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First Trophy Series win
#861Toyota 86 Winter Series Champion
Nieko Scoles2026 Champion
2026 Toyota 86 Winter Series Champion and Toyota 86 Trophy Series runner-up. Three wins, seven podiums and a season finished at the top of the overall Winter Series standings.
3 race wins7 podiums2 poles · 5 fastest laps
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2026 Winter Series Champion
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Toyota 86 Trophy Series
3×
Race wins
7×
Podiums
2×
Pole positions
5×
Fastest laps
The driver
Champion in 2026. Focused on what comes next.
Hi, I’m Nieko Scoles. I’m a 16-year-old race car driver from Invercargill and the 2026 Toyota 86 Winter Series Champion.
I finished the four-round season with three wins, seven podiums, two pole positions and five fastest laps. I also finished runner-up in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series, earning a lease car for the next step into the Bridgestone GR86 Championship.
16Years old
3+Years racing
861Race number
Official merchandise
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2026 championship season
Three wins. One title.
A consistent season at the front ended with the Toyota 86 Winter Series title and runner-up in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series.
P1
Lights-to-flag victory
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Final-round victory
Latest from team 861
Racing updates
Results, announcements and the next steps in Nieko's racing journey.
2026 Winter Series Champion
Three race wins, seven podiums, two poles and five fastest laps secured the overall Toyota 86 Winter Series title.
Meet Nieko →Final-round victory at Manfeild
A final-round win completed the championship campaign and confirmed car 861 at the top of the standings.
View results →The next step: GR86
The championship result secured a lease car for the next step into the Bridgestone GR86 Championship.
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Championship complete
2026 Championship Season
Four rounds, three wins and the overall Toyota 86 Winter Series title.
R1
16–17 May
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
Complete
R2
20–21 June
Taupō International Motorsport Park
Complete
R3
4–5 July
Manfeild · Circuit Chris Amon
Complete
R4
1–2 August
Manfeild · Circuit Chris Amon
Champion
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Race gallery
Fresh action from wet-weather racing, Hampton Downs and the next step into GR86 machinery. Tap any photo to open it.
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The next chapter
Back the champion
The Winter Series title is secured. Now car 861 is building toward the next level of New Zealand motorsport.
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