerus soaks up the pressure for big first win

Auckland’s Hayden Bakkerus soaked up race long pressure from Josh Bethune and Hugo Allan to take the chequered flag at Taupo this afternoon – his first win and the first ever win in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. It was a lights-to-flag victor...

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Toyota 86 Championship Points Table

Standings after Round 01