Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Bridgestone is proud to be the title partner and title supplier to the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GR86 Championship, and tyre partner to the Toyota 86 Trophy Series. Our partnership with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand builds on our rich 60 years of history in motorsport and sees us showcase our passion to race, win, embrace challenge, and accelerate innovation.
About the Bridgestone GR86 Championship
The Bridgestone GR86 Championship plays a major role in helping rising race drivers hone their skills.
Conceived as a stepping stone to greater things, the Bridgestone GR86 Championship is an intensely competitive premier-level championship that attracts rising racers and some of the highest profile names in New Zealand motorsport.
Our return to premier motorsport in New Zealand complements the Bridgestone’s global motorsport portfolio, which also includes TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GR86/BRZ Cup in Japan, Super GT Series, Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, and the NTT INDYCAR® Series in America.
- Bridgestone Director of NZ Business, John Staples
POTENZA RE-71RS – Official tyre of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship
The Bridgestone GR86 Championship utilises our street-legal semi-slick tyre, the POTENZA RE-71RS.
This street-legal semi-slick has been engineered to deliver the performance enthusiasts demand on the track, while still providing practicality for everyday. The improvements to performance, wear life and everyday noise levels make it a prime choice for track enthusiasts.
“The RE-71RS has performed exceptionally well during the testing programme for the new GR86 and will bring out the best in the car.” – TGRNZ Motorsport Manager, Nicolas Caillol.
From Track to Road
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