2006–07 Toyota Racing Series
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The 2006–07 Toyota Racing Series was the third Toyota Racing Series
season. It began on 4 November 2006 at Pukekohe Park Raceway
in New Zealand and ended on 22 April 2007, also at Pukekohe.
, Bahrain's Hamad Al Fardan
, Britain's Ben Clucas
and five Australian drivers.
*International Series
**V8 Supercar support race.
Toyota Racing Series
The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier "open-wheeler" motorsport category. The Series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy...
season. It began on 4 November 2006 at Pukekohe Park Raceway
Pukekohe Park Raceway
Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited...
in New Zealand and ended on 22 April 2007, also at Pukekohe.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2006–07 Toyota Racing Series.Team | Car | Car # | Driver |
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International Motorsport | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 1 | Daniel Gaunt Daniel Gaunt Daniel Gaunt, born 27 February 1985, in Auckland, is a New Zealand racing driver.-Formula Racing:After rising through the ranks of New Zealand Formula Ford, which included a third place finish in the 2002 New Zealand Grand Prix, Gaunt moved to Australia, competing in the Formula 4000 category and... |
97 | Shane Van Gisbergen Shane Van Gisbergen Shane Van Gisbergen is a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand. He currently drives for Stone Brothers Racing in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series.-New Zealand racing history:... |
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Knight Motorsport | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 3 | Andy Knight |
Motorsport Solutions | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 4 | Andrew Higgins |
22 | Michael Johnson | ||
Auto Motion | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 5 | Marc Doran Dominic Storey Dominic Storey Dominic Storey is a racing driver from New Zealand.-Formula BMW:After a karting career in his native New Zealand, Storey made his single–seater debut in 2006 in Formula BMW Asia, finishing the season fifth overall... |
6 | Jayant Singh | ||
7 | Ben Harford | ||
9 | Nic Jordan | ||
40 | Mark Munro | ||
44 | Brent Collins | ||
Ken Smith Motorsport | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 11 | Ken Smith Wade Cunningham Wade Cunningham Wade Cunningham is a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand who has most notably competed in the Firestone Indy Lights Series.Cunningham's professional career began when he won the Karting World Championship in 2003.... |
Mark Petch Motorsport | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 16 | Edoardo Piscopo Edoardo Piscopo - Formula BMW :After previously competing in karting, Piscopo began his single seater career in Formula BMW USA in 2005, where he finished fifth with three wins for EuroInternational.- Formula Renault :... |
38 | Hamad Al Fardan Hamad Al Fardan Hamad Al Fardan is a Bahraini racing driver. He is the first Bahraini to drive at GP2 Series level.-Formula BMW:... |
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55 | Christina Orr | ||
Zenith Racing | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 20 | Daynom Templeman |
Victory Motor Racing | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 28 | Brendon Hartley Brendon Hartley Brendon Hartley is a New Zealand race car driver.-Career:Hartley was born in a family well integrated within motorsport. His father, Bryan, had raced in many forms of motorsport, most notably Formula Atlantic. At the age of six, Hartley began his motor racing career in kart racing, following his... Nelson Hartley |
44 | Will Thomason | ||
98 | Mark Russ | ||
European Technique | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 42 | Leanne Tander Leanne Tander -Leanne Tander is an Australian racecar driver having raced cars such as Formula Ford, Formula 3 and V8 Supercars.- Career :... |
47 | Lucas Dumbrell Barton Mawer Tim Slade |
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ESWA Racing | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 45 | Keeley Pudney Matthew Hamilton |
84 | Ben Clucas Ben Clucas Ben Clucas is a British racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula 3 Euro Series, Toyota Racing Series and the British Formula Three Championship. Clucas won the 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship for Team BRM and the GT Light class of the Spanish GT Championship in 2009 with... |
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Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 71 | Chris van der Drift Chris van der Drift Christopher Jason van der Drift is a New Zealand racecar driver of Dutch descent.-Career:Chris started karting at the age of 7 and in 1994 he raced his first year in cadets... |
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Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 72 | David Besnard David Besnard David Besnard, , in Sydney, Australia is a professional race car driver. Starting in Karts in 1981, he quickly proceeded into Formula Ford in 1995. After initial success, he had a major accident at Eastern Creek Raceway and broke his leg. In 1996 he made a comeback and won the Australian title... |
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Team Meritus | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 78 | Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was... |
Ben Crighton Racing | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 87 | Ben Crighton |
International Drivers
Nine drivers in all: USA's Michael Johnson, Italy's Edoardo PiscopoEdoardo Piscopo
- Formula BMW :After previously competing in karting, Piscopo began his single seater career in Formula BMW USA in 2005, where he finished fifth with three wins for EuroInternational.- Formula Renault :...
, Bahrain's Hamad Al Fardan
Hamad Al Fardan
Hamad Al Fardan is a Bahraini racing driver. He is the first Bahraini to drive at GP2 Series level.-Formula BMW:...
, Britain's Ben Clucas
Ben Clucas
Ben Clucas is a British racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula 3 Euro Series, Toyota Racing Series and the British Formula Three Championship. Clucas won the 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship for Team BRM and the GT Light class of the Spanish GT Championship in 2009 with...
and five Australian drivers.
Calendar
Round | Date | Venue |
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1 | 4–5 November | Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe Park Raceway Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited... |
2 | 24–26 November | Ruapuna Park Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park is a permanent motor racing circuit owned by . It is located at 107 Hasketts Road in Templeton, northwest of Christchurch, New Zealand.... |
3 | 5–6 January | Ruapuna Park Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park is a permanent motor racing circuit owned by . It is located at 107 Hasketts Road in Templeton, northwest of Christchurch, New Zealand.... * |
7 | 19–21 January | Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park is a motorsports circuit located in Broadlands Road, Taupo, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by MIT Development Ltd.... * |
6 | 16–18 February | Manfeild Autocourse Manfeild Autocourse The Manfeild Autocourse was built by the in 1973 as a purpose built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extension built, bringing Manfeild up to international standards... * |
4 | 2–4 March | Levels Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway... |
3 | 9–11 March | Teretonga Park Teretonga Park Teretonga is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and said to be the southern most race track in the world... |
8 | 20–22 April | Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe Park Raceway Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited... ** |
*International Series
**V8 Supercar support race.