2018–19 Toyota Finance 86 Championship

{{Motorsport season

| series = Toyota Finance 86 Championship

| year = 2018–19

| previous = 2017–18

| previouslink = 2017–18 Toyota Finance 86 Championship

| next = 2019–20

}}

The 2018–2019 Toyota Finance 86 Championship is the sixth running of the Toyota Finance 86 Championship. The championship began on 2 November 2018 at Pukekohe Park Raceway and will conclude on 10 March 2019 at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.

Teams and drivers

All teams are New-Zealand registered.

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! Team

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Rounds

rowspan="2" | Neale Motorsport

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Sam Wright

| 1–4

align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-86-championship/news/ransley-back-for-toyota-86-championship-challenge/|title=Ransley back for Toyota 86 Championship challenge|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}

| 1–4

rowspan="3" | International Motorsport

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Adam{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-86-championship/news/connor-adam-first-off-the-line-for-the-2018-2019-toyota-86-championship/|title=Connor Adam first off the line for the 2018-2019 Toyota 86 Championship|accessdate=August 15, 2018}}

| 1–4

align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brock Gilchrist

| 1–4

align="center" | 97

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Campbell Stewart

| 1–4

Kaleb Ngatoa Motorsport

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Kaleb Ngatoa{{cite web|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=3631|title=KALEB NGATOA TARGETING TITLE CHALLENGE AS CAREER MOMENTUM BUILDS|accessdate=September 14, 2018}}

| 1–4

rowspan="2" | CareVets Racing Team

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-86-championship/news/crighton-and-hedge-win-carevets-toyota-86-scholarship/|title=Crighton and Hedge Win CareVets Toyota 86 Scholarship|accessdate=May 3, 2018}}

| 1–4

align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Arran Crighton

| 1–4

rowspan="2" | Darkhorse Racing

| align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Jackson{{cite web|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=3618|title=DARK HORSE RACING DUO TAKE STEP UP TO TOYOTA 86|accessdate=September 12, 2018}}

| 1, 4

align="center" | 98

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Leo Bult

| 2–3

Jordan Baldwin Motorsport

| align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jordan Baldwin

| 1–4

Jacob Cranston Motorsport

| align="center" | 31

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jacob Cranston{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-86-championship/news/top-ten-the-goal-for-karting-sensation-cranston/|title=Top ten the goal for karting sensation Cranston|accessdate=September 22, 2018}}

| 1–4

Genweld

| align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Austin

| 1–2

Hamilton Motorsports

| align="center" | 83

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Hughes

| 1–4

Peter Vodanovich Motorsport

| align="center" | 84

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Vodanovich{{cite web|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=3578|title=FROM PLAYSTATION TO CIRCUIT, PETER VODANOVICH STEPS UP TO TOYOTA 86|accessdate=September 8, 2018}}

| 1–4

Toyota Racing New Zealand

| align="center" | 86

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jake Klien

| 1

M2 Competition

| align="center" | 95

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Davison

| 1–4

Allen Racing Team

| align="center" | 99

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Justin Allen{{cite web|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/category_detail.php?id=3602&catid=8|title=MAZDA PRO7 CHAMPION JUSTIN ALLEN JOINS TOYOTA 86 GRID|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}

| 1–4

Race calendar and results

All rounds are to be held in New Zealand. The first round in Pukekohe Park Raceway will be held in support of the Supercars Championship. Rounds 3, 4 and 5 are to be held with the Toyota Racing Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-86-championship/news/record-field-expected-for-toyota-86-championship/|title=Record field expected for Toyota 86 Championship|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}

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colspan="2" | Round

! Circuit

! Date

! Pole Position

! Fastest Lap

! Winning Driver

! Winning Team

colspan="8" | 2018
rowspan="3" | 1

! R1

| rowspan="3" | Pukekohe Park Raceway
Pukekohe, Auckland

| rowspan="3" | November 2–4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jordan Baldwin

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Adam

| International Motorsport

R2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jordan Baldwin

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Adam

| International Motorsport

R3

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jake Klien

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

rowspan="3" | 2

! R1

| rowspan="3" | Pukekohe Park Raceway (short circuit)
Pukekohe, Auckland

| rowspan="3" | December 7–9

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Vodanovich

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Arran Crighton

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| Neale Motorsport

R2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Vodanovich

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Arran Crighton

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

R3

|

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Arran Crighton

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

colspan="8" | 2019
rowspan="3" | 3

! R1

| rowspan="3" | Highlands Motorsport Park
Cromwell, Otago

| rowspan="3" | January 11–13

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

R2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Arran Crighton

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

R3

|

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Vodanovich

| Peter Vodanovich Motorsport

rowspan="3" | 4

! R1

| rowspan="3" | Teretonga Park, Invercargill
Southland

| rowspan="3" | January 18–20

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jordan Baldwin

| Jordan Baldwin Motorsport

R2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jordan Baldwin

| Jordan Baldwin Motorsport

R3

|

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| Neale Motorsport

rowspan="3" | 5

! R1

| rowspan="3" | Circuit Chris Amon
Feilding, Manawatū District

| rowspan="3" | February 8–10

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Adam

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| Neale Motorsport

R2

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

R3

|

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Vodanovich

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

rowspan="3" | 6

! R1

| rowspan="3" | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
Hampton Downs, North Waikato

| rowspan="3" | March 9–10

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kaleb Ngatoa

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

R2

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kaleb Ngatoa

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kaleb Ngatoa

| Kaleb Ngatoa Motorsport

R3

|

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| CareVets Racing Team

Championship standings

In order for a driver to score championship points, they had to complete at least 75% of the race winner's distance, and be running at the finish. All races counted towards the final championship standings. {{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalassets/toyota-racing-website/toyota-finance-86-championship/calendar-and-results/2017-2018/round-1/2017-18-toyota-86-championship-points-table-as-of-6-nov-2017.pdf|title=2017/2018 Toyota 86 Championship - Points Table|accessdate=November 8, 2017}}

;Scoring system

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Position

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 13th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 14th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 15th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 16th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 17th

Points

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 75

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 67

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 60

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 54

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 49

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 45

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 42

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 39

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 36

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 30

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 20

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 18

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!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!valign="middle"| Driver

!colspan=3| PUK1

!colspan=3| PUK2

!colspan=3| HIG

!colspan=3| TER

!colspan=3| CCA

!colspan=3| HAM

!valign="middle"| Points

1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Callum Hedge

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

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| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2

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! 1138

2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaden Ransley

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

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! 1038

3

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jordan Baldwin

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

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! 957

4

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Vodanovich

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

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! 895

5

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Brock Gilchrist

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

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! 787

6

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Arran Crighton

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |12

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

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! 785

7

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Kaleb Ngatoa

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

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! 781

8

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Adam

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

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! 777

9

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jacob Cranston

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

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! 654

10

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Campbell Stewart

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

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! 637

11

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Sam Wright

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

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! 543

12

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Connor Davison

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

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! 541

13

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Justin Allen

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret

| style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;" | DSQ

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

| style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;" | DSQ

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

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! 538

14

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Jackson

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7

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! 396

15

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leo Bult

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12

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! 312

16

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Hughes

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 14

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! 215

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| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jake Klien

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |5

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! 143

18

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Austin

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret

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! 102

valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!valign="middle"| Driver

!colspan=3| PUK1

!colspan=3| PUK2

!colspan=3| HIG

!colspan=3| TER

!colspan=3| CCA

!colspan=3| HAM

!valign="middle"| Points

{{Motorsport driver results legend}}

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

{{Reflist}}