Brown will join Giles Motorsport, carrying the same #87 he sports in Supercars while Broc Feeny carries #93 with MTEC Motorspot.

Last year’s Supercars champion will be one of 17 entries in the open-wheel series, which is a known proving ground for F1 hopefuls.

The Formula Regional Oceania Championship uses what it calls the FT-60, which is a Tatuus T-318 with a 2.0-litre turbocharged Toyota engine.

The Tatuus tub is common across Formula Regional categories, with the Formula Regional European Championship being the most high-profile series to utilise the carbon monocoque.

How to watch Formula Regional Oceania live

Coverage of the New Zealand Grand Prix will be live and exclusive on the Stuff Speedhub.

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Stuff Speedhub live stream schedule

Coverage from Highlands begins on Saturday from 8:30am AEDT for Formula Regional Oceania Championship qualifying. On Sunday, coverage begins at 7:30am AEDT until 10:30am before resuming at 11:05am until 3:45pm.

The support card includes the Mazda Racing Series, Formula Ford Championship, GR86 Championship, Summerset GT, and Porsches.

Brown’s Taupo Historic GP results

Brown was among the fastest drivers on his Formula Regional Oceania Championship debut. He was second in Race 1 before finishing ninth in the top 8 reverse grid Race 2. Brown almost scored a podium in Race 3 but was penalised for causing a collision and was classified eighth.

Formula Regional Oceania Championship Highlands schedule (AEDT)

Friday, February 7
Practice 1 – 7:19am – 30 mins
Practice 2 – 10:49am – 30 mins
Practice 3 – 1:20pm – 30 mins

Saturday, February 8
Qualifying 1 – 9:50am
Race 1 – 2:28pm – 18 laps

Sunday, February 9
Race 2 – 9:37am – 18 laps
Race 3 – 2:44pm – 27 laps (New Zealand Grand Prix)

Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship entry list

#3 – Zack Scoular – Mtec Motorsport
#4 – Arvid Lindblad – M2 Competition
#5 – Patrick Heuzenroeder – Mtec Motorsport
#8 – Matias Zagazeta – M2 Competition
#9 – Nicholas Monteiro – Mtec Motorsport
#13 – Barrett Wolfe – Giles Motorsport
#15 – Nicolas Stati – Kiwi Motorsport
#17 – Nikita Johnson – M2 Competition
#22 – Jett Bowling – Kiwi Motorsport
#23 – Michael Shin – M2 Competition
#32 – Shawn Rashid – Mtec Motorsport
#41 – Alex Crosbie – Giles Motorsport
#69 – Sebastian Manson – M2 Competition
#77 – Enzo Yeh – M2 Competition
#87 – Will Brown – Giles Motorsport
#88 – James Lawley – Kiwi Motorsport
#93 – Broc Feeney – Mtec Motorspot

When did Brown last race open-wheelers?

It’s been several years since his last open-wheel racing start, which came in the now-defunct S5000 series in the 2019 exhibition races at Sandown and The Bend.

Brown has experience in Formula Ford and Formula 4, winning the latter series in 2016.

Has Feeney ever raced open-wheelers?

Feeney tested Formula 4 in his formative years but has never raced single seaters.