Callum Hedge has been announced as the Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) scholarship driver for the 2022 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia series. Also competing in Australia for TPNZ will be Ryan Wood who will drive in the Porsche Michelin Sprint Cup Challenge.
Team Porsche New Zealand opened applications to the public from September until October to apply for the annual Scholarship. Hedge, who has graduated from competing in the 2021 Porsche Michelin Sprint Cup Challenge through the Team Porsche New Zealand program, was picked from a quality list of drivers who applied.
“2021 for Porsche Team New Zealand has been a fantastic season,” commented Team Principal, Earl Bamber. “To get our first wins in both Carrera Cup Australia and Sprint Challenge with our young drivers has been something really exciting to see, and to see how they have grown as drivers through the course of the season has been phenomenal.
“Obviously it’s great to see Matt Payne heading on to big bright things in his future in motor racing, now to be able to promote Callum into Carrera Cup and to have Ryan Wood join us in Sprint Challenge, we are very very excited for the next steps of what 2022 will bring for Team Porsche New Zealand.”
Wood was the outstanding driver in the 2021 One-Hour Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series, winning all four races. He previously raced in the Best Bars Toyota Championship and is set to compete in the Toyota 86 Championship which starts later this month.
“I am really excited and very privileged to be chosen to represent Porsche New Zealand and race for Earl Bamber Motorsport next year in the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge,” said Wood. “I look forward to seeing what results we can achieve as a New Zealand based team.
“My goals for next year are to win the championship and have podiums at every round. I am looking forward to learning from Earl, from a driving perspective, on a personal level, and mental skills. I am looking forward to working closely with Earl and the team to see what we can do for the future.”
The 2022 also sees the introduction of the brand new Porsche 992 generation GT3 Cup Car to the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia series.
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