Trofeo Series

Three weeks to go until the Trofeo Series 2nd round of racing and 3rd round of sprinting. Make sure you get your entries in for the Taupo Car Club Winter Series first round held on the weekend of the 20th & 21st June as soon as they open. (20th for sprints, 21st for racing)
Once entered, please let the committee know.
We would like to try and organise a Trofeo dinner in Taupo on the Saturday night, if people are willing, so let us know.

Paul Jennings (Alfa Romeo Alfasud ti), Anthony Petty (Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint), and Phil Walters (Fiat Tipo) pushing hard at AROCNZ's Manfeild May Madness in one of the handicap races.

This was the Trofeo Race Series' first round of their 2026 season. There are still another four rounds planned, so still time to enter the Trofeo Series in either the race or sprint series, or both, and drivers of classic Italian cars are welcome. https://www.trofeo.org.nz/entry-form

The next round of the Trofeo Race and Sprint Series will be at the Taupo Car Club Inc. Winter Series - Round 1, to be held on the weekend of June 20th/21st.

Round 1 of 2026 Trofeo Race and Sprint Series took place Alfa Romeo Owners Club of New Zealand (AROCNZ)'s May Madness meeting at Manfeild Circuit on Saturday 2nd May. ERC Classic Race Series (NZ) were also there, along with many a fast Alfa Romeo brought out to stretch their legs.
There was a lot of close, exciting racing going on, although a few cars had mechanical issues that brought their day to an early finish. We would like to thank the organisers for all their great work, and look forward to supporting May Madness next year.
For anyone who is interested in having a go, whether it is in the race series, or our new sprint series which is designed to try and encourage new or inexperienced drivers out onto the track, please get in contact with any of the committee members listed on the contacts page of the Trofeo Series website. https://www.trofeo.org.nz/contact

Attention: Drivers
The results from last weekend's May Madness races and sprints are now available on the website.
Looking forward to Taupo.

What a weekend! AROCNZ May Madness has come and gone for this year, and it was a great opening round for Trofeo Race Series 2026 season. Mixing it with a number of Alfa racers from the lower North Island, and our friends in ERC Classic Race Series, provided the opportunity for some awesome racing. A number of drivers took part in our new Sprint Series, including the exceptionally rapid Mark Saville in his Alfa Romeo 4C. The meeting was even graced by the presence of the Italian Ambassador to NZ for part of the day.
A few photos courtesy of Dean Giddens Photo and Pam Thomson are included. More will be shared as they are discovered.

Attn: Trofeo Series! Round 1 - May Madness next weekend!
See you there🏁

A reminder for all Trofeo Series drivers to make sure they enter May Madness before the 26th April!
https://aroc.nz/manfeild-may-madness-2026/
Don't miss out!!

Manfeild May Madness 2026 – AROCNZ 7:00 pm Formal Registration and Meet & Greet – at our old favourite KR’s Café, 32 Ferguson Street, Feilding. (Our traditional Friday MMM venue.)

Trofeo Series drivers - our Taupo rounds now have the entry prices sorted. You will need to enter through Taupo Car Club Inc. for our rounds 2-5.
We suggest focusing on round 1 at May Madness first, then look at entering round 2. Don't forget to make sure you have covered all requirements of the organisers for each event. Trofeo Series committee members are available and will attempt to assist if necessary.

Here we go people TCC Winter series is approaching fast & entry fees for 2026 are below, please spread the word and lets continue to grow what we do at Taupo Car Club bring on round one.

2026 Entry Fees:
The entry fee is $190.00 (incl GST & hire transponder if required) per round for all TCC members.
The entry fee is $220.00(incl GST & hire transponder if required) per round for all non TCC members.
All entries received after closing date will be accepted at the organizers discretion and the total entry fee will be $240 including the late fee (Taupo Car Club member or not).
A special price on entries received before the closing date to enter both events - Dual Sprints on Saturday and Clubmans Racing on Sunday will be an entry fee of $290.00 for TCC members and entry fee of $350 for non TCC members.

Anyone fancy some Easter Eggs? Here's one!

Taupo Car Club Inc. have advised us of their membership fees. Although you do not have to join them to take part in their Winter Series, we recommend considering this if you intend to try and attend most of their meetings. Also, I believe it is worthwhile supporting them anyway so that they continue to be able to offer us the opportunity to race.

Note: Trofeo Series Rounds 2-5 run with their Winter Series.

$105 New single membership & $75 to renew
$130 New Family membership & $100 to renew
$40 Gold card membership & same to renew
$95 new associate membership & $65 to renew (Note: assosiate membership has no voting rights and can not be an office holder)
These run from August 1st to July 31st.

Pricing for their Winter Series will be advised as soon as they let us know.
(Last year's prices were as follows: The entry fee was $170.00 (incl GST & hire transponder if required) per round for all TCC members. The entry fee was $200.00 (incl GST & hire transponder if required) per round for all non TCC members.)

Enjoy your Easter and stay safe. See you in four weeks at Manfield for AROCNZ's May Madness.

Four weeks to go until Round 1 at AROCNZ's May Madness! 🍀

Any drivers who were still wanting to be a part of the Trofeo Race Series 2026 season, in either our Race Series or our new Sprint Series, but have yet to sign up, please go to the Trofeo Series website and complete the entry form as soon as possible. You will only score points at Manfield if you are registered with the series before the event. Please do not leave it to the last moment.

To the twenty drivers already registered with Trofeo Series for the 2026 season, we are looking forward to seeing you on track.🏁