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Porsche Carrera Cup begins Trans-Tasman journey

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: April 5, 2024

The Porsche Carrera Cup Australia field has started its maiden trip across the Tasman to New Zealand today.

The logistics required to make the Taupo round happen include 11 contenders and 35 tonnes of freight.

Six containers will carry the vehicles themselves, while the remainder have been allocated to take spare parts, team pit equipment and other necessities required for racing away from home.

The total freight weighs more than 35,000 kilograms, whilst 19 Australian cars will also be joined by some Kiwis racing on home turf.

Supporting the Taupo Super400 will be the first time the Carrera Cup has raced in New Zealand since its inception back in 2003, whilst the only other overseas round was in Malaysia 2017.

Porsche Cars Australia Motorsport Manager Barry Hay said it has been a mighty effort to send the Porsches to Aotearoa.

“This has been one of the largest logistical efforts we’ve ever had to manage and it’s taken an enormous amount of effort from the entire team, and the teams coming to New Zealand, to make it happen,” he said.

“There are so many little details to consider, from making sure all the cars are completely clean and debris free when they are loaded so Customs in New Zealand are happy when they land.

“There were racking systems to be welded to carry spare parts for Porsche Motorsport and the teams, and that’s before you even loaded the cars.

“Fortunately Gibson Freight are the best in the world at this and their effort has been outstanding.

“All our teams have pitched in with the same effort they apply to making their cars go fast and as a result we’ve got the field on the Sea and they’ll land in New Zealand next week, get inspected, and then travel down to Taupo.

“Everyone is fired up to get on track and race internationally and there are going to be plenty of bragging rights to see who can become the first winners of a Carrera Cup Australia race on New Zealand soil.”

The Carrera Cup joins Supercars in Taupo on April 19-21.

2024 Japanese Grand Prix

Friday, April 5

Practice 1: 13.30-14.30

Practice 2: 17.00-18.00

Saturday, April 6

Practice 3: 13.30-14.30

Qualifying: 17.00-18.00

Sunday, April 7

Grand Prix: 15.00

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