Motorsport NZ announces 2014-15 Championship dates

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The MotorSport NZ championship calendar for 2014-15 has been released, with the core events being headed up by the Toyota Racing Series (TRS).

The championship series will kick off on 16-18 January 2015 at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch, after an absence from the venue of two years.  This begins a five round back to back series for the Toyota Racing Series who will be unveiling a new body shell for the category.  After Christchurch they head to Teretonga, Hampton Downs and then Taupo, before the NZ Grand Prix finale at Manfeild in mid-February.

The Toyota Finance 86 championship is going from strength to strength with their series beginning early at the V8 SuperTourer enduro meeting at Taupo, 26-28 September 2014.  They will then head to Pukekohe with V8 SuperTourers again on 28-30 November before joining TRS at the Christchurch meeting in January.

NZV8 Touring Cars has been awarded development championship status for the older style TL cars, while the new-generation TLX cars will compete for a cup this season.  They also will be attending race meetings outside the MSNZ five-round series.

Thanks to the efforts of the South Island Formula Ford Club, NZ Formula Ford will be back bigger than ever.  Their championship will commence in November at the Timaru International Motor Raceway before joining TRS, Toyota 86 and NZV8 Touring Cars at Christchurch in January.

MotorSport NZ can also confirm championship status has been awarded to the South Island Endurance Series for the 2014 season.  The three-round series contested at three out of the four south island circuits will compete for the NZ Endurance Championship title with a view to expanding to a combined North/South Island Endurance Championship in 2015.

The confirmed championship calendars are listed below; please note there are still some events with a TBA status.

Toyota Racing Series [Championship]

16-18 January 2015                            Mike Pero Motorsport Park    Christchurch

23-25 January 2015                            Teretonga Park                       Invercargill

30 Jan – 1 Feb 2015                            Hampton Downs                     Waikato

6-8 February 2015                              Taupo Motorsport Park           Taupo

13-15 February 2015                          Manfeild – NZ Grand Prix       Feilding

Toyota Finance 86 Championship

26-28 Sept 2014 (V8ST meeting)       Taupo Motorsport Park           Taupo

28-30 Nov 2014 (V8ST meeting)       Pukekohe Park                       Pukekohe

16-18 January 2015                            Mike Pero Motorsport Park    Christchurch

23-25 January 2015                            Teretonga Park                       Invercargill

13-15 February 2015                          Manfeild                                  Feilding

March 2015                                         TBC

NZV8 Touring Cars – TL Championship and TLX Cup

01-02 Nov 2014 (V8ST meeting)       Hampton Downs                     Waikato

28-30 Nov 2014 (V8ST meeting)       Pukekohe Park                       Pukekohe

16-18 January 2015                            Mike Pero Motorsport Park    Christchurch

23-25 January 2015                            Teretonga Park                       Invercargill

13-15 February 2015                          Manfeild                                  Feilding

April 2015                                            V8SC – TBC                            Pukekohe

NZ Formula Ford Championship

14-15 November 2014                        Timaru Int. Motor Raceway    Timaru

16-18 January 2015                            Mike Pero Motorsport Park    Christchurch

23-25 January 2015                            Teretonga Park                       Invercargill

6-8 February 2015                              Taupo Motorsport Park           Taupo

13-15 February 2015                          Manfeild Park                         Feilding

21-22 March 2015                              Hampton Downs                     Waikato

NZ Endurance Championship (South Island Endurance Series)

20 September 2014                            Teretonga Park                       Invercargill

4 October 2014                                   Mike Pero Motorsport Park    Christchurch

18 October 2014                                 Timaru Int. Motor Raceway    Timaru

Motorsport NZ announces 2014-15 Championship dates

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