11/04/2026
Bit of a late post but after some time to reflect, here’s my recap of the 2025/26 Mazda Racing Series.
First of all I would like to say a massive thank you to my sponsors and everyone who has supported me this season.
Thanks to MTF Finance Hamilton for coming onboard as my gold sponsor this season and for their support throughout.
Thanks to Chemz NZ and Gu Energy.
Thanks to Stu and Simon from Lawton Rotorsport for their support and guidance of me this season, and for giving me this opportunity to race in one of their cars, and a huge thanks goes out to Mark for his hard work swapping engines and gearboxes, and keeping the car running despite few dramas throughout the season.
Thanks to all my supporters, I really appreciate the support and it motivates me to do well.
What a season it was, my first national championship, and to come home 6th overall in the series, and runner up in the rookie standings, I’m pretty stoked with that.
It started out with some bad luck, having a DNF at manfield and the engine letting go at the next round, putting me on the back foot to start. I took this as an opportunity and delivered with some strong results in the following rounds, clawing my way through the points, to finish at the pointy end of the field.
The South Island leg was quite the adventure, but has to be the highlight of the season. Coming away with my first win at Teretonga in treacherous conditions, and sharing the podium with Stu and Simon on live tv was quite the achievement for us. Highlands didn’t quite go my way but what a place that is, there’s nothing quite like it.
Rounding out the season at my two home tracks was pretty special, and while I couldn’t snag rookie of the year, I’m still happy with how the season went.
Right now, it’s time to take some time away and work out my options for next season, whatever the future may bring.
Thanks everyone.