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]

Teams and drivers

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

Calendar

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

Championship standings

Pos Driver TER TIM HMP MAN TAU Points
1 New Zealand Mitch Evans 75 67 45 75 45 67 75 60 49 42 54 67 67 67 60 915
2 New Zealand Earl Bamber 45 45 67 45 75 75 60 67 54 30 49 75 75 75 75 912
3 New Zealand Andrew Waite 54 49 42 42 54 60 45 75 42 49 75 39 49 42 45 762
4 Estonia Sten Pentus 67 75 54 67 67 49 49 30 75 67 DSQ 60 660
5 New Zealand Daniel Jilesen 60 60 60 60 39 54 Ret 36 36 39 36 49 Ret 60 54 643
6 New Zealand Alastair Wootten 42 39 30 49 49 45 39 33 30 60 42 36 45 45 39 623
7 New Zealand Stefan Webling 30 36 39 36 60 36 42 28 45 33 33 30 42 49 67 606
8 Brazil Lucas Foresti 49 54 75 54 36 42 67 54 60 45 Ret Ret 536
9 New Zealand Jamie McNee 39 42 49 Ret Ret 39 Ret 49 33 28 45 45 54 Ret 49 472
10 New Zealand Richie Stanaway 54 45 67 75 67 54 362
11 New Zealand Sam MacNeill 54 60 42 60 54 42 312
12 Australia Nathan Morcom 36 33 36 39 42 33 219
13 New Zealand Ken Smith 36 42 28 36 39 33 214
14 New Zealand Andy Knight Ret 39 39 78
15 Australia 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 Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

References

  1. ↑ "Evans snatches TRS title back in thrilling finale". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-03-21. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  2. ↑ "Bamber elated with New Zealand Grand Prix win". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-02-15. 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Four International drivers for 2010 Toyota Racing Series". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  4. 1 2 "Stakes go up as the silverware comes out". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Evans aims to be youngest ever Grand Prix winner". toyotaracing.co.nz (Toyota Racing Management). 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  6. 1 2 3 "Triple X sign Bamber, Webling and Australian Wootton for Toyota Racing Series" (PDF). Stefan Webling Motorsport. Stefan Webling. 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2010-10-20.

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