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AutoTrader Goes Racing Episode 4 - the first race of the season

Episode 4 of our video series that takes you behind the scenes sees us prepare and compete in our first-ever full-scale race event. Chad Lückhoff holds the AutoTrader flag high as he goes up against several other members from the motoring media.

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Toyota GR86

Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria East played host to the first round of the Extreme Festival Regional Series on 18 February. In amongst the fray were the GR Yarii and GR86s of the Toyota GR Cup. Split into two classes (Yaris and 86) Chad Lückhoff was hoping to make some noise in the 86 class.

Join him as he goes through Friday's practice and Saturday's qualifying and two race heats, taking you behind the scenes and into the mind of a first-time racer.

 

Author - Chad Lückhoff

Written by Chad Lückhoff

Chad is a former motorsport commentator, technical editor, and has an unhealthy obsession with 90s Japanese sports cars. He is happiest when surrounded by drift cars and smoking tyres. As comfortable in front of the camera as he is behind it, he’ll take you behind the wheel with his video reviews, written recounts, and invoking photography. One of the first to join the AutoTrader fray, Chad has been living his passion at AutoTrader for over 11-years.Read more

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Ané AlbertseJournalistChad LückhoffJournalistCharleen ClarkeJournalistLawrence MinnieJournalistRyno FourieJournalistSean NurseJournalist