PT Autosport Junior earns a two-day test in a Toyota GRCup car after impressive first season
Gainesville, FL (24 December 2023)
After an impressive first season in the #88 Porsche Spec Boxster, PT Autosport granted Junior Driver Henry Drury a two-day test in a Toyota GR Cup Car, alongside 2023 Aspiring Driver Shootout Winner Brenna Schubert.
Alongside the RVA Graphics Motorsports/Speed Syndicate Racing team, Drury and Schubert spent two days at the Florida International Rally and Motorsports park, learning and adapting to the new Toyota Race car. At the end of the test, Drury was lapping two seconds faster than the driver who’d raced the car in 2023, and two tenths faster than the driver-coach on site.
“I’m in love with this car! I’m not sure if it suits me, or if I’m getting better at adapting to cars faster, but from the first session I felt really confident in the car, and I was able to get up to speed really quickly. It’s a wholly different car to the Spec Boxster as it’s a race-built car with a sequential gearbox, motorsports electronics, not to mention the completely different weight distribution! It’s a big difference and a lot to get used to, but I’m completely in love and all I want to do is get back in the car! The sequential gearbox and straight cut gears are the coolest thing I’ve ever experienced. The Speed Syndicate and RVA Graphics team were really helpful as I adapted to the car, and we went from strength to strength as we worked together to find speed in every session.”
“Thank you so much to PT Autosport for the continued trust, and the opportunity to show that I have what it takes to be fast in a wholly different car from the Boxster, and potentially even challenge in a professional series”
After his strong showing at the test, momentum is building for Henry to make the step up to the Toyota GR Cup Racing series in 2024. Henry and the PT Autosport team have their heads down in preparation, and are working hard to find partners and raise funding to support the 2024 effort.
The 2024 Toyota GR Cup Season kicks off in just 102 days at Sonoma Raceway, on April 4, 2024. All races will support the SRO GT America championship and will be broadcast on the GR Cup North America Youtube channel.
Henry would like to thank PT Autosport, RVA Graphics Motorsports, Speed Syndicate, and Wine Country Motorsports for their continued support.
“I’m still not sure how to feel about the race if I’m honest, I’m proud that we were able to fight so closely for the win, as it shows how far I’ve come since my first race just a few months ago, but it’s heartbreaking to lose it the way we did. I’m here to win, and I’ll admit I’m not a very good loser! It’s frustrating, especially to lose it on pure straight line speed, but we’re closer than ever, and this won’t be the last time I get to fight for a win. I’ll analyse everything I can from this weekend, and I’ll be back even stronger next season. This is just the start!
I have to say thank you again to the entire PT Autosport team, they’ve brought me so far since winning the shootout, and the progression from my first race weekend in June to missing a win by one tenth in September speaks to the quality of coaching and the team as a whole. I’m incredibly proud to represent them and can’t thank them enough! Likewise for the PMR crew, they’ve been flawless all weekend and handled all issues and changes smoothly. They’ve had to put up with my limited knowledge and experience since June, and they’ve been nothing but helpful in building my knowledge of setup changes and how to adapt my driving to suit the car and the changes they make. They’re an awesome team and I hope we’re back here next season!”
Henry and the PT Autosport team will be back in action in 2024, and thank everyone for following along with their journey!
Henry would like to thank PT Autosport, Precision Motorsports Racing (PMR), and Wine Country Motorsports for their continued support.
