MotorSport New Zealand has officially granted Championship status to TA2 NZ for the 2025/2026 season, recognising it as the country’s newest national motorsport championship. This marks a major milestone in the return of cost-effective, competitive V8 touring car racing.

Featuring modern muscle cars like the Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger, TA2 delivers high-performance, tightly regulated racing that puts driver skill front and centre. 

The category has grown rapidly across Australasia and is now set to thrive in New Zealand, thanks to the vision and commitment of Paul Manuell, Andrew and Alison Turner, and a strong trans-Tasman partnership with Peter Robinson of PBR Australia.