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Class: Elite An uncompromising aim: to win the championship. Auckland-born but now based in Christchurch, Tom Alexander comes to the inaugural Toyota Finance 86 Championship with a strong background in karting and open-wheeler categories. Alexanders karting career began in 2008 when he was sixth in the 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha class at the Kartsport NZ national sprint championship. A strong of top results followed in 2009, including victory in the NZ Sunbelt Series Junior 100cc Yamaha class and second in the Canterbury club championship; third in class in the South Island Junior Championship in 2010 and then came a step from karting into Formula Libre in 2011 and to the NZFMR classics series in 2012 in a Dallara, where he netted a race win, five podium finishes and was second overall. Alongside these campaigns Tom moved directly into Formula Ford driving a Stealth Van Diemen to finish the 2011-2012 national championship fifth overall with two wins, one pole
position, five podium finishes and two fastest laps. He backed that result with fourth overall in 2012-2013, taking one win, 10 podium finishes and five fastest laps.
With two seasons of Formula Ford racing behind him, 19-year-old Tom now takes a further step into the fiercely competitive world of one-make racing. His karting and single-seater
experience can be expected to stand him in good stead in the Toyota Finance 86 Championship. A graduate of the MSNZ Motorsport Academy, Tom is supported by Ken Smith Motorsport.
A mechanical engineer born and bred in Auckland, Ash is keen to combine his passion for motorsport with a career in automotive engineering for a top race team. He is sponsored by Mobil and West City Motorsport.
Angus FOGG #2
Class: Elite Multiple New Zealand touring car titles, a start in Mini 7s and now one-make racing: Angus Fogg is, many would insist, a New Zealand motorsport icon. Though he raced the one-make Nissan series in 1994-95, motorsport really began for Angus in the massive grids of Mini 7s that were an exciting fixture at most New Zealand race meetings. Angus was Mini 7 champion in the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 seasons. Alongside these seasons he also raced the New Zealand Touring Car Championship from 1996 until 2002. He raced the Vectra Challenge and Mini Miglia in the UK in 1998, then returned to New Zealand to race in the 2.0-litre New Zealand Touring Car Championship, finishing second in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. Racing in the NZV8s and also in V8 Supertourers has brought results including a national title. Partnering with Chris Lewis, Foggy now has a new challenge in a new racing car.
and second in the 2008 Manawatu winter series. The following three seasons were raced at national level, netting Jamie eighth, fourth and thirteenth in the championship. Moving to Toyota Racing Series, Jamie was one of two to check out the premier category in the trial Toyota Lites sub-class alongside Mitch Evans. He was ninth in 2010 Championship and then came back the following year to take his best TRS result, third for the championship.
Wellington-born Quin is now based in Auckland, and has attended the MSNZ Motorsport Academy. He says his career ambition is two-fold: to become a professional racing driver or a race engineer with a top team. In the meantime, Callum has his sights set on winning the Amateur category in the inaugural Toyota Finance 86 Championship. Callum is sponsored by Telecom Ultra Mobile, Giltrap Group and Quin Motorsport
Smith will race this weekend under a race number that has strong emotional ties for many New Zealanders: the #47 that adorns his TR 86 race car was Bruce McLarens when McLaren and Denny Hulme dominated motor racing in the USA and Europe. Smith has been mentoring Christchurch driver Tom Alexander, who races in the Toyota Finance 86 Championship under Smiths customary number 11. So we had to work out a new number for this car and Trevor was keen to pick up that #47, he said.
Bill Williams #8
Class: Masters Entering the Masters category in the inaugural Toyota Finance 86 Championship is a highlight for Bill Williams, one of two entries for Neil Allport Motorsports. His racing career began in 1984 with the Ford Laser series, and in 1988 he raced for Nissan with New Zealand motorsport names Ray Williams, Robbie Francevic, Graeme Crosby and Leo Leonard. He also owns and races a classic 1969 Lotus Cortina. Bill is sponsored by Neil Allport Motorsports.
Matt Williams #8
Class: Masters
Matthew, 35, joins his dad Bill in the #8 car. They are the only father-son pairing in the championship. Matthew and Bill are sponsored by Neil Allport Motorsports.