2010 Toyota Racing Series
# 2010 Toyota Racing Series

The 2010 Toyota Racing Series was the sixth running of the Toyota Racing Series. The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier open-wheeler motorsport category. The Series included races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. The cars were also the category for the 2010 New Zealand Grand Prix, which was held as the third race of the Manfeild Autocourse round.

Teenager Mitch Evans claimed the title by just three points ahead of Earl Bamber, who won six races during the Series. Evans also claimed the International Trophy which consisted of the first four rounds of the championship.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| Giles Motorsport | 4 | Mitch Evans | All |
| Giles Motorsport | 9 | Daniel Jilesen | All |
| Giles Motorsport | 20 | Sten Pentus | 1–4 |
| Giles Motorsport | 28 | Lucas Foresti | 1–4 |
| Knight Motorsport | 6 | Andy Knight | 3 |
| Sam MacNeill Motorsport | 6 | Sam MacNeill | 4–5 |
| Triple X Motorsport | 6 | Chris Wootton | 1 |
| Triple X Motorsport | 7 | Earl Bamber | All |
| Triple X Motorsport | 41 | Stefan Webling | All |
| Neale Motorsport | 8 | Jamie McNee | All |
| Ken Smith Motorsport | 11 | Ken Smith | 3–4 |
| ETEC Motorsport | 47 | Nathan Morcom | 1–2 |
| ETEC Motorsport | 47 | Richie Stanaway | 3–4 |
| ETEC Motorsport | 48 | Andrew Waite | All |
| Dart International | 69 | Alastair Wootten | All |

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Date | Location | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | 16 January | Teretonga Park | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Giles Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | 17 January | Teretonga Park | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Sten Pentus | Giles Motorsport |
| 1 | R3 | 17 January | Teretonga Park | | Sten Pentus | Lucas Foresti | Giles Motorsport |
| 2 | R1 | 23 January | Timaru International Motor Raceway | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Giles Motorsport |
| 2 | R2 | 24 January | Timaru International Motor Raceway | Mitch Evans | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Triple X Motorsport |
| 2 | R3 | 24 January | Timaru International Motor Raceway | | Lucas Foresti | Earl Bamber | Triple X Motorsport |
| 3 | R1 | 6 February | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | Mitch Evans | Richie Stanaway | Mitch Evans | Giles Motorsport |
| 3 | R2 | 7 February | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | | Mitch Evans | Andrew Waite | ETEC Motorsport |
| 3 | R3 | 7 February | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | Mitch Evans | Richie Stanaway | Sten Pentus | Giles Motorsport |
| 4 | R1 | 13 February | Manfeild Autocourse | Mitch Evans | Earl Bamber | Richie Stanaway | ETEC Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | 14 February | Manfeild Autocourse | | Sten Pentus | Andrew Waite | ETEC Motorsport |
| 4 | R3 | 14 February | Manfeild Autocourse | Mitch Evans | Sten Pentus | Earl Bamber | Triple X Motorsport |
| 5 | R1 | 20 March | Taupo Motorsport Park | Earl Bamber | Mitch Evans | Earl Bamber | Triple X Motorsport |
| 5 | R2 | 21 March | Taupo Motorsport Park | | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Triple X Motorsport |
| 5 | R3 | 21 March | Taupo Motorsport Park | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Triple X Motorsport |

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | TER | TER | TER | TIM | TIM | TIM | HMP | HMP | HMP | MAN | MAN | MAN | TAU | TAU | TAU | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mitch Evans | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 915 |
| 2 | Earl Bamber | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 912 |
| 3 | Andrew Waite | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 762 |
| 4 | Sten Pentus | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | DSQ | 3 | | | | 660 |
| 5 | Daniel Jilesen | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 643 |
| 6 | Alastair Wootten | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 623 |
| 7 | Stefan Webling | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 606 |
| 8 | Lucas Foresti | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | | 536 |
| 9 | Jamie McNee | 8 | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 472 |
| 10 | Richie Stanaway | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | 362 |
| 11 | Sam MacNeill | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 312 |
| 12 | Nathan Morcom | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 219 |
| 13 | Ken Smith | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | | | | 214 |
| 14 | Andy Knight | | | | | | | Ret | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | 78 |
| 15 | Chris Wootton | 10 | DNS | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66 |
| Pos | Driver | TER | TER | TER | TIM | TIM | TIM | HMP | HMP | HMP | MAN | MAN | MAN | TAU | TAU | TAU | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
