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April 2026 NextSteps News!
👏 Troy Garth – Troy’s childhood dream was to compete in a rally — Troy drove his Lancer in the QRC Regularity, throwing down some BIG skids = LIFE LONG DREAM ACHIEVED!
👏 Jennifer Prince – Jen’s NextStep was to get back into co-driving after time away to have children and building confidence with pace notes = ACHIEVED! Completed full 2-day reconnaissance and navigating on pace notes at the highest level of our sport!
👏 Ella Pyyvaara – Ella’s NexStep goal is to have a good crack at QRC 2WD, Junior and Clubman driver podium positions = ACHIEVED + 2nd place podium position in the Junior category!
👏 Cassie Garth – Set a goal to simply try other types of motorsport beyond khanacross = ACHIEVED by co-driving in the Regularity section of the QRC alongside her brother! Special shoutout to Cassie for also volunteering as an official on Sunday – giving back to the event and motorsport.
Mikka Baksa, rally Co-driver, wining the Novice Co-Driver category
Troy Garth, Rally Driver, in his classic Lancer
The GCTMC NextSteps Program is designed to break down barriers and support club members advance their motorsport involvement in 2026.
GCTMC’s $10k investment into the grassroots – RallySport Magazine
How it works:
- Applicants seek up to $1k in value support for their next motorsporting step in 2026.
- Applicants propose how they will give back via volunteering and promotion of the club / motorsport in exchange for sponsorship.
- Online applications / sponsorship proposals closed October 2025.
- 3-person assessment panel completed assessments. Recommendations independently reviewed – November 2025.
- GCTMC committee approved all recommendations, with successful recipients advised December 2025
- Recipients announced: 17 January 2026 at GCTMC Presentation and Awards Night
- NextSteps, and volunteering contributions back to the club and motorsport: between January to November 2026.
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Questions? Contact us via gctmcnextsteps@outlook.com
More information about NextSteps
The NextSteps Program is a one-off, sponsorship-style initiative designed to help new and novice competitors take their next step in motorsport by reducing financial and practical barriers. It strengthens club culture, and increases visibility of grassroots motorsport in the wider community. The program is built around four simple principles: accessibility, development, contribution, and fairness.
Who the program is for
Current GCTMC members that are new or novice competitors (in any discipline) who are ready to progress in their chosen form of motorsport in 2026.
What counts as a “Next Step”
Moving beyond the current level of competition — for example, entering your first event, trying a new discipline, navigating /mentoring new rally drivers, stepping up to a championship or new class, or tackling an iconic event.
What support looks like
Members applied for support for up to 3 items, to a maximum value of $1,000 per person. This may include entry fees, licences, safety gear, or training. Support is provided through payment of invoices or quotes — not cash. Applicants may be successful in all, some or none of their items.
Giving back
In return, recipients commit to promoting GCTMC and motorsport and contributing back to the club in 2026. These included sharing experiences at club nights, helping with events, writing articles, social media promotion, or other creative community activities.
How applications were assessed
Applications were assessed on merit against clear, pre-set, criteria. Criteria focused on the best value volunteering/promotional contribution to the club or motorsport for the dollar value of the items sought. All applications were assessed by a panel of 3 experienced club members, de identified and the final assessment outcomes and recommendations were separately, and independently reviewed. The final recommendations were then approved by the GCTMC Committee.