Established 1990
The Trofeo Series is a group of Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Lancia drivers who get together each year to race the wheels off Italian race cars of varying ages & characteristics in a contest that is fun, friendly, competitive and relatively affordable. Initially, the Series began as the Alfasud Trofeo Series, before expanding to accommodate other Alfa Romeo models, and more recently to include Invited Fiats, Lancias and other Italian marques.
The rules provide for classes to accommodate cars from a relatively standard specification, through to fully race prepared vehicles. The completion each Season (September to April/May) takes us to 6 - 8 rounds at the North Island tracks of Pukekohe, Hampton Downs, and Taupo. The competition format is a mix of scratch and handicap racing for Class and Overall Series points.
Trofeo Series drivers can be summed up in one phrase Cuore Spotivo!
Toorace Trofeo Series - IRC Taupo Car Club
24/24 November - Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park
Slideshow Photos above Courtesy of Matt Smith Photography
The music band title Wet, Wet, Wet came to mind to describe the event held in Taupo for Round 3 or our calendar. That triggered a long ago memory of a past report, similarly titled and a flooded Taupo track (see the 2006 Wet, Wet, Wet report if you want to see a photo of a really wet Taupo track).
So, Taupo was wet. The racing was challenging and surprisingly conditions produced some exceptional drives over the weekend, notably from Aaron Woolley and Bryan Lambert in Races 1 & 3. On Sunday morning the well organised gathered for a Series photo to show off our new Toorace Trofeo T-Shirts, before heading out for what turned out to be an exciting race after a Safety Car Intervention period bunched up the field. The Toorace Trofeo racers continued to race hard, and wear big smiles. I guess we just love #toorace.
Read the full Round 3 report below
Series points leaders after Round 3:
GTA: Darron Curphey
GT Junior: Aaron Woolley
Veloce: Chris Browne
Trofeo: Chris Hunkin
Handicap: Darron Curphey
See our Facebook Gallery for photos from the Round from Pam Thomson, Matt Smith, Dot Louie & mobile snaps & posts from the Series..
Enter Trofeo Series and be part of the fun.
Want to go racing? (Of course you do!)
Entries are easy! Go to our Want to go Racing page and follow the entry form link.
Please complete your entry form now.
Entries are available to most Alfa, Lancia, Fiat or Another Italian cars. If you haven't raced with us recently or ever, before get in touch and find out how to join us for the 2018/2019 season.
New Series Members & Series Information please contact mark@mra.net.nz for information and assistance
Our First 4 Profiles
GTA Class: Eddie Beresford
GT Junior Class: Darron Curphy
Veloce Class: Tina Glennie
Trofeo Class: Chris Hunkin
Grid Invitations
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Wendy Metcalfe, Mark Rantin, and Mark Buchanan - let us know how we can help you be part of our Series.
Dot Louie has joined the Series as Acting Secretary/Treasurer. Ant Gray and Ted Hunkin have been assisting the Committee as Consultants