ToCA12 OFFICIAL SEASON PREVIEW

ToCA12

THE OFFICIAL SEASON PREVIEW

CONTENTS

EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION ToCA Boss Furinkazen takes us through the key technical changes for the ToCA12 season.

EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION?

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KOREA RISING A look at how Hyundai have gone from nothing to potential title contenders in the off season.

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NEW TRICKS Interviews with the drivers who represent Volvo on the marques return to ToCA competition.

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PREVIEWS—TEAMS A look at the 4 works team representing manufacturers all fighting for championship honours this season.

PREVIEWS—JACK SEARS TROPHY A look at the masses of independent entries that make up the ToCA field.

ToCA CLIO CUP PREVIEW The return of the ToCA Support Package with a look at the car and competitors for the new season

GALLERY—ToCA MEDIA DAY Gallery and round up of all the happenings at ToCA12 launch Media Day at Brands Hatch.

CALENDAR The schedules for this seasons ToCA12 and ToCA Clio Cup races.

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ToCA is no stranger to rules shake ups. However, there is a reason that this season marks arguably the most significant set of tweaks in the history of the series. It is what ToCA founder and Furi Autosports boss Furinkazen calls “the final ultimate generation” - the fastest, most potent cars seen in this championship ever. So what exactly is new and altered? Well we got our hands on a spare Nissan 370GT chassis—one of the most successful cars in ToCA in the last few seasons—and were given access to it. And we also got “Furi” (as most of the paddock affectionately call him) himself to talk us through the key changes and differences to a ToCA13 racecar.


There are a few visual changes but immediately apparent and also perhaps the easily noticeable is the presence of a large spoiler that is located on the rear of the car.

Such a type of aerodynamic devices were last seen way back in ToCA Season 3 , which was the inaugural season of the NGTC formula, and then were axed and not seen again—until now. So Furi, what has warranted a change? “For one, power. A ToCA car back in Season 3 was restricted to 305 horsepower no matter the model, and this pretty much was the same for the next few seasons. With the tyre construction we used from Dunlop and general behaviour of the car—it wasn’t needed. Racing proved better as the cars were more slippery and slidy—more of a challenge for a driver. Now we have much more power—this seasons Honda is hitting 370hp, the most powerful ToCA car ever and tyres are different and the cars are much wilder. As such, the wings play a more important role as the cars get much more unstable at high speeds. It was nearly unheard of for a car to hit 170mph with ease for many seasons, and now they do it without difficulty.” “The wings are made custom-built for each vehicle. We specified a set of components for each wing (uprights, endplates and the actual plane of the wing itself) and then worked on a size and shape that would work not just for racing, but aesthetically as well.”


“The only exception to this was the Renault—due to the hatchback design we had to work on something slightly different but it works... I hope!!!”. The other visual dif ference that jumped out at me was how low the car was to the ground. Suspension tuning is back and as Furi here again explains was pretty much overdue. “The fixed tuning for past two seasons was great as an initial Introduction to the revamped ToCA line, but also did present its fair share of issues. Pretty much, your car had a fixed set of characteristics, and these would be exaggerated as the race went on by tyre wear. Look at last seasons Mazda—it was understeery and stiff at race start, and when tyres went off it would be just like driving a boat.” Indeed, Furi himself hopes the change will close the field up and also reduce some incidents. “FF drivers especially have no excuse now for saying they just understeered off into someone because of the car. You can now totally alter a cars characteristics. A less than potent base package can now be a race winner with the right adjustments. Of course, conversely you can also go opposite and make a fantastic car and absolute dog to drive.”


The other visual changes are the addition of sets of coloured brake callipers and a car number sticker, optional at the moment but looking to be rolled out in the

next couple seasons. Furi laughs and says “should make it a lot easier for the stewards to penalise people now!” Mechanically one last key component remains. Differentials are regarded by some as a black art. The key to cornering speed and managing tyre wear is often found in these, and whoever masters these will have a key advantage over the opposition. “Well... I can’t work one of these out very well so i’ll leave that to the engineers to do!” exclaims Furi, who before we leave has a last cautionary note. “This is the final ultimate generation of ToCA cars. Once these are finished with, so will ToCA. My advice to all, drivers and onlookers alike—is enjoy it while you still can.” And if it is the final generation, then it truly will be a memorable one at that.


KOREA RISING

Look at ToCA11 records and try to find a record of Hyundai. You will find Ranhammer and CnD both making one off races and that is it. Most manufacturers would have packed up and left entirely—after all what benefit is there in supporting a couple tiny teams—but Hyundai played a canny game. Whilst ToCA11 raged on, Hyundai were quietly developing a new specification car. The Genesis platform had one weakness, and that was the chas-sis. It quite simply was poor. Unstable, unwieldy and with no way of tuning it out, it needed tweaks. So when ToCA informed manufacturers such tuning would be legal, Hyundai got to work. Results may be paying off and Hyundai head into the season having almost achieved an impossible turnaround and arguably are strongest manufacturer on the ToCA grid. The question is—how? We decided to ask the drivers...

KOREA RISING

SNOWCRASH (SYM): “Last season the car was up to par regarding lap times, but suf-fered a) from the bad reputation from the season before, and b) from a rear that felt light at times and had a tendency to step out unannounced. It was difficult to feel what the car was going to do, especially on corner exit...” “This year, with the improved setup possibilities, these deficiencies should be a thing of the past. The car offers much improved traction and seems to be more predictable, which is important in the heat of battle. And while certainly not fastest in the speed traps, it should also offer enough power to put up a fight on the high speed tracks against the powerful competition ....”

KOREA RISING

LANCER (East Coast Motorsports): “For driving, it is very well planted in the turns but is still reasonably competitive down the straights. It's a huge improvement over the car I drove in ToCA10.”

MICHELIN (Michelin Racing): “...the Hyundai just felt the best car for this season. And of course, the freedom in adjusting suspensions, differential and transmission helped a lot in making the choice. All in all, going with the Hyundai was a easy choice for me."

NEW TRICKS

When you look at the early seasons of the ToCA NGTC era, one name and manufacturer stands out above all others. Volvo were quite simply the most dominant force in ToCA racing for several seasons. The Polestar-engineered C30R’s were small, nimble, and also had a powerful engine. Nearly half the grid at one time had a Volvo and in the ToCA6 makes title they managed 1032 points—a record with new pts system tweaks will likely never ever be beaten. And now, after a gap of 5 seasons, Volvo are back. Polestar have been putting money into the new programme alongside the V8 Supercar one, that has yielded quick success. And they got a link up with an old friend—Furi Autosports, who raced Volvos in a Total of 5 championship wins of differing kinds, are back with them. And this time, potentially after a sweep. But also, they are not alone...

NEW TRICKS

THE CHAMPION—NINNERS (Polestar Racing Furi Autosports) “Being #1 driver in the most expensive works team in the paddock, does it bring added pressure?” No, not really. This season I feel pretty relaxed about things, I just feel really confident with the machinery and the team I've got, it can't get much better than this!

NEW TRICKS

THE BOSS—FURINKAZEN (Furi Autosports) “What brought you to return to Volvo, how did the deal come about” Volvo approached us midway through last season and we liked what we saw. We tried running C30R’s in ToCA9 but didn’t have the budget in place. However it is really friendly within the team. Many of the personnel worked with us on the C30R project and we all know how to engineer a race winning car. It is probably the best move we have made in the last year.

THE VETERAN—DRIFTERJOE (Polestar Racing Furi Autosports) “You have driven in ToCA for many seasons in many different makes, but never for Volvo. How does it compare to other cars? The Volvo has nice straightline speed and is good in the turns. It seems to have a small amount of understeer, but you'd expect that in a FWD. Overall it seems like a competitive car.

NEW TRICKS

THE INDEPENDENT—ANDIL (QTF RACING) You are the sole Independent Volvo entry, do you think this will be a handicap in the title race? I think so, yes. This season it's going to be all about setup, and naturally by having multiple cars there's an advantage simply that you can test different setups at least twice as fast as an in-dependent, so I think we'll be a bit behind in that regard. I still think the car will be there or thereabouts, but there's certainly the final 10% of pace to find, and we're not quite there yet.

DRIVER PREVIEWS

As ever ToCA this season has a large entry. 14 race winners adorn the grid, with all 8 manufacturers represented. There are some wily old veterans and experienced hands, along with a few rookies looking to make a mark. Several teams are there fighting for honours for different makes, including new cars from Honda and the return of Volvo to ToCA. The Overall Championship may be the main prize on offer, but the Independents (Jack Sears Trophy) have their own battles to take care of, and will produce some exciting racing of their own. Also there are several works teams out on the grid, bringing the very best technology from Volvo, Nissan, Renault, Honda, and Hyundai.

DRIVER PREVIEWS

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Furi Autosports are a new name for the oldest team on the grid, celebrating a 10th season after many previous guises, most recently including partnerships with other teams. FAS are back in the big budget spenders with factory Volvo S60 cars on the manufacturers ToCA return. The team always have the line up of drivers—Titles for Joe and Ninners last two seasons are self-explanatory, but team boss Furi’s struggles have pegged them back. As a result, he has left the points scoring hauls to the two ex champions, in a move that might pay dividends. Expect a much stronger run from Furi Autosports as a whole as they seek to add to 4 drivers and 3 teams titles.

POLESTAR RACING (FURI AUTOSPORTS FAS) #1 NINNERS #5 PLUXTHEDUCK #27 DRIFTERJOE VOLVO S60

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Ninners earned #1 spot in ToCA last season through a string of fine well earned results in a season long battle with Andil. Now settled in at Furi Autosports, he has looked fairly comfortable with the Volvo and been up front for much of pre season testing. The big question is can he stay there? The field is likely to be much closer together and even if he wins a first race, it might be even harder to drive through the field in the other events. This will be a season where we see the true Ninners come through.

#1 NINNERS POLESTAR RACING (FURI AUTOSPORTS FAS) VOLVO ToCA11 Champion

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Plux has signed on with Furi Autosports as an extra driver in case of Joe or Ninners missing any events. As a result Plux has been doing a lot of development with the car and should be a in a good position to Qualify and collect points whenever called upon.

#5 PLUX POLESTAR RACING (FURI AUTOSPORTS FAS) VOLVO

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Joe endured what appeared to be more than a mild case of the second season syndrome. His ToCA11 defence was a disaster. Was it the car? Was it Joe himself losing his touch? Was it merely bad luck? Either way it was a poor season and one that Joe will be very much happy to be over with. Now it is a new start and a new season. Joe however has seemed from initial testing to be slightly off the pace. Will he manage to recapture his old form or is it going to be a slippery slide down the order?

#27 DRIFTERJOE POLESTAR RACING (FURI AUTOSPORTS FAS) VOLVO ToCA10 Champion, ToCA S5 Jack Sears Champion

DRIVER PREVIEWS

SYM somehow achieved a record equalling third ToCA teams championship in ToCA11, and third in succession. This was made more the impressive by the teams mediocre start of the season, where Yeratel had problems getting the Nissan working and Snowcrash simply became a target board. However they worked hard and delivered the goods, and this season have switched over to Hyundai chassis. The Hyundai looks fastest car in the field, something the Nissan never was; and all the odds are in favour of SYM making it 4 in a row and perhaps also grabbing a drivers championship to boot.

SYM #72 SNOWCRASH #84 YERATEL HYUNDAI GENESIS

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Many in the paddock would call Snowcrash the fastest driver to never ever win the ToCA title. For the amount of race wins he gets over a season(3 last season amongst 9 podiums) he seems to have equal amounts of bad luck. Snow was often seen early on in the season spinning off having been the target of some ill timed overtake or tap. Will his luck ever change?

#72 SNOWCRASH SYM HYUNDAI

DRIVER PREVIEWS

After a rough start to the season with mechanical issues Yeratel put in perhaps his most impressive drives to date in ToCA as he picked up 4 wins on his way to 3rd in the ToCA championship. The Hyundai seems a quicker car and Yeratel has been very much near the top of the timesheets in all of pre season testing. Certainly he is a favourite coming into ToCA12.

#84 YERATEL SYM HYUNDAI ToCA9 Champion, ToCA7 Jack Sears Champion

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Last season started for Humberside Racing with massive momentum following a strong latter half of ToCA10. Scaniabebe lead the standings after Silverstone but then it all fell apart. Scania had mechanical issues and disqualifications, whilst Andil bravely rallied and did show the Renault potential by missing out on the title narrowly. However as of now it’s rather concerning in the Humberside camp. The Renault is strong, but with Scania recovering from a hand injury and two fresh faces in the team.. the odds may be up against them.

HUMBERSIDE RACING #14 STREETKING #55 SCANIABEBE #55 AMGMARMITE RENAULT MEGANE RS

DRIVER PREVIEWS

A ToCA rookie, Streetking has participated in a good number of touring car events before and has got the second works Renault seat. It will be an interesting season for him as he looks to have certainly got his head around the Renault in testing. Expect solid, if unspectacular progress as the season goes on.

#14 STREETKING HUMBERSIDE RACING RENAULT

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Talk about highs, and then lows. Scania left Silverstone after 6 races with the championship lead. Then it all fell apart. How? Two exclusions, budget shortfalls and what appeared to be a complete lack of discipline sent Scania tumbling down to a 11th place finish. This season a lot of pressure is on the boss of the Renault works team—having lost a star driver and also suffered an off track injury. He intends to drive this season, but don’t expect a rapid comeback.

#55 SCANIABEBE HUMBERSIDE RACING RENAULT

DRIVER PREVIEWS

AMGMarmite is a new driver who has been a part of the Humberside operation for a considerable while. It remains to be seen how his testing miles will translate into race pace however, although from Media Day results looked encouraging.

#55 AMGMARMITE HUMBERSIDE RACING RENAULT

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Panoz’s DarkHorse sports team have been around ToCA for a good while now, and after a somewhat trying season with Mazda under the Mazdaspeed banner, they have acquired 2 works prepared Nissans for the coming season. It is a bold Statement as the Nissan is a proven race winning car and even bolder is the addition of the long time Independent runner and 2 time ToCA champion DK to their ranks. Could this be a historic season for all involved?

DARKHORSE SPORTS #15 PANOZ #94 DK NISSAN 370GT

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Panoz had a torrid season last time out with an underwhelming Mazda but managed to pull off some heroic drives and get the car much higher than it had any right to be. Now he is back with a pair of Nissans and this is a seriously strong base package. The car is a proven winner, Panoz is a proven contender in front running machinery and there is no reason why Panoz cannot be a DarkHorse for this championship.

#15 PANOZ DARKHORSE SPORTS NISSAN T8CA Jack Sears Champion

DRIVER PREVIEWS

It is light years seemingly since DK scooped a brace of ToCA titles. Spending times with ex works equipment but without the team and support to make full use of it has led to a gradual fall down the grid. However this may change now as he finds himself in what is in effect a factory Nissan for the new ToCA season. With likely equal set ups and the same car as Panoz, this is a legitimate chance for DK to remind us all of how he became a 2 time champion.

#94 DK DARKHORSE SPORTS NISSAN TOCA S1, TOCA S2 Champion

DRIVER PREVIEWS

The Jack Sears Trophy (formerly the ToCA Independents Trophy) is the championship for drivers who don’t have that big budget backing, the Independents and small teams who run with varying degrees of success through the field. Some of these contenders are already race winners in ToCA and just because they have little “I” next to them on entry list, doesn’t mean they are a class below. As ever, expect a close competition in the Jack Sears Trophy for ToCA12!

JACK SEARS TROPHY PREVIEW

DRIVER PREVIEWS

After a successful couple seasons in ToCA linked up with FAS, Lancer’s ECM outfit steps down this season to a part time single car effort. Expect Lancer to go well on his race appearances, but this is very much just a campaign for the fun of it.

#043 LANCER EAST COAST MOTORSPORTS (ECM) HYUNDAI

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Been a forgettable couple seasons for Ryan, with off track drama threatening to overshadow his on track attempts. This might be finally changing however with the Renault with some decent mileage under it. However he has shown rather low down on the timing sheets pre season. Qualifying should be the teams goal for at least the first part of this season.

#7 RYAN RPO RACING RENAULT

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Ranhammer is the cheeriest man in the paddock, and a blast from the past at this level—someone who enters just for the fun of it, and win or lose enjoys himself to the maximum. He aims to make a handful of meetings in a converted Mazdaspeed chassis.

#9 RANHAMMER PTI Motorsports MAZDA

DRIVER PREVIEWS

After a strong showing with a Honda Civic last season Rofl Returns with a Mazdaspeed chassis very similar to that of Ranhammer. Testing pace has looked very promising and he starts certainly as a contender for the Jack Sears Trophy.

#16 ROFLWAFFLE AMRacing MAZDA

DRIVER PREVIEWS

A part time player over the past few seasons, expect Frasier to be trying to qualifying the Alfa at a few select events. However in this much more competitive season, chances may be against him.

#17 FRASIER FRASIER ALFA ROMEO

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Siggers did an impressive job in his rookie season, becoming a regular top 8 runner. For this season plans are unclear—it is not even known at time of press if he will be present on the grid at Brands Hatch for the opener—but he will be campaigning a Mazda Atenza chassis this season.

#19 SIGGERS SIGGERS MAZDA

DRIVER PREVIEWS

The reigning Jack Sears champion will not be defending his title full time. AMD will be busy with other racing commitments whilst searching for a backer for a rumoured larger ToCA13 programme. On the occasions he does turn up however, expect him to be a contender.

#20 AMD AMD ALFA ToCA11 Jack Sears Champion

DRIVER PREVIEWS

HSV showed much more maturity and control in his second ToCA season. In a under developed Toyota package, a podium at the Brands Hatch finale was legitimate reward for what had been a trying tough season. With the Alfa a better place than the Toyota ever was in the pecking order, a return to the top half of the grid could well be on.

#25 HSV SKWIRK BY IDLRE ALFA ROMEO

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Michelin has bought a potent new Hyundai chassis and will be embarking on at least a part time campaign in ToCA12. The car certainly has the potential, the question is how will Michelin perform and what will he get out of it?

#30 MICHELIN MICHELIN RACING HYUNDAI

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Matheus has converted his ToCA11 Lexus entry into the new specification. As a result he already has some degree of knowledge of how the car works, which might pay off early on as some people still struggle to extract the best out of their machines.

#31 MATHEUS MATHEUS LEXUS

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Camikaze has cut his teeth in other touring car races and vintage sportscars, but last season was a tough introduction to the NGTC ToCA cars with a poor Mazda limiting his progress and ability to qualify. Now with a much more competent package under him, expect pts and maybe the odd shock result.

#38 CAMIKAZE PEADPOD RACING NISSAN

DRIVER PREVIEWS

O’Rama made a short lived return to the ToCA ranks with a difficult time at Willow Springs last season. Now he has new sponsorship and the O’Ramaspeed / Minton Motorsports outfit have acquired a very potent Hyundai for the season. Expect a strong showing and potentially Jack Sears race wins.

#43 O’RAMA O’RAMASPEED WITH FRL FRIDAYS HYUNDAI

DRIVER PREVIEWS

A very rapid driver in V8 sportscar racing, Skeng comes into a rookie season driving a Honda chassis. The Honda has not looked a strong contender and he might not to get to show his full speed.

#44 SKENGDIGI SKENGDIGI HONDA

DRIVER PREVIEWS

The part timer from Isle Of Wight will be looking to break into the top 16 in a planned sporadic ToCA12 campaign in a Nissan.

#46 ADAM ADAM NISSAN

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Swiftsmith returns to ToCA after a rather interesting history in the sport, which he would rather have put to bed ahead of ToCA12. It is a fairly late entry and just Qualifying will be a tall order for him to achieve.

#50 SWIFTSMITH SWIFT AUTOSPORT LEXUS

DRIVER PREVIEWS

By his own admission, the last two seasons for Furi “have been the worst ever” and his dismal fall down the field have been a reason for him swapping to Independent status. The FAS boss however has the equal equipment to his fellow drivers and critically has looked impressive pre season. In fact, their is every chance of Furi being a dark horse for Jack Sears honours at least this season.

#54 FURINKAZEN FURI AUTOSPORTS (FAS) VOLVO

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Andil split from Humberside Racing after just falling short of the ToCA11 title. He has now gone independent and acquires a Volvo chassis—the only example not being run in anyway by Polestar. Don’t expect this to hold him back however, as testing pace has looked blistering. So fast in fact, that he is an early favourite for bother Overall and Jack Sears honours.

#77 ANDIL QTF RACING VOLVO

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Driverman has proven himself competent in more national level touring car championships and steps up to the big time with an Alfa Romeo chassis. The Alfa is a reasonably strong car, and there is no reason for Driverman to not be able to break into the pack in his debut season.

#79 DRIVERMAN SQUADRA ALFA INDIPENDENTE ALFA

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Nas has been around in touring car series for sometime, and now embarks on his toughest challenge at the pinnacle of the sport. Despite starting slow in testing, Nas has slowly racked up the mileage and whilst it will be a season too early for going for wins, Qualifying and points will not be out of the question.

#80 NASCARFAN LUNA MOTORSPORT RENAULT

DRIVER PREVIEWS

Chris’s usual approach of “stay in the pack and rack up points” didn’t pay off last season as he was overtaken chasing a third Jack Sears title. Now with the official “CJR” banner for his squad, the Nissan looks to be a decent contender, but with the increase in competition this season, a significant injection of pace is needed for Chris to be in with a shot.

#93 CHRISJOHNSON CJR NISSAN ToCA S6 / ToCA10 Jack Sears Champion.

THE UNDERCARD—CLIO CUP

ToCA10 spawned a support series for the Renault Clio, that is considered a fine starting point for touring car drivers. It attracted a mixed grid of ToCA veterans, and new drivers, with its credibility boosted by inaugural champion Ninners winning the ToCA title subsequently. Now it is back, in a simpler purer format. There is one overall championship and one teams title. That is it. ToCA Clio Cup Season 2 will support the ToCA circus on nearly all rounds, Monza being an exception, with 2x 15 minute races for drivers to show their worth. It is good to be back, and here is look at the ToCA Clio Cup car followed by a run down of the seasons entries!



The Clio may visually be identical but it has some differences under the skin. Tuning of the suspension is now allowed and cars are much more free moving about on track—expect more spins and slides. Gearbox and differentials are locked and aerodynamics are ad-justable. The car now has a turbo kit active at low RPM’s, which provides quite a kick on acceleration. The exhaust system has also been redesigned and produces more torque and a much more raw engine note. Clio’s support 8 of the 9 ToCA weekends (skipping Monza) and will be an entertaining support to the ToCA12 season with the inaugural champion Ninners defending his crown!

RENAULT CLIO RS—OFFICIAL CAR OF THE ToCA CLIO CUP


FURI AUTOSPORTS #1 NINNERS #54 FURINKAZEN Reigning Clio Champion Ninners is hot favourite in his quest for a double title and stays with FAS for the second season. As ever in the second car will be team boss Furinkazen, looking to improve on last seasons 6th place finish.

ICE COLD RACING #5 STIGGY #44 SKENGDIGI A very potent pairing who have both cut there teeth in much more powerful equipment—Stiggy in LMP cars, Skeng in V8 saloons. Potential title contenders.


PEAPOD RACING #33 CODDEMON #38 CAMIKAZE

PH RACING #23 GHOST #74 PIKEYSMURF


SV WITH 77 RACING #17 PAULMAC #77 ANDIL Two of the fastest drivers in ToCA in Clios together, forming a strong powerteam. Paul and Andil are favourites starting off not just in drivers, but teams title as well.

DARKHORSE SPORTS #15 GTPANOZ ToCA veteran looking to drag results out of his own privately run Clio.

ORANGE FIGHTERS #24 MIKEY Clio Cup debutant looking to make an impression in his first season.


MICHELIN RACING #30 MICHELIN Sometime ToCA runner Michelin runs his own Clio in ToCA’s support series.

GLOBO RENAULT #31 MATHEUS Globo Renault are run by Matheus, with slightly more normal aero than pictured.

MINTON MOTORSPORTS-FRL #43 O’RAMA O’Rama runs his distinctive Clio under the Minton banner for yet another season.

EDGARSONIC #69 EDGARSONIC Quite literally an unknown entry.


FURI AUTOSPORTS #80 NASCARFAN Reigning Clio Champion Ninners is hot favourite in his quest for a double title and stays with FAS for the second season. As ever in

AMD #20 AMD AMD plans to run some Clio events late in the season.

ToCA12 MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

Media Day is the first real major point for ToCA season, as teams pack into the Brands Paddock in the Largest test of the season. It’s a busy place, and with 21 drivers present from 16 different squads present this past weekend, also at times very chaotic. Here is a gallery featuring the very best from ToCA12 Media Day!

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

From the photoshoot parade. Two Humberside Renaults flank Ninners with Furi, Nas, HSV, and Michelin following in formation.

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

From the photoshoot parade. ChrisJohnson will be easy to spot this season in the bright green CJR Nissan car.

Siggers tested a Honda chassis but had major problems and ended the day in a Mazda later on.

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

Both the factory Renaults managed some impressive mileage and critically, ran without incident or problems.

Oil dropped from a car at Druids resulted in this off and setbacks for ChrisJohnson and Furinkazen.

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

You have to push to get the best out of the car, and sometimes you push too far, as Nas demonstrates with this brief excursion.

Ryan was certainly pushing his Renault to its limits on test day, tyre smoke a frequent feature of his car.

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

SYM were quiet, with Yeratel turning a handful of laps on the GP layout end of the day, and Snow posting a few times as well.

With minimum seat time, Siggers was always going to have little moments like this one in the Mazda.

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

Whilst not on the entry, Pat tested a Nissan chassis at Media Day. Sign of a potential entry later on in the season perhaps?

SkengD was impressive and moved up timesheets in his rather distinctive looking Mazda.

MEDIA DAY ROUND UP

Driverman had handling issues in the Alfa Romeo leading to this lurid slide at Graham Hill.

SCHEDULES

ToCA12 SCHEDULE:

ROUND # DATE TRACK LAPS

1/2 20 Sep. Brands Hatch Indy 24

3/4 4th Oct. Cape Ring South 15

5/6 25 Oct. Red Bull Ring Short 23

7/8 1 Nov. Spa-Francorchamps 8

9/10 8 Nov. Nurburgring GP/D 13

11/12 15 Nov. Silverstone National 20

13/14 23 Nov. Brands Hatch Grand Prix 14

15/16 23 Nov. Bathurst 2 Hours

5/6 18 Oct. Monza 80’s. 10

TOCA CLIO CUP SEASON 2 SCHEDULE:

ROUND # DATE TRACK LAPS

1/2 20 Sep. Brands Hatch Indy 16

3/4 4th Oct. Cape Ring South 10

5/6 25 Oct. Red Bull Ring Short 15

7/8 1 Nov. Spa-Francorchamps 5

9/10 8 Nov. Nurburgring GP/D 8

11/12 15 Nov. Silverstone National 13

13/14 22 Nov. Brands Hatch Grand Prix 9

15/16 29 Nov. Bathurst 6

Original photography, article writing by Furinkazen. Thanks to everyone for

contributions and assistance in making this possible.

An FRL Media Publication,

2014.

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