2018–19 Toyota Finance 86 Championship Explained

The 2018–2019 Toyota Finance 86 Championship is the sixth running of the Toyota Finance 86 Championship. The championship began on 2 November 2018 at Pukekohe Park Raceway and will conclude on 10 March 2019 at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.

Teams and drivers

All teams are New-Zealand registered.

TeamDriverRounds
Neale Motorsport7 Sam Wright1–4
53 Jaden Ransley[1] 1–4
International Motorsport9 Connor Adam[2] 1–4
10 Brock Gilchrist1–4
97 Campbell Stewart1–4
Kaleb Ngatoa Motorsport15 Kaleb Ngatoa[3] 1–4
CareVets Racing Team17 Callum Hedge[4] 1–4
18 Arran Crighton1–4
Darkhorse Racing21 Andrew Jackson[5] 1, 4
98 Leo Bult2–3
Jordan Baldwin Motorsport23 Jordan Baldwin1–4
Jacob Cranston Motorsport31 Jacob Cranston[6] 1–4
Genweld71 Tony Austin1–2
Hamilton Motorsports83 Mitch Hughes1–4
Peter Vodanovich Motorsport84 Peter Vodanovich[7] 1–4
Toyota Racing New Zealand86 Jake Klien1
M2 Competition95 Connor Davison1–4
Allen Racing Team99 Justin Allen[8] 1–4

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.[9]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
2018
1R1Pukekohe Park Raceway
Pukekohe, Auckland
November 2–4 Jordan Baldwin Callum Hedge Connor AdamInternational Motorsport
R2 Jordan Baldwin Callum Hedge Connor AdamInternational Motorsport
R3 Jake Klien Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
2R1Pukekohe Park Raceway (short circuit)
Pukekohe, Auckland
December 7–9 Peter Vodanovich Arran Crighton Jaden RansleyNeale Motorsport
R2 Peter Vodanovich Arran Crighton Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
R3 Arran Crighton Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
2019
3R1Highlands Motorsport Park
Cromwell, Otago
January 11–13 Callum Hedge Callum Hedge Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
R2 Callum Hedge Arran Crighton Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
R3 Jaden Ransley Peter VodanovichPeter Vodanovich Motorsport
4R1Teretonga Park, Invercargill
Southland
January 18–20 Jaden Ransley Callum Hedge Jordan BaldwinJordan Baldwin Motorsport
R2 Jaden Ransley Jaden Ransley Jordan BaldwinJordan Baldwin Motorsport
R3 Jaden Ransley Jaden RansleyNeale Motorsport
5R1Circuit Chris Amon
Feilding, Manawatū District
February 8–10 Jaden Ransley Connor Adam Jaden RansleyNeale Motorsport
R2 Jaden Ransley Callum Hedge Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
R3 Peter Vodanovich Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
6R1Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
Hampton Downs, North Waikato
March 9–10 Callum Hedge Kaleb Ngatoa Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team
R2 Callum Hedge Kaleb Ngatoa Kaleb NgatoaKaleb Ngatoa Motorsport
R3 Callum Hedge Callum HedgeCareVets Racing Team

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. [10]

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th
Points7567605449454239363330282624222018
DriverPUK1PUK2HIGTERCCAHAMPoints
1 Callum Hedge4318111421138
2 Jaden Ransley34314315131038
3 Jordan Baldwin224482425957
4 Peter VodanovichRet69328231895
5 Brock Gilchrist596974697787
6 Arran Crighton1313102612354785
7 Kaleb Ngatoa15712557101411781
8 Connor Adam1127365613777
9 Jacob Cranston11141111911888654
10 Campbell Stewart121286141571010637
11 Sam Wright10101412101312126543
12 Connor Davison14161513959715541
13 Justin Allen7816RetDSQ1011DSQ9538
14 Andrew Jackson8117396
15 Leo Bult141211131112312
16 Mitch Hughes9151310Ret141413 14215
17 Jake Klien665143
18 Tony Austin1617171513Ret102
DriverPUK1PUK2HIGTERCCAHAMPoints
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ransley back for Toyota 86 Championship challenge. August 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: Connor Adam first off the line for the 2018-2019 Toyota 86 Championship. August 15, 2018.
  3. Web site: KALEB NGATOA TARGETING TITLE CHALLENGE AS CAREER MOMENTUM BUILDS. September 14, 2018.
  4. Web site: Crighton and Hedge Win CareVets Toyota 86 Scholarship. May 3, 2018.
  5. Web site: DARK HORSE RACING DUO TAKE STEP UP TO TOYOTA 86. September 12, 2018.
  6. Web site: Top ten the goal for karting sensation Cranston. September 22, 2018.
  7. Web site: FROM PLAYSTATION TO CIRCUIT, PETER VODANOVICH STEPS UP TO TOYOTA 86. September 8, 2018.
  8. Web site: MAZDA PRO7 CHAMPION JUSTIN ALLEN JOINS TOYOTA 86 GRID. September 10, 2018.
  9. Web site: Record field expected for Toyota 86 Championship. July 12, 2018.
  10. Web site: 2017/2018 Toyota 86 Championship - Points Table. November 8, 2017.