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2016 Toyota Racing Series – Ruapenu, Round 1, Race 1, Victory to Hapsburg

First Blood to Hapsburg, Lap Record to Norris Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg won his first race in a single seater racing car when he took the opening race of the Toyota Racing Series at Ruapuna yesterday. “It’s my first win in a car,” said a delighted Habsburg after fending off the attacks of English teenager Lando…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Ruapenu, Qualifying 2 – Norris Does it Again

Qualifying Session 2 1st – No. 31, Lando Norris*, M2 Competition, 1:18.380 2nd – No. 10, Artem Markelov, M2 Competition, 1:18.479 3rd – No. 33, Guan Yu Zhou*, M2 Competition, 1:18.693 4th – No. 5, Pedro Piquet, M2 Competition, 1:18.747 5th – No. 86, Brendon Leitch, Victory Motor Racing, 1:19.277 6th – No. 40, James…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Ruapenu, Qualifying 1 to Norris

Qualifying Session 1 1st – No. 31, Lando Norris*, M2 Competition, 1:26.221 2nd – No. 62, Ferdinand Habsburg, Giles Motorsport, 1:26.931 3rd – No. 33, Guan Yu Zhou*, M2 Competition, 1:27.336 4th – No. 86, Brendon Leitch, Victory Motor Racing, 1:27.533 5th – No. 10, Artem Markelov, M2 Competition, 1:27.569 6th – No. 40, James…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Ruapuna, Free Practice

Practice Session 1 1st – No. 33, Guan Yu Zhou*, M2 Competition, 1:18.575 2nd – No. 62, Ferdinand Habsburg, Giles Motorsport, 1:18.643 3rd – No. 5, Pedro Piquet, M2 Competition, 1:18.877 4th – No. 10, Artem Markelov, M2 Competition, 1:19.185 5th – No. 11, Taylor Cockerton*, ETEC Motorsport, 1:19.302 6th – No. 40, James Munro,…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Ruapuna, Testing Round

Habsburg and Norris set the pace Ferdinand Habsburg (Austria) and Lando Norris (England) handled the difficult conditions at Ruapuna track yesterday best to set the fastest times in official practice before the first round of the Toyota Racing Series which starts today. “It was so much fun out there,” said 18 year old Habsburg who…

2016 FIA F3 European Championship – Barnicoat Completes Hitech GP Roster

Hot prospect Barnicoat graduates into FIA Formula 3 with Hitech GP Teenager joins compatriot George Russell and Russian youngster Nikita Mazepin Two-time McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist Ben Barnicoat, who is part of the prestigious Racing Steps Foundation programme, has today, Thursday, 14th January, completed a deal with Hitech GP to join the squad for…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Round 1, Testing, Day 2

Group A – Session 3 1st – No. 17, Devlin de Francesco, Giles Motorsport, 1:17.954 2nd – No. 62, Ferdinand Habsburg, Giles Motorsport, 1:18.319 3rd – No. 5, Pedro Piquet, M2 Competition, 1:18.969 4th – No. 6, Jehan Daruvala*, M2 Competition, 1:19.108 5th – No. 13, Rodrigo Baptista, ETEC Motorsport, 1:19.655 6th – No. 15,…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Round 1, Testing, Day 1

Group A – Session 1 1st – No. 86, Brendon Leitch, Victory Motor Racing, 1:18.874 2nd – No. 62, Ferdinand Habsburg, Giles Motorsport, 1:19.747 3rd – No. 5, Pedro Piquet, M2 Competition, 1:20.841 4th – No. 6, Jehan Daruvala*, M2 Competition, 1:20.951 5th – No. 15, Kami Laliberte, M2 Competition, 1:20.975 6th – No. 17,…

2016 FIA F3 European Championship – Newey Sticks with Van Amersfoort

Newey Signs with Van Amersfoort Racing for 2016 FIA F3 European Championship Britain’s Harrison Newey will graduate to the FIA Formula Three Championship this year after confirming a seat at the renowned Van Amersfoort Racing team (VAR). The 17-year old driver enjoyed a successful 2015 season, finishing runner-up in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Round 1, Schedule

Ruapuna Toyota Racing Series Round 1 – Schedule The Toyota Racing Series starts at Ruapuna Park, Christchurch this weekend – January 16/17 International and local drivers will be testing/practising at the circuit from midday lunchtime on Wednesday onwards. The full schedule is below. The following list shows which drivers are in which team and group….