CAR Gears Up to Compete in 2024 Toyota GR Cup

CAR Magazine will participate in the 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup, with digital editor Alex Shahini at the helm of a race-prepped GR Corolla.

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The 2023 GR Cup culminated in a fierce battle for second overall, but it was Setshaba Mashigo who would ultimately be the winner of the 2023 GR Cup. Now, the third instalment of the GR Cup features a new lineup of South African motoring journalists piloting Toyota’s GR Corolla. The Corollas are standard production vehicles outfitted with a roll cage, an OMP racing bucket seat with harnesses, and a black GR livery. Power output is undisturbed, with all four corners of the car deriving motivation from the 221 kW, three-cylinder powerplant. There have been several alterations made to the GR Corolla. These range from a modified exhaust, a Powerbrake big brake upgrade, Ferodo track spec brake pads, lowering springs and Dunlop Direzza semi-slick tyres. Drivers will need to manually row through the six-speed transmission around some of the country’s most iconic circuits.

Related: Review: Toyota GR Corolla GR-Four Circuit – CPS 2024

GR Cup

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Killarney International Circuit will be the staging ground for the new seven-round season on the 15th-16th of March. The Kyalami Grand Prix circuit will be the second destination on the 11th and 13th of April, followed by the previous season’s curtain-closer, Zwartkops Raceway, on the 17th and 18th of May. Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha at the end of June for the fourth round of the season. The East London Grand Prix Circuit is fifth and will take place at the end of July. The series will return to Killarney for the sixth round on the 21st of September before concluding at the Zwartkops Raceway on the 25th and 26th of October.

“Realising a childhood dream and being able to represent CAR as the historic and authoritative publication’s first GR Cup outing is an esteemed honour. With work to be done, it will be a prime opportunity to allow our readers and viewers into the inner workings of the GR Cup and the incredible GR Corolla. Stay tuned!” – Alex Shahini

GR Cup

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Sharing the track with CAR’s very own Alex Shahini will be Bernie Hellberg, Hannes Visser, Jaco van der Merwe, Kumbi Mtshakazi, and Sean Nurse.

Related: Review: Toyota GR Supra – CPS 2024

“The GR Cup has proven highly popular both with the drivers and the fans. This year, the series promises to be more exciting than ever, thanks in part to the powerful new GR Corolla, which will be used by the media representatives.” – Toyota SA Motor’s Glenn Crompton, Vice-President of Marketing.

Stay tuned to our journey in the 2024 GR Cup on our social media pages!

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