Mexican teenager Ernesto Rivera will add further international depth to the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). As a result, the championship once again underlines its reputation as a key launchpad for future FIA Formula 3 contenders. Moreover, Rivera will race in 2026 CTFROT with the multi-championship winning M2 Competition team, which further…
FIA Formula 4 race winner Ricardo Baptista, better known in the motorsport world as Cadi, has been confirmed for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The Brazilian driver, 18, will race with TJ Speed in partnership with HMD Motorsport, as the four-round championship prepares to kick off at Hampton Downs International Motorsport…
As the grid for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) takes shape, mtec Motorsport has confirmed that New Zealand’s Ryan Wood will compete in the four-round international championship. Backed by the Tony Quinn Foundation, Wood will add another exciting chapter to his already impressive career. A familiar face on New Zealand circuits…
Ugo Ugochukwu, the 2024 Macau Grand Prix winner, will make his New Zealand debut with M2 Motorsport in the 2026 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The 18-year-old American, born and raised in New York, will kick off his racing year with M2 Competition in the four-round New Zealand Championship, before joining Campos Racing for…
Louis Sharp, the highly promising New Zealand racing driver, will start his most important season to date in motorsport with a title challenge in the 2026 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy. The 18-year-old, who has been making waves in European motorsport, will compete in the four-round international championship with mtec Motorsport, concluding with the prestigious…
Australian racing talent James Wharton, fresh off his FIA Formula 2 debut in Qatar, is set to challenge for another motorsport championship title. The 19-year-old will compete in the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT), a series that serves as a valuable warm-up for his upcoming second season in FIA Formula 3, slated for 2026….
Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand has strengthened its push towards carbon-neutral motorsport by confirming a new synthetic fuel supplier for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. The decision reinforces the organisation’s long-term sustainability strategy as the championship approaches its 21st consecutive season. FU3L partnership for the 2026 Championship From January, a group of…
As the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) grid begins to take shape, American racing sensation Cooper Shipman has officially been confirmed to compete in the four-round championship. The seventeen-year-old, who dominated the 2025 Formula 4 United States Championship with nine wins, has chosen to begin 2026 by staying with the team that…
IndyNXT racer Nolan Allaer will begin his 2026 season in the southern hemisphere, joining Giles Motorsport for the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The 23-year-old from Detroit is the latest international talent to head to New Zealand for the country’s premier single-seater championship, which is becoming an increasingly popular destination for aspiring drivers aiming…
Irish rising star Fionn McLaughlin, fresh off a dominant 2025 season in British F4, will race in the 2026 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) in New Zealand with his new team, Hitech. This early-season campaign will serve as a key prelude to his FIA Formula 3 debut in 2026, where he will join the…
