Australia's Top Isuzu Technicians set to take on World's Best

After two days of intense competition, it was tools down for Australia’s top technicians at the 2024 Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) National Skills Contest, with Central Victorian Isuzu UTE’s Sam Nicholls besting seven other finalists to secure the lead seat at the upcoming 2025 I-1 Grand Prix, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Runner-up, Tristen Wilson of Geraldton Isuzu UTE is set to join Sam Nicholls on the world stage—with both techs teaming up to represent Australia at the upcoming international Isuzu technical championship.

A group of 50 technicians were nominated from the Isuzu UTE Dealer Network to join the Isuzu UTE Australia National Skills Contest, where a comprehensive online test saw the top-eight move on to the head-to-head finals hosted at the IUA head office, on the 5th and 6th of June, 2024.

Across the two days, the eight finalists completed six rigorous challenges, ranging from advanced engine diagnosis to vehicle inspection concerns. In a display of automotive expertise and technical prowess, each trial simulated challenges similar to what the technician may experience in their own service centre and on the world stage, at the upcoming international I-1 Grand Prix.