The Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand will be decided this weekend at the GT New Zealand Championship, which will be held at Hampton Downs on March 21-23 as part of the NextGen Championship Series.
There has been a fiercely competitive battle among the Open Class category. Rick Armstrong currently holds the lead in the Porsche Endurance Trophy by 90 points.
Luke Manson’s recent form at Highlands moved him to second place, 27 points ahead of Sam Fillmore. Both remain in title contention, though they would need Armstrong to falter in the final round.
Marco Giltrap has clinched the Junior Pro title with his Giltrap Group Motorsport Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car. Giltrap has dominated all races and put pressure on the other class categories.
In the GT4 class, Zoe Woods is currently in the lead by 90 points but will be edged out by Tony and Kent Quinn in the final round, as she will not compete at Hampton Downs this weekend.
Rick Armstrong heads to the Hampton Downs finale with the potential to claim both the Porsche New Zealand Endurance Trophy and the overall GT New Zealand Championship.
The weekend will conclude with a prizegiving and the GT New Zealand Championship award ceremony. The Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand first-place prize is an 18,000km trip to Stuttgart, Germany, to be recognised by Porsche at the ‘Night of Champions’ later this year.
“This season, everyone has stepped up the competition. It’s been great seeing the drivers really come forward with their skills and develop a top level of racing. Rick and Luke will be making sure they leave nothing on the table this weekend for the chance to win the Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand.” said Nathan Pilcher, Porsche Motorsport Coordinator
Spectator tickets are available at the gates, and more information can be found at nextgennz.co.nz. A live stream of the weekend’s racing can be viewed on Stuff Speed Hub.
Current Driver Standings –
| Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand GT3 Cup | Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand Junior Pro | Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand GT4 |
| 1. Rick Armstrong 809 | 1. Marco Giltrap 900 | 1. Zoe Woods 367 |
| 2. Luke Manson 719 | 2. Hunter Robb 201 | 2. Tony Quinn 276 |
| 3. Sam Fillmore 692 | 3. Tom Bewley 134 | 3. Kent Quinn 209 |
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