Team Porsche New Zealand Debuts at 24 Hours of Spa
New Zealand. The 24 hours of Spa 2021 is proving to feature a strong presence of New Zealand talent. Alongside the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Nurburgring 24 Hours, it is the most competitive GT race in the world. This will be the debut for Team Porsche New Zealand both at the 24 Hours of […]
VIDEO: Teen star reflects on maiden Porsche Carrera Cup win
Click Here to Watch: Matthew Payne scores his first race victory in only his third Porsche Carrera Cup Australia round Emerging Kiwi talent Matthew Payne looks back on his first Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia win, secured at Townsville this month in what was just his third event. Source: www.speedcafe.com
Hedge having ‘way too much fun’ in Porsche Sprint Challenge
Callum Hedge is doing what he loves. The Kiwi teenager is two rounds into his rookie Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge season in Australia, where he is third in the points standings. It is Hedge’s first year racing GT cars overseas, and he says the experience is bringing him nothing but joy. “Oh, I am having […]
Hedge completes TRS test
New Zealand rising star Callum Hedge has completed two days of Toyota Racing Series testing at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park last week. Hedge impressed on each day, the first participating in the Hampton Downs Academy test featuring among others Daniel Gaunt as a mentor, while the second was instigated by Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand […]
SP Tools to support Matthew Payne and partner with Porsche as Official Tool Partner for 2021
Porsche Cars Australia (PCA) is pleased announce that it will partner with SP Tools as the ‘Official Tool Partner’ for the 2021 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia and Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series. In addition, SP Tools will also be the naming rights partner for the ‘Mechanic of the Year Award’, which provides recognition […]
Madeline Stewart unveils Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge livery
Madeline Stewart has revealed her Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing livery for the 2021 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia series. The young New Zealand driver is based on the Gold Coast and is part of Team Porsche New Zealand run by Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM). The striking team livery is predominantly black and red with […]
Team Porsche New Zealand announces scholarship for Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia
Team EBM (Earl Bamber Motorsport) run by both Earl and Will Bamber, have announced that they will enter a 485-hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car for young New Zealand karting champion, Matthew Payne, in the 2021 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia series under the ‘Team Porsche New Zealand’ banner – supported by the Official Porsche […]
EBM enters Australian market in 2021
Earl Bamber Motorsport will enter the Australian market next season, running cars in both tiers of local one-make Porsche racing By Andrew van Leeuwen Run by Le Mans winner Earl Bamber and his younger brother Will, EBM has been a regular in Asian Carrera Cup in recent years, as well as factory-backed appearances in the […]
EBM Exploring 2021 Options
Earl Bamber Motorsport could make its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut next year, with the team exploring options in a number of national series featuring GT3 machinery, including the GT Daytona class. The 2019 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour-winning squad, run by brothers Earl and Will Bamber, has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the GT racing […]
EBM Withdraws from 24H Spa
Earl Bamber Motorsport has withdrawn from the Total 24 Hours of Spa, with its planned full-season Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli plans put on hold due to travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Malaysian-based squad, which had submitted a full-season IGTC entry with one Porsche 911 GT3 R, had plans to field two […]