Zeltwanger shows his racing prowess at Manfeild

| Photographer Credit: Bruce Jenkins

Lee Zeltwanger increased his grip on the inaugural Toyota 86 Trophy Series today with a second win of the weekend in the final race of three at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon.

With Saturday’s win and a strong second place in Race 2, Zeltwanger and his Skunkworks team also took the overall honours for the third round of the series, with only the final round remaining at Taupo in three weeks. He now has a 60 point advantage.

Harry Townshend drove a fine race on Sunday morning to hold off the challenge from Zeltwanger and record his second win in two weekends to extend his lead in the Winter Class for Bridgestone GR86 Championship drivers.

Harry Townshend won Race 2 on Sunday morning. Picture Bruce Jenkins.

It was Zeltwanger, however who put in the stand out performance of the weekend, racing through the field from the back of the final race’s reverse grid to take the chequered flag.

Ajay Giddy had a strong Sunday after clouting the tyre barrier in Saturday’s race, bringing his Mackenzie Motorsport car home in third place in Race 2 and second in Race 3.

Corban Sprague had to be satisfied with fourth in the morning and sixth in the afternoon for CareVets though his weekend was strong enough to leave him second in the series points ahead of the final round.

Matt Day sits third overall after a trouble free weekend in the Manawatu while Nathan Grammer’s Saturday podium and a fourth in Sunday’s second race consolidate his fourth place in the points.

Toyota 86 Trophy Series – Round 3 Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon – Race 2

 PosCar #Driver name Trophy / WinterTeam
173Harry TownshendWinterMackenzie Motorsport
222Lee ZeltwangerTrophySkunkworks Racing
310Ajay GiddyWinterMackenzie Motorsport
484Corban SpragueTrophyiMac Engineering
5100Matt DayTrophyDayle ITM Racing
674Toby ElmigerTrophyAction Motorsport
750Nathan GrammerTrophyMackenzie Motorsport

Toyota 86 Trophy Series – Round 3 Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon – Race 3

 PosCar #Driver name Trophy / WinterTeam
122Lee ZeltwangerTrophySkunkworks Racing
210Ajay GiddyWinterMackenzie Motorsport
373Harry TownshendWinterMackenzie Motorsport
450Nathan GrammerTrophyMackenzie Motorsport
5100Matt DayTrophyDayle ITM Racing
684Corban SpragueTrophyiMac Engineering
774Toby ElmigerTrophyAction Motorsport
Toyota 86 Trophy Series – Points after Round 3

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