Following consultation with all team owners and drivers, Toyota Racing New Zealand have today (Sunday) made the decision to cancel all remaining qualifying and racing
Armstrong wins a thriller at Teretonga
January 20, 2019
Marcus Armstrong took his first win in the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series with a thrilling victory over title rival and countryman Liam Lawson after
Earl Bamber Motorsport will make its GT3 debut with a lineup comprised of all Porsche factory or Young Professional drivers in next month’s Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12
Darren Kelly Wins D1NZ 2019 Season Opener
January 16, 2019
Auckland’s Darren Kelly has taken out the first round of the 2019 D1NZ Drifting Championship Series in Tauranga despite technical issues with his brake lights
Kiwi young guns head the pack
January 16, 2019
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series got underway in style last weekend in Cromwell, with some spectacular racing from a grid of 15 high quality budding
Hedge ahead as Toyota 86 Championship hots up
January 16, 2019
The Toyota 86 Championship heads to Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend four Round 4 after three incredibly hard fought rounds – two at Pukekohe
Leitch ensures its a Kiwi clean-sweep in TRS opener
January 13, 2019
New Zealand racer Brendon Leitch made it two from two for Kiwi drivers at home when he was declared the winner of the second Castrol
Clean Sweep for Smith at Highlands in BNT V8s
January 13, 2019
Australian driver Jack Smith has won the third round of the BNT V8s at Highlands Motorsport Park this weekend, taking wins in all three races.
Jerome D’Ambrosio sprinted to victory in a dramatic last lap dash to the finish in Marrakesh, after a late safety car bunched up the pack
Lawson leaves them standing in TRS opener
January 13, 2019
If Saturday’s first race heralded the arrival of home favourite Liam Lawson in the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series, then the 20 lap Sunday feature
Garth Tander has been confirmed as Shane van Gisbergen’s co-driver at Triple Eight for the 2019 and ’20 long-distance Supercars races. It was announced on
Toyota reveals Supra concept car for 2020 Super GT return
January 11, 2019
Toyota will bring back the legendary Supra name to Super GT next year after revealing a concept version of the racecar at the Tokyo Auto
The Brabham Name Will Return To Racing With A WEC Programme
January 11, 2019
After nearly three decades away from top-level circuit racing, the revived Brabham has announced that it is targeting an entry for the 2021-22 World Endurance
Reigning Supercars teams’ champion Triple Eight has unveiled its new livery for the 2019 season, and has announced that Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup will
Kiwi Armstrong Aims To Win 2019 Toyota Series
January 6, 2019
Battle-hardened after a full year in the FIA European Formula Three Championship and with the Macau Grand Prix Rookie title in hand, Marcus Armstrong is
Cassidy gets Lexus RC F Daytona 24 Hour start
January 3, 2019
Nick Cassidy and Austin Cindric are amongst the additions to AIM Vasser Sullivan’s lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, alongside Jeff Segal and Aaron
Earl Bamber Motorsport Set for Bathurst 12H With Porsche
December 23, 2018
Earl Bamber Motorsport is set for its GT3 debut, with a two-car Porsche 911 GT3 R program in the works for February’s Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12
Gen II BNT V8s Start to Take Shape
December 21, 2018
The future direction of the BNT V8s Championship is starting to take shape with preliminary details about the championship’s future physical Gen II guise starting
Following consultation with all team owners and drivers, Toyota Racing New Zealand have today (Sunday) made the decision to cancel all remaining qualifying and racing for the Castrol Toyota Racing Series after gale force winds made circuit conditions unsafe for the high speed formula TRS cars at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. All concerned supported the
Armstrong wins a thriller at Teretonga
January 20, 2019
Marcus Armstrong took his first win in the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series with a thrilling victory over title rival and countryman Liam Lawson after a dramatic first race at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. The dynamic Kiwi duo are now tied on points. After a poor start, Lawson fought back from third place and spent
Kiwi young guns head the pack
January 16, 2019
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series got underway in style last weekend in Cromwell, with some spectacular racing from a grid of 15 high quality budding young international racers representing no fewer than ten countries. Sixteen year old New Zealander Liam Lawson – racing for M2 Competition – wowed the crowds with two stunning race victories
Hedge ahead as Toyota 86 Championship hots up
January 16, 2019
The Toyota 86 Championship heads to Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend four Round 4 after three incredibly hard fought rounds – two at Pukekohe Park on different circuit configurations and last weekend at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell. Fans will recall young Callum Hedge for his daring passes and speed in the F1600 class
Leitch ensures its a Kiwi clean-sweep in TRS opener
January 13, 2019
New Zealand racer Brendon Leitch made it two from two for Kiwi drivers at home when he was declared the winner of the second Castrol Toyota Series race of the weekend at the Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell. Belgian racer Esteban Muth won on the road in the interrupted 15 lap encounter, but was judged
Lawson leaves them standing in TRS opener
January 13, 2019
If Saturday’s first race heralded the arrival of home favourite Liam Lawson in the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series, then the 20 lap Sunday feature race marked him out as one of the championship favourites. Lawson not only won the wet race by ten seconds, he pulled off the pass of the weekend around the
Kiwi Armstrong Aims To Win 2019 Toyota Series
January 6, 2019
Battle-hardened after a full year in the FIA European Formula Three Championship and with the Macau Grand Prix Rookie title in hand, Marcus Armstrong is home and aiming to win the 2019 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The Christchurch-born driver was third in the 2018 TRS, winning two races and standing on the podium ten times
Hendl-Cox tops chaotic NZ Formula First round at Pukekohe
December 11, 2018
Whakatane driver Reece Hendl-Cox, 19, has walked away from the second round of the 2018/19 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship with the largest points haul of the field. Hendl-Cox scored a podium finish and a race win in what was a chaotic weekend. Saturday morning’s 15-minute qualifying session saw a slightly larger field of
Formula 1’s history resonates with a significance rivalled by few other motorsport disciplines. Everything can be traced back to the Old Country, as it were; those halcyon days of the 50s and 60s and tales of derring-do and otherworldly heroics. PHOTOS Brabham understands this. The fabled former F1 team is as storied as the best of
2018 Toyota Festival dates confirmed
February 27, 2018
Kicking off on the Friday evening at the National Motorsport Museum, ‘Talks with Toyota’ gives attendees the chance to meet Toyota ambassadors including Marc Ellis, Dave Dobbyn and Dr Michelle Dickenson, Co-founder and CTO of Nanogirl Labs. “Each year we have seen more people and their vehicles attend the Festival,” said Andrew Davis, the General
Meet the new world order
September 19, 2017
Ford and Mahindra have today announced a cooperation agreement. While on the face of it there is nothing outstanding in that agreement but it represents a giant stride forward in the established order of vehicle manufacturing. One of the world’s oldest most established brands leaps into bed with one of the newest brands. On the
Ford announce Raptor version of Ranger
September 11, 2017
The purpose-built, desert-racing inspired pickup truck joins the Ford Performance family, carrying the name ‘Ford Ranger Raptor’. Designed and engineered to deliver an adrenaline pumping experience, Ford Ranger Raptor sports a head-turning exterior look that exudes toughness as well as a level of capability and off-road performance never before seen in the mid-size pickup truck
Toyota launches Limited Edition Chris Amon Edition 86
September 8, 2017
Toyota New Zealand has built on the driving pleasure of its 86 sports coupé with a limited-edition ‘Chris Amon Edition’ GT86 which is available in a unique Solar Flare exterior colour. “Just ten of the bright orange, limited-edition vehicles are available,” says Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Product, Spencer Morris. “The updated Brembo brakes
AMG celebrates 50 years
August 31, 2017
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach – the high-performance arm of Mercedes-Benz better known as Mercedes-AMG – special ‘Edition 50’ versions of the newly arrived AMG GT C Coupé and Roadster have been created. The Edition 50 AMG GT C Coupé and Roadster deliver an impressive 410kW output
BMW to launch electric mini
August 30, 2017
MINI is using the Frankfurt car show to showcase its MINI Electric Concept. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a window into how pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the years ahead. MINI Electric Concept also brings the iconic design, city-dwelling heritage and customary go-kart feeling of the MINI brand
OTT Mercedes Maybach
August 23, 2017
At this year’s gathering of the most magnificent classic cars at Pebble Beach in California, Mercedes-Benz is once again set to present a highlight: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is a car which, with its sensual, emotionally appealing design and innovative technical concept solutions, defines the ultimate in luxury of the future. At the same
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