Matthew Payne made it two from two at the second round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs, storming home to a dominant victory and claiming the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup. After 30 laps of the national circuit at the North Waikato track, Payne had carved out an emphatic 14 second victory, leaving…
Month: January 2021
2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – Payne Goes Lights to Flag to Take Series Lead
Rookie racer Matthew Payne confirmed his position as the man to beat in this year’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series with his first win of the championship today at Hampton Downs. The youngster – who took three third place finishes in the previous weekend’s New Zealand Grand Prix – made a scintillating start to lead into…
2021 Spanish F4 Championship – Koen Switches From Touring Cars To Spanish F4 With MP Motorsport
Rik Koen, the Dutch youngster who made a name for himself in the Dutch Ford Fiesta Cup, will switch to single-seaters for the coming season after signing with MP Motorsport to compete in the Spanish Formula 4 Championship. Following up on two seasons in the one-make Ford Fiesta Cup, and on the instigation of his…
2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – Payne Leaves it Late to Edge Frazer for Pole
Matthew Payne – emerging as a favourite for the 2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – claimed an impressive pole position in a hotly contested qualifying session at the second round of the series on Hampton Downs national track this morning. The seven remaining cars in the championship were covered by just seven tenths of a…
2021 F4 British Championship Certified by FIA – Roman Bilinski Switches to Carlin for 2021 Title Challenge
Roman Bilinski has confirmed a switch to Carlin for the 2021 F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford EcoBoost season as the Polish racer targets title glory in his sophomore season. The 16-year-old from Lechlade enjoyed a strong first season in Britain’s FIA Formula 4 series, taking three outright podium finishes and…
2021 F3 Asian Championship certified by FIA – Absolute Racing to Focus on China-Based Series Racing Program
Due to travel restrictions and quarantines in Asia, Absolute Racing was unable to take part in the Asian Le Mans Series and F3 Asian Championship as it had initially planned. The team plans to have a strong presence in the China-based racing series from the start of the year, and travelling to Abu Dhabi would…
2021 FIA Motorsport Games – FIA Motorsport Games Expands to 18 Disciplines
The FIA Motorsport Games will feature an expanded programme of 18 disciplines when it returns to action at Circuit Paul Ricard and its surrounding region in October 2021, representing a threefold increase on the inaugural edition. Launched in 2019, the event’s unique format sees international racers compete for gold in the colours of their national…
2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – TRS Focus Switches to Talent Development
After the drama and excitement of the Grand Prix weekend and the one-off appearances by the sport’s domestic superstars, it’s the young guns who will now become the focus of attention as the Castrol Toyota Racing Series heads into its second weekend. With the modest grid made up of Kiwi racers, but including all of…
2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship/F4 U.S. Championship – Schedules Shuffled Ahead of 2021 Season
Parella Motorsports Holdings announced amendments to both the Honda-powered Formula 4 United States and Formula Regional Americas Championships 2021 calendars today, canceling the early season west coast swing for both series due to challenges presented by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. PMH will revert to a more traditional schedule for the championships in 2021, comprised of…
2021 Castrol Toyota Racing Series – Plenty of Positives after Tough Weekend for Dayle ITM Racing
It was a frustrating weekend for Dayle ITM Racing at the NZ Grand Prix, but there were plenty of positives to take away from an historic weekend for New Zealand motorsport. The team fielded long time driver Brendon Leitch in the Grand Prix alongside its team of two – Christina Orr-West and Ronan Murphy –…
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