Ugo Ugochukwu dominates a wet, Safety Car-hit Race 2 at Teretonga Park to win in CTFROT 2026 as key title rivals falter.
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CTFROT | 2026 | Round 3 | Teretonga | Race 2 | Ugochukwu masters wet conditions; Nakamura, Slater and Le suffer blows to title hopes

After rain washed out Saturday’s action, Race 2 of the penultimate round of the 2026 CTFROT finally went green at a sodden Teretonga Park, delivering a tense and incident-filled contest. Despite repeated Safety Car interruptions and constant pressure from behind, championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu controlled proceedings from the front, converting pole position into a vital…

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2025 Formula 4 United States champion Cooper Shipman joins the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) with Kiwi Motorsport, aiming for a strong start to his global racing career.
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Cooper Shipman joins 2026 CTFROT line-up with Kiwi Motorsport

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…

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