Round 01 | 14-15 Nov 2026
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Taupo International Motorsport Park, Taupo
Developed and opened in 2006 and 2007 to FIA 2 standards, the Taupo race track was extended from the original club layout for the arrival of the A1GP World Series of Motorsport and has been a popular inclusion on our motorsport calendar ever since.
This 3.32km international circuit always provides great and close racing, but it's challenging and hard on tyres.
The 830 metre downhill main straight is one of the longest and fastest in New Zealand. The infield section of the circuit is a combination of fast left and right handers and is key to a fast lap. The hairpin at the far end of the track - Turn 11 - offers different options of lines depending on whether the goal is a pass or a lap time.
Length: 3.32km
Direction: Anti-Clockwise
Surface: Asphaltic concrete
Lap Record: Ash Blewett, 1'42.258, Race 1, 27 September 2014
Previous Season Results (2025-2026)
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris White | 88 | 01:49.571 | ||
| 2 | Arthur Broughan | 222 | 01:49.697 | 00:00.126 | |
| 3 | Josh Bethune | 32 | 01:49.751 | 00:00.180 | |
| 4 | Mac Templeton | 92 | 01:50.063 | 00:00.492 | |
| 5 | Hugo Allan | 1 | 01:50.080 | 00:00.509 | |
| 6 | Lee Zeltwanger | 22 | 01:50.243 | 00:00.672 | |
| 7 | Ajay Giddy | 10 | 01:50.298 | 00:00.727 | |
| 8 | Thomas Mallard | 7 | 01:50.308 | 00:00.737 | |
| 9 | Cooper Barnes | 186 | 01:50.510 | 00:00.939 | |
| 10 | Harry Townshend | 73 | 01:50.534 | 00:00.963 | |
| 11 | Cormac Murphy | 81 | 01:50.542 | 00:00.971 | |
| 12 | Justin Allen | 99 | 01:50.581 | 00:01.010 | |
| 13 | Simon Hunter | 42 | 01:50.680 | 00:01.109 | |
| 14 | Lucas McGill | 25 | 01:50.724 | 00:01.153 | |
| 15 | Cameron Hill | 43 | 01:50.825 | 00:01.254 | |
| 16 | Zach Blincoe | 90 | 01:51.340 | 00:01.769 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Bethune | 32 | 01:49.206 | ||
| 2 | Mac Templeton | 92 | 01:49.719 | 00:00.513 | |
| 3 | Chris White | 88 | 01:49.723 | 00:00.517 | |
| 4 | Hugo Allan | 1 | 01:49.911 | 00:00.705 | |
| 5 | Ajay Giddy | 10 | 01:49.995 | 00:00.789 | |
| 6 | Lee Zeltwanger | 22 | 01:50.072 | 00:00.866 | |
| 7 | Justin Allen | 99 | 01:50.176 | 00:00.970 | |
| 8 | Cooper Barnes | 186 | 01:50.206 | 00:01.000 | |
| 9 | Harry Townshend | 73 | 01:50.274 | 00:01.068 | |
| 10 | Zach Blincoe | 90 | 01:50.283 | 00:01.077 | |
| 11 | Simon Hunter | 42 | 01:50.315 | 00:01.109 | |
| 12 | Thomas Mallard | 7 | 01:50.358 | 00:01.152 | |
| 13 | Cameron Hill | 43 | 01:50.370 | 00:01.164 | |
| 14 | Cormac Murphy | 81 | 01:50.502 | 00:01.296 | |
| 15 | Lucas McGill | 25 | 01:50.669 | 00:01.463 | |
| 16 | Arthur Broughan | 222 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris White | 88 | 01:49.462 | ||
| 2 | Hugo Allan | 1 | 01:49.704 | 00:00.242 | |
| 3 | Arthur Broughan | 222 | 01:49.748 | 00:00.286 | |
| 4 | Mac Templeton | 92 | 01:49.821 | 00:00.359 | |
| 5 | Zach Blincoe | 90 | 01:49.849 | 00:00.387 | |
| 6 | Josh Bethune | 32 | 01:49.965 | 00:00.503 | |
| 7 | Justin Allen | 99 | 01:49.995 | 00:00.533 | |
| 8 | Ajay Giddy | 10 | 01:50.037 | 00:00.575 | |
| 9 | Harry Townshend | 73 | 01:50.061 | 00:00.599 | |
| 10 | Simon Hunter | 42 | 01:50.095 | 00:00.633 | |
| 11 | Lee Zeltwanger | 22 | 01:50.130 | 00:00.668 | |
| 12 | Cooper Barnes | 186 | 01:50.167 | 00:00.705 | |
| 13 | Cormac Murphy | 81 | 01:50.638 | 00:01.176 | |
| 14 | Thomas Mallard | 7 | 01:50.648 | 00:01.186 | |
| 15 | Lucas McGill | 25 | 01:51.047 | 00:01.585 |
| Pos | Country | Name | No. | Best Time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris White | 88 | 01:49.246 | ||
| 2 | Arthur Broughan | 222 | 01:49.451 | 00:00.205 | |
| 3 | Josh Bethune | 32 | 01:49.566 | 00:00.320 | |
| 4 | Zach Blincoe | 90 | 01:49.591 | 00:00.345 | |
| 5 | Harry Townshend | 73 | 01:49.625 | 00:00.379 | |
| 6 | Hugo Allan | 1 | 01:49.705 | 00:00.459 | |
| 7 | Mac Templeton | 92 | 01:49.792 | 00:00.546 | |
| 8 | Cooper Barnes | 186 | 01:49.818 | 00:00.572 | |
| 9 | Simon Hunter | 42 | 01:49.828 | 00:00.582 | |
| 10 | Ajay Giddy | 10 | 01:49.879 | 00:00.633 | |
| 11 | Lee Zeltwanger | 22 | 01:49.976 | 00:00.730 | |
| 12 | Justin Allen | 99 | 01:50.017 | 00:00.771 | |
| 13 | Cormac Murphy | 81 | 01:50.153 | 00:00.907 | |
| 14 | Cameron Hill | 43 | 01:50.193 | 00:00.947 | |
| 15 | Thomas Mallard | 7 | 01:50.418 | 00:01.172 | |
| 16 | Lucas McGill | 25 | 01:50.945 | 00:01.699 |
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