2017 Toyota Racing Series
The 2017 Toyota Racing Series will be the thirteenth running of the Toyota Racing Series, the premier open-wheel motorsport category held in New Zealand. The series will consist of fifteen races at five meetings. It will begin on 14 January at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch, and will end on 12 February with the 62nd running of the New Zealand Grand Prix, at Manfeild Autocourse in Feilding.
Teams and drivers
A new team, MTEC Motorsport will debut this season.[1]
Race calendar and results
The calendar for the series was announced on 12 July 2016, and will be held over five successive weekends in January and February.[2]
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| 1 | R1 | 13 January | Ruapuna Park, Christchurch | 
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| 2 | R1 | 21 January | Teretonga Park, Invercargill |
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| R2 | 22 January |
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| 3 | R1 | 28 January | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Waikato |
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| R2 | 29 January |
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| 4 | R1 | 4 February | Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo |
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| 5 | R1 | 11 February | Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding |
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| R2 | 12 February |
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References
- ^ "New Australasian team to challenge in Toyota Racing Series". Toyota New Zealand. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Toyota Racing Series - prospects look good". Toyota New Zealand. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.