CAPE TOWN – Senior eNCA sports reporter Justin Ford has proven that journalists are not just side-line commentators, but they can participate in fixtures and win too.
Ford took part in the Toyota Gazoo Race on Saturday as part of the media challenge and came third.
He set the Killarney track on fire and has a shiny new trophy to show for it.
He did it in a GR Corolla equipped with Toyota Gazoo Racing Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT). Powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine producing 221 kW and 400 Nm, the GR Corolla DAT combines all-wheel-drive performance with paddle-shift convenience, making it an ideal platform for close, competitive racing.
Ford’s competitors were Craig Nicholson (News24 Motoring), Tayedza Mbiri (AutoTrader), defending champion Nabil Abdool (SuperSport), Naresh Maharaj (The Witness / Algoa FM), and the shared entry of Kumbi Mtshakazi (Kumbi-M On Cars) and Brandon Jacobs (Khulekani on Wheels).