{"id":292059,"date":"2025-11-18T07:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/292059\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T07:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:09:14","slug":"toyota-gazoo-racing-australia-announces-2026-gr-cup-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/292059\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia announces 2026 GR Cup calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2026 calendar will start much earlier, with Sydney Motorsport Park to open the calendar on February 20-22 as part of the Sydney 500 undercard.<\/p>\n

The one-make series will return after a near five-month break at the Reid Park Street Circuit, supporting the Townsville 500 on July 10-12.<\/p>\n

The series will return to Queensland Raceway for the Ipswich Super440 on August 21-23.<\/p>\n

The penultimate round will be at Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000 on October 8-11 before the finale at Sandown Raceway as part of the Sandown 500 on November 13-15.<\/p>\n

The announcement of the 2026 calendar came at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup awards night where several drivers were celebrated.<\/p>\n

Oliver Wickham was crowned champion after finishing all bar one race inside the top 10.<\/p>\n

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For the title, Wickham walked away with $50,000 while runner-up Lincoln Taylor pocketed $30,000 and third-placed Jett Murray claimed $15,000 in prize money.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, I\u2019d like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all of this season\u2019s winners \u2013 the dedication of the TGRA GR Cup drivers and teams makes this a special category in the Australian racing scene,\u201d said Toyota Australia chief marketing officer Vin Naidoo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been wonderful to watch some of the country\u2019s most talented young racers use the TGRA GR Cup to further their careers in motorsport, and on behalf of Toyota Australia I can\u2019t wait for the 2026 season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kade Davey won the Kaizen Award for the driver who showed continuous improvement over the course of the year.<\/p>\n

Harry Tomkins won the \u2018Publicity Star\u2019 while Lachlan Evennett won the best presented team away. Liam Gerges was the scholarship evaluation winner.<\/p>\n

2026 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup calendar<\/p>\n

Round 1 \u2013 Sydney 500 \u2013 February 20-22
Round 2 \u2013 NTI Townsville 500 \u2013 July 10-12
Round 3 \u2013 Ipswich Super 440 \u2013 August 21-23
Round 4 \u2013 Repco Bathurst 1000 \u2013 October 8-11
Round 5 \u2013 Penrite Oil Sandown 500 \u2013 November 13-15<\/p>\n


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