The 2023

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, the premier

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motorsport category held in New Zealand, before the series was rebranded to become a fully FIA-certified Formula Regional championship. It started in January 2023.

Entry list

All drivers compete with identical

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chassis cars powered by 2.0L turbocharged

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engines. After the 2021 season was run without any officially recognized teams, the series returned to a team-based format. * mtec Motorsport planned to field multiple cars, but later confirmed to have withdrawn their entry.

Race calendar

Two years in a row, the championship was heavily influenced by the

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: the 2021 season had a heavily shortened calendar compared to previous seasons and the 2022 season was cancelled entirely. As New Zealand's border restrictions were eased in late 2022, the 2023 season sees the return of a pre-pandemic calendar, with rounds on both the North and the South Island. On 30 May 2022, a five-round calendar was announced. The round at

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was later confirmed to become the 67th running of the

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Results

Championship standings

Scoring system

;Race (starting grid from qualifying) ;Reversed grid race

Drivers' championship

References

External links

* {{New Zealand Toyota Racing Series Toyota Racing Series Formula Regional Oceania Formula Regional Oceania Formula Regional Oceania