Formula Regional - NZ 2026.

[Humber]

I have not seen the full line up of drivers for the 2026 NZ Toyota single seater series. Starts next weekend.
https://www.toyota.co.nz/toyota-racing/castrol-toyota-fr-oceania/calendar-results/


Shawn Rashid's long video on his trip to NZ in January 2025.

RACING IN FORMULA REGIONAL NEW ZEALAND - MEGA VLOG | FULL PUSH | OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP


https://youtu.be/cC-fLhHVuHo?si=DRlRPFvhbJBEqtUp

 

[Humber]

Driver lineup as released Wednesday 31st Dec, 2025.

team - Kiwi Motorsport : drivers Yevan David (Sri lanka)and Cooper Shipman (USA)

team - Hitech drivers: Jin Nakamura (Japan) and Kanato Le (Japan), Kalle Rovanpera (Finland), Fionn McLaughlin (Ireland)

team- Mtec Motorsport drivers: Yuanpu Cui (China), Zack Scoular (NZ) Louis Sharp (NZ) and Ryan Wood (NZ) (Supercars Aus driver)

team - HMD Motorsports with TJ Speed drivers James Wharton (Aus) and Ricardo Baptista (Brazil)

team - Giles motorsport drivers Jack Taylor (Australia) and Nolan Allaer (USA)

team - M2 Competition drivers: Freddy Slater (UK) , Seb Manson (NZ), Ugo Ugochukwu (USA) Ernesto Rivera (Mexico)

 

[saco0o]

Toyota will livestream the 4 rounds!
https://www.youtube.com/@ToyotaGAZOORacingNZ/streams

 

[Humber]

Rovanpera's team - https://www.hitechgp.co.uk/

 

[Humber]

Round 3 at Teretonga, Southland NZ

https://www.youtube.com/@NextGenNZChampionship

Expect Rovanpera to do better this weekend with cooler temperatures (low 10-14 celsius) and with showers of rain through the race scheduled times.

 

[Humber]

Skope historic meeting at Ruapuna, Christchurch NZ. The old stuff gets out of the mouldy garage for a day or two in summer.

https://youtu.be/iHgo1GKuopA?si=agAUMMcP4P_gDrBS