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NZ Mazda Racing Series titles still in the balance

by Velocity News
April 3, 2025
in Mazda Racing Series, New Zealand, NZ General
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The NZ Mazda Racing Series season-final round is this weekend at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding. The New Zealand and North Island titles have yet to be decided.

An incident-packed round at Taupō last weekend left several drivers with too little time to make repairs for this round, but all the key title contenders will be on the grid to establish who will take both the National and North Island silverware.

Will Kitching of Timaru managed to maintain his New Zealand Series lead at Taupō despite suffering gearbox issues in one of the races. He goes to the finale with a 44-point buffer over Stuart Lawton of Paraparaumu, with Jesse Gould of Raumati Beach third, a further 46 points behind Lawton.

Will Kitching. Image: Geoff Ridder

Aucklander Callum Pratt is next, but a tough weekend at Taupō has cost him dearly. James Black of Dunedin, who only debuted three race weekends ago, is an impressive fifth in the points just ahead of Aucklander Alex Canty.

Lawton has a 35-point lead in the North Island Series over Karl Gaines of Auckland, who is also the leading Master (Over 50 competitors). Pratt is next ahead of Sam Dashfield of Auckland and the leading rookie, Mac Templeton of Prebbleton.

Stuart Lawton. Image: Jessica Barnes / Blissful Photography

Templeton was right in the overall title hunt until a disastrous weekend at Taupō where he failed to finish two of the three races and could not start the third. He had arrived at Taupō just two points behind Lawton, but his car was severely damaged, and he will not line up this weekend.

Arthur Broughan of Tuamarina near Blenheim and Simon Baker have not contested every round of either series but both will be on the grid this weekend and are sure to be at the pointy end while fourteen-year-old Ajay Giddy of Auckland is another who has not done the full season but has been impressive, particularly last weekend when he finished third for the round. Nigel Edger of Hamilton and Paige Macey of New Plymouth return to the grid after time away.

In other title battles, Team Premier Insulation (Pratt and Dashfield) led the North Island Teams points from Stickman Racing (Gaines and Templeton), while in the Founders Trophy, the South Island led the North Island by 1179 points to 1130.

Kitching, Broughan and Black will head the South Island challenge this weekend along with Cantabrians Bryan Walker and Marc Denton. However, the South’s hopes of a victory have taken a hit, with Templeton and Mac Berkett of Nelson unable to race. Steven Spear of Auckland will be missing from the North Island ranks after last weekend’s Taupō action.

Mac Templeton. Image: Jessica Barnes / Blissful Photography

Everything will be decided by Sunday afternoon in what has been another enthralling season in theCompetitors face qualifying on Saturday morning before a ten-lap race on Saturday afternoon. There are two races on Sunday: a twelve-lap reverse top ten of Saturday’s finishing order on Sunday morning and a ten-lap finale later that day. NZ Mazda Racing Series.

Header Image: Geoff Ridder

Tags: Ajay GiddyAlex CantyArthur BroughanBryan WalkerCallum PrattJames BlackJesse GouldKarl GainesMac BerkettMac TempletonManfieldMarc DentonMazda Racing SeriesNew Zealand Mazda Racing SeriesNigel EdgerPaige MaceySimon BakerSteven SpearStuart LawtonWill Kitching

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