2008–09 Toyota Racing Series

Motor racing competition July 2026 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series 2007–08 2010 The 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series was the fifth running of the Toyota Racing Series.https://racingcalendar.net/championship/formula-regional-oceania-championship/2008 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.https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/look-back-in-history-sunday-toyota-racing-series-2008-09-cunningham-wins/ Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers are competing during the 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series. All drivers compete in Tatuus TT104ZZ chassis. TeamNo. Car numberDriverRounds European Technique 1 NZL Andy Knight 4 5 AUS Scott Pye All 47 AUS Nathan Antunes 1–3 50 CHN Adderly Fong 2–3 Earl Bamber Racing 2 NZL Earl Bamber 4 Giles Motorsport 8 GBR Will Stevens 2–4 9 NZL Daniel Jilesen All 14 NZL Keeley Pudney 1–5 NZL Richie Stanaway NC 28 GBR William Buller 2–4 32 NZL Mitch Cunningham All Ken Smith Motorsport 11 NZL Ken Smith 5–6 Motorsport Solutions 19 NZL Sam MacNeill All 41 NZL Stefan Webling NC 69 NZL Alastair Wootten All 74 NZL Michael Burdett All 89 NZL John Whelan All Privateer 20 NZL Daynom Templeman NC John McIntyre Racing 25 NZL John McIntyre 4 Triple X Motorsport 47 NZL Daniel Gaunt 5 Andrew Waite 48 NZL Andrew Waite 4–5 TRS Lites Mitch Evans 4 NZL Mitch Evans 5, NC Jamie McNee 8 NZL Jamie McNee NC Chris Cox 12 NZL Chris Cox 5, NC Calendar Round Date Location Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 2008 1 R1 28–30 November Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park AUS Scott Pye NZL Mitch Cunningham NZL Michael Burdett Motorsport Solutions R2 AUS Nathan Antunes AUS Nathan Antunes European Technique R3 AUS Scott Pye AUS Scott Pye European Technique 2009 2 R1 9-11 January Timaru International Motor Raceway AUS Scott Pye NZL Michael Burdett GBR William Buller Giles Motorsport R2 AUS Scott Pye AUS Scott Pye European Technique R3 AUS Scott Pye AUS Scott Pye European Technique 3 R1 16-18 January Teretonga Park NZL Mitch Cunningham AUS Nathan Antunes AUS Nathan Antunes European Technique R2 AUS Scott Pye NZL Mitch Cunningham Giles Motorsport R3 GBR William Buller GBR William Buller Giles Motorsport 4 R1 23-25 January Taupo Motorsport Park NZL Mitch Cunningham NZL Sam McNeill NZL Mitch Cunningham Giles Motorsport R2 GBR William Buller NZL Michael Burdett Motorsport Solutions R3 NZL Michael Burdett NZL Mitch Cunningham Giles Motorsport 5 R1 27 February-1 March Manfeild Autocourse NZL Daniel Gaunt NZL Daniel Gaunt NZL Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Racing R2 NZL Earl Bamber NZL Daniel Gaunt Triple X Motorsport R3 NZL Earl Bamber NZL Daniel Gaunt Triple X Motorsport 6 R1 13-15 March Pukekohe Park Raceway NZL Mitch Cunningham NZL Mitch Cunningham NZL Michael Burdett Motorsport Solutions R2 NZL Mitch Cunningham NZL Michael Burdett Motorsport Solutions R3 NZL Mitch Cunningham NZL Mitch Cunningham Giles Motorsport NC R1 17-19 April Hamilton Street Circuit NZL Richie Stanaway NZL Richie Stanaway NZL Richie Stanaway Giles Motorsport R2 AUS Nathan Antunes NZL Richie Stanaway Giles Motorsport NC – The Hamilton event is not part of the Toyota Racing Series Championship. Championship standings Pos. PositionDriverRUATIMTERTAUMANPUKHAMPointsR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2 1 NZL Mitch Cunningham 4 2 2 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 3 1 11 3 13 2 8 1 Ret 4 1110 2 NZL Sam MacNeill 7 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 5 2 2 7 2 8 3 3 2 2 Ret Ret 989 3 AUS Scott Pye 2 Ret 1 4 1 1 3 3 3 11 6 6 7 Ret 5 5 5 3 895 4 NZL Michael Burdett 1 Ret 8 6 4 3 7 7 10 3 1 3 3 4 6 1 1 Ret 2 2 879 5 NZL Daniel Jilesen 6 5 4 7 10 6 6 5 4 7 9 5 8 12 Ret 6 3 6 7 6 732 6 NZL Alastair Wootten Ret 4 9 10 7 8 12 8 12 6 13 9 4 5 12 4 4 4 Ret 3 673 7 NZL John Whelan 8 6 6 8 9 9 9 10 11 10 7 8 Ret 7 4 Ret 6 5 5 8 594 8 NZL Keeley Pudney 5 7 7 9 11 10 5 Ret 8 Ret 12 11 5 10 8 502 9 GBR Will Stevens 3 8 2 10 2 7 5 4 2 491 10 GBR William Buller 1 2 12 8 6 1 4 11 4 467 11 AUS Nathan Antunes 3 1 5 Ret 6 7 1 11 6 3 5 391 12 NZL Earl Bamber 1 2 2 209 13 CHN Adderly Fong Ret Ret 11 11 9 9 190 14 NZL Andrew Waite 9 5 Ret 6 11 11 166 15 NZL Daniel Gaunt Ret 1 1 150 16 NZL Ken Smith DNS 6 7 Ret 7 Ret 8 10 129 17 NZL John McIntyre 12 8 10 111 18 NZL Andy Knight 8 10 12 89 NZL Richie Stanaway 1 1 0 NZL Daynom Templeman 4 Ret 0 NZL Stefan Webling 6 7 0 TRS Lites NZL Mitch Evans 9 Ret 9 9 11 0 NZL Chris Cox 10 9 10 10 13 0 NZL Jamie McNee Ret 12 0Pos. PositionDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2PointsRUATIMTERTAUMANPUKHAM References Category:Toyota Racing Series Toyota Racing Series Toyota Racing Series, 2008-09