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Late Race pass get Smith and de Veth 5th straight 1hr win

Photos courtesy of Matt Smith Glenn Smith and John de Veth made a late race pass on Anthony Leighs to take Round 3 of North Island Endurance Series for 1Hour Race with Geoff and Martin Short taking home third position. Glenn Smith started the McLaren 650 S GT3 and led the early stages of the race Sam Collins was able …

Round 3 Qualifying Report

Riberas takes first pole for Heart of Racing for the Season. Todd and Rhys Bawden, Glenn Smith and John de Veth as well as the Heart of Racing’s Alex Riberas and Darren Kelly have taken pole positions for Round 3 of the North Island Endurance Series at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park. Todd and Rhys Bawden took outright and class 1 …

Taupo Preview

Round 3 of the North Island Endurance Series will take place at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park at Taupo on Friday 12th June and Saturday 13th June. The 2Hour Clubmans Endurance Race has grown to 27 entries at time of writing with three Mazda RX-8 coming up from the South Island which include Cameron Davies and Flynn Mitchell , newly crowned …

 Driver profile: Brent Forman

Brent is relatively new to motor racing , however “let’s say I’m one of the more mature drivers in this race”, ticking the oldest age group box on the entry form” he said.  Brent has always been a track enthusiast, an original Hampton GT member, he’s driven a few Targa Tours and have keenly raced the last 3 years in the …

Brendan Murphy and Brock Cooley win from pole

Brendan Murphy and Brock Cooley have the Round 2 of the Clubmans 2Hour race held at Hampton Downs from Pole Position with the Winger Group BMW 235i of Wayne Leach and Paul Burborough finishing second and the Online Contractors BMW 235i of Todd and Rhys Bawden finishing third. Drama would start before the race had even started where Scott Smith …

Fourth Straight Victory for Smith/De Veth

Nothing could deny Glenn Smith/John de Veth a fourth straight win in the SBT Motorsport McLaren 650 S with Anthony Leighs finishing second in the Blackbull Markets Audi R8 with John Midgley finishing third in his Ford Falcon FG V8 Super Tourer. Glenn Smith started the race and shot off into the distance Nick Ross would make an unscheduled pit …

Glen Smith and John de Veth do the double

Qualifying for Round 2 of the 2021 North Island took place earlier today where Glenn Smith and John de Veth took pole for both the 1Hour and 3Hour race at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park . The 2Hour Qualifying took place first where Brendan Murphy and Brock Cooley stormed to pole position outright and in Class 2 competing in the Ex- …

2021 Hampton Downs Preview

Round 2 of the North Island Endurance Series will take place at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park on the National Circuit this weekend Friday 28th and Saturday 29th May. The amount of 2Hour competitors has doubled for Round 2 after a successful first round with the competitors. The two BMW 235i of Wayne Leach and Paul Burborough and the Todd and …