Toyota Australia commits to local one-make race series

Toyota Australia has confirmed its help for Australian grassroots motorsport by extending and increasing its Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 a single-make race sequence, in advance of the launch of the 2nd-era Toyota GR86 athletics auto.

Set up in 2016, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 collection – previously regarded as the Toyota 86 Racing Series – is a 1-make Australian racing championship comprised of ‘original’ 86 sports activities coupes.

At this time the TGRA 86 race sequence demands entrants to order a new or utilised Toyota 86 street car or truck, buy the essential ‘control’ race elements in a kit, then have the car assembled to meet up with the regulations.

Speaking to media at a preview function for the forthcoming 2022 Toyota GR86 sports activities automobile, Toyota’s head of marketing Vin Niadoo confirmed that “we [Toyota] will aid the classification till the finish of 2026”.

“With an oversubscribed grid of 76 autos, and a new Toyota GR86 on the way, we’re also heading to lengthen the system to get far more individuals out on track”.

From 2024, the 2nd-generation Toyota GR86 coupe will be ready to be procured from Neal Bates Motorsport as a switch-crucial race car.

Currently, privateers ought to invest in their possess vehicle, buy a finish elements package, then assemble the car on their own or through a third occasion. This new vehicle will type a best-tier invite-only race sequence.

From 2023, the TGRA 86 race collection will include things like a 2nd, “scholarship” racing class, where past-technology Toyota 86 race automobiles can however contend.

After a series of racing, the leading drivers of the scholarship series will bear evaluation in a a single-working day celebration to generate on their own a place in the invite-only leading tier division.

Due to the fact its inception in 2017, the TGRA 86 race series has effectively brewed area racing talent.

Collection winner in 2016, Will Brown, has gone on to race in the Supercars Championship below Erebus Motorsport, and growing star Cameron Hill has created his way into Porsche Carrera Cup sporting activities car or truck racing as a outcome of coming into the TGRA 86 championship.