The Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT or FR Oceania) is a premier open-wheel racing competition in the Oceania region, continuing the legacy of the former Toyota Racing Series and Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Read the latest FR Oceania reports, news, opinions, and more by Pit Debrief.
Australian racing talent Jack Taylor, 17, is set to kick off an exciting 2026 motorsport season by joining the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand. After a standout season in the 2025 GB4 Championship in the UK, Taylor is eager to race closer to home with Giles Motorsport, marking his debut in…
Freddie Slater, the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) champion, is the first confirmed driver for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The 17-year-old from Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, will race for the successful M2 Competition team and will contend for the title in the prestigious series A remarkable career so far Slater’s racing…
Hitech has confirmed it will enter a three-car team in the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, strengthening the championship’s international profile. The well-established single-seater outfit will compete as Hitech TGR, signalling a long-term commitment to the New Zealand-based series and its role in global driver development. Thus, Hitech becomes the sixth team confirmed…
Leading US racing organisation HMD Motorsports will partner with TJ Speed Motorsports to contest the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). As a result, the combined operation will run a three-car line-up under the banner HMD Motorsports with TJ Speed. The team will join the championship’s four existing outfits when the four-round series…
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ has confirmed further changes to the 2026 format of New Zealand’s premier single-seater championship, the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). As a result, organisers aim to intensify on-track action while delivering even greater value for drivers and teams. Moreover, these updates arrive alongside the previously announced switch from a five-weekend…
Organisers have confirmed the dates for the new-look 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. As a result, teams and drivers can now plan their winter campaigns around a streamlined four-weekend calendar. Moreover, the revised structure, which sees the championship’s traditional 15 races contested across four events instead of five, recently received formal approval from…
The newly named 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) could attract a record number of rising single-seater stars. As a result, organisers expect increased international interest following a major streamlining of the championship calendar to remove clashes with overseas testing programmes. Moreover, the revised format, which retains the championship’s traditional 15 races but…
