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Bethune exclusion leaves Allan with race victory and championship lead

A fine drive in the feature race at the first round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship looked to have given Josh Bethune and the Right Karts by M2 Competition team a debut victory, but the wrong...

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Lightning start sets Vincent on course for victory

Emerson Vincent turned a lightning getaway into a debut victory in the second race of the weekend for the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Taupo International Motorsport Park this morning. The ...

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Bakkerus soaks up the pressure for big first win

Auckland’s Hayden Bakkerus soaked up race long pressure from Josh Bethune and Hugo Allan to take the chequered flag at Taupo this afternoon – his first win and the first ever win in the Bridgestone...

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First blood to Bakkerus in Taupo qualifying

Series returnee Hayden Bakkerus clocked a record lap to blitz the field and take the first pole position of the new Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Taupo International Motorsport Park this morning...

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Allan on the pace in Friday testing

Hugo Allan set the pace on Friday with the fastest time in all three sessions at Taupo International Motorsport Park as the 25 drivers in the new-look Bridgestone GR86 Championship revved up for...

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Out with the old and in with the new

It’s all change for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ this coming weekend with a new name, new cars, new tyres and a huge field of largely new drivers for the first ever round of the Bridgestone GR86...

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Buckley completes impressive Taupo line-up for Bridgestone GR86 opener

Talented Australian Alice Buckley – who became a force to be reckoned with late in last year’s Toyota 86 Championship – is the 25 th and final driver for this weekend’s much anticipated Bridgestone...

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Vincent latest top karter to sign up for Bridgestone GR86 debut season

Sixteen year old Kings College student Emerson Vincent brings wide experience from karting, speedway and circuit racing to what he hopes will be an eye-catching first season in New Zealand’s premie...

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Jett Murray crosses Tasman to continue rapid racing rise

Sixteen-year-old Jett Murray will join the grid for the first ever Bridgestone GR86 Championship starting in New Zealand this weekend - bringing even more Australian flavour to the big grid. It’s...

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Talented Knowles more than ready for Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Formula Ford champion Blake Knowles brings proven pace and an impressive track record to the first-ever Bridgestone GR86 Championship. And he’s hoping to get off to a flying start when the lights g...

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Mallin to put winning experience to work in GR86

Cambridge racer Ray Mallin is the latest top junior talent to be confirmed for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship and he’s hoping to make his mark in what could be one of the most...

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Seasoned karting champion Bethune confident ahead of return to circuits

Josh Bethune will make a return to circuit racing this season and the 21-year-old driver, engineer and karting instructor is hungry for success. Bethune will run as part of a major effort in the ne...

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Blincoe all go for Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Bucklands Beach racing driver Zach Blincoe is targeting the Rookie title in what is shaping up to be a highly competitive first ever Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Eighteen year old Blincoe is...

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Potter looking for a slice of the action in Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Young gun Mason Potter will be aiming to carry on a long run of motorsport success when he steps into the Bridgestone GR86 Championship later this month at Taupo International Motorsport Park....

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Youngest gun Giddy set to take on NZ’s best

Year Nine Orewa College student Ajay Giddy will become one of the youngest competitors ever in a Toyota-run motorsport championship when he takes to the track at Taupo International Motorsport Park...

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Bakkerus back for shot at title

Nineteen-year-old Auckland driver Hayden Bakkerus will start the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship as one of the favourites after a solid first season in the country’s top one make one model...

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Townshend targeting big season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Harry Townshend is all set for his third season racing Toyota 86s, but with a new car and two years’ experience, the Hawke’s Bay racer is aiming big. Townshend – currently in the final year of...

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Hayden Lines up for big first season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Formula First race winner and title contender Hayden Lines has confirmed he will complete the full first season of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. The 17 year old from Tauranga could be one of t...

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Barnes to bring GR86 experience from Australia to New Zealand

Seventeen year old Cooper Barnes will continue to develop his racing experience in Toyota GR86s with a full season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Barnes – from Port Macquarie in New South...

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Penny bringing master skills to Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Reigning Master champion John Penny is back for the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and the evergreen racer is focussed as always on taking the fight to the country’s best young racers. Penny has bee...

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