New team 99motorsport will enter the 2024 TCR Australia series, with Marcus LaDelle’s outfit having acquired two first-generation Audi RS3 LMS TCR cars.
The team has grown rapidly in recent years, from a single entry in the Mazda RX8 Cup to a multi-car team in the Toyota 86 Series during 2023.
The team has purchased the 2021 title winning Audi from Melbourne Performance Centre, successfully campaigned by Chaz Mostert, and plan to run the car in next year’s season opener at Sandown in February.
“It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks,” said LaDelle, who plans to take a role as Team Manager, leaving the driving seat open to interested racers.
“I was actually put on to TCR and the Category Manager Lisa Totani by her brother Matthew, who happens to be our videographer. So that was a pretty unique way to get introduced, and as it turns out TCR fits the bill perfectly for what we planned to run in 2024.
“99 started as a personal pursuit to run my own cars, but it’s now evolved with more of a developmental program through Formula RX8 and Toyota 86.
“TCR is the next step for those drivers, a great category that’s commercially viable and has great synergy with the market and manufacturer relevance.
“There’s a great opportunity to bring drivers in to TCR and then give them the platform to go race in Europe, and the World Tour running down here only amplifies that.”
The team has not ruled out running two cars at the season opener, if suitable partners are found.