The 2010 Toyota Racing Series was the sixth running of the Toyota Racing Series. The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier open-wheeler motorsport category. The Series included races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. The cars were also the category for the 2010 New Zealand Grand Prix, which was held as the third race of the Manfeild Autocourse round.
Teenager Mitch Evans claimed the title by just three points ahead of Earl Bamber, who won six races during the Series. [1] Evans also claimed the International Trophy which consisted of the first four rounds of the championship. [2]
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Giles Motorsport | 4 | Mitch Evans [3] | All |
9 | Daniel Jilesen [3] | All | |
20 | Sten Pentus [3] | 1–4 | |
28 | Lucas Foresti [3] | 1–4 | |
Knight Motorsport | 6 | Andy Knight [4] | 3 |
Sam MacNeill Motorsport | Sam MacNeill [5] | 4–5 | |
Triple X Motorsport | Chris Wootton [6] | 1 | |
7 | Earl Bamber [6] | All | |
41 | Stefan Webling [6] | All | |
Neale Motorsport | 8 | Jamie McNee [3] | All |
Ken Smith Motorsport | 11 | Ken Smith [3] | 3–4 |
ETEC Motorsport | 47 | Nathan Morcom [3] | 1–2 |
Richie Stanaway [4] | 3–4 | ||
48 | Andrew Waite [3] | All | |
Dart International | 69 | Alastair Wootten [3] | All |
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Though Bamber took the prestigious Grand Prix title, Evans could take solace from second place, valuable points adding to his Championship title pursuit. He also won the four round international component of the Toyota Racing Series and takes home a cheque for $5,000 and a Tissot watch.