18/06/2022
Rolled the ๐ฒ and paid the priceโฆ
Gambled starting the race with slicks on a greasy track but unfortunately the misty conditions never lifted and with no wind a dry line never emerged. Pitted at the 10 minute mark once the pit window opened to switch to wets only to have an air jack failure. Game over at that point!
17/06/2022
Weโre at Hampton Downs this weekend for Round 3 of the North Island Endurance Series.
Great to grab pole this afternoon, but the day hasnโt been without issues with no alternator making the runs in each session very brief. New alternator going in tomorrow then we should be set to jet ๐๐ผ
10/05/2022
Round 1 of the North Island Endurance Series through the lens of Matt Smith.
For those who didn't know, the top two spots were filled by two different takes on a PACE Innovations Pty Ltd built chassis - one a ๐ and the other a ๐.
08/05/2022
๐ฅ today in the 1 hour.
Had a jet all weekend and set the fastest lap of the race on lap 44, however I started to loose power steering with 8-9 laps to go. Not want you want with the bumps at Pukekohe so had to death grip the wheel to get it home.
Great weekend of racing, photos to come ๐๐ผ
07/05/2022
Busy day trackside today, but got the job done in qualifying grabbing pole.
Some fast and much more refined race cars starting around me, so letโs see how weโll fare after 60 minutes tomorrow ๐ฎโ๐จ
13/04/2022
With the โ2021โ endurance season concluding on the weekend, thereโs a few important people to thank for their help over the five rounds of racing in 2021-2022.
AV8 Motorsport for the vehicle preparation and trackside assistance. 100% finishing record in all sessions and races; Jacko knows a thing or two about keeping these Supertourers running well.
Chris Ganley, Marsh Motorsport Ltd, and Dtech Motorsport for the reliable horsepower.
Stephen Giles with the car setup ๐.
Rock and Rubble Limited and Seagars Property Valuers for their support.
3rd Overall, 1st in Class - 2021 North Island Endurance Series.
4th Overall, 3rd in Class - 2021 New Zealand Endurance Championship.
Roll on Round 1 of the 2022 season in May ๐ค
08/04/2022
P3 in qualifying today with a 1:35.1. In good company with the McLaren GT3 and MARC Mustang up the road ๐๐ผ
07/04/2022
It's been a minute...
All set for the National Endurance 1 Hour Championship at Hampton Downs this Friday/Saturday. Had a bunch of good folk prepare the Supertourer over the past few months, so looking forward to seeing how we stack up tomorrow against a tough field full of GT3's, Cup Cars, and V8's.
Crowd restrictions have been lifted, so catch the race trackside or live on Sky Sport 9 from 11:15am Saturday.
27/06/2021
P5 overall and second in class today in challenging conditions. With that result we finished up ๐ฅ overall and first in class for the 1 Hour series over the four rounds.
Frustrating race once the heavier rain arrived as the car was a proper handful with the full dry setup.
Great to get through all four rounds with faultless reliability in every session - thanks to AV8 Motorsport for keeping the old girl running like clockwork.
Next run in the Supertourer will be the National Championship round at Hampton Downs in November.
๐ท Matt Smith