Two-time World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanperä will begin his single-seater journey in January in New Zealand, where he will compete in the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) with Hitech TGR. As a result, one of rallying’s most successful modern drivers will take his first formal steps towards a future in circuit racing….
Kanato Le, an eighteen-year-old racing talent from Tokyo, is set to race in the 2026 FR Oceania Trophy with Hitech TGR. With a career already packed with valuable experience in junior formula racing, Le is looking to use the opportunity in New Zealand as part of his preparations for the FIA F3 Championship with ART…
Eighteen-year-old Yevan David is set to compete in the 2026 FR Oceania Trophy with Kiwi Motorsport. The Sri Lankan driver will be the first from his country to take part in New Zealand’s prestigious single-seater championship, which enters its 21st season in 2026. This opportunity comes as David continues to build his motorsport career, with…
New Zealand racing talent Sebastian Manson has officially confirmed his place on the grid for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The 17-year-old from Auckland will return for his second consecutive season in his home country’s premier championship, where he is eager to build on the momentum from a successful 2025 season….
Jin Nakamura is set to compete in the 2026 FR Oceania Trophy with the Hitech. At just 19 years old, Nakamura has already made a name for himself across various motorsport series. His new challenge in the FR Oceania Trophy represents another important step in his racing career as he looks to develop further in…
Chinese junior racing driver Yuanpu Cui will compete in the prestigious 2026 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). He will race with mtec Motorsport in this highly competitive four-round series, which begins in January at Hampton Downs and concludes with the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park. Rising star in motorsport Many…
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…
