Seven must-watch drivers in Formula Regional Oceania<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\nFormula Regional Oceania broadcast schedule<\/p>\n
Coverage of Formula Regional Oceania does not include Friday practice.<\/p>\n
The live broadcast from Hampton Downs begins on Saturday at 7:25am AEDT for Formula Regional Oceania Trophy qualifying. Coverage breaks before returning at 10:00am AEDT.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, coverage begins at 7:25m AEDT for the second 30-minute qualifying before resuming at 9:15am AEDT.<\/p>\n
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Ryan Wood in the #40 MTEC Motorsport Formula Regional Oceania entry.
\nWhat number is Ryan Wood racing with?<\/p>\n
Ryan Wood will join MTEC Motorsport in Formula Regional Oceania and will race with #40 on his car.<\/p>\n
Has Ryan Wood got open-wheel experience?<\/p>\n
Wood comes into Formula Regional Oceania without any single-seater experience.<\/p>\n
Out of karts, he made the local Toyota 86 series his domain in New Zealand before graduating to Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge and then the Dunlop Super2 Series before Supercars.<\/p>\n
Formula Regional Oceania Trophy Hampton Downs schedule (AEDT)<\/p>\n
Friday, January 9
Practice 1 \u2013 8:11am \u2013 30 mins
Practice 2 \u2013 11:09am \u2013 30 mins
Practice 3 \u2013 2:46pm \u2013 30 mins<\/p>\n
Saturday, January 10
Qualifying 1 \u2013 7:30am \u2013 15 mins
Race 1 \u2013 10:00am \u2013 18 laps
Race 2 \u2013 1:12pm \u2013 18 laps<\/p>\n
Sunday, January 11
Qualifying 2 \u2013 7:30am \u2013 15 mins
Race 3 \u2013 10:02am \u2013 18 laps
Race 4 \u2013 1:32pm \u2013 23 laps (Dorothy Smith Memorial Trophy)<\/p>\n
Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship entry list<\/p>\n
Num
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nNationality<\/p>\n
52
\nNolan Allaer
\nGiles Motorsport
\nUnited States<\/p>\n
50
\nJack Taylor
\nGiles Motorsport
\nAustralia<\/p>\n
19
\nKanato Le
\nHitech TGR
\nJapan<\/p>\n
33
\nFionn McLaughlin
\nHitech TGR
\nIreland<\/p>\n
12
\nJin Nakamura
\nHitech TGR
\nJapan<\/p>\n
69
\nKalle Rovanpera
\nHitech TGR
\nFinland<\/p>\n
41
\nRicardo Baptista
\nHMD Motorsports with TJ Speed
\nBrazil<\/p>\n
13
\nJames Wharton
\nHMD Motorsports with TJ Speed
\nAustralia<\/p>\n
8
\nTrevor LaTourrette
\nHMD Motorsports with TJ Speed
\nUnited States<\/p>\n
21
\nYevan David
\nKiwi Motorsport
\nSri Lanka<\/p>\n
14
\nCooper Shipman
\nKiwi Motorsport
\nUnited States<\/p>\n
22
\nSebastian Manson
\nM2 Competition
\nNew Zealand<\/p>\n
24
\nErnesto Rivera
\nM2 Competition
\nMexico<\/p>\n
27
\nFreddie Slater
\nM2 Competition
\nGreat Britain<\/p>\n
4
\nUgo Ugochukwu
\nM2 Competition
\nUnited States<\/p>\n
5
\nYuanpu Cui
\nMTEC Motorsport
\nChina<\/p>\n
3
\nZack Scoular
\nMTEC Motorsport
\nNew Zealand<\/p>\n
11
\nLouis Sharp
\nMTEC Motorsport
\nNew Zealand<\/p>\n
40
\nRyan Wood
\nMTEC Motorsport
\nNew Zealand<\/p>\n
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