A third season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and a switch to Mackenzie Motorsport could provide the keys to unlocking a championship challenge for experienced Whangarei racer Cameron Hill.
Nineteen-year-old Cam won a race in his first season in the championship but after promising so much, last season was a disappointment for the popular racer.
A win in the big Supercars round at the end of the season, however, reminded the 2025 Elite Motorsport Academy graduate he has the speed to win and it proved to be a turning point looking ahead in his career.
“It was great winning at Supercars, it was a nice way to finish the season and reminded me that I definitely have the speed to win races, even though my season hadn’t gone as well as it could have,” he said.
“That, above all, made me want to come back and have one more go. I’m definitely looking to win races and ideally to win the championship. Winning the championship is probably my only shot to get to GT4 realistically at this stage so I am fully focussed on that.
“Last year I loved being with the Right Karts team – I have a lot of good friends there – but they have moved on to other championships and I wanted to stay one more season in GR86.
“That’s why we’ve done the team change and I have to say I am very happy with the car so am feeling pretty optimistic heading into Taupo and the five events to come. Testing has gone well and I’m ready to go.”
Fourteen other drivers line-up alongside Cam for this weekends’ PTS Logistics Season opener at the Taupo Motorsport Park and the championship looks set to be the most closely fought in its history – with literally every driver bringing a strong track record to their campaigns.
Cam’s Mackenzie Motorsport run car will carry backing from Northland Toyota, Extreme Appliances and the Tawera Centre for his own title challenge.
Action at the track – where weather could be a factor throughout the first round of the championship – begins on Friday with three practice sessions. On Saturday the drivers complete qualifying and the first race and on Sunday there will be two races.
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