McElrea Racing

Ayrton Hodson #28
Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Round 3 @Townsville Street Circuit 2024

Profile has been archived. Last drove with MR in 2024.
Ayrton Hodson

Ayrton Hodson

Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge
Pro, Michelin Junior
#28

Ayrton started his racing career on the dirt in Ministocks in New Zealand in 2018. In 2021 he advanced to Six Shooters then all the way to the fearsome V8 Sprintcars in 2023 winning his first Sprintcar Feature in only his 12th Sprintcar meeting.

He started on tarmac in Toyota 86s finishing with 1 Podium and 4th Rookie, he then moved up to a BMW Z4 winning the Class 4 North Island and New Zealand Endurance Championships.

He also did the 6 Hour race at Highlands where he put a Mercedes GT4 on pole, then he stepped up to a Porsche 991.1 competing in the South Island Endurance series taking 1 podium on his way to 3rd in the Class 2 Championship.

Ayrton then made the move to the NZ GT Championship where he won the opening race of the championship at Taupo and finished 3rd overall for the round. Ayrton has joined MR to compete in the 2024 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge as a Porsche Michelin Junior driver.

Background

What is your Motorsport background?

  • Speedway: Ministocks 2018- 2021, Six Shooters 2021- 2022, V8 Sprint Car 2023-24.
  • On tarmac in 2023: Toyota 86- Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Championship, BMW Z4 - North and South Island Endurance Series, Porsche 991.1- South Island Endurance Series, NZ Summerset GT Championship, Mercedes AMG GT4 - Highlands 6HR. Also tested FT40, FT50 and FT60 Toyota Racing Series car.

Any other personal interests or achievements you would like to share?

  • I represented NZ at the Ultimate Frisbee U20 World Champs in Poland last year, after winning the National Secondary Schools title.
  • I'm really proud to be a member of this years NZ Elite Motorsport Academy. The academy has taught me so much and anyone who fits the criteria should definitely apply for this years programme.

What is your favourite Motorsport moment?

  • Getting on top of the wing after winning my first Sprint Car Feature or denting the roof of the Porsche after winning in Taupo.

What is your all time favourite race car?

  • There’s some great cars around the world but right now my favourites are the 991.2 and the Sprintcar.

What is your favourite circuit?

  • Favourite Circuit has to be Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell NZ, nothing like having 4 wheels off the ground going over the bridge. Favourite dirt track is Bay Park Speedway in Tauranga NZ.
Driver Statistics
Championships Rounds Races Driver Stats
Wins Podiums Wins Podiums Qual P1 Wins Podiums Starts Win % Podium % MR Score
- - - - - - 2 ⓘ
  • 3rd Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia 'Pro' × 2
 18 ⓘ
  • Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia 'Pro' × 18
 0% 11% 144

Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge 2024

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 RND
1 Phillip Island Circuit Leigh Geyer Tim McCumstie 10 DNF 10 8 11th
2 The Bend Motorsport Park Leigh Geyer Tim McCumstie 9 7 10 5 9th
3 Townsville Street Circuit Leigh Geyer Tim McCumstie 7 5 9 8 6th
4 Queensland Raceway Leigh Geyer Tim McCumstie 2 3 4 5 4th
5 Symmons Plains Raceway Leigh Geyer Tim McCumstie 4 3 6 4 4th
6 Sydney Motorsport Park Leigh Geyer Tim McCumstie 4 6 10 DNF 11th