Steve Brooks and Bill Riding will return to action for this year’s North Island Endurance Series second round with impressive new machinery on hand. The duo will combine to drive the newly-acquired Audi R8 LMS GT3 in the 3-Hour enduro at Hampton Downs next weekend. “We’re both really looking forward to next weekend’s race,” said Brooks. “We’re eager to get …
New Zealand Endurance champions Sam Fillmore and Jonny Reid have confirmed their participation in the North Island Endurance Series 3-Hour at Hampton Downs later this month. The duo will return to the wheel of the Audi R8 LMS GT3, the car that they drove to success in October’s New Zealand Endurance Championship 3-Hour one-off at Highlands. The duo also experienced …
North Island Endurance Series stars Gene Rollinson and Glenn Smith have been confirmed as driving partners for the Hampton Downs round later this month. The duo will partner up to compete in Smith’s McLaren 650 S GT3 in the 3-Hour on April 21-22. Both drivers have experienced success in the series before, with Smith finishing third overall in 2021 and …
David Whitburn and Graham Ball (BMW E92) took a commanding win in the Two Hour enduro at Pukekohe in a race which ultimately came down to a war of attrition. Father/son pairing Brad and Greg Kroef earnt a hard fought second in their Ford Falcon VE Ute, one spot ahead of fellow V8 Ute father/son duo of Paul and Alex …
Sam Collins (Marc II V8 Mustang) has overcome late drama to emerge victorious in today’s North Island Endurance Series One Hour race at Pukekohe. Nick Ross (Nissan Altima L33 TLX) finished in second whilst Todd Bawden (Ferrari 488 Challenge) rounded out the podium. Whilst the margin of victory was 30 seconds Collins was forced to hold on over the dying …
A tight qualifying session for the North Island Endurance Series 2-Hour race at Pukekohe has seen David Whitburn and Graham Ball (BMW E92) take pole position. Less than .1 of a second separated the top three just within the 1min 13sec breakout time. John Thomson and Oliver Shepherd (BMW 135i) bouncing back from yesterday’s broken drive shaft to take second …
Sam Collins (Marc II Mustang V8) has driven to pole position in this morning’s qualifying session of the North Island Endurance Series season-opening One Hour race at Pukekohe. The defending champion will have familiar company alongside, Marco Schelp (BMW Z4 GT3) qualifying second and just three tenths of a second off the pace. John Midgley (Ford Falcon FG V8ST) rounds …
The 2023 North Island Endurance Series kicked off with four practices runs today ahead of tomorrow’s One Hour and Two Hour season-openers. Each session saw both fields on-track at the same time, the extra traffic causing no dramas for the vast array of cars. Class 2 in the One Hour features a range of competitors and machines, including the “Queen …
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