The opening round of the One Hour Mahindra North Island Endurance race has been won by Matt Whittaker (Porsche 991 Carrera Cup) from Tim O’Connor (Ferrari 458 Challenge) and Kevin Etches (Porsche 997 Carrera Cup).
At the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo, International Motorsport backed Whittaker took pole position heading into the race on Saturday and never was challenged, winning by 1 min 12 seconds.
Tim O’Connor had to fight for second after passing the Trass Family Motorsport Ferrari of Elliot Andrew. He then had to battle Kevin Etches holding out the Porsche driver in the closing minutes of the race.
One Hour Race Results (Top 10)
1. Mat Whittaker (Porsche 991 Carrera Cup)
2. Tim O’Connor (Ferrari 458 Challenge)
3. Kevin Etches (Porsche 997 Carrera Cup)
4. Elliot Andrew (Ferrari F430 Challenge)
5. Glen Chappel (Ferrari F430 GT3)
6. David O’Leary (Corvette C6R)
7. Paul Verryt (Holden NZ SuperTourer)
8. Rick Cooper (Ford Mustang)
9. Oliver Heycoop (Honda Civic)
10. Barry Kirk-Burnnand (BMW 135i)
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