The 2010 Toyota Racing Series was the sixth running of the Toyota Racing Series

Toyota Racing Series

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 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

2010 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2010 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Manfeild Autocourse, near Feilding on 14 February 2010.It was the fifty-fifth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Toyota Racing Series cars. The event was also the third race of the fourth round of the 2010 Toyota Racing...

, which was held as the third race of the Manfeild Autocourse round.

Teenager Mitch Evans

Mitch Evans

Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races...

 claimed the title by just three points ahead of Earl Bamber

Earl Bamber

Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...

, who won six races during the Series. Evans also claimed the International Trophy which consisted of the first four rounds of the championship.

Teams and drivers

Team	#	Driver	Rounds
Giles Motorsport	4	Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races...	All
	9	Daniel Jilesen	All
	20	Sten Pentus Sten Pentus Sten Pentus is an Estonian racing driver.He is a former Estonian Formula 4 Champion, and a previous winner of the Formula Baltic championship in a Reynard 903....	1–4
	28	Lucas Foresti Lucas Foresti -Karting:After a previous career in junior motocross, Foresti made his karting début at Brasília's Kartodromo Waltinho Ferrari in June 2006, where he finished in fourth position in the Novice category. He moved into karting full-time in 2007, and immediately won four different state championships...	1–4
Knight Motorsport	6	Andy Knight	3
Sam MacNeill Motorsport		Sam MacNeill	4–5
Triple X Motorsport		Chris Wootton Chris Wootton Christopher James Wootton is an Australian racing driver.With racing in his blood, Chris commenced his motor sporting career in karting in December 2004, at the Gold Coast Christmas race meeting...	1
	7	Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	All
	41	Stefan Webling	All
Neale Motorsport	8	Jamie McNee	All
Ken Smith Motorsport	11	Ken Smith	3–4
ETEC Motorsport	47	Nathan Morcom	1–2
		Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway (born November 24, 1991 in Tauranga, is a racing car driver from New Zealand.-Australasia:Stanaway was originally from a motocross background, before making the switch to speedway at the age of twelve. Following that came a brief foray into kart...	3–4
	48	Andrew Waite	All
Dart International	69	Alastair Wootten	All

Calendar

Round		Date	Location	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	16 January	Teretonga Park Teretonga Park Teretonga is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and said to be the southern most race track in the world...	Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races...	Giles Motorsport
	R2	17 January		Sten Pentus Sten Pentus Sten Pentus is an Estonian racing driver.He is a former Estonian Formula 4 Champion, and a previous winner of the Formula Baltic championship in a Reynard 903....	Giles Motorsport
	R3			Lucas Foresti Lucas Foresti -Karting:After a previous career in junior motocross, Foresti made his karting début at Brasília's Kartodromo Waltinho Ferrari in June 2006, where he finished in fourth position in the Novice category. He moved into karting full-time in 2007, and immediately won four different state championships...	Giles Motorsport
2	R1	23 January	Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway...	Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races...	Giles Motorsport
	R2	24 January		Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	Triple X Motorsport
	R3			Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	Triple X Motorsport
3	R1	6 February	Hampton Downs Motorsport Park	Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races...	Giles Motorsport
	R2	7 February		Andrew Waite	ETEC Motorsport
	R3			Sten Pentus Sten Pentus Sten Pentus is an Estonian racing driver.He is a former Estonian Formula 4 Champion, and a previous winner of the Formula Baltic championship in a Reynard 903....	Giles Motorsport
4	R1	13 February	Manfeild Autocourse Manfeild Autocourse The Manfeild Autocourse was built by the in 1973 as a purpose built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extension built, bringing Manfeild up to international standards...	Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway (born November 24, 1991 in Tauranga, is a racing car driver from New Zealand.-Australasia:Stanaway was originally from a motocross background, before making the switch to speedway at the age of twelve. Following that came a brief foray into kart...	ETEC Motorsport
	R2	14 February		Andrew Waite	ETEC Motorsport
	R3			Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	Triple X Motorsport
5	R1	20 March	Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park is a motorsports circuit located in Broadlands Road, Taupo, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by MIT Development Ltd....	Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	Triple X Motorsport
	R2	21 March		Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	Triple X Motorsport
	R3			Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was...	Triple X Motorsport

Championship standings

EWLINE Pos Driver TER Teretonga Park Teretonga is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and said to be the southern most race track in the world... TIM Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway... HMP MAN Manfeild Autocourse The Manfeild Autocourse was built by the in 1973 as a purpose built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extension built, bringing Manfeild up to international standards... TAU Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park is a motorsports circuit located in Broadlands Road, Taupo, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by MIT Development Ltd.... Points 1   Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races... 75 67 45 75 45 67 75 60 49 42 54 67 67 67 60 915 2   Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was... 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 Sten Pentus Sten Pentus is an Estonian racing driver.He is a former Estonian Formula 4 Champion, and a previous winner of the Formula Baltic championship in a Reynard 903.... 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 Lucas Foresti -Karting:After a previous career in junior motocross, Foresti made his karting début at Brasília's Kartodromo Waltinho Ferrari in June 2006, where he finished in fourth position in the Novice category. He moved into karting full-time in 2007, and immediately won four different state championships... 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 Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway Richie Stanaway (born November 24, 1991 in Tauranga, is a racing car driver from New Zealand.-Australasia:Stanaway was originally from a motocross background, before making the switch to speedway at the age of twelve. Following that came a brief foray into kart... 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 Chris Wootton Christopher James Wootton is an Australian racing driver.With racing in his blood, Chris commenced his motor sporting career in karting in December 2004, at the Gold Coast Christmas race meeting... 33 DNS 33 66 Pos Driver TER Teretonga Park Teretonga is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and said to be the southern most race track in the world... TIM Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway... HMP MAN Manfeild Autocourse The Manfeild Autocourse was built by the in 1973 as a purpose built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extension built, bringing Manfeild up to international standards... TAU Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park is a motorsports circuit located in Broadlands Road, Taupo, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by MIT Development Ltd.... Points

External links

• Official website of the Toyota Racing Series