Thanks Troy 😁
09.03.2026 20:11
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Thanks Troy 😁
Ruapuna round winner! 🎉🏆
I was king of consistency in the MX5s this weekend starting and finishing 2nd in every race. While others were rising and falling around me my run of 2nds earnt me the round win! 🎉
Oh shoot my name is on the Motorsport NZ website after my wins last weekend that's neat.
It's buried in a generic "here are the results" article but still cool thing I wasn't expecting today
motorsport.org.nz/classic-spee...
This past couple weeks has been a crazy amount of motorsport.
Topped it off with driving the Radical and go karting at Highlands Motorsport Park. Seriously cool experience
I'm amped for the Toyota 86 E-Cup finale tonight!
I've been working behind the scenes on the broadcast having a great time witnessing the action through the season. Tonight we crown NZs champion who'll go on to drive the real 86! Big prizes for 2nd and 3rd too.
www.youtube.com/live/RUbwf-e...
Back to back race weekends is hectic. Crazy conditions to get my first wins of the season!
Q3, P1, P1, P3, P2 across the 4 races at Teretonga in Invercargill means I won round 2 of the MX5 Heritage Cup! So epic.
Can't possibly fit all the excitement in a post so I'll do a proper write up and post videos soon but getting to start on pole was sick and also finishing 3rd after starting 10th in the marble draw was a particular highlight.
These MX5s are seriously fun. Round 1 in the bag and I come away with the P3 trophy! 😁 plus a few battle scars 😡
Mega weekend at Levels that saw me go Q4, P3, P2, P9, P3, P2 across the 5 races.
It's race week for the MX5s! And this time I've convinced my Dad to get a car and join me 😁
I'll be in #43 while Dad's getting behind the wheel of the #86. His first time tackling Levels Raceway!
It's been years since we've shared the track in a race, we both can't wait
And I found old footage of one of the Grand Prix at Ardmore. Love this stuff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOvM...
What a great look at the history of motorsport in NZ this video series is. I grew up down the road from Ardmore Airport and never knew it was used as a race circuit!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yVu...
Seeing Hayden back in the WRC is awesome. Seeing him in this Michel Vaillant comic inspired livery is an awesome surprise.
I fell in love with Michel Vaillant comics when in Belgium a couple years ago but there's not many in english so never see any reference in NZ or online. Until now!
Love this level of energy in comms matching the excitement of those close final laps
iRacing Creator Series did not go to plan this morning 😬
I can't even be mad though because the new multiclass format was so fun racing in an Indycar flying past all the GT3 and GR86s. So much fun sharing a laugh with all the Creator Series streamers as always
#iRacing #creatorseries #oops
I've always assumed Rennsport was paying to be included rather than being "chosen" so much. But yeah was a wild time
At first I fully assumed it was a twitch integration that worked automatically. Hopefully this is the first step on the path of getting to that point because then it's super useful
Been a minute since I've played a NFS game but looks like it might be time again now.
Need for Speed Unbound is free on PS+ right now, until Feb 3rd.
#playstation #psplus #needforspeed
Some dramas in the second half knocked us back but my awesome teammates brought us back up for a P6 finish 🎉
Really cool event. Really tough to stay out of trouble with the speed difference between classes. Now I really wanna do another enduro
Man I wish we could know the behind closed doors dynamic. Just be a fly on the wall post bad comms race, were they both on the same page that it wasn't great?
In any case with the change it's Ferrari hope-ium time again! This is our year! 😜
Daytona 24hr currently reminding me why I love sim racing. So much fun! 😁
Still 16 hours to go 😳
We're at the "admiring the track all lit up on the triples" phase of ours. Currently P6 in class after a minute of repairs we don't need to talk about because it may have been my fault 🫣
Gosh I'm glad to see this. I always thought it was so weird that leading experts could have such bad comms when they should know better than anyone how important it is
So real tho. It's probably monthly I have to remind myself tired Matt can't be trusted
Had a chuckle working out this must be a copy paste job from previous events 😆
Matt, Everard, and Nigel all smiles in front of their two MX5s
the two MX5s next to each other in the ruapuna pit garages
Nigel behind the wheel of the MX5 ready to get on track
Matt's MX5 in the pits
Hard to beat an MX5 race car for driving fun. Epic day at the track with Dad and Everard today.
The cobwebs have been shaken out ready for the MX5 summer series next month 💪
Plenty of young kiwis to be excited for too:
- Louis Sharp debuts in CTFROT after winning British F4 and GB3 championships.
- Seb Manson back after race wins last season.
- Zack Scoular: The kid that got banned from iRacing xD Was runner up in CTFROC last year.
Gonna be fun
I'm so excited for Formula Regional Oceania this year.
The usual pool of up and coming kids plus WRC champ Kalle Rovenpera and Supercars Ryan Wood.
Throw in Michael "we went car racing" Masi and you know there's gonna be drama over the next 4 weeks
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So cool to see my sim racing newsletter get a shoutout from @traxiongg.bsky.social in Traxion Control.
It's a small thing but when the likes of Traxion, Logitech, The Cave, and other brands notice my little passion project it feels special.
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