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NZ Enduro final entries coming in by the boatload

by Zane Shackleton
March 23, 2022
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Expect plenty of fast cars, top-end drivers and a potentially maxed out grid at next month’s New Zealand Endurance Championship final.

For the first time, three races will be held over the one day of racing, each awarding their own national title.

There’s the traditional one- and three-hour events, and this year welcomes the addition of a two-hour ‘clubman’ event.

The two-hour was successfully trialled in last year’s North Island Endurance Series, and already 15 entries are locked in for April’s final.

Hampton Downs is the host venue, with the 4km international circuit being used. The extension means drivers now have to navigate the long back straight, tight turn two hairpin and the daunting Double Bastard bend.

Nearly a dozen GT3 weapons take centre stage in the’ elite’ three-hour category. New Zealand doesn’t run Balance of Performance on these cars, allowing plenty of fine-tuning and upgrades.

Already confirmed entries include two Audi R8s, three McLarens, one Lamborghini, Nissan GT-R, a Mercedes-AMG and a Renault R.S 01.

Hamilton Motorsport has two options for the race. They have the Nissan GT-R Chris van der Drift and Lance Hughes raced in the South Island last year, or a recently imported Lamborghini GT3.

For now, they are entered as TBC.

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There is plenty of top driver talent on display too.

Greg Murphy links up with Shane Helms in the Renault. John McIntyre returns to endurance racing, joining Anthony Leighs in a Nissan.

We also have Gene Rollinson, Jonny Reid, Neil Foster, and Daniel Gaunt locked in.

Aaron Slight has quickly become something of a four-wheel aficionado in the last few years. He is set to partner Super GT competitor Stephen Harrison in a GT4 Aston Martin.

The one-hour is comfortably the most crowded race of all three.

So far, 33 entries are confirmed, with still room for lots more. We expect those vacant spots to fill quickly, given Super GT ends this weekend.

In any case, there is a range of marques, models and classes up and down the field.

Everything from the V8-driven Nissan Altima of Nick Ross to a couple of ever-reliable Honda Civics are slated to race.

Some of the intriguing entries is a Mercedes-AMG GT4 driven by Jono Macfarlane, Bob Sievwright is racing is insanely cool E46 M3 GTR, and Collins Motorsport is yet to unveil the full extent of upgrades they’ve had done to the Marc II V8 Mustang.

Of course, there’s also a handful of nimble TCRs making an appearance. Gene Rollinson is in the Racer Products Hyundai, as is Rhys Gould in a second i30 N.

The two-hour is made up of cars that don’t quite fit in either of the other two races.

Here, we have two V8 Utes, a pair of Seat Leon Supercoppa and a Subaru BRZ.

The driver calibre is still excellent. Brock Cooley, Brad and Greg Kroef, and Matt Gibson have drives locked in for the race.

The two-day meeting is on April 8-9, with practice and qualifying on Friday and racing on Saturday.

3 Hour Entries

Driver oneDriver twoMakeModel
David DoveyMatt DoveyAudiRS5
Neil FosterJonny ReidAudiR8 LMS
Sam FillmoreAndrew WaiteAudiR8 LMS
Andrew FawcetDaniel GauntMcLaren720S GT3
Ben CoffinCameron JonesMazdaRX7
Paul PedersenAnthony PedersenMercedes-AMGGT3
Glenn SmithJohn DeVethMcLaren650X GT3
lance hugheschris van der drifttbatba
Jarrod ParmenterAndrew BruntonMazdaRX8
Warwick MortimerAndre Mortimerbmwm6
Anthony LeighsJohn McIntyreNissanR35 GTR GT3
Rob WilliamsDon McIntyrePorsche997 GT 3 Cup Car
Aaron SlightStephen HarrisonAston MartinVantage GT4
David CremerJason LieftingMclaren570s
MAtthew McCutcheonTom AlexanderLamboghiniRieter Rex
Shane HelmsGreg MurphyRenaultRS01
Steve BrooksBill RidingPorsche911 GT3 Cup Car
Rhys GouldGene RollinsonNissaGTR Nismo GT3

1 Hour Entries

Driver oneDriver twoMakeVehicle
Geoff ShortPorsche997 GT3 Cup Car
John MidgleyFordFalcon FG Supertourer
Lochlainn Fitzgerald SymesPorsche997.2 cup
Tim DossettHondaCivic
Daniel CroppHondaCivic Sir
Garry DerrickBen DerrickPorsche991.2
Nick RossNissanAltima
Charles RolloToyotaLevin AE86 Turbo
Sam CollinsMarcMustang
Matt WhittakerPorsche991 Gt3 Gen 2
Ross GrahamLamborghiniGallardo GT3
Tim MartinLuke NeubergerNissanSkyline GTR
Grant BaguleyBMWE46
Kris BostockPorsche911 991.1 GT 3 CUP
Bob SievwrightBMWE46 M3 GTR
Glenn SmithJohn DeVethMclaren2014 650S GT3
Steff ChambersCameron McCormackPorsche996 GT3 Cup
Brock TimperleyFordFalcon
Adam JulianN/APorsche997 GT3 Cup
Steve ScolesGinettaG55 GT4
Francois BeziacKieran DoeMc Laren570 GT4
Heremana MelmezacPorscheCayman GT 4
Grant AitkenPorscheCayman GT4
Rhys GouldHyundaii30N TCR
Mal WaltersMAZDARX8
Jono McfarlaneMercedes-AMGAMG GT4
Craig InnesFerrari458 Challenge
Sean KirkpatrickJames WebbPorsche997 Gt3 cup
Mark MeadowsLotusExige
Steve BrooksBill RidingPorsche991.2 Cup Car
Martin NeillPorsche991.1

2 Hour Entries

Driver oneDriver twoMakeModel
David WhitburnGraham BallBMWE92
Greg KroefBrad KroefFordV8 Ute
Jeffrey DrumRobert DrumSurbaruBRZ
Daniel LudlamBlair Gribble-BowringFordFalcon BF
Allan SargeantMatthew GibsonSeatLeon Supercoppa
Ken HunterChevLumina
John ThomsonOli shepherdBmw135i
Brendan MurphyBrock Cooleyseatsupacopa
Paul FougereAlex FougereHoldenVE Ute
Scott SmithShaun Van BeersSeatLeon Supacopa
Tony HeadSeton HeadToyotaAltezza
Glen ReidJamie AndersenBMW328i
Shane ParsonsLindsay LionsHondaCRX
Flynn MullanyN/ABMWE46
Jared PykeBen McconochieMazdaRx8

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