The popularity of the One-Hour Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series keeps increasing with large grids assembling for both Class 2 & 3, and Class 4 & 5 races this Saturday at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. With both last year’s overall victors, Ryan Wood and Dennis Chapman, not on the grid, the door is open for two new winners to emerge from some stiff competition.
Even though two-thirds of the Class 2 & 3 (GT and >3500cc categories) grid are Porsche teams, we may well see them battle recently crowned 2022 North Island Endurance Series One-Hour champion, Sam Collins in the Marc II Mustang. Leading the Porsche charge is Marco Schelp with co-driver Anthony Leighs (Porsche 997 Cup S). Schelp is a previous One-Hour champion and finished second to Wood last season. Martin Dippie, who won the title in 2020, is back in his Porsche 991 Cup and will be a contender with the other 991s of Ronan Murphy (main photo), Ben Byers and Garry/Ben Derrick and International Motorsport team’s riding talent Luke Manson.
Add in two stunning Manthey Racing Porsche 991 Cup cars for Francois Beziac and Heremana Melmezac and the scene is set for some tough competition over 60 minutes of racing.
Also on the grid will be Bruce Davidson (Chev Corvette C6R) who will be looking to repeat his last season’s form in winning Class 3 (>3500cc).
Scott O’Donnell (Hyundai i20N TCR) narrowly missed out on the overall Class 4 & 5 title last season and will be looking to add the trophy to his cabinet this year. His biggest threat could well come from James Penrose (Audi RS3 LMS TCR), Mike Hall (VW Golf GTi TCR) and Grant Askew/Cole Askew (VW GTi TCR) as well as Steven Kelly in a very quick BMW E46 M34TR, all competing in Class 4 (2001-3500cc).
Last season the Class 5 (0-2000cc) title was a battle between Honda Civic drivers with Tim Dossett coming out on top. Dossett is not on the grid this Saturday and now there is a strong contingent of Toyota 86 cars in the category, ready to take on nine Honda, a BMW, Mazda, Lotus and Suzuki.
Qualifying takes place at 9:00am (Class 4 & 5) and 9:25am (Class 2 & 3) with the Class 4 & 5 race starting at 10:20am and the Class 2 & 3 race at 11:40am.
Class 2 & 3 entries (Race#, Driver 1/Driver 2 (if any), Class, Car, Capacity)
6 Grant Williams/Ben Williams 3 Toyota GT86 V8 7000
7 Angus McFarlane/Michael Bushell 3 Porchevy 996 V8 7000
9 Marco Schelp/Anthony Leigh 2 Porsche 997 Cup S 3800
11 Grant Aitken 2 Porsche Cayman GT4 3800
22 Luke Manson 2 Porsche 991.2 Cup 4000
24 Nigel Cromie 3 Mclaren 570s GT4 3800
25 John Wadsworth 3 Chevy Cruze V8 5700
34 Glen Brazier 2 Porsche 991 Cup 3800
35 Bruce Davidson 3 Chev Corvette C6R 6600
62 Russell Burgess 3 Mazda RX7 turbo 4000
66 Mike Driver 2 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 MR 3800
69 Steve Sullivan 2 Porsche 991 Cup 3800
84 Adam Julian 2 Porsche 997 Cup 3800
88 Steve Brooks/Bill Riding 2 Porsche 992 Cup 4000
91 Ronan Murphy 2 Porsche 991.1 Cup 3800
97 Hamish Wilton 2 Ford Falcon FG V8ST 6000
112 Lindsay O’Donnell 2 McLaren 570s GT4 3800
148 Garry Derrick/Ben Derrick 2 Porsche 991 Cup S 4000
185 Martin Neill 2 Porsche 991 Cup 3800
256 Ben Byers 2 Porsche 991.2 Cup 4000
718 Oliver Saxton/Ray Williams 3 Porsche Cayman GT4 3800
777 Sam Collins 2 Marc II Mustang 5200
909 Francois Beziac 2 Porsche 991.2 Cup MR 3996
910 Heremana Malmezac 2 Porsche 991.2 Cup MR 3996
911 Allan Dippie 2 Porsche 997 Cup S 3800
991 Martin Dippie 2 Porsche 991 Cup 3800
tba Deon Cooper 3 Ford Mustang GT4 5200
Class 4 & 5 Entries (Race#, Driver 1/Driver 2 (if any), Class, Car, Capacity)
8 Donovan Isted 5 Honda Civic 1800
10 Bradley Rule 5 Honda Civic SIR 2000
12 Jared Pyke/Ben McConochie 4 Mazda RX8 2354
14 Paul Martin 5 Honda S2000 1997
18 Flyn Mitchell 4 Mazda RX8 2354
21 Elliot Hendry 5 Honda Civic 2000
28 Chris Wall 5 Honda Civic 1800
29 Steve Parker 5 Toyota TR86 2000
30 Saxon Sheehan 5 Toyota TR86 2000
32 James Mitchell 5 Honda Civic Type R 2000
39 Bradley Dawson 4 Mazda RX8 2354
42 William Exton 5 Toyota TR86 2000
43 Brayden Phillips 5 Mazda MX5 2000
45 Mal Walters 4 Mazda RX8 2354
56 Daniel Cropp 4 Honda Civic 2.4 SiR 2400
65 Shane Roughan 4 Mazda RX8 2354
65 Grant Askew/Cole Askew 4 VW Golf Gti TCR 3373
68 Russell McKenzie 4 BMW E46 M3 Coupe 3200
93 Warren Black 4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 3372
95 Dean Cook 5 Honda Intergra 1800
101 Dan Barlow 5 Suzuki Baleno 1800
102 Rianna O’Meara-Hunt 5 Toyota TR86 2000
111 Kynan Yu/David McAlpine 5 Toyota 86 2000
111 Matthew O’Donnell 4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 3372
114 Kris Mackie 4 Mazda RX8 2354
115 Mark Meadows 5 Lotus Exige 2000
117 Mike Hall 4 VW Golf GTi TCR 3373
122 Mark Neville/Jonathan Prince 4 Subaru Impreza WRX 3400
123 Peter Bennetts 4 Seat Leon Supercopa 3372
158 Dave McLean 5 Honda Intergra 1800
181 Marc Denton 5 BMW E30 320 1998
183 Steven Kelly 4 BMW E46 M34TR 3200
199 Marcus Barnett 4 Seat Cupra TCR 3400
200 Scott O’Donnell/Michael Lyons 4 Hyundai i30N TCR 3400
220 Denzil Travers 4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 3372
221 Cory Stewart 4 Mazda RX8 2354
224 Bryce Mitchell/Alan Turner 5 Toyota Starlet 2000
275 Tim Mackersy 4 Renault Clio 2750
353 Paul Booth/David Booth 5 BMW 318 Ti 2000
360 Ash McConchie 4 Mazda RX8 2354
417 Ben Silcock 5 Honda CRX 2000
486 Andre Simon 4 Toyota 86 turbo 3400
561 Tom Young/Nick Young 4 Mazda RX8 2354
James Penrose 4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 3372
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