Racing a GR Yaris – Can We Win From The Back?

Ashley Oldfield

20 Feb 2023

Round 4 of the GR Yaris racing series heads to Red Star Raceway where Ash is forced to start from the back. How far up the field can he get?

In episode 3 of our Toyota GR Yaris cup season, our in-house racer Ash heads to Red Star Raceway, a track with nearly as many corners as Spa Francorchamps in half the length. Can he get to grips with the track quickly enough to be on pace with the local legends he’s up against?

There are some dodgy overtaking manoeuvres and the final heat takes place as the sun sets showing off beautiful glowing brake discs. Ash is forced to start from the back in heat 2 due to new regulations, but how far can he make his way up the field in just 6 laps? 

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Ashley Oldfield

Ashley Oldfield

Ashley has been riding or driving some sort of motorised vehicle since his 4th birthday when he got a Yamaha PW50. Equipped with years of racing experience, Ashley took up journalism and became a writer for some of South Africa’s best motoring magazines and online publications. He is SA’s first (and only) GT Academy winner having raced professionally overseas. He now serves as the Content Manager at Cars.co.za, putting his wealth of racing and driving experience to good use.

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