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AutoTrader Goes Racing | Episode 9 - Returning to the Cape

Close battles and high speeds were the order of the day at the 6th and penultimate round of the 2023 Toyota GR Cup and the AutoTrader car was fighting hard to get to the front of the pack.

Author - Chad Lückhoff
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With the 2023 Toyota GR Cup drawing to a close, the field returns to Killarney International Raceway in the Western Cape for the 6th and penultimate round, where the championship could easily be wrapped up. Follow Chad Luckhoff as he takes you behind the scenes and behind the wheel of the number 81 Toyota GR86 at this round of the 2023 championship.

Related: Toyota GR Cup Round 6 - Finding a groove (written)

 

 

The final round of the 2023 championship returns to Zwartkops Raceway for a thrilling battle for the final steps of the podium on 14 October 2023. Tickets are available at the gate on the day of the event. Be sure to follow AutoTrader or Chad Luckhoff on Instagram and Facebook for updates. Live stream available on the day with links posted closer to the time on social media.

Author - Chad Lückhoff

Written by Chad Lückhoff

With over 18 years of motorsport commentary and a passion for 90s Japanese Sports Cars, Chad Lückhoff is happiest when surrounded by drift cars and smoking tyres. His experience as the Technical Editor of the country’s top tuning magazine means that it’s the nuts and bolts of motoring that tickles his fancy. 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 7-years.Read more

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