Wanaka’s Marcel Bartley has chosen the Toyota 86 Trophy Series to begin his motorsport career in New Zealand in the best possible way.
Twenty-two-year-old Marcel opened his racing account, debuting in the third round of the Jackson Orchard series at Highlands Motorsport Park in a Toyota GR86, starting in 12th place and working his way through the field to fifth before a mechanical issue forced his retirement.
A round later, he went even better, securing four second-place finishes over the course of the weekend, which was enough to win the round. He’s now hungry for more success in TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand’s grassroots series.