Prospects Look Good for 2017 Toyota Racing Series Expect to see a maximum grid contesting the five-round Toyota Racing Series here in January and February next year. Series co-coordinators Barrie and Louise Thomlinson have just returned from an annual trip to Europe “prospecting” for drivers for the 2017 championship, where all drivers use identical single-seater…
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2017 Toyota Racing Series – MTEC Motorsport Sign up for 2017
New Australasian Team to Challenge in Toyota Racing Series A new team, MTEC Motorsport, has been announced in Australia to contest the 2017 Toyota Racing Series. Trevor Scheumack’s respected ETEC Motorsport team, long a stalwart of the annual Toyota Racing Series, has joined forces with Bruin Beasley’s Minda Motorsport to create MTEC Motorsport. ETEC team…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Million Dollar Boost for Aspiring Kiwis in Motorsport
Million Dollar Boost for Aspiring Kiwis in Motorsport The Kiwi Driver Fund has received a one million dollar boost from Tony Quinn, the trans-Tasman motorsport enthusiast and entrepreneur who owns international racing circuits, Highlands Motorsport Park in Central Otago and Hampton Downs north of Waikato. Quinn has pledged to put $50,000 per annum into the…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Manfeild, Race 3, Norris Wins New Zealand Grand Prix
Norris Wins Grand Prix and Confirms Series Win Lando Norris confirmed his position as the Toyota Racing Series champion by winning the New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild this afternoon. The 16 year old English teenager led from start to finish of the 35 lap race. “It’s the longest race I’ve ever done,” said Norris….
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Manfeild, Race 2, Leitch Wins Race, Norris Claims Title
Leitch Wins Manfeild Sunday Preliminary Invercargill’s Brendon Leitch has provided New Zealand with its first victory in this year’s Toyota Racing Series at Manfeild this morning. And Lando Norris’ fourth place was enough to confirm him as the series champion ahead of this afternoon’s New Zealand Grand Prix. “I thought the others were a bit…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Manfeild, Race 1, Habsburg Wins First Race of Weekend
Habsburg Wins Thrilling Manfeild Opener Ferdinand Habsburg came from fifth on the grid to claim a thrilling win in the first of three Toyota Racing Series races at Manfeild this afternoon. He led home Christchurch’s James Munro who was equally impressive in claiming another second, with championship leader Lando Norris finishing third. “Those safety cars…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Manfeild, Qualifying, Daruvala And Norris Share the Honours
Daruvala and Norris Share Manfeild Qualifying Honours Jehan Daruvala (India) and Lando Norris (England) have each won pole position for races at the final round of the Toyota Racing Series at Manfeild. Daruvala, who lies fourth in the series will start this afternoon’s Dan Higgins Memorial Trophy race from pole position after a 1:02.492 lap,…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Manfeild, Free Practice, Day 2, Piquet and Norris Battle it Out at Manfeild
Piquet and Norris Battle it Out at Manfeild Pedro Piquet and Lando Norris are greedy young men – in the nicest possible way – in a hurry this weekend Both want to win the Toyota Racing Series and its final race on Sunday, the New Zealand Grand Prix, at Manfeild. English 16 year old teenager…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Manfeild, Free Practice, Day 1, Munro Masters Manfeild
Day 1, Test Session 1 1st – No. 40, James Munro, NZL, Giles Motorsport, 1:03.606 2nd – No. 49, Thomas Randle, NZL, Victory Motor Racing, 1:03.762 3rd – No. 86, Brendon Leitch, NZL, Victory Motor Racing, 1:03.855 4th – No. 31, Lando Norris*, GBR, M2 Competition, 1:03.904 5th – No. 62, Ferdinand Habsburg, AUT, Giles…
2016 Toyota Racing Series – Women in Charge
Women Help Keep TRS on Track Women are making inroads into the pit lane of Australasia’s top single seater motor racing series. Engineers, data analysts and mechanic’s positions are all held by females in teams competing in the Toyota Racing Series which culminates with the New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild on Sunday (Feb 14)….
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