Zeltwanger Shows His Racing Prowess At Manfeild

With Saturday’s win and a strong second place in Race 2, Zeltwanger and his Skunkworks team also took the overall honours for the third round of the series, with only the final round remaining at Taupo in three weeks. He now has a 60 point advantage.

Harry Townshend drove a fine race on Sunday morning to hold off the challenge from Zeltwanger and record his second win in two weekends to extend his lead in the Winter Class for Bridgestone GR86 Championship drivers.

It was Zeltwanger, however who put in the stand out performance of the weekend, racing through the field from the back of the final race’s reverse grid to take the chequered flag.

Ajay Giddy had a strong Sunday after clouting the tyre barrier in Saturday’s race, bringing his Mackenzie Motorsport car home in third place in Race 2 and second in Race 3.

Corban Sprague had to be satisfied with fourth in the morning and sixth in the afternoon for CareVets though his weekend was strong enough to leave him second in the series points ahead of the final round.

Matt Day sits third overall after a trouble free weekend in the Manawatu while Nathan Grammer’s Saturday podium and a fourth in Sunday’s second race consolidate his fourth place in the points.

Toyota 86 Trophy Series – Round 3 Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon – Race 2 

Toyota 86 Trophy Series – Round 3 Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon – Race 3 

Toyota 86 Trophy Series – Points after Round 3

2025 Toyota 86 Trophy Series 

Rd1      9-10 May 2025               Hampton Downs - NZIGP Finale

Rd2      21-22 June 2025             Taupo Int. Motorsport Park - Taupo Winter Series

Rd3      5-6 July 2025                  Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon - Manfeild Winter Series

Rd4      26-27 July 2025              Taupo Int. Motorsport Park - Taupo Winter Series

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