Testimonials

“I think the Toyo F1600 Championship is the best first step into car racing and into a career in motorsports for young drivers.

Not only are the cars a great launching pad into understanding the dynamics of a race car, but the close racing , good competition and quality of track time at prestigious events are some points I’d definitely credit for making me the driver I am today.”

“The Toyo Tires F1600 Championship was an important stepping stone early in my career.

While the F1600 race car might lack the downforce and outright speed of higher-level open-wheel cars, the competition was just as intense – it forced me to maximize every aspect of driving and car setup. The skills I developed in F1600 are ones I still lean on today at the top levels of sports car racing.”

“F1600 was the beginning of my journey into car racing. It was an accessible way to transition out of karting and into higher levels of motorsports.

The car control learnt in F1600 is unlike any other form of motorsports and the skills learned racing in the Toyo F1600 Championship paved the way to be competitive in all the next steps of my motorsport career.”

“My first proper racing was F1600. It’s a place where I made some huge mistakes, got my thrills, enjoyed little dramas, and met very many people that I still consider to be my friends. There’s a reason, it’s been a major first step in motor racing for the last 60 odd years. It emphasizes race craft, and many key fundamentals of driving, tuning,  being part of a team.

I have been blessed to be able to race many cars in many different Championships, but still to this day you can find me at a random F1600 race, just enjoying the competition – which speaks volume about how special this discipline really is. I want to see another 60 years of F1600, let’s keep it going.

Current Misha is currently racing in IMSA as a GTD racer.”