2021 TCR New Zealand season reduced to just one event
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The inaugural TCR New Zealand season has been reduced to be held over just one event, at the Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell on 23-24 April.
“The plan was to run a three-event series starting next weekend at Timaru, but as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics from Europe have meant that several cars just would not make the grid in time,” said Lindsay Dodd, series manager.
“The timing is too tight to run the first two events, so to be fair on all competitors, the Highlands round at the end of April gives everyone more time.
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Suzanne and Owen Miller watched the street racing Sunday after supporting their son Mitchell Miller at the drag racing on Friday night. They live just outside of Invercargill, but Suzanne said she was in town every day during the Burt Munro Challenge.
Invercargill businesses welcomed bikers as they arrived in droves and helped to boost’s the town’s economy during the Burt Munro Challenge. The 15th event wrapped up on Sunday with the final event being the street racing held in the city, and because of Covid-19 pandemic the usual influx of international motorbike enthusiasts was missing.
“Ultimately, they are the ones who are going to get into trouble.” Hyde said logistics, like arranging road closures and scheduling times, made it impossible to move the Hill Climb Champs to another day. Christchurch rider David Dickson had signed up to participate in the Post Classic Pre ‘89 race, but changed his mind when he saw the weather outside. “I looked out the window and thought, nah,” he said. “It’s a shame, really.” Instead, he and some friends were staying warm and having a couple of drinks at a nearby restaurant. A group of Hamilton riders who had been looking forward to watching the races, used the time to try some local specialities instead, enjoying a feed of muttonbird and the biggest burger Laurence Day said he had ever tried to eat.
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22 December, 2020, 1:30 pm
Jordan Michels in action at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne before the event was curtailed because of Covid-19 this year. Picture: STUFF SPORTS.
Despite describing 2020 as “weird”, young Southland racing driver Jordan Michels has found plenty of positives from a year that included winning his third New Zealand title in two years.
Michels was looking forward to contesting the inaugural TCR New Zealand Championship this year only for it to be cancelled.
Another opportunity soon presented itself when he had a call from Australia offering him a drive among a star-studded field in an S5000 car on the support card of the Australian Grand Prix meeting at Albert Park in Melbourne.
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Jordan Michels in action at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne before the event was curtailed because of Covid-19 this year.
Despite describing 2020 as “weird”, young Southland racing driver Jordan Michels has found plenty of positives from a year that included winning his third New Zealand title in two years. Michels was looking forward to contesting the inaugural TCR New Zealand Championship this year only for it to be cancelled. Another opportunity soon presented itself when he had a call from Australia offering him a drive among a star-studded field in an S5000 car on the support card of the Australian Grand Prix meeting at Albert Park in Melbourne.