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Sydney start for young Toyota drivers

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: April 12, 2024

The Toyota GAZOO Racing Australia Scholarship Series returns in 2024 and will begin at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend.

The opening round of the season coincides with the start of the MARC Cars Australia season which also beings at the venue formally known as Eastern Creek.

The TGRA Scholarship Series began last year has a stepping stone to the Toyota 86 Series and the inaugural season was taken out by Ben Stewart.

The 2024 addition begins with a one-day event on Sunday before rounds at The Bend, Phillip Island, Queensland Raceway and the finale at Sandown.

Following the conclusion of the season, five drivers will be selected to participate in the Scholarship Series Evaluation Day to be held at the Norwell Motorplex in Queensland in September.

At the day they will undergo a series of tests across a number of disciplines, with the winner receiving a fully funded drive in the 86 Series at the legendary Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst.

Toyota Australia Chief Marketing Officer Vin Naidoo said he hopes the Scholarship Series continues to grow in 2024.

“The fantastic response we received from the inaugural TGRA Scholarship Series in 2023 made it an easy decision to bring this grassroots competition back for the 2024 season, which has received massive interest from potential competitors,” Naidoo said.

“The accessibility of the TGRA Scholarship Series makes it the perfect entry point to circuit racing for those looking to graduate from go-karts or wanting to hone their skills in hard-fought, competitive racing.

“We wish the best of luck to the competitors in the 2024 season, one of which will win the opportunity to race the new-generation GR86 race car at Mount Panorama – a circuit most Aussie motorsport fans can only dream of competing at.”

2024 Toyota GAZOO Racing Australia Scholarship Series calendar

ROUND DATE EVENT LOCATION
1 14 April TGRA Stand-Alone Event Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW
2 24-26 May South Australian Motorsport Series The Bend Motorsport Park, SA
3 22-23 June Phillip Island Super Sprint Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC
4 2-4 August SpeedSeries Queensland Raceway, QLD
5 23-25 August Victorian State Racing Series Sandown Raceway, VIC
  6 September Scholarship Evaluation Day Norwell Motorplex, QLD

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