NZ Endurance Championship titles decided

Glen Brazier and Andrew Waites (Lamborghini Huracan GT3) have won the 2024 NZ Endurance Championship Three-Hour title, beating Steve Brooks and Bill Riding (Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT3) by just six-points.

Both the North Island (NIERDC) and South Island (SIERDC) Series aligned their rules, regulations, and race formats to create the cohesive four-round NZ Endurance Championship. The national titles have been decided by the top two results from each Series counting towards their NZ Endurance Championship points tally.

While Brooks and Riding won all South Island rounds, Brazier and Waite had a better North Island result with a first and a third versus Brooks/Riding third and a fifth.

***Pel Arnott (Hyundai i30N TCR) winner of NZ 2024 Class 4 and 5 One-Hour title – photo Richard Opie***

In the One-Hour Class 2 and 3 standings, Brooks/Riding (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup) picked up the title ahead of John Goodacre (IRC GT) with Rhys Gould (IRC GT) third.

Pel Arnott (Hyundai i30N TCR) had a strong season picking up the One-Hour Class 4 & 5 title well ahead of Warren Black (Audi RS3 TCR) and Grant Baguley (BMW M3).

Brooks and Riding picked up the AM-AM title ahead of James Sax (Mercedes-Benz AMG GT4).

***Steve Brooks and Bill Riding, Audi R8 GT3- photo Richard Opie***

Three Hour NZ Endurance Championship results (Top 5)
1/ G.Brazier/A.Waite, Lamborghini Huracan GT3, 361
2/ S.Brooks/B.Riding, Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3, 355
3/ James Sax, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT4, 327
4/ Luke Manson, Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3, 185
5/ G.Smith/J.de Veth/D.Leitch, McLaren 650 S GT3, 185

One-Hour Class 2&3 NZ Endurance Championship results (Top 10)
1/ S.Brooks/B.Riding, Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, 359
2/ John Goodacre, IRC GT, 354
3/ Rhys Gould, IRC GT SS, 244
4/ Joel Giddy, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT2, 190
5/ Hunter Robb, Porsche 991 II GT3 Cup, 176
6/ Paul Southam, Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, 172
7/ Paul Kelly, Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, 164
8/ Glenn Cotterill, Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, 152
9/ Sebastian Manson, Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, 130
10/ Shaun Varney, BMW E46 318 V8, 110

One-Hour Class 4&5 NZ Endurance Championship results (Top 5)
1/ Pel Arnott, Hyundai i30N TCR, 380
2/ Warren Black, Audi RS3 LMS TCR, 185
3/ Grant Baguley, BMW E46 M3, 180
4/ Brett Celliers, Subaru WRX, 176
5/ Russell McKenzie, BMW E46 M3 GTR, 172