Australian Toyota GR Cup race winner Romeo Nasr is yet another outstanding young talent locked in for the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship.
The Sydney-born 18-year-old driver moved into car racing in 2025 through the TGRA 86 Scholarship Series and the Toyota GR Cup, following a highly successful junior karting career that began when he was 12.
He will join Action Motorsport for the five-round championship, which gets underway next weekend with the PTS Logistics Season opener at the Taupo International Motorsport Park, and is relishing the challenge of a new series and new circuits.
“The NZ series is full of highly talented drivers and coming here will test my skills and help me improve as a driver,” he said this week.
“It’s a great opportunity to challenge myself, gain valuable racing experience and continue developing as a driver. The series offers competitive racing, and I’m excited to test myself against a strong field of drivers while learning new circuits and pushing my limits.
“I want to make the most of every opportunity, keep improving with each round and gain as much experience as possible. Ultimately, I’m there to race hard, learn, and put myself in the best position to achieve some great results. Who knows what’s possible, but I’m a racing driver, and I know we all want to win and stand on the top step of the podium. I’m no different.”
Romeo hasn’t raced GR86s in New Zealand but certainly made his mark during the GR Cup season in Australia, winning his first race at the Bathurst 1000 weekend and taking a string of other solid results for 15th overall in the final points.
He has no experience of New Zealand’s challenging, technical circuits but has been doing as much homework as he can ahead of the opening round of the championship next weekend at Taupo.
“With the GR Cup Australia Championship wrapping up, I’ve been watching plenty of onboard footage and making sure I’m ticking all the boxes with my preparation. I just want to make sure I’m as ready as possible when I head over to New Zealand so that I can put my best foot forward.”
Alongside support from Hytech Concrete Group, Romeo’s impressive portfolio of backers for his NZ campaign includes Carrera By Design, Carrera Built, Anywhere Anytime Concrete, Sandhub, Muscle Gym Five Dock, Tudor Constructions, Citywide Lending Georges Hall, Mr Build It, Tilestone, Saferway, Accounting Haus and Royal Stone.
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