BRITS POS – BRITS - The 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing SA GR Cup season came to an exhilarating conclusion at the Zwartkops International Raceway near Pretoria this past weekend.
With the GR Cup Media Challenge, GR Cup Dealer Challenge, and GR86 Development Academy titles already decided before the event, it was all about pride, podium finishes, and strong performances to close out the season. Fans were treated to two exciting race heats in the blistering Zwartkops sunshine, rounding off a fantastic year of GR Cup action.
In the first race, Sean Nurse continued his imperious form, taking a commanding victory over Riaan Esterhuysen.
Race 2 saw Nurse once again taking the victory, cementing his dominance in the 2024 season
In the Dealer Challenge, Theo Brits secured pole position with a time of 1:13.598, ahead of Venter and Marius Claassen completed the grid. The GR86 Development Academy saw Dawie van der Merwe continue his fine form, securing pole position ahead of Niko Zafiris. Race 2 saw Dawie van der Merwe close out the season in style with another victory, further solidifying his dominance in the GR86 Development Academy. Zafiris finished second, with Pragji completing the podium in third.
With the final round at Zwartkops now complete, the 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing SA GR Cup season came to a thrilling conclusion. The intense heat on race day added another layer of challenge for the competitors, but it didn’t stop Sean Nurse, the GR Driving Academy pair of Devon Scott and Paul de Vos, as well as Dawie van der Merwe from securing their final wins of the year.
