2017–18 Toyota Finance 86 Championship Explained

The 2017–2018 Toyota Finance 86 Championship is the fifth running of the Toyota Finance 86 Championship. The championship began on 4 November 2017 at Pukekohe Park Raceway and will conclude on 12 March 2018 at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.

Teams and drivers

All teams were New-Zealand registered.

TeamDriverRounds
International Motorsportalign=center 3 Michael ScottAll
align=center 9 Connor AdamAll
Ascent Motorsportalign=center 4 Reid Harker1
M2 Competitionalign=center 4 Peter Vodanovich3–5
Speed Worksalign=center 5 Cameron Hill1
Richards Team Motorsportalign=center 7 Sam WrightAll
Ken Smith Motorsportalign=center 11 Tom Alexander1–4, 6
CareVets New Zealandalign=center 17 Jack MilliganAll
align=center 18 Bramwell KingAll
Jordan Baldwin Motorsportalign=center 23 Jordan BaldwinAll
Jacob Smith Racing27 Jacob Smith5–6
Ben MacDonald Racingalign=center 35 Ben MacDonald1–2, 6
Jaden Ransley Motorsportalign=center 53 Jaden RansleyAll
Nathan Pilcher Motorsportalign=center 55 Nathan Pilcher2
Brock Gilchrist Racing86 Brock Gilchrist5–6
Sam Wallace Motorsportalign=center 88 Sam Wallace3–5
Quin Motorsportalign=center 91 Callum Quin1
Neale Motorsportalign=center 98 Dylan Gulson1

Race calendar and results

All rounds are to be held in New Zealand. The first round in Pukekohe Park Raceway will be held in support of the Supercars Championship. Rounds 3, 4 and 5 are to be held with the Toyota Racing Series.[1]

RoundDateCircuitPole positionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
2017
1R14 NovemberPukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe Connor Adam Cameron Hill Jack MilliganCareVets New Zealand Tom Alexander
R25 November Jordan Baldwin Tom AlexanderKen Smith Motorsport
R3 Bramwell King Jordan Baldwin Tom AlexanderKen Smith Motorsport
2R12 DecemberBruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupō Michael Scott Michael Scott Michael ScottInternational Motorsport Connor Adam
R23 December Tom Alexander Connor AdamInternational Motorsport
R3 Tom Alexander Michael Scott Tom AlexanderKen Smith Motorsport
2018
3R113 JanuaryMike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch Jack Milligan Michael Scott Jack MilliganCareVets New Zealand Michael Scott
R214 January Jaden Ransley Michael ScottInternational Motorsport
R3 Jaden Ransley Michael Scott Jaden RansleyJaden Ransley Motorsport
4R120 JanuaryTeretonga Park, Invercargill Jaden Ransley Jack Milligan Jack MilliganCareVets New Zealand Michael Scott
R221 January Connor Adam Michael ScottInternational Motorsport
R3 Jaden Ransley Jordan Baldwin Michael ScottInternational Motorsport
5R110 FebruaryCircuit Chris Amon, Feilding Jack Milligan Jordan Baldwin Jack MilliganCareVets New Zealand Jack Milligan
R211 February Michael Scott Michael ScottInternational Motorsport
R3 Jack Milligan Jack Milligan Jack MilliganCareVets New Zealand
6R110 MarchHampton Downs Motorsport Park, Waikato Jaden Ransley Michael Scott Jaden RansleyJaden Ransley Motorsport Jack Milligan
R211 March Jack Milligan Jacob SmithAlbany Toyota
R3 Jack Milligan Tom AlexanderKen Smith Motorsport

Championship standings

In order for a driver to score championship points, they had to complete at least 75% of the race winner's distance, and be running at the finish. All races counted towards the final championship standings.[2] The 2017–2018 New Zealand Toyota 86 Championship was won by Jack Milligan. The 2017–2018 New Zealand Toyota 86 Rookie Championship was won by Jordan Baldwin

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th
Points7567605449454239363330282624222018
DriverPUKBRURUATERCCAHAMPoints
1 Jack Milligan121032516101331212221117
2 Michael Scott91141432123114137413978
3 Connor Adam293412375945954885923
4 Jaden Ransley10772344212RetDNS5451314872
5 Jordan Baldwin739657533422Ret62Ret63859
6 Bramwell King125118686475872RetDNS676706
7 Tom Alexander31171118543141666
8 Sam WrightRet1312119910108778788131311591
9 Peter Vodanovich786654377422
10 Ben MacDonald485576499407
11 Jacob Smith636514328
12 Sam Wallace999866240
13 Brock Gilchrist89911117186
14 Reid Harker562161
15 Callum Quin6106123
16 Matt Griffin10510123
17 Martin Short9810108
18 Broc Feeney12108103
19 Dylan Gulson1112897
20 Nathan Pilcher10101196
21 Cameron Hill84Ret93
22 Callum Hedge9121275
DriverPUKBRURUATERCCAHAMPoints
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017/2018 Toyota 86 Championship – Calendar. November 8, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017/2018 Toyota 86 Championship – Points Table. November 8, 2017.

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