2008–09 Toyota Racing Series
The 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series was the fifth running of the 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. The cars are also the category for the 2009 New Zealand Grand Prix, which was held as the third race of the Manfeild Autocourse round, – one of only two races in the world with FIA approval to use the Grand Prix nomenclature outside Formula One.
Mitch Cunningham won the championship by over 100 points ahead of Sam MacNeill and Michael Burdett; finishing as the round winner in three of the six meetings.
Teams and drivers
[edit]The following teams and drivers are competing during the 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series. All drivers compete in Tatuus TT104ZZ chassis.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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European Technique | 1 | ![]() |
4 |
5 | ![]() |
All | |
47 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
50 | ![]() |
2–3 | |
Earl Bamber Racing | 2 | ![]() |
4 |
Giles Motorsport | 8 | ![]() |
2–4 |
9 | ![]() |
All | |
14 | ![]() |
1–5 | |
28 | ![]() |
2–4 | |
32 | ![]() |
All | |
Ken Smith Motorsport | 11 | ![]() |
5–6 |
Motorsport Solutions | 19 | ![]() |
All |
69 | ![]() |
All | |
74 | ![]() |
All | |
89 | ![]() |
All | |
John McIntyre Racing | 25 | ![]() |
4 |
Triple X Motorsport | 47 | ![]() |
5 |
Andrew Waite | 48 | ![]() |
4–5 |
TRS Lites Entries | |||
Mitch Evans | 4 | ![]() |
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Chris Cox | 12 | ![]() |
Calendar
[edit]Round | Date | Location | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
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2008 | |||||||
1 | R1 | 28–30 November | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park | ![]() |
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Motorsport Solutions |
R2 | ![]() |
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European Technique | ||||
R3 | ![]() |
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European Technique | ||||
2009 | |||||||
2 | R1 | 9-11 January | Timaru International Motor Raceway | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport |
R2 | ![]() |
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European Technique | ||||
R3 | ![]() |
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European Technique | ||||
3 | R1 | 16-18 January | Teretonga Park | ![]() |
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European Technique |
R2 | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport | ||||
R3 | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport | ||||
4 | R1 | 23-25 January | Taupo Motorsport Park | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport |
R2 | ![]() |
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Motorsport Solutions | ||||
R3 | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport | ||||
5 | R1 | 27 February-1 March | Manfeild Autocourse | ![]() |
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Earl Bamber Racing |
R2 | ![]() |
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Triple X Motorsport | ||||
R3 | ![]() |
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Triple X Motorsport | ||||
6 | R1 | 13-15 March | Pukekohe Park Raceway | ![]() |
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Motorsport Solutions |
R2 | ![]() |
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Motorsport Solutions | ||||
R3 | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport | ||||
NC | R1 | 17-19 April | Hamilton Street Circuit | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport |
R2 | ![]() |
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Giles Motorsport |
- NC – The Hamilton event is not part of the Toyota Racing Series Championship.
Results
[edit]Pos. | Driver | RUA | TIM | TER | TAU | MAN | PUK | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
188 | 181 | 209 | 225 | 126 | 181 | 1110 |
2 | ![]() |
162 | 147 | 157 | 163 | 166 | 194 | 989 |
3 | ![]() |
142 | 204 | 180 | 120 | 91 | 158 | 895 |
4 | ![]() |
114 | 159 | 117 | 180 | 159 | 150 | 879 |
5 | ![]() |
148 | 120 | 148 | 127 | 39 | 150 | 732 |
6 | ![]() |
90 | 114 | 95 | 81 | 136 | 157 | 673 |
7 | ![]() |
129 | 111 | 99 | 114 | 96 | 45 | 594 |
8 | ![]() |
133 | 99 | 88 | 58 | 124 | 502 | |
9 | ![]() |
166 | 142 | 183 | 491 | |||
10 | ![]() |
170 | 159 | 138 | 467 | |||
11 | ![]() |
184 | 87 | 120 | 391 | |||
12 | ![]() |
209 | 209 | |||||
13 | ![]() |
88 | 102 | 190 | ||||
14 | ![]() |
85 | 81 | 166 | ||||
15 | ![]() |
150 | 150 | |||||
16 | ![]() |
87 | 42 | 129 | ||||
17 | ![]() |
111 | 111 | |||||
18 | ![]() |
89 | 89 | |||||
Pos. | Driver | RUA | TIM | TER | TAU | MAN | PUK | Points |