The 2027 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy is scheduled to be the twenty-second running of the premier open-wheel motorsport category formerly known as the Toyota Racing Series and the Formula Regional Oceania Championship. 2027 will be the second season run under the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy after the most recent change in concept in 2026. Both the Drivers' Champion as well as the Trans-Tasman Trophy winner - the highest-placed Australian or Kiwi driver - will win a guaranteed entry into the 2027 Macau Grand Prix.
The championship will be held in New Zealand over four consecutive weekends in January of 2027.
Entry list 2027 will see the debut of a new chassis and engine package as the championship is scheduled to retire the Tatuus FT-60 it had used since 2020. The new car will be based on the Tatuus F3 T-326 Formula Regional Gen2 chassis and will be powered by an evolution of the 2.0‑litre turbocharged Toyota engine running on 100% fossil-free fuel. The six teams slated to compete in the championship were revealed in June 2026: Series mainstay Giles Motorsport will depart the championship after 17 seasons of competition and will be replaced by Rodin Motorsport. TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds HitechTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBC Kiwi MotorsportTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBC M2 CompetitionTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBC mtec MotorsportTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBC Rodin MotorsportTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBC TJ Speed MotorsportsTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBCTBA TBATBC Icon Status Rookie
Race calendar The 2027 race calendar was announced on 11 June 2026. The series will visit the same four circuits as it did in 2026. RoundCircuitDateFeature raceSupport billMap of circuit locations1R1Hampton Downs Motorsport Park(Hampton Downs, North Waikato)8–10 JanuaryTBAGR86 Championship New ZealandGT Racing New ZealandBMW Race Driver SeriesR2R3R42R1Taupo International Motorsport Park(Taupō, Waikato)15–17 JanuaryTBATaupo Historic Grand PrixFormula Atlantic NZ HistoricHistoric & Vintage Racing Association NZR2R3R43R1Teretonga Park(Invercargill, Southland District)22–24 JanuaryTBATA2 NZ ChampionshipGR86 Championship New ZealandNew Zealand Porsche Series ChampionshipNZ Mazda Racing Super SeriesR2R3R44R1Highlands Motorsport Park(Cromwell, Otago)29–31 JanuaryNew Zealand Grand PrixTA2 NZ ChampionshipGR86 Championship New ZealandNew Zealand Porsche Series ChampionshipGT New Zealand ChampionshipFormula Atlantic NZ HistoricR2R3
Championship standings
Scoring system Two qualifying sessions will be held at each weekend, with the first session forming the grid for the first race and the second the grid for the fourth race. The grid for the second race will be formed by reversing the top eight finishers of race one, while the grid for the third race will be formed by taking the fastest lap of each drivers set during the first two races.
A different format will be used for the New Zealand Grand Prix weekend: One qualifying session will be held, divided into three parts, with the slowest cars eliminated after the end of each segment. The results of this session will form the grid for the Grand Prix, while the results of Q1 will form the grid for the first race and the grid for the second race will be formed by reversing the top eight finishers of race one.
Points awarded for races 1, 3 and 4 of the weekend:
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20thPoints3531272422201816141210987654321
Points awarded for race 2 of the weekend:
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thPoints201816141210987654321
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