2025-26 Toyota GR86 Championship

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The 2025-26 Bridgestone Toyota GR86 Championship is the thirteenth running of the one-make sports car racing series, the second using the newer Toyota GR86 model following its debut in the 2024–25 season. [1]

The championship is scheduled to be held in New Zealand over six weekends, starting at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in October 2025, going through to Taupo International Motorsport Park in April 2026.

Entry list

All drivers compete with identical Toyota GR86 cars on the Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tyres. [2]

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
iMac Engineering1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugo Allan [3] 1
Mackenzie Motorsport10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajay Giddy [4] 1
73 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Townshend [5] 1
90 Flag of New Zealand.svg Zach Blincoe [6] 1
222 Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Boughan [7] 1
CareVets Racing22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lee Zeltwanger [8] R1
James Marshall Motorsport25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lucas McGill [9] R1
Right Karts by M2 Competition 32 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Bethune [10] 1
42 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Hunter [11] 1
43 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Hill [12] 1
186 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Barnes [13] 1
Syndicate Motorsport81 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cormac Murphy [14] 1
99 Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Allen [15] 1
Neale Motorsport88 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris White Jr [16] 1
92 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mac Templeton [17] R1

Race calendar

The 2025–26 season takes place across six rounds visiting five circuits across New Zealand [18]

RoundCircuitDate
1R1 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park 1 November 2025
R22 November 2025
R3
2R1 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park 10 January 2026
R211 January 2026
R3
3R1 Teretonga Park 24 January 2026
R225 January 2026
R3
4R1 Highlands Motorsport Park 31 January 2026
R21 February 2026
R3
5R1 Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon 28 February 2026
R21 March 2026
R3
6R1 Taupo International Motorsport Park 10 April 2026
R211 April 2026
R312 April 2026

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris White Jr Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris White Jr Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur BroughanMackenzie Motorsport
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris White Jr Flag of New Zealand.svg Zach BlincoeMackenzie Motorsport
R3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Broughan Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Broughan Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur BroughanMackenzie Motorsport
2R1 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
R2
R3
3R1 Teretonga Park
R2
R3
4R1 Highlands Motorsport Park
R2
R3
5R1 Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon
R2
R3
6R1 Taupo International Motorsport Park
R2
R3

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver HMP1 HMP2 TER HIG MAN TAU Points
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Zach Blincoe315184
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Broughan1151172
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Bethune283166
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugo Allan762154
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lee Zeltwanger537151
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris White Jr654148
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Barnes828145
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajay Giddy449144
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Townshend1076120
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cormac Murphy1291194
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Hunter9131290
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Allen13121087
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Hill11111484
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mac Templeton14101383
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lucas McGill15141568
Pos.DriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Points
HMP1 HMP2 TER HIG MAN TAU
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

† — Did not finish, but classified

Rookie

References

  1. ↑ "2025/26 Bridgestone GR86 Championship". Toyota NZ. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "GR86 Car". Toyota NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hugo Allan". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ajay Giddy". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Harry Townshend". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Zach Blincoe". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Arthur Boughan". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Lee Zeltwanger". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Lucas McGill". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Josh Bethune". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Simon Hunter". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cameron Hill". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cooper Barnes". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Cormac Murphy". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Justin Allen". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Chris White". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Mac Templeton". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "2025-26 Calendar". Toyota GAZOO Racing NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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