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Defending New Zealand Endurance Champions confirmed for North Island Endurance Series Hampton Downs 3-Hour

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 …

Whitburn and Ball top NIERDC’s final race at Pukekohe

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 …

Collins takes Pukekohe 1-Hour honours

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 …

Whitburn and Ball take pole for Pukekohe 2 Hour

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 …

NIERDC returns with solid day of practice at Pukekohe

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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