The SIXT Taupo Historic GP is occurring this weekend at the newest circuit to host the Repco Supercars Championship in New Zealand featuring some of the former stars of Australia’s leading motorsport series.
Highlighted by reigning Repco Supercars Championship winner Will Brown joining the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, the SIXT Taupo Historic GP will also feature a strong field of Formula Atlantics with Bathurst winners competing.
Brown will take on some of the best young drivers from across the world in CTFROC, while Ross and Jimmy Stone will reveal the recently restored Caltex Ford BF Falcon to have won the Supercars Championship in the hands of Russell Ingall back in 2005, who will also be in attendance.
Bathurst winners Steven Richards and Greg Murphy will contest the Formula Atlantic races alongside the likes of former touring car star Andrew Miedecke driving a March 763, which hung on his wall in his Port Macquarie dealership until receiving a full restoration.
New Zealand legend Kenny Smith will also be racing in Formula Atlantic behind the wheel of a Swift DB4.
Storming Formula 5000s featuring chassis manufacturers McRae, McLaren, Lola, Leda and Talon will take on Taupo.
Super Tourers, Group A and Schedule S eras are all represented in the growing New Zealand Heritage Touring Cars.
Classic Saloon Cars comprise of a majority of smaller capacity models including the Triumph 2500, Ford Capri, Datsun 1200, Vauxhall Viva, Holden Torana GTR XU-1, Toyota Starlet, BMW CSL and a bigger capacity Chevrolet Camaro.
Catch the action live via motorsport.tv.