GR86 Championship New Zealand
| Category | One-make racing by Toyota |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Inaugural season | 2013 |
| Constructors | Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Bridgestone |
| Drivers' champion |  Chris White |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
The GR86 Championship New Zealand (known for commercial reasons as the Bridgestone GR86 Championship New Zealand) is a one-make sports car racing series by Toyota based in New Zealand. Toyota GR86 Championship cars are based on the Toyota 86 (GR86).[1]
Summary
After the rousing success of the Toyota Racing Series open wheel racing series that had garnered international attention, the TR86 championship was conceived as a means for providing a viable - both practically and financially - grassroots pathway for young up-and-coming drivers, as well as 'gentlemen drivers'. The purchase price of a vehicle was $78,000 plus GST and included a Motec data dash as well as an additional set of 18-inch alloy wheels. The cars were also eligible to be adapted for various other categories of motorsport outside the championship.[2]
The first season of the championship took place in 2013 and was run across six rounds throughout the New Zealand summer. A scheduled three-hour endurance race at Pukekohe Park Raceway was cancelled. The inaugural grid comprised a mix of established, seasoned drivers as well as Toyota Racing Series alumni. One of these drivers, Jamie McNee, would become the inaugural champion.
Circuits
- Bold denotes a circuit is used in the 2026 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park |
19 | 2013–present |
| 2 | Taupo International Motorsport Park |
12 | 2013–2018, 2020–present |
| Pukekohe Park Raceway |
12 | 2013–2023 | |
| 4 | Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon |
11 | 2013–2021, 2022–2024, 2025–present |
| 5 | Teretonga Park |
9 | 2014–2020, 2022–2023, 2024–present |
| 6 | Highlands Motorsport Park |
7 | 2013–2014, 2018–2019, 2021–present |
| 7 | Euromarque Motorsport Park |
6 | 2014–2018, 2021–2022, 2023–2024 |
Points system
- 2013–present
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 75 | 67 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Champions
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Jamie McNee |
| 2014–15 | Tom Alexander |
| 2015–16 | Ash Blewett |
| 2016–17 | Ryan Yardley |
| 2017–18 | Jack Milligan |
| 2018–19 | Callum Hedge |
| 2019–20 | Peter Vodanovich |
| 2020-21 | Rowan Shepherd |
| 2021-22 | Rowan Shepherd |
| 2022-23 | Brock Gilchrist |
| 2023-24 | Tom Bewley |
| 2024–25 | Hugo Allan |
| 2025–26 | Chris White |
See also
References
- ↑ "GR86 Car". Toyota NZ. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ↑ "Toyota's 86 goes racing". Toyota NZ. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
