Supercars, Super Formula, the European Rally Championship, British F4, Formula Regional Americas, Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia and GT4 America. It’s yet another monster weekend for Kiwis in motorsport!
Liam Lawson is in action in Japan, with Shane van Gisbergen, Matt Payne, Andre Heimgartner, Ronan Murphy, Zac Stichbury and Marco Giltrap all competing in Tasmania. Rianna O’Meara-Hunt returns to America, as does Callum Hedge, while Louis Sharp races at Snetterton and Hayden Paddon competes in Rally Poland.
Sit back, strap in and enjoy your weekend.
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Liam Lawson enters this round of Super Formula sitting third in the standings but only seven points off the leader, teammate Tomoki Nojiri.
The Kiwi has impressed thus far in Japan, winning on debut and backing that up with a fifth and a fourth.
Supercars return for three 42-lap races at Symmons Plains this weekend with defending champion Shane van Gisbergen leading the Kiwi sitting third in the standings.
Andre Heimgartner is currently in eighth, while Matt Payne is the best rookie in the standings in 12th.
Hayden Paddon and John Kennard will partner up once again in BRC Racing Team’s Hyundai i20 N Rally2 for the third round of the European Rally Championship.
The Kiwi duo lead the ERC standings heading into the massive 182.06 km predominantly gravel rally.
Louis Sharp enters Round 3 of the British Formula 4 season with a 13-point lead over closest rival James Higgins.
The young Kiwi has impressed early this season, taking two race wins in the opening round and two fourth-place results in Round 2.
Three talented young Kiwis line up on the grid for three Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia races this weekend, with Marco Giltrap leading the championship having won two races and finished second in the other.
Ronan Murphy is fourth in the championship, one spot ahead of Zac Stichbury who will be flying with the slick Peanut Slab livery at Symmons Plains.
The class is racing in support of Supercars.
Rianna O’Meara-Hunt returns to the GT4 America Championship for the Heart of Racing Team, where she shares the drive of an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 with Hannah Grisham.
The duo compete in the Am-Am class of the series and have shown consistent improvement in trying conditions over a short timeframe, making them ones worth watching this weekend.
Callum Hedge returns to the United States for the second round of Formula Regional Americas at Road America.
The Kiwi currently sits second in the standings and comes into the round having won the final race of the season-opener at NOLA.
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