2017 Toyota Racing Series – Leitch Dominant at Taupo

Leitch Takes Dominant Win at Taupo Invercargill’s Brendon Leitch has taken a dominant win in this afternoon’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series race, his first of this summer, at Taupo with a fine drive from third place on the grid. After the frustrations of the last two weekends, Leitch reveled in the victory. “Last weekend was…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – The Backroom Boys

The Inconspicuous Technical Side of the Toyota Racing Series Forget the image of grubby overalls and oil ingrained fingernails and hands. Engineering a modern single seater racing car is more about cerebral smarts and computer analysis. Two Aucklanders, David Versalko and Ash Blewett are among a number of degree qualified engineers, using their knowledge for…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – Randle Claims New Zealand Motor Cup

Randle Delivers on Promise Thomas Randle has delivered on the promise he has been showing for the last two weekends of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series when he won the New Zealand Motor Cup at Hampton Downs this afternoon. In doing so he set a little bit of history, becoming the first Australian in 42…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – Armstrong Comes Through Carnage to Win at Hampton Downs

Armstrong Wins at Hampton Downs After Chaotic First Lap Christchurch’s Marcus Armstrong has won this afternoon’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series event at Hampton Downs after grabbing the initiative in a chaotic first lap. Fastest qualifier Thomas Randle (Australia) slid wide on the second corner and Armstrong who had started third took his chance. Invercargill’s Brendon…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – Verschoor Sure-Footed in the Rain

Rain Master Verschoor Wins at Teretonga Richard Verschoor’s opposition are doing their best to give him the Castrol Toyota Racing Series after the Dutch teenager won a rain sodden main race at Teretonga Park, Invercargill this afternoon. He took the lead on the seventh lap after early leader and the closest driver to him on…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – Verschoor Wins After Penalty for Randle

Verschoor Wins at Teretonga After Randle Relegation Thomas Randle from Melbourne took a lights to flag victory in the opening race of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Teretonga Park, Invercargill this afternoon, only to be penalised 10 seconds for jumping the start. That relegated him to seventh place, elevating championship leader Richard Verschoor (Netherlands)…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – Points Mean Prizes

Consistency is Everything in Toyota Racing Series If they did not realise it before the Lady Wigram Trophy race at Ruapuna Park last Sunday, drivers in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series will now know that consistency and finishing every race is all important. Richard Verschoor, the youngest driver in the field who only turned 16…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – Lights to Flag Win for Daruvala

Daruvala Goes Back to Back at Series Opener Jehan Daruvala kept his composure in an action packed race to win back to back Lady Wigram Trophy events, at the first round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Ruapuna Park, Christchurch this afternoon. In a race punctuated by three safety car periods in the 20…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – It Could be Anyone’s Title

Series Wide Open as Norris Withdraws Predicting a winner of the five round, 15 race Castrol Toyota Racing Series which starts next weekend (January 14-15) at Ruapuna near Christchurch could be like predicting our at times fickle weather. With defending champion Lando Norris staying home in Britain to fulfill sponsorship obligations nobody stands out as…

2017 Toyota Racing Series – British F3 Ace Ahmed Joins Toyota Racing Series

Enaam Ahmed Signs on for Toyota Racing Series Wednesday 28 December: Rookie Enaam Ahmed will go head-to-head with some of the best up-and-coming single-seater drivers from around the world in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, which starts at Ruapuna near Christchurch on January 14. Ahmed is set to make his maiden appearance in the series…