The season at a glance
6/8 RACE WINS
6/8 PODIUM FINISHES
5/8 POLE POSITIONS
The Full Story
After completing his permit to race in 2023, Toby teamed up with 6 time NLS champion team Adrenalin Motorsport to compete in a full season at the Nordschliefe in the BMW 240i cup class. He would share the car with two seasoned Nurburgring drivers, Sven Markert and Ranko Mijatovic, and would have their sights set on the class and overall championship.
The trio would hit the ground running, with Toby clenching a decisive pole position on his debut along with managing to win the first 4 races of the season, making them the championship leaders at the halfway mark.
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"It has been an intense start to the year, with back to back races, both of which being double headers. We really couldn't have asked for more though, and it's a great feeling to be leading the overall championship going into the second half of the season."
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Toby's teammates would also go on to race in the prestigious 24hours of Nürburgring, a race held between the next NLS races, and achieve a victory in class.
After the summer break, the team were back and began the long second half of the championship. With each round now being a single race, the team would have 4 more races, stretched out from August to November, to complete.
Unfortunately, luck did not follow them on their return, and they suffered a mechanical failure at the beginning stages of the next race, forcing them to retire.
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" It's a tough pill to swallow, but unfortunately part of the game. An unfortunate way to come back after the break, but we will put it behind us as a team and focus on the races to come."
Returning a few weeks later, the team now faced their most important race in the calandar, the NLS 6hour event. Awarding more championship points than any other race, a good result would be necessary to maintain their championship fight.
Due to the championship points structure, the trio would also be forced to change classes, and would now race in a BMW 325i in the V4 class.
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"A change like this is a real challenge, especially at such an important event and at this stage in the season. We have a lot to learn in a very short space of time, but we will give our best to achieve a good result."
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After qualifying P2 and leading the class at the one hour mark, the car would be invloved in an accident and forced to retire from the race.
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"I'm gutted to say the least. The most important thing is my teammate is ok, but the car is out. It's a real shame, I think we could have finished strong here, but it just wasn't meant to be."
The team would now require a win in the final two races of the year to remain in contention for the championship. As the end of the season closed in, the warm and sunny races of the summer grew further away, and a wet and cold Nürburgring now greeted the team as they turned up for the penultimate round, now back in the 240i cup car.
Well aware of the importance of these races, but also of the unforgiving and extremely challenging conditions, the trio would need to be on their A game to ensure a good finish, and remain in the fight.
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Fortunately, they delivered under the pressure, and secured a win in challenging and changebale conditons.
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"That must have been one of the toughest races of my career. The track was so slippy, and any small misjudgement could have put an end to our championship hopes and all the hard work this year. My teammates both did a mega job and I'm very proud of our performance this weekend."
And so, the stage was set for the final round of the championship. Just two cars remained in the championship fight, one being the Adrenalin Motorsport 240i crew, and the other, a Porshe GT4 competing in the Cup 3 class.
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The weekend got off to a rocky start, with Toby's teammate Ranko suffering an ABS failure in both free practice and qualifying, narrowly escaping a severe crash which would have likely put an end to the race weekend.
The trio had a lot of work to do in the race, and after a qualifying spent in the pit box with repairs, they lined up P5, a long way from the P1 and race win they required. After a good start, the team were positioned P2 with 2 hours to go, Toby being the driver to complete the remainder of the race and chase the class lead down.
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In the final hour, the move was made, and the team now found themselves leading the class. Shortly after, the Porshe in the championship fight suffered a mechanical failure, and was forced to retire. It was now the team's championship to lose, but with an hour to go, there was still no margin for error.
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Under immense pressure, Toby brought the car home P1 in class, and was crowned champions of the NLS series 2024 along with his teammates Sven Markert and Ranko Mijatovic.
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He would become the first british driver to win the overall championship, as well as the only driver to have won the championship on their debut season.
The trio were also crowned 240i Cup class champions, and Toby the NLS series Junior champion.
