TRS gains Formula Regional status

[Rusty Nail]

https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/trs-b...-championship/

" “Being a Formula Regional championship comes with the Super License points, and now we get the full amount of super license points, says Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand Manager Nicolas Caillol.

“This means the winner of the championship gets 18 points. When you look at it, 18 points is almost 50 per cent of the points required to get the Formula 1 super license, so it’s a good amount of points you can get towards that.”

The January timing of the series also means most drivers will have an open schedule to come and compete, should they wish.

“Because our championship is run outside of any other championship period you can accumulate two years [of points] in one year,” Caillol says. "