After a difficult 2025 F3 season, Hitech TGR finished P8 in the Teams’ Championship. With a lineup that included Martinius Stenshorne, Gerrard Xie, and a mix of four other drivers for their third seat, Hitech accumulated a total of 90 points in 10 rounds. Nonetheless, 89 out of those points were collected by Stenshorne, who…
Day two of racing at Hampton Downs opened with the second Qualifying session of Round 1 of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). After an ultra-close Qualifying 1 and two fiercely contested races on Saturday, the fight for pole position for the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup remained wide open. As a result,…
Just hours after Louis Sharp secured victory in Race 1, the field returned to Hampton Downs for Race 2 of Round 1 of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. This time, Zack Scoular capitalised on the reverse-grid format to take a commanding win, while Jin Nakamura and Freddie Slater completed the podium after…
Louis Sharp claimed victory in the opening race of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) at Hampton Downs, converting a strong start into a controlled lights-to-flag win. Despite sustained pressure from polesitter Ugo Ugochukwu throughout the race, Sharp defended effectively to secure the first win of the season, with Kanato Le completing…
Jin Nakamura is set to make his F3 debut in the 2026 F3 season alongside Hitech TGR. The 19-year-old Japanese driver arrives on the F3 grid after completing his first full season of racing in Europe in 2025, where he finished 10th in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) Drivers’ Standings. After a year of…
Hitech TGR’s Team Manager Clive Hatton looked back on the team’s 2025 F2 season with great pride, hailing it as a landmark season for the Silverstone-based outfit. Led by Luke Browning and Dino Beganovic, Hitech claimed two victories and eleven podiums, finishing 2nd in the Teams’ Championship — their best-ever result in F2, just 38…
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has confirmed its driver line-up for 2026, continuing its long-standing support of emerging motorsport talent. Through the TGR Driver Challenge Program (TGR-DC), the organisation aims to provide drivers with the tools and opportunities to excel in the most competitive racing series around the world. The programme will see a diverse group…
Fionn McLaughlin will continue his ascent through the junior single-seater ladder as he steps up to FIA F3 with Hitech TGR for 2026. After securing the British F4 title in 2025, the Irish driver extends his long-standing relationship with the Silverstone-based outfit, carrying forward the momentum of a highly successful debut season and the backing…
Gerrard Xie made the move to Europe in 2023 before eventually stepping up to FIA F3 this season. The Chinese driver’s best result of the season came in the Hungarian GP Sprint, where he finished tenth—his sole points finish of the year. Back in June, Xie spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief as he reflected on…
Michael Shin will return full-time to the FIA F3 grid in 2026 with Hitech TGR. Having previously competed in F3 in 2023 with PHM Racing by Charouz and in the GB3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight, Shin brings valuable experience and familiarity with the team. He enters the new season focused on applying the lessons learned…
