{"id":418913,"date":"2026-01-17T10:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T10:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/418913\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T10:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T10:48:15","slug":"ryan-wood-scores-first-open-wheeler-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/418913\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Wood scores first open-wheeler win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan Wood is a CTFROT winner. Image: Joel Hanks <\/p>\n

Wood converted pole position<\/a> in perfect fashion, leading all 18 laps of the opening race in his MTEC entry.<\/p>\n

He crossed the line 2.5s ahead of series leader Ugo Ugochuwku marking a perfect comeback from his first-lap crash in the feature race at Hampton Downs last Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig credit to our whole team,\u201d said Wood. \u201cObviously Sunday last week was rough and they got the car built back up and it\u2019s been a jet ever since.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy, I can\u2019t thank the MTEC crew enough. It feels nice. Still got a bit of work to do I think, Ugo was cruising there a fair bit. I think we\u2019re there or thereabouts. I\u2019m more than happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zack Scoular was able to run with the lead pair early in the race before a lock-up at the hairpin on Lap 8 while chasing Ugochuwku put him on the back foot.<\/p>\n

Dealing with a flat spot, the Kiwi quickly fell into the clutches of Freddie Slater who was able to pounce and grab a third place he would comfortably hold until the end.<\/p>\n

Scoular then found himself under pressure from fellow Kiwi Louis Sharp, who grabbed fourth on the penultimate lap.<\/p>\n

James Wharton was the best-placed Aussie in sixth place ahead of Ernesto Rivera, Kanato Le, Jin Nakamura and Yuanpu Cui.<\/p>\n

The top eight will be reversed on the grid for the second and final race of the day, which kicks off at 2:08pm AEDT.<\/p>\n

How to watch Ryan Wood in Formula Regional Oceania<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy \u2013 R2 Taupo Race 1<\/p>\n

1
\n40
\nRyan WOOD
\nNZL
\nMTEC Motorsport<\/p>\n

2
\n4
\nUgo UGOCHUKWU
\nUSA
\nM2 Competition<\/p>\n

3
\n27
\nFreddie SLATER
\nGBR
\nM2 Competition<\/p>\n

4
\n11
\nLouis SHARP
\nNZL
\nMTEC Motorsport<\/p>\n

5
\n3
\nZack SCOULAR
\nNZL
\nMTEC Motorsport<\/p>\n

6
\n13
\nJames WHARTON
\nAUS
\nTJ Speed with HMD<\/p>\n

7
\n24
\nErnesto RIVERA
\nMEX
\nM2 Competition<\/p>\n

8
\n19
\nKanato LE
\nJPN
\nHitech<\/p>\n

9
\n12
\nJin NAKAMURA
\nJPN
\nHitech<\/p>\n

10
\n5
\nYuanpu CUI
\nCHN
\nMTEC Motorsport<\/p>\n

11
\n21
\nYevan DAVID
\nLKA
\nKiwi Motorsport<\/p>\n

12
\n52
\nNolan ALLAER
\nUSA
\nGiles Motorsport<\/p>\n

13
\n22
\nSebastian MANSON
\nNZL
\nM2 Competition<\/p>\n

14
\n41
\nRicardo BAPTISTA
\nBRA
\nTJ Speed with HMD<\/p>\n

15
\n50
\nJack TAYLOR
\nAUS
\nGiles Motorsport<\/p>\n

16
\n69
\nKalle ROVANPER\u00c4
\nFIN
\nHitech<\/p>\n

17
\n33
\nFionn MCLAUGHLIN
\nIRL
\nHitech<\/p>\n

18
\n14
\nCooper SHIPMAN
\nUSA
\nKiwi Motorsport<\/p>\n

19
\n8
\nTrevor LATOURRETTE
\nUSA
\nTJ Speed with HMD<\/p>\n


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