CASTROL RACING SERIES

Igor Fraga on his way to the championship lead last weekend at Hampton Downs. FRAGA ON TOP HEADING TO MOTOR CUP

Brazilian sensation took the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy and the Castrol championship lead in dramatic style last weekend and heads to the Motor Cup this weekend at Pukekohe Park as the man to beat.

raga’s cause was helped considerably by the endless impressive style. He passed Grégoire with his elbows out drama that ensued behind him in the 25 lap race, and then set about catching the leader. He got his chance at Fa race that dramatically affected the championship a pass on the first restart sitting on Fraga’s outside as they standings and gave the eSports champion the initiative with went head to head around the first turn. A wild ride over two rounds to go of the 2020 championship. the outside kerbs did little to diminish his enthusiasm and he was a constant thorn in the Brazilian’s side until his lap The first of two Safety Car periods came on lap four when ten retirement. Emilien Denner parked up his car on the turn two run off. The second Safety Car came later after There’s no question that Lawson has the pace, and more team mate ’s car suffered a technical gremlin, importantly the passing ability to win. He overcame slowed and was hit hard by an innocent Spike Kohlbecker. a couple of setbacks last season to win and this time around will know he can do it. What Fraga has is speed It was a tough afternoon for Lawson. Having made an in abundance, consistency and an ability to come through average start and lost a place to Saucy, the champion any dramas on the track to bag the points. It’s a fascinating had a fight back on his hands but got on with the job in head to head.

PUKEKOHE 07 - 09 FEBRUARY 2020 | speedworksevents.co.nz 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series Entry After his big weekend at Hampton Downs, Fraga NO DRIVER TEAM COUNTRY PTS heads to Pukekohe for the New Zealand Motor 17 Igor Fraga M2 Competition Brazil 219 Cup meeting with a slender 17 point lead in the 1 Liam Lawson M2 Competition New Zealand 202 championship over Lawson. 26 Grégoire Saucy Giles Motorsport Switzerland 171 Having put his name on one piece of historic 43 Kiwi Motorsport Argentina 165 33 Yuki Tsunoda M2 Competition Japan 157 New Zealand sporting silverware this 44 Lirim Zendeli Giles Motorsport Germany 147 weekend, he’ll no doubt be keen to cement his 23 mtec Motorsport Brazil 141 championship challenge by adding his to a long 9 Petr Ptacek mtec Motorsport Czech Republic 123 list of iconic driver’s names on the fabulous 10 Oliver Rasmussen mtec Motorsport Denmark 105 Motor Cup trophy. 6 Ido Cohen M2 Competition Israel 93 It won’t be easy for either Igor or Liam, however. 88 Lucas Petersson mtec Motorsport Sweden 79 Caio Collet, Gregoire Saucy, Franco Colapinto, 11 Jackson Walls mtec Motorsport Australia 73 Yuki Tsunoda, Petr Ptacek, Emilien Denner, 21 Emilien Denner M2 Competition France 70 4 Henning Enqvist Giles Motorsport Sweden 52 Jackson Walls and Oliver Rasmussen have all 5 Spike Kohlbecker Kiwi Motorsport USA 44 showed flashes of brilliance and will be in the mix 32 Jose Blanco Kiwi Motorsport Puerto Rico 41 over the weekend. 99 Rui Andrade M2 Competition Angola 38 7 Kiwi Motorsport Switzerland 35 13 Tijmen van der Helm Kiwi Motorsport Netherlands 14 To the winner the spoils, Fraga won 62 Chelsea Herbert Giles Motorsport New Zealand 10 last weekend;s Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy.

2020 DRIVER STANDINGS POS DRIVER POINTS PUKEKOHE - New Zealand Motor Cup The pressure is on (Pukekohe Park Raceway) Liam Lawson, but 7-9 February 2020 he’s been there before and come through to win. HAMPTON DOWNS - Denny Hulme Trophy (Hampton Downs Motorsport Park) 1-2 February 2020

FEILDING - NZ Grand Prix (Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon) 15-16 February 2020

Petr Ptacek showed plenty of pace at Hampton Downs. CROMWELL - Dorothy Smith Memorial Trophy Provisional driver standings as at 26/01/2020 (Highlands Motorsport Park) 17-19 January 2020

INVERCARGILL - Spirit of a Nation Cup (Teretonga Park) 24-26 January 2020

Table 5:57 p.m. 26/01/2020

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