2010 Toyota Racing Series

2010 Toyota Racing Series
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The 2010 Toyota Racing Series was the sixth running of the Toyota Racing Series. The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier open-wheeler motorsport category. The Series included races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. The cars were also the category for the 2010 New Zealand Grand Prix, which was held as the third race of the Manfeild Autocourse round.

Teenager Mitch Evans claimed the title by just three points ahead of Earl Bamber, who won six races during the Series.[1] Evans also claimed the International Trophy which consisted of the first four rounds of the championship.[2]

Contents

Teams and drivers

Team # Driver Rounds
Giles Motorsport 4 Mitch Evans[3] All
9 Daniel Jilesen[3] All
20 Sten Pentus[3] 1–4
28 Lucas Foresti[3] 1–4
Knight Motorsport 6 Andy Knight[4] 3
Sam MacNeill Motorsport Sam MacNeill[5] 4–5
Triple X Motorsport Chris Wootton[6] 1
7 Earl Bamber[6] All
41 Stefan Webling[6] All
Neale Motorsport 8 Jamie McNee[3] All
Ken Smith Motorsport 11 Ken Smith[3] 3–4
ETEC Motorsport 47 Nathan Morcom[3] 1–2
Richie Stanaway[4] 3–4
48 Andrew Waite[3] All
Dart International 69 Alastair Wootten[3] All

Calendar

Round Date Location Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 16 January Teretonga Park Mitch Evans Giles Motorsport
R2 17 January Sten Pentus Giles Motorsport
R3 Lucas Foresti Giles Motorsport
2 R1 23 January Timaru International Motor Raceway Mitch Evans Giles Motorsport
R2 24 January Earl Bamber Triple X Motorsport
R3 Earl Bamber Triple X Motorsport
3 R1 6 February Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Mitch Evans Giles Motorsport
R2 7 February Andrew Waite ETEC Motorsport
R3 Sten Pentus Giles Motorsport
4 R1 13 February Manfeild Autocourse Richie Stanaway ETEC Motorsport
R2 14 February Andrew Waite ETEC Motorsport
R3 Earl Bamber Triple X Motorsport
5 R1 20 March Taupo Motorsport Park Earl Bamber Triple X Motorsport
R2 21 March Earl Bamber Triple X Motorsport
R3 Earl Bamber Triple X Motorsport

Championship standings

Pos Driver TER TIM HMP MAN TAU Points
1 Mitch Evans 75 67 45 75 45 67 75 60 49 42 54 67 67 67 60 915
2 Earl Bamber 45 45 67 45 75 75 60 67 54 30 49 75 75 75 75 912
3 Andrew Waite 54 49 42 42 54 60 45 75 42 49 75 39 49 42 45 762
4 Sten Pentus 67 75 54 67 67 49 49 30 75 67 DSQ 60 660
5 Daniel Jilesen 60 60 60 60 39 54 Ret 36 36 39 36 49 Ret 60 54 643
6 Alastair Wootten 42 39 30 49 49 45 39 33 30 60 42 36 45 45 39 623
7 Stefan Webling 30 36 39 36 60 36 42 28 45 33 33 30 42 49 67 606
8 Lucas Foresti 49 54 75 54 36 42 67 54 60 45 Ret Ret 536
9 Jamie McNee 39 42 49 Ret Ret 39 Ret 49 33 28 45 45 54 Ret 49 472
10 Richie Stanaway 54 45 67 75 67 54 362
11 Sam MacNeill 54 60 42 60 54 42 312
12 Nathan Morcom 36 33 36 39 42 33 219
13 Ken Smith 36 42 28 36 39 33 214
14 Andy Knight Ret 39 39 78
15 Chris Wootton 33 DNS 33 66
Pos Driver TER TIM HMP MAN TAU Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Not classified (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate
Excluded (EX)

References

  1. ^ "Evans snatches TRS title back in thrilling finale". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-03-21. http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/mitch-evans-wins-2010-championship. Retrieved 2010-03-21. 
  2. ^ "Bamber elated with New Zealand Grand Prix win". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-02-15. http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/bamber-elated-with-new-zealand-grand-prix-win. Retrieved 2010-03-21. "Though Bamber took the prestigious Grand Prix title, Evans could take solace from second place, valuable points adding to his Championship title pursuit. He also won the four round international component of the Toyota Racing Series and takes home a cheque for $5,000 and a Tissot watch." 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Four International drivers for 2010 Toyota Racing Series". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-01-07. http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/four-international-drivers-for-2010-toyota-racing-series. Retrieved 2010-01-12. 
  4. ^ a b "Stakes go up as the silverware comes out". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-02-05. http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/stakes-go-up-as-the-silverware-comes-out. Retrieved 2010-02-05. 
  5. ^ "Evans aims to be youngest ever Grand Prix winner". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-02-11. http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/evans-aims-to-be-youngest-ever-grand-prix-winner. Retrieved 2010-02-13. 
  6. ^ a b c "Triple X sign Bamber, Webling and Australian Wootton for Toyota Racing Series". Stefan Webling Motorsport. Stefan Webling. 2009-12-20. http://www.stefanweblingmotorsport.co.nz/pdfs/PressRelease201209.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-20. 

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