Close fight for Wood in Queensland

THOMAS SARGENT leads the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Series heading to Sandown thanks to a clean sweep of victories at Queensland Raceway.

Sargent and Kiwi Ryan Wood continued their season-long battle at the pointy-end of the field, battling nose-to-tail for the entire race duration today.

Starting from pole, Sargent got the jump into Turn one and led Wood on the opening lap, securing a lead he would never lose.

It wasn’t for a lack of trying from the EBM / Team Porsche NZ driver, however, who had several attempts to sneak past before ultimately settling for second.

The pair were never more than one second apart throughout the race with their finishing order in the race reflecting the round result as well.

The fight continued their remarkable battles in round one of the championship and on Saturday at Queensland Raceway, setting the tone for the remainder of the season.

Lachlan Bloxsom finished third overall in the Enduro Trophy race, with Jason Miller and Courtney Prince completing the top five.

Kiwi Madeline Stewart finished today’s race in seventh, after finishing in fifth and sixth on Saturday.

The Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Series continues at Sandown Raceway on September 16-18.

Overall Points (Top 7) after 3/6 rounds