2005 Toyota Racing Series
| 2005 Toyota Racing Series | |||
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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 New Zealand Grand Prix - one of only two races in the world with FIA approval to use the Grand Prix nomenclature outside Formula One.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2005 Toyota Racing Series.
| Team | Car | Car # | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Motion | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 5 |  Andrew Higgins |
| 40 | Mark Munro | ||
| Motorsport Talent | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 7 | Ben Harford |
| Oakley Estates | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 8 | Kim Crocker |
| Karcher Racing | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 9 | Matthew Hamilton |
| 10 | Fiona Hamilton | ||
| Ken Smith Racing | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 11 | Ken Smith |
| Wynn's Racing | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 20 | Wade Cunningham |
| Chris Pither Motorsport | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 22 | Chris Pither |
| EPR | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 26 | Tim Edgell |
| GVI | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 28 | Brendon Hartley |
| Brent Collins Motorsport | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 44 | Brent Collins |
| International Motorsport | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 44 | Daniel Gaunt |
| Victory Motor Racing | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 50 | James Cressey |
| Spurdle Motorsport | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 76 | Duane Spurdle |
| Ben Crighton Racing | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 87 | Ben Crighton |
| Knight Motorsport | Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ | 97 | Andy Knight |
Calendar
| Round | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8–9 | Levels |
| 2 | January 15–16 | Teretonga |
| 3 | January 22–23 | Ruapuna |
| 4 | February 19–20 | Manfeild |
| 5 | April 2–3 | Manfeild |
| 6 | April 16–17 | Pukekohe |