The Future of South African Motorsport Looks Bright! Toyota SA Announces Junior Academy
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The race to find the next South African racing prodigy is revving up as Toyota South Africa announced six youngsters will join the Gazoo Racing Junior Academy
- The Toyota Gazoo Racing Academy launches in February and former karting world champion Leeroy Poulter will nurture and train the next generation of racing drivers in South Africa
- The group of junior drivers were considered the best in local motorsport that needed support from a manufacturer to achieve success
Toyota South Africa has formed a racing academy and handpicked six junior drivers to compete in the 2022 karting championship in the hopes of finding the next talent in local motorsport.
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The youngsters, aged between nine and 15 years old, include five boys and one girl. The hard work starts in February and the group will be mentored by 2008 karting world champion and former Toyota rally driver Leeroy Poulter.
Poulter says a lot of work has gone into setting up the academy and with Toyota South Africa and the Gazoo Racing's financial and skills support the aim is to fight for silverware in the upcoming season.
Toyota South Africa's Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing Leon Theron said:
“I’m really proud of because we get a chance to invest in the future of motorsport in the form of the GR Academy. The Gazoo Racing brand is really going from strength to strength and with this in mind, we thought it the perfect opportunity to start a GR Academy to foster young racing talent."
The racing arm of the Japanese company Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa said it was excited to announce Toyota SA’s investment in the future of motorsport in the form of the Junior Academy.
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