2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy

The 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy is scheduled to be the inaugural Formula Regional Oceania Trophy and the twenty-first running of the premier open-wheel motorsport category formerly known as the Toyota Racing Series. Known since 2023 as the Formula Regional Oceania Championship, the series was rebranded under the Trophy guise after the FIA introduced a new concept for single-seater championships held over shorter, constrained timeframes.[1][2]

The championship is scheduled to be held in New Zealand over four consecutive weekends in January and February of 2026.

Entry list

All drivers will compete with identical Tatuus FT-60 chassis cars powered by 2.0L turbocharged Toyota engines running on 100% fossil-free fuel.[3][4] The 2026 season is scheduled to see the introduction of a push-to-pass feature designed to create more on-track battles and overtakes.[5]

Team No. Driver Status Rounds
Giles Motorsport TBA Nolan Allaer[6] TBC
TBA Jack Taylor[7] R TBC
Hitech TGR[8] TBA Kanato Le[9] TBC
TBA Fionn McLaughlin[10] R TBC
TBA Jin Nakamura[11] TBC
TBA Kalle Rovanperä[12] TBC
HMD Motorsports with TJ Speed[13] TBA James Wharton[14] TBC
TBA TBA TBC
TBA TBA TBC
Kiwi Motorsport TBA Yevan David[15] TBC
TBA Cooper Shipman[16] R TBC
M2 Competition TBA Sebastian Manson[17] TBC
TBA Freddie Slater[18] TBC
TBA Ugo Ugochukwu[19] TBC
mtec Motorsport TBA Yuanpu Cui[20] TBC
TBA Zack Scoular[21] TBC
TBA Louis Sharp[22] TBC
TBA TBA Ryan Wood[23] R TBC
Icon Status
R Rookie
G Guest driver

Race calendar

The 2026 race calendar was announced in July 2025.[24] The adoption of the Formula Regional Trophy format saw the number of race weekends reduced to four, with the race tally staying at 15 races.[25] To achieve this, the weekend format of the opening three rounds was changed, with each round holding four races.[5] The reduction in venues saw Circuit Chris Amon leave the calendar for the first time since 2022.

Round Circuit Date Feature race Map of circuit locations
1 R1 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
(Hampton Downs, North Waikato) 		9–11 January TBA
R2
R3
R4
2 R1 Taupo International Motorsport Park
(Taupō, Waikato) 		16–18 January TBA
R2
R3
R4
3 R1 Teretonga Park
(Invercargill, Southland District) 		23–25 January TBA
R2
R3
R4
4 R1 Highlands Motorsport Park
(Cromwell, Otago) 		30 January – 1 February New Zealand Grand Prix
R2
R3

References

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  3. ^ "The Car". Toyota New Zealand. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ "NZ leads the way as Oceania series is first FIA Formula Regional championship to use fossil free fuel". Toyota New Zealand. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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  6. ^ "IndyNXT racer joins exodus of talent to 2026 FR Oceania". Toyota New Zealand. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Aussie Taylor starts 2026 close to home". Toyota New Zealand. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Hitech confirm team for New Zealand". Toyota New Zealand. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Le to bring unrivalled Formula Regional experience to NZ campaign". Toyota New Zealand. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  10. ^ "McLaughlin set for championship challenge with Hitech". Toyota New Zealand. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Upcoming Japanese talent starting big 2026 season in NZ". Toyota New Zealand. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Rovanperä to begin single seater journey in New Zealand". Toyota New Zealand. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  13. ^ Chapman, Simon (10 July 2025). "US racing powerhouses joins Formula Regional Oceania". Speedcafe. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Wharton will follow up F2 debut with championship challenge in NZ". Toyota New Zealand. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  15. ^ "David heads to NZ to make history for Sri Lankan motorsport". Toyota New Zealand. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Formula 4 United States champ eager to take on the best in NZ". Toyota New Zealand. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Race winner Manson first Kiwi on Castrol Toyota FR grid". Toyota New Zealand. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  18. ^ "FRECA champion joins M2 Competition for NZ title challenge". Toyota New Zealand. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Macau GP winner latest big single seater name confirmed for New Zealand". Toyota New Zealand. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  20. ^ "mtec Motorsport confirms Yuanpu Cui for NZ Championship". Toyota New Zealand. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Scoular hoping to go one better in 2026". Toyota New Zealand. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Sharp to make Formula Regional debut at home in NZ". Toyota New Zealand. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  23. ^ Leeuwen, Andrew van (1 November 2025). "Ryan Wood to race Formula Regional Oceania". Speedcafe. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy dates confirmed". Toyota NZ. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  25. ^ Wood, Ida (11 June 2025). "FIA proposes introducing regional calendar format to FRegional and F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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