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Brown will join Giles Motorsport, carrying the same #87 he sports in Supercars.
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.
Brown’s first round in the single-seater series takes place at Taupo Motorsport Park on January 10-12 for the Taupo Historic Grand Prix.
How to watch Formula Regional Oceania live
Coverage of the Taupo Historic GP will be live and exclusive on the Stuff Speedhub.
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Stuff Speedhub live stream schedule
Coverage from Hampton Downs begins on Saturday from 8:25am AEDT for Formula Regional Oceania Championship qualifying before breaking at 10:00am. It will resume at 10:45am and continue to 2:00pm.
On Sunday, coverage begins at 7:30am AEDT until 9:30am before resuming at 10:15am until 4pm.
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 Hampton Downs schedule (AEDT)
Friday, January 10
Practice 1 – 7:55am – 30 mins
Practice 2 – 11:20am – 30 mins
Practice 3 – 1:35pm – 30 mins
Saturday, January 11
Qualifying 1 – 8:25am – 15 mins
Race 1 – 12:49pm – 18 laps
Sunday, January 12
Qualifying 2 – 7:07am – 15 mins
Race 2 – 10:23am – 18 laps
Race 3 – 2:55pm – 23 laps
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
#14 – Josh Pierson – Mtec 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 – YEH, RUI-HENG (Enzo Yeh) – M2 Competition
#87 – Will Brown – Giles Motorsport
#88 – James Lawley – Kiwi Motorsport
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.
How many races is Brown contesting in New Zealand?
Brown raced at Taupo (January 10-12) and will contest two more rounds across Hampton Downs (17-19) and Highlands Motorsport Park (February 7-9) for the New Zealand Grand Prix.
Brown will head back to Australia between events to race in the Bathurst 12 Hour on January 31-February 2.
