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Romeo Nasr to race in New Zealand’s GR86 Championship
Romeo Nasr will race in New Zealand’s GR86 Championship with Action Motorsport, joining the series during the second leg of the NextGen NZ Championship.
The Sydney driver moves up from Australia’s TGRA 86 Scholarship Series and GR Cup, which he joined in 2026.
At Mount Panorama, he won the opening race and then finished fourth and third.
The New Zealand series gives Nasr a chance to test his skills against local drivers and learn circuits he has not raced on before.
He has prepared by watching onboard footage, and says he wants to improve and gain experience while aiming for strong results.
The five-round championship starts at Taupo on November 13-15, then continues at Hampton Downs, Teretonga and Highlands before ending at Hampton Downs on February 26-28.
Romeo Nasr will join New Zealand’s GR86 Championship with Action Motorsport.
The Sydney driver will compete in the five-round series, which begins at Taupo during the second leg of the NextGen NZ Championship.
Nasr raced in the TGRA 86 Scholarship Series in 2025 before moving to the GR Cup in 2026.
He said the New Zealand series would test his skills and help him gain racing experience.
The championship runs from Taupo in November to a finale at Hampton Downs in February.
- Who
- Romeo Nasr, a Sydney driver, will compete with Action Motorsport.
- What
- He will race in New Zealand’s five-round GR86 Championship.
- When
- The series begins November 13-15 and ends February 26-28. The article does not state the years for those dates.
- Where
- New Zealand, with the opening round at Taupo.
- Why
- Nasr said he wants to test his skills, improve and gain racing experience.
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Nasr raced in the TGRA 86 Scholarship Series.
Nasr graduated to the GR Cup and competed at Mount Panorama, winning the opening race before finishing fourth and third.
The GR86 Championship is scheduled to begin at Taupo.
The series is scheduled to resume at Hampton Downs in the new year.
The series is scheduled to reach its halfway point at Teretonga.
Hampton Downs is scheduled to host the championship finale.
- Driver
- Romeo Nasr
- Team
- Action Motorsport
- Series length
- Five rounds
- Opening venue
- Taupo
- Finale venue
- Hampton Downs
What people are saying
The New Zealand series is full of highly talented drivers and coming here will test my skills and help me improve as a driver
It’s a great opportunity to challenge myself, gain valuable racing experience and continue developing as a driver.
I’m a racing driver and I know we all want to win and stand on the top step of the podium. I’m no different.
I just want to make sure I’m as ready as possible when I head over to New Zealand so that I can put my best foot forward.