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2018 Toyota Racing Series

{{Short description|Motor racing competition}}

{{Motorsport season

|title = Toyota Racing Series

|link = Toyota Racing Series

|year = 2018

|subheader = {{small|Drivers' Champion:}} Robert Shwartzman

}}

The 2018 Castrol Toyota Racing Series was the fourteenth running of the Toyota Racing Series, the premier open-wheel motorsport category held in New Zealand. The series consisted of fifteen races at five meetings. It began on 13 January at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch, and concluded on 11 February with the 63rd running of the New Zealand Grand Prix, at Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding.

M2 Competition driver Robert Shwartzman won the title, being the only driver who finished in the top-five every race of the season.{{cite news|last1=Waring|first1=Bethonie|title=Shwartzman nicks TRS title from Ferrari stable-mate Armstrong in late drama|url=http://www.formulascout.com/shwartzman-nicks-trs-title-from-ferrari-stable-mate-armstrong-in-late-drama/40634|accessdate=11 February 2018|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|date=11 February 2018}} His teammates (and series returnees) Richard Verschoor and Marcus Armstrong had more podium finishes and race wins, but were not as consistent as Shwartzman. Another M2 driver Juan Manuel Correa raced his first season in the series, but was not considered as a rookie due to his GP3 Series experience, and he won races at Teretonga and Taupō; he finished fourth in the standings.{{cite news|last1=Waring|first1=Bethonie|title=Juan Manuel Correa wins TRS Teretonga reversed-grid race|url=http://www.formulascout.com/juan-manuel-correa-wins-trs-teretonga-reversed-grid-race/40101|accessdate=11 February 2018|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|date=20 January 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Waring|first1=Bethonie|title=Juan Manuel Correa controls Taupo Toyota Racing Series opener|url=http://www.formulascout.com/juan-manuel-correa-controls-taupo-toyota-racing-series-opener/40403|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|date=11 February 2018}} Giles Motorsport driver Clément Novalak was the highest placed rookie who conformed series regulations, winning races at Teretonga and Hampton Downs and completed the top-five in the championship.{{cite news|last1=Waring|first1=Bethonie|title=Novalak beats Armstrong to win Teretonga TRS feature race|url=http://www.formulascout.com/novalak-beats-armstrong-to-win-teretonga-trs-feature-race/40111|accessdate=11 February 2018|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|date=21 January 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Waring|first1=Bethonie|title=Novalak takes second Toyota Racing Series win in Hampton Downs reversed-grid race|url=http://www.formulascout.com/novalak-takes-second-toyota-racing-series-win-in-hampton-downs-reversed-grid-race/40251|accessdate=11 February 2018|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|date=11 February 2018}}

Teams and drivers

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! Team

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

! Driver

! Status

! Rounds

rowspan=2| Giles Motorsport

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Reid Harker{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-racing-series/news/albany-racer-reid-harker-steps-up-to-castrol-toyota-racing-series-title/|title=Albany racer Reid Harker steps up to Castrol Toyota Racing Series title|date=16 November 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017}}

|align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}}

| All

17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/97924755/clement-novalak-hoping-to-replicate-karting-success-in-toyota-racing-series|title=Clement Novalak hoping to replicate karting success in Toyota Racing Series|date=17 October 2017|accessdate=17 October 2017}}

|align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}}

| All

rowspan=3| MTEC Motorsport

| 5

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Yardley

|align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}}

| All

11

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Taylor Cockerton

|

| All

52

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Milesi{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/98633772/charles-milesi-and-theo-coicaud-heading-to-new-zealand-for-the-toyota-racing-series|title=Charles Milesi and Theo Coicaud heading to New Zealand for the Toyota Racing Series|date=7 November 2017|accessdate=8 November 2017}}

|align=center| {{refn|name=Rookie|group=N|Under the series' sporting regulations, not considered as Rookie because of his previous racing experience}}

| All

rowspan=5| M2 Competition

| 7

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor{{Cite web|url=http://www.formulascout.com/richard-verschoor-to-return-to-toyota-racing-series-with-m2/39390|title=Richard Verschoor to return to Toyota Racing Series with M2 {{!}} Formula Scout|website=www.formulascout.com|date=15 December 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-15}}

|

| All

9

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong{{cite web|url=http://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=2319|title=FORMULA 4 CHAMP MARCUS ARMSTRONG BACK FOR TOYOTA RACING SERIES TILT|date=9 November 2017|accessdate=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111004027/http://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=2319|archive-date=11 November 2017|url-status=dead}}

|

| All

15

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Pull{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-racing-series/news/james-pull-runner-up-in-british-f3-for-toyota-racing-series/|title=James Pull runner-up in British F3 for Toyota Racing Series|accessdate=12 December 2017}}

|align=center| {{refn|name=Rookie|group=N}}

| All

35

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman{{cite web|url=http://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=2447|title=RUSSIAN FERRARI JUNIOR HEADING DOWN UNDER FOR TOYOTA RACING SERIES|accessdate=18 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219020045/https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=2447|archive-date=19 February 2019|url-status=dead}}

|align=center| {{refn|name=Rookie|group=N}}

| All

68

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa{{cite web|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/news_extra/american-driver-toyota-racing-series/|title=American driver for Toyota Racing Series|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017}}

|align=center| {{refn|name=Rookie|group=N}}

| All

rowspan=4| Victory Motor Racing

| 28

| {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Das

|align=center| {{refn|name=Rookie|group=N}}

| All

44

| {{flagicon|GUY}} Calvin Ming

|align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}}

| 1–3

47

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ken Smith

|align=center|

| 5

86

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/97494659/southland-driver-brendon-leitch-targets-2018-toyota-racing-series|title=Southland driver Brendon Leitch targets 2018 Toyota Racing Series|date=3 October 2017|accessdate=17 October 2017}}

|

| All

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the series was announced on 22 June 2017, and was held over five successive weekends in January and February.{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/openwheel/news/toyota-racing-series-reveals-2018-schedule-921206/|title=Toyota Racing Series reveals 2018 schedule|date=22 June 2017|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=13 January 2018}}

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colspan=2| Round

! Date

! Circuit

! Pole position

! Fastest lap

! Winning driver

! Winning team

! {{Tooltip|Round winner(s)|Driver(s), who scored more points in the round than the others}}

! Report

rowspan=3| 1

! R1

| 13 January

|rowspan=3| Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| M2 Competition

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

|rowspan=3| Report

R2

|rowspan=2| 14 January

|

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

| M2 Competition

R3

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

| M2 Competition

rowspan=3| 2

! R1

| 20 January

|rowspan=3| Teretonga Park, Invercargill

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| M2 Competition

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

|rowspan=3| Report

R2

|rowspan=2| 21 January

|

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

| M2 Competition

R3

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

| Giles Motorsport

rowspan=3| 3

! R1

| 27 January

|rowspan=3| Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Waikato

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| M2 Competition

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

|rowspan=3| Report

R2

|rowspan=2| 28 January

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

| Giles Motorsport

R3

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| M2 Competition

rowspan=3| 4

! R1

| 3 February

|rowspan=3| Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupō

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

| M2 Competition

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

|rowspan=3| Report

R2

|rowspan=2| 4 February

|

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch

| Victory Motor Racing

R3

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

| M2 Competition

rowspan=3| 5

! R1

| 10 February

|rowspan=3| Circuit Chris Amon, Feilding

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| M2 Competition

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

|rowspan=3| Report

R2

|rowspan=2| 11 February

|

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch

| Victory Motor Racing

R3

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

| M2 Competition

Championship standings

In order for a driver to score championship points, they have to complete at least 75% of the race winner's distance, and be running at the race's completion. All races counted towards the final championship standings.

;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

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

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 19th

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

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

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 28

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=Drivers' championship=

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
valign="top"

! valign="middle"| Pos.

! Driver

!colspan=3| RUA

!colspan=3| TER

!colspan=3| HMP

!colspan=3| TAU

!colspan=3| MAN

!valign="middle"| Points

1

|align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Robert Shwartzman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 916

2

|align=left| {{flagicon|NLD}} Richard Verschoor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 911

3

|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 901

4

|align=left nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 756

5

|style="background:#8FCFDF;" align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clément Novalak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 711

6

|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Pull

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 692

7

|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 634

8

|style="background:#8FCFDF;" align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Reid Harker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 538

9

|style="background:#8FCFDF;" align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Yardley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 525

10

|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Taylor Cockerton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 514

11

|align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Milesi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 504

12

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Das

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 438

13

|style="background:#8FCFDF;" align=left| {{flagicon|GUY}} Calvin Ming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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! 320

14

|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ken Smith

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

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

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

! 80

valign="top"

!valign="middle"| Pos.

! Driver

!colspan=3| RUA

!colspan=3| TER

!colspan=3| HMP

!colspan=3| TAU

!colspan=3| MAN

!valign="middle"| Points

|valign="top"|

{{F1 driver results legend}}

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

class="wikitable" style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center"

|style="background:#8FCFDF;" align=center| Rookie

|}

Footnotes

{{reflist|group=N}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/|Official website of the Toyota Racing Series}}

{{New Zealand Toyota Racing Series}}

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