GR Cup
| Category | One-make racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugural season | 2016 |
| Constructors | Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
| Drivers' champion | Ryan Casha |
 Current season | |
The GR Cup (previously known as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series) is an Australian one-make motor racing competition for Toyota 86 cars.[1] It is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as an Authorised Series with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1]
The series was first contested in 2016.[2]
The cars used in the GR Cup was changed from the GT86 to the GR86 in 2024[3]
The series has had many notable Supercars names come through, such as Will Brown, Broc Feeney, Cameron Hill, Declan Fraser and Jayden Ojeda.
Series winners
[edit]The series was cancelled in 2020, whilst not enough rounds were held to declare a champion in 2021.
| Year | Winner | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | William Brown | [4] |
| 2017 | Jimmy Vernon | [5] |
| 2018 | Tim Brook | [6] |
| 2019 | Aaron Borg | [7] |
| 2020 | — | [8] |
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Lachlan Gibbons | |
| 2023 | Ryan Casha | [9] |
| 2024 | Max Geoghegan | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Toyota 86 Racing Series - About, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ OBrien, Garry (2024-06-25). "Big entry and talented line-up for new TGRA GR Cup". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Toyota 86 Racing Series - 2016 Season, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Toyota 86 Racing Series - 2017 Season, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Toyota 86 Racing Series - 2018 Season, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Toyota 86 Racing Series - 2019 Season, Driver Database
- ^ Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series to Line Up at Bathurst, 25 September 2020, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "Ryan Casha Takes the Title in 2023 TGRA 86 Series After Bathurst Thriller, October 9, 2023, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org". Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Geoghegan clinches top Toyota title". V8 Sleuth. 27 October 2024.