The third and final 2023 Carter’s Tyre service South Island Endurance Series round takes place at the Timaru International Raceway this Saturday where both Three and One-Hour overall and Class titles will be decided.
While Sam Fillmore and Jonny Reid (Audi R8 GT3) have won both the first two rounds in Christchurch and Invercargill, all their Class 1 (GT3) rivals have also finished both rounds and can also mathematically win both the overall and Class 1 titles. Paul and Ant Pedersen (Mercedes AMG GT3) are just 14-points behind Fillmore and Reid with Steve Brooks (Audi R8 GT3) a further 11-points adrift with Hayden Knighton/Kane Lawson (Mercedes AMG GT3) in fourth place.
There are two separate One-Hour races to decide Classes 2&3 (GT Type and >3501cc) and Classes 4&5 (2001-3500cc and 1-2000cc) titles.
Matt Whittaker (Porsche GT3 Cup 992) has a one-point lead over Adam Julian (Audi R8 GT3) while Ayrton Hodson (Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1, Mana Malmezac (Porsche GT3 Cup 991.2MR) and Steve Brooks (Porsche GT3 Cup 992) all have a fighting chance of winning the overall and Class 2&3 titles. The spoiler could be Jordan Michels (Marc II Mustang) who won the Invercargill round. A retirement in the opening round has dented his chances but mathematically with a maximum of 95-points on the line, he is still in the race.
Rhys Gould (Hyundai i20N TCR) has won both the Class 4&5 rounds and will be hard to beat. The fight now may be for the podium places with Barry Moore (VW Gold GTi TCR) and Pel Arnott (Hyundai i20N TCR) tied in second 18-points behind Gould, with Warren Black (Audi RS3 LMS TCR) in fourth.
Overall Points after 2/3 rounds – Three-Hour (Top 15)
1/ S Fillmore/J Reid Audi R8 GT3 190
2/ A Pedersen/P Pedersen Mercedes AMG GT3 176
3/ S Brooks Audi R8 GT3 165
4/ H Knighton/K Lawson Mercedes AMG GT3 161
5/ H Malmezac/J Lester Porsche GT3R 991.2 160
6/ G Smith/J DeVeth McLaren 650S GT3 155
7/ M Spratt/H Gardiner Porsche GT3 Cup 991.2 143
8/ M Dippie/J Penny Porsche GT3 Cup 992 140
9/ C Orr-West/B Morris Mercedes AMG GT4 130
10/ S O’Donnell Porsche GT3 Cup 992 128
11/ G Rhodes/P Rickerby Marc II Mustang 120
12/ D Barrett/H Frew Ford Falcon FG V8ST 118
13/ M Moore/G Moore Toyota Altezza 110
14/ B Riding Audi R8 GT3 86
15/ D Rogers McLaren 570s GT4 82
Overall Points Class 2&3 (Top 10)
1/ Matt Whittaker Porsche GT3 Cup 992 177
2/ Adam Julian Audi R8 GT3 176
3/ Ayrton Hodson Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 169
4/ Mana Malmezac Porsche GT3 Cup 991.2MR 159
5/ Steve Brooks Porsche GT3 Cup 992 152
6/ Steve Scoles Ginetta G56 122
7/ Martin Neil Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 120
8/ James Paterson Audi R8 Turbo 118
9/ Nick Wright Porsche GT3 Cup 997 116
10/ Jordan Michels Marc II Mustang 115
Overall Points Class 4&5 (Top 10)
1/ Rhys Gould Hyundai I30N TCR 190
2= Barry Moore Volkswagon Golf TCR 172
2= Pel Arnott Hyundai I30N TCR 172
4/ Warren Black Audi RS3 LMS TCR 169
5/ Denzil Travers Audi RS3 LMS TCR 155
6/ Brett Sullivan & Ayrton Hodson BMW Z4 143
7/ Chris Wall Honda Civic 137
8/ Scott O’Donnell Hyundai I30N TCR 128
9/ Donovan Isted Honda Civic 125
10/ Rhys Turner Honda Civic 116
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