Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

Taupo NZ

McElrea Racing crew at Taupo NZ 2024
McElrea Racing crew at Taupo NZ 2024
McElrea Racing drivers at Taupo NZ 2024
McElrea Racing drivers at Taupo NZ 2024
Jackson Walls

Jackson Walls #11

Pro, Michelin Junior
Race Engineer
Micheal Ruhs
#1 Mechanic
Lewis Dickerson
QUAL
P12
R1
8
R2
2
R3
1
Rnd
2nd
Jackson Walls #11 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Jackson Walls #11 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Jackson Walls #11 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Bayley Hall

Bayley Hall #28

Pro, Michelin Junior
Race Engineer
Louis Kapitsas
#1 Mechanic
Rob Clark
QUAL
P10
R1
12
R2
7
R3
5
Rnd
8th
Bayley Hall #28 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Jaxon Evans and Bayley Hall #28 talking at Taupo NZ 2024
Jaxon Evans & Bayley Hall #28
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Round 2 @Taupo NZ 2024
Bayley Hall #28 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Ryder Quinn

Ryder Quinn #101

Pro, Michelin Junior
Race Engineer
Louis Kapitsas
#1 Mechanic
Donny Kington
QUAL
P6
R1
6
R2
14
R3
8
Rnd
9th
Ryder Quinn #101 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Ryder Quinn #101 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Ryder Quinn #101 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Lockie Bloxsom

Lockie Bloxsom #23

Pro, Michelin Junior
Race Engineer
Leigh Geyer
#1 Mechanic
Tim McCumstie
QUAL
P14
R1
13
R2
DNF
R3
16
Rnd
16th
Lockie Bloxsom #23 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Lockie Bloxsom #23 racing at Taupo NZ 2024
Lockie Bloxsom #23 racing at Taupo NZ 2024

Summary

After a huge effort turning our cars around then loading two 40’ containers with our four rockets, spares and equipment in the three days available after the AGP in March, it was nice to finally touch down in NZ for our first international race since Malaysia in July, 2017.

After a rough AGP weekend and lacklustre qualifying session Jackson was very happy to get back to his winning ways with victory in race 3 and 2nd for the round. Bayley had an unusually average qualifying session and race 1 but fired back in races 2 and 3 on Sunday with two great forceful drives.

Ryder was the quickest MR car in qualifying and race 1 but early in race 2 he was punted off by the championship leader which completely derailed what was going to be the best Carrera Cup weekend in his short career. Lockie had a massive weekend doing double duty in his Toyota 86 and his Cup Car. He was the victim of a stalled car directly ahead of him in race 2 which took him out of contention but race 3 saw the impressive continuation of his steep learning curve at this level.

McElrea Racing drivers on the podium at Taupo NZ 2024