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The Tony Quinn Foundation was established in 2021 by Tony Quinn, the owner of Hampton Downs, Highlands, and Taupo International Motorsport Parks, with the goal of supporting young Kiwi's with the talent and determination to make it on the world stage. The Tony Quinn Foundation was established in 2021 by businessman Tony Quinn, the owner of Hampton Downs, Highlands and Taupo International Motorsport Parks, with the goal of supporting young Kiwi’s with the talent and determination to make it on the world stage. The foundation boasts a wealth of well-connected motorsport industry players who have joined Tony as trustees.

From supporting grassroots competitors through to financial grants for elite Kiwi drivers competing on the international stage, the TQF is offering support unprecedented in New Zealand motorsport.

RYAN READY TO FIGHT FORWARD AT THE BEND!Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Ryan Wood and co-driver Jaxon Evans will start ...
13/09/2026

RYAN READY TO FIGHT FORWARD AT THE BEND!

Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Ryan Wood and co-driver Jaxon Evans will start this afternoon’s The Bend 500 from 14th on the grid, following a difficult Qualifying session for the Toyota Supra runners.

Grip had proven difficult to find throughout the build-up on the shorter 3.4km West Circuit, and that continued into Qualifying, with both Ryan and teammate Chaz Mostert describing a similar feeling of the car “floating on top of the road.”

Even so, the Toyota Supras remained right in contention during the 30-minute session, with Ryan pushing for a place in the Top 10 Shootout through the closing stages. Unfortunately, a combination of the ongoing lack of grip and traffic on his final attempts left him just under a tenth of a second outside the Top 10, locking in 14th on the grid for Sunday’s 500km race.

There’s still a long way to go from here though. With 147 laps ahead, Ryan and Jaxon will have plenty of time to work their way forward, and we’ve seen more than enough times just how comfortable Ryan is fighting his way through the field.

The weather could throw another element into the mix too, with rain playing a part in this morning’s Warm Up and plenty of clouds still hanging around The Bend ahead of the start. Could we be in for some wet-weather running this afternoon?

If you want to follow Ryan and Jaxon’s charge through the field, tune in live on Sky Sport, with The Bend 500 set to go green at 4:15pm NZT this afternoon.

Best of luck, guys! Let’s pass some cars!

LIAM SHINES IN MADRID QUALIFYING!Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Lawson turned a few heads during Qualifying overn...
13/09/2026

LIAM SHINES IN MADRID QUALIFYING!

Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Lawson turned a few heads during Qualifying overnight for the Spanish Grand Prix, spending much of Q1 at the top of the timesheets on his way to securing a fourth-row start for tomorrow’s race.

Liam had enjoyed a solid build-up across Practice, finishing inside the Top 10 in all three sessions, though there was still more to find with the RB22 proving a little edgy at times. Heading into Qualifying, the team continued to refine the setup, and once things got underway in Q1, Liam quickly showed they were heading in the right direction.

Right from his opening lap, Liam was looking extremely quick, particularly through the middle part of the lap, as he put together a 1:33.316 to jump straight to the top of the timesheets, a quarter of a second clear of Kimi Antonelli in second.

That was where Liam would remain until the dying moments, when Antonelli edged just half a tenth ahead. There was still another lap to come though, with Liam slightly improving to a 1:33.310 despite being unhappy with the drop-off in grip towards the tail end of the lap.

George Russell would also sneak ahead before the chequered flag, leaving Liam third at the end of Q1 and within a tenth of the fastest time, capping off a strong start to Qualifying.

That pace would continue into Q2, with Liam setting several purple mini-sectors on his opening lap on the way to a 1:32.874 and fourth on the timesheets. There was more to find too, with Liam straight on the radio reporting deployment issues through the lap.

Heading into the final runs of Q2, Liam would be sitting sixth, though he would catch plenty of traffic on his out-lap, forcing him to push a little harder than he would have liked while preparing the tyres for his final attempt.

Despite that, Liam would still improve when it came time to push, setting a 1:32.780 to jump back to fifth and safely make it through to Q3, just three tenths away from the quickest time.

Liam would be out early for his first run in Q3, shaving another tenth off his previous best to initially jump to sixth. He wasn’t overly happy with the lap though, describing it as pretty messy as wheel-spin continued to cost him time.

There was one last chance to put it all together, and Liam was flying through the opening two sectors, sitting fractionally up on the fastest time two-thirds of the way around the lap. Sadly, the grip would begin to fall away through the final sector, costing him a shot at what was shaping up to be a pretty special lap.

Even so, Liam still found another three tenths to set a 1:32.316 and jump to fifth, before the remaining runners completed their laps and shuffled him back to eighth. Just 0.02 seconds separated him from Oscar Piastri in seventh, while he remained within half a second of Pole Position.

A great Qualifying performance from Liam, and one that puts him right in the fight from the fourth row for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix. With a chaotic race expected around the Madring, you never quite know what could be on the table once the lights go out!

Make sure you tune in and support our boy, with the Grand Prix set to go green at 1am NZT on Monday morning, live on Sky Sport and the F1TV app.

Well done on another ripper performance, Liam! Bring on the GP! 🇳🇿

BACK-TO-BACK POLES FOR BEWLEY!Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Tom Bewley has produced another Qualifying stormer in Por...
12/09/2026

BACK-TO-BACK POLES FOR BEWLEY!

Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Tom Bewley has produced another Qualifying stormer in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, with the 18-year-old rookie smashing the lap record at The Bend to secure Pole Position for Saturday’s opening race.

It was an incredibly tight session across the field, with Tom consistently hovering around the top five through the early stages. He would eventually slip to eighth by the end of the opening runs, though with just three tenths separating him from the top, he remained right in the fight for Pole.

Finding a clear piece of track proved difficult as the field headed back out, but once the traffic began to clear, Tom found another gear. He improved by more than seven tenths with a 1:16.3165, launching himself from eighth to the top of the timesheets and breaking the lap record in the process.

There was still another job to do, with each driver’s second-fastest lap setting the grid for Race 2. Tom pressed on the following lap and, even after catching traffic, still managed a 1:16.6 to give himself another strong time on the board.

The improvements continued throughout the field, but nobody could knock Tom from the top, securing his second Carrera Cup Australia Pole Position in as many rounds.

That second-fastest lap was also enough to secure third on the grid for Race 2, putting Tom in a strong position across both races as he looks to make the most of his pace at The Bend after a frustrating Queensland round.

Race 1 gets underway at 6:00pm NZT this evening, with Tom set to have nothing but clear track ahead when he lines up at the front of the grid. You can catch all the action live on Sky Sport.

Congratulations on another Pole, Tom! Unreal stuff mate. Best of luck for the race!

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Three weeks after securing his maiden Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Pole Position at Queensland Raceway, Tony Quinn Foun...
10/09/2026

Three weeks after securing his maiden Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Pole Position at Queensland Raceway, Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Tom Bewley is back for more this weekend, as the 18-year-old heads to The Bend for Round 4 of his rookie season.

After a difficult introduction to the series in Melbourne, Tom has looked more and more at home aboard the Carrera Cup car with each round. That really started to show in Darwin, where an impressive Qualifying performance put him right in the fight near the front of the field. Tom more than held his own from there, coming away with sixth and fifth across the weekend’s two races.

Tom would raise the bar even further at Queensland Raceway last time out. After looking competitive throughout Practice, he stepped things up again in Qualifying, producing a mighty lap to smash the existing Lap Record and secure his maiden Carrera Cup Pole Position in just his third round in the category.

Unfortunately, Saturday’s opening race would be over almost as quickly as it began. While preparing for the start, Tom overheated the clutch, leaving him with no drive when the lights went out. The field safely made its way around him before he pulled off and retired, bringing a frustratingly early end to his afternoon.

There was still another chance to finish the weekend on a high though, with Tom lining up seventh for Sunday’s 45-minute finale. He made a strong start and quickly worked his way into the Top 5, remaining there for much of the race as he fought his way back towards the sharp end.

Unfortunately, there would be another cruel twist late in the piece. Contact from a car behind sent Tom spinning through the grass in the closing laps, dropping him down the order before he eventually brought the car home in 17th overall.

The results may not have reflected it, but Queensland Raceway was still a major step forward for Tom, and one he’ll be hoping to build on when he returns to The Bend this weekend.

And if last year is anything to go by, it’s a circuit that should suit him well. Tom made his first appearance at The Bend during his 2025 Porsche Sprint Challenge campaign, and it didn’t take him long to get to grips with the 4.9km layout. By the end of Qualifying, he had put himself more than two tenths clear of the field to secure Pole Position, breaking the previous Lap Record along the way.

Tom carried that form into the opening race, going on to take Pro victory before finding himself in contention for another in Race 2. Unfortunately, a late gear selection issue would derail his charge, dropping him back to seventh by the chequered flag.

For the final race, Tom would work his way into the Top 3 from seventh on the grid, before a post-race penalty for contact earlier in the race ultimately dropped him back down the order.

While the weekend didn’t quite finish the way Tom would have hoped, he had certainly shown just how comfortable he was around the 4.9km circuit. Hopefully that experience gives him a good platform to build from as he returns to The Bend, now aboard the Carrera Cup car.

There will be one notable difference this time around though. Rather than the traditional 4.9km International Circuit Tom raced on last year, Carrera Cup will use the shorter 3.4km West Circuit. That will introduce a couple of new corners into the equation, but much of the circuit will still be familiar territory.

Tom will get two 25-minute Practice sessions on Friday to get himself settled into the shorter layout, before attention turns to Qualifying at 1:45pm NZT on Saturday afternoon. From there, the weekend features two 45-minute races, with the opener getting underway at 6:00pm on Saturday before the finale kicks off at 2:45pm NZT on Sunday, just before the start of The Bend 500.

If you want to tune in and follow Tom’s progress, Qualifying and both races will be shown live on Sky Sport, with the full weekend schedule attached below.

If you can’t catch the action live, be sure to keep an eye on our socials for updates throughout the weekend, followed by our full recap once the racing has wrapped up on Sunday.

Best of luck this weekend Tom, Let’s keep that momentum building at The Bend!

This is it, the Supercars Endurance season officially begins this weekend, with Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Ryan Wo...
10/09/2026

This is it, the Supercars Endurance season officially begins this weekend, with Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Ryan Wood back behind the wheel as he gets set for the Bathurst 1000 warm-up, The Bend 500, where he’ll share the #2 Walkinshaw TWG Toyota Supra with fellow Kiwi Jaxon Evans.

It begins what will be a hugely important two events in Ryan’s battle to make the Finals, with only The Bend and Bathurst remaining before the Top 10 cutoff. Ryan currently sits ninth in the Drivers’ Championship on 1340 points, holding a 169-point advantage over the first driver outside the cut. With as many as 600 points still on offer across the two Enduros though, there is still plenty that can change before those Finals places are locked in.

Fortunately, Ryan and the #2 Supra will have an experienced pair of hands joining the campaign, with 29-year-old GT ace and former full-time Supercars driver Jaxon Evans teaming up with Ryan for both Enduros. It creates an all-Kiwi combination aboard the Walkinshaw TWG Toyota, and one that certainly has the potential to be fighting towards the front.

Jaxon arrives fresh from two full-time seasons aboard a Brad Jones Racing Camaro, giving him 58 Supercars race starts to his name alongside four previous Enduro campaigns. Add in his extensive experience racing GT machinery around the world, particularly across longer-distance events, and Ryan will have a very capable teammate alongside him as they tackle The Bend and Bathurst together.

Their first assignment comes this weekend with The Bend 500, a 147-lap, 500km race around The Bend Motorsport Park’s 3.4km West Circuit, providing the perfect warm-up before attention turns towards the Bathurst 1000 next month.

It will be the first time either Ryan or Jaxon has raced a Supercar around the West Circuit, following a switch from the 4.9km International layout used for last year’s event. Much of the circuit remains familiar though, with the shorter configuration simply cutting out the far end of the International layout before rejoining for the run towards the final corner.

Both drivers showed good form at The Bend last season, with Jaxon narrowly missing out on a place in the Top 10 Shootout, while Ryan qualified fourth before a moment on his Shootout lap left the #2 starting from 10th.

Despite a difficult start to the race for the Walkinshaw entry, Ryan and then co-driver Jayden Ojeda fought their way back through the field across the 500km. By the chequered flag, the #2 had climbed to sixth, crossing the line just a few tenths outside the Top 5. Jaxon, meanwhile, would finish 17th alongside Jack Smith.

Now, one year on, Ryan and Jaxon return to The Bend as teammates, ready to take on the second edition of the 500km race together. There will be no shortage of track time to get themselves settled aboard the #2 Supra either, with five Practice sessions spread across Friday and Saturday before Qualifying gets underway.

Two of those sessions, Practice 2 and Practice 4, will be dedicated solely to the co-drivers, giving Jaxon valuable time behind the wheel, while the remaining three sessions will be open to both drivers as Ryan and Jaxon work through their preparations for Sunday’s 500km race.

Once Practice is complete, attention turns to Qualifying at 5:15pm NZT on Saturday, where Ryan will be looking to secure a place inside the Top 10 and earn a shot at Pole Position. The fastest 10 will then return for the one-lap Top 10 Shootout at 7:30pm NZT on Saturday night.

Sunday begins with one final 20-minute Warm Up before the first Enduro of the season gets underway at 4:15pm NZT. From there, Ryan and Jaxon have 147 laps and 500km ahead of them as they look to kick off their Enduro campaign with a strong result and, importantly, keep Ryan firmly inside that Finals Top 10.

If you want to follow Ryan and Jaxon’s progress throughout the weekend, every session will be shown live on Sky Sport, with the full schedule attached below. If you can’t catch the action live, be sure to keep an eye on our socials for updates throughout the weekend, followed by our full recap on Monday.

Best of luck this weekend, Ryan and Jaxon. Let’s kick off the Enduro season in style!

THIS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, GET STREET SMART.Learning to drive is about more than passing your test. It’s about knowing what t...
09/09/2026

THIS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, GET STREET SMART.

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Across the day, drivers will put their own car through practical activities covering emergency braking, hazard identification, distractions, following distances, low-speed manoeuvring and more building skills, awareness and confidence for the road ahead.

Don’t just learn about safer driving. Experience it.

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Another weekend, another call-up to the main team! Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Lawson is set for a third conse...
09/09/2026

Another weekend, another call-up to the main team! Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Lawson is set for a third consecutive event aboard the Red Bull RB22 this weekend, as Formula One heads to Madrid for the first Grand Prix at the brand-new Madring.

It’s been far from the return from the Summer Break Liam would have expected. Just a few weeks ago, he received a late call-up to Red Bull Racing to replace former teammate Isack Hadjar, after the Frenchman sustained an injury in the build-up to the Dutch Grand Prix. It handed Liam an unexpected second chance with the main team following his difficult two-race stint at the beginning of 2025.

If jumping into the RB22 midway through the season wasn’t already enough of a challenge, Zandvoort was also running the Sprint format, leaving Liam with just one 60-minute Practice session to get himself comfortable before the competitive action began. All things considered, Liam adapted well to the unfamiliar car, keeping himself within reach of World Champion teammate Max Verstappen before narrowly missing out on SQ3.

Progress proved incredibly difficult in the Sprint, with just one overtake completed throughout the entire field after the opening lap, leaving Liam with little chance to move forward as he eventually finished 11th. Grand Prix Qualifying later that day was where he really turned a few heads, safely progressing through Q1 and Q2 before finishing just over a tenth of a second behind Verstappen in Q3 to lock in a fourth-row start alongside his teammate.

Liam then went wheel-to-wheel with Verstappen through the opening corners of Sunday’s Grand Prix before eventually slotting in behind, only for the Dutchman to crash heavily at the final corner later in the lap. That promoted Liam to seventh, where he would spend much of the afternoon in a race of his own, with the Red Bull unable to match the leading three teams but comfortably quicker than those behind.

He eventually brought the RB22 home in a strong seventh place, collecting six valuable points and further strengthening his grip on ninth in the Drivers’ Championship. It was also a pretty satisfying way to mark his unexpected return to Red Bull, particularly after how his brief spell with the team had ended the year before.

That return would soon be extended to a second weekend, with Hadjar still sidelined and Liam remaining aboard the RB22 for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Things started promisingly on Friday, with Liam finishing fourth in the opening Practice session before showing competitive long-run pace later that afternoon. Saturday would prove tougher, with Liam struggling with the rear of the RB22 through FP3, particularly in the low-speed corners.

Things then took another turn ahead of Qualifying, when Red Bull confirmed Liam would take a fresh set of engine components, resulting in penalties that would see him start Sunday’s Grand Prix from the pit lane regardless of where he qualified.

That shifted Liam’s focus in Qualifying towards helping Verstappen, while still pushing to see how far he could take the RB22 himself. After safely making it through Q1, Liam continued to provide his teammate with a tow in Q2 before getting the chance to benefit from one himself on his final attempt. Unfortunately, traffic would get in the way when it mattered, compromising the lap and leaving Liam 14th as his Qualifying came to an end.

Come Sunday, Liam knew he had plenty of work ahead starting from the pit lane, but went straight on the attack once the Grand Prix got underway. He quickly climbed from 21st to 15th across the opening two laps before Charles Leclerc’s crash brought out the Red Flag.

Though things would get tougher following the restart, with contact into the opening corner leaving Liam with front wing damage. He initially managed to fight through it and continued his charge up to 11th, but as the damage began to take its toll, Liam was eventually forced into the pits for repairs and dropped to the rear of the field.

Liam still fought his way back to 14th by the chequered flag, although too much time had been lost to bring himself back into contention for points. It was a frustrating end to a weekend that had shown plenty of promise early on.

There’s little time to dwell on that result though, with Liam set to remain aboard the RB22 for a third consecutive event as Formula One heads to Madrid this weekend.

And there’ll be a whole new challenge awaiting him when he gets there, with Formula One heading to the brand-new Madring for the very first time. The 5.4-kilometre circuit combines purpose-built sections with public roads through the streets of Madrid, bringing plenty of unknowns heading into the weekend.

If early indications are anything to go by, we could be in for a pretty chaotic first weekend. A recent test event around the circuit highlighted just how punishing the new layout can be, with its concrete walls, elevation changes and unforgiving street-circuit sections contributing to a busy two days filled with stoppages and damaged cars.

One of the biggest talking points will undoubtedly be La Monumental at Turn 12. The huge 550-metre semicircular corner features around 24 percent banking and a blind uphill exit, with drivers expected to remain under sustained lateral load for roughly six seconds before continuing into the remainder of a busy 22-corner lap.

With so much still to be discovered around the Madring, there’s every chance the unpredictable nature of the circuit could throw up a few opportunities throughout the weekend, and Liam will be hoping to put himself in a position to take advantage.

Thankfully, there’ll be plenty of track time to get to grips with the new circuit, with three 60-minute Practice sessions across Friday and Saturday before the all-important Qualifying session gets underway at 2:00am NZT on Sunday morning.

Once the grid is set, the inaugural Formula One Grand Prix at the Madring gets underway at 1:00am NZT on Monday morning.

If you’re wanting to tune in and support Liam throughout the weekend, every session will be shown live on Sky Sport or through the F1TV App, where you can also ride onboard and listen to Liam’s team radio throughout each session. The full weekend schedule can be found in our graphic below.

If you can’t follow the action live, be sure to keep an eye on our socials throughout the weekend for updates, followed by our full detailed recap on Monday afternoon.

Best of luck this weekend, Liam. Head down and let’s see what we can do!

The penultimate round of the 2026 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia season has wrapped up in Shanghai, with Tony Quinn Found...
08/09/2026

The penultimate round of the 2026 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia season has wrapped up in Shanghai, with Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Sceats securing his third Pro victory of the season alongside teammate Gustaw Wisniewski, putting the pair right back in the title fight heading into the finale. Here’s how the weekend unfolded.

Liam and Gustaw arrived at Shanghai International Circuit sitting second in the Pro standings, though 22 points behind leader William Tregurtha. With only the season finale at Monza remaining after Shanghai, a strong weekend was crucial if the young pairing wanted to give themselves a realistic shot at the title.

Fortunately, they arrived in strong form, having claimed their second victory of the season last time out at Inje Speedium in South Korea. Shanghai would present another new challenge for Liam though, with the 20-year-old taking on the 5.4km Grand Prix circuit for the first time.

Action kicked off with two Practice sessions on Friday, giving Liam and Gustaw valuable track time to learn the circuit and work with Vincenzo Sospiri Racing to find a strong setup aboard the #6 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2. With both drivers quickly getting themselves up to speed, attention soon shifted to Qualifying on Saturday morning.

As usual, two 15-minute Qualifying sessions would determine the grids for the weekend’s two races, with each driver taking responsibility for one session. Liam was first behind the wheel and delivered an impressive Qualifying effort aboard the #6, with his best lap of a 2:03.226 putting him just over two tenths away from Pole Position and securing a season-best front-row start for the opening race.

Gustaw then took over for the second session, though several track limits infringements made his task considerably harder. The Polish teenager eventually recorded a best time of 2:05.120 to qualify sixth overall and fourth in Pro, leaving the #6 crew with a little more work to do come Sunday.

Just a few hours later, it was time to go racing, with Liam starting the opening 50-minute race from a season-best second overall. Sharing the front row was the #7 Lamborghini of Titus Sherlock, with points leader William Tregurtha lining up directly behind in the #3 Batmobile Racing Lamborghini.

When the lights went out, Liam didn’t quite get the launch he was after, allowing Tregurtha to sweep down the inside into Turn 1. Liam tried to hang tough around the outside, but couldn’t quite make it stick and was forced to slot into third.

He wasn’t about to let Tregurtha get away though, shadowing him throughout the remainder of the opening lap before fighting his way back past at the beginning of Lap 2, reclaiming a vital second place for the #6.

From there, Liam set about chasing Sherlock, closing to within a couple of seconds as the leading pair began pulling comfortably clear of the cars behind. Approaching the halfway mark, things swung further in the #6 crew’s favour when Tregurtha was handed a 10-second penalty for contact further back.

Liam and Sherlock both elected to run their opening stints as long as possible, waiting until the dying seconds of the pit window before making their mandatory stops. Liam certainly pushed the limits on his way in, running deep at the kink on pit entry and having a brief Lewis Hamilton 2008 moment as the wall rapidly approached, though fortunately he managed to gather it up before bringing the #6 Lamborghini in and handing over to Gustaw.

Once the stops had cycled through, Gustaw found himself around five seconds behind the #7. With the race lead continuing to move further out of reach, his attention instead shifted to Jonathan Cecotto, who had taken over the #3 from Tregurtha, and VSR teammate Chris van der Drift further back.

Gustaw initially had a comfortable margin over the pair, though that gradually began to shrink as the laps ticked down. Cecotto and van der Drift eventually closed to within striking distance in the final laps, but Gustaw held firm to cross the line second overall and second in Pro, ensuring the #6 crew finished ahead of their main title rivals and clawed two valuable points back heading into Sunday.

Attention then turned to Sunday’s second and final race, where the #6 crew faced a tougher task with Gustaw starting sixth overall and fourth in Pro. Making matters even more challenging, Tregurtha and Cecotto’s #3 Lamborghini would start from Pole Position, giving Liam and Gustaw plenty of work to do if they wanted to claw back any more points.

At the start, Gustaw looked to make up ground around the outside of the long Turn 1, but couldn’t quite squeeze his way past and remained sixth. He soon found himself locked into a three-car battle with Changwoo Le and Barrett Wolfe ahead, as the trio fought over position through the opening laps.

While Gustaw continued looking for a way through, a major opportunity opened up just eight minutes into the race. Out front, the leading #3 Lamborghini suddenly slowed with a mechanical failure and was forced to pull off the circuit, putting Liam and Gustaw in a prime position to take a huge chunk out of their 20-point deficit.

Not long after, the #77 Lamborghini found the gravel, triggering a Full Course Yellow just as the mandatory pit window opened. The timing saw the entire field head into the pits, with Liam taking over the #6 and emerging fourth overall and third in Pro ahead of the restart with 22 minutes remaining.

Liam was right on the back of Wolfe when racing resumed and didn’t take long to find a way past. That gave him some clear air to work with, and although the cars ahead were more than seven seconds up the road, Liam began closing the gap at a rapid rate.

Lap after lap, the margin continued to come down until Liam had caught the leading pair, sitting right behind VSR teammate Todd Kingsford with Pro leader Sherlock just ahead. As the three began to bunch together, Sherlock ran wide through the middle sector, allowing both VSR cars to get through and suddenly leaving Liam directly behind Kingsford in the fight for the outright victory.

Liam wasn’t content to settle for second though, and on the following lap he made his move. A great exit from Turn 2 gave him the run on Kingsford, allowing Liam to sweep past his teammate and complete the charge into the outright lead.

From there, Liam pulled clear, eventually crossing the line more than six seconds ahead to secure his and Gustaw’s third victory of the season.

With the #3 failing to score and Liam and Gustaw taking maximum points, Race 2 produced a 14-point swing in their favour. After arriving in Shanghai 22 points adrift, the young pairing leave China just six points from the Pro Championship lead with only two 50-minute races remaining at Monza, setting up a huge fight for the title in the final round.

Before then, Liam heads straight to Italy for a three-day assessment camp as part of his selection for the Lamborghini Young Driver Program, before returning to Monza in late October to battle for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Pro title.

Be sure to keep an eye on our socials leading into the event for our full weekend preview and schedule ahead of the season finale.

Congratulations on another ripper weekend, Liam. Bring on Monza! 🇳🇿

LOCKED IN!It’s another weekend in Red Bull colours for Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Lawson, with the 24-year-ol...
07/09/2026

LOCKED IN!

It’s another weekend in Red Bull colours for Tony Quinn Foundation Ambassador Liam Lawson, with the 24-year-old confirmed to remain aboard the RB22 for a third consecutive event as Isack Hadjar continues his recovery from injury.

Unlike his previous two call-ups, he’ll at least have a little more time to prepare for this one. And he might need it, with Formula One heading to the brand-new Madring for the very first time this weekend, where a chaotic Grand Prix is already being tipped. With so many unknowns heading into the event, you never quite know what could be on the table.

Looking forward to seeing what you can do, Liam! Be sure to keep an eye on our socials for our full event preview and schedule heading into the weekend!

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