Catch up on Sunday’s track events with insights from Ludo, Tim, and Jimmy as they share their experiences from the day. 👉 https://premiairracing.com/taupo-super-400-sunday-debrief/
That’s a top-five finish for Jimmy Golding and the #31 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro! Tim was right up there for the majority of the race, too, although a slower-than-expected final pit stop, unfortunately, saw his potential in the #23 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro not reflected in his finishing result.
Stay tuned for our full Sunday wrap-up, but in the meantime, thank you all for your words of encouragement all weekend long—we really appreciate it.
Four laps remaining—Jimmy makes a stellar move, overtaking Mostert to claim P5!
Five laps remaining, and Jimmy is the fastest on the track, rapidly closing the gap to Mostert!
Lap 47 – With 13 laps to go, Jimmy is holding firm in P6. Unfortunately, Tim has dropped to P21 following a slower-than-expected pit stop.
Lap 40: Tim makes a pit stop for tyres and fuel. Despite a slower-than-expected stop, he’s back out on track, pushing hard to regain positions.
Lap 36: Crew prepped for a swift pit stop for Jimmy—four tyres and fuel. Quick turnaround planned for Tim as well.
Lap 35 – Tim reports that his rear tyres are gone, causing him to drop back to P10 and Jimmy P6.
Lap 30 – Planning to pit again in 7 laps, with Jimmy likely to stop first.
Rain is falling in paddocks to the north of the circuit, and there are report of drops in pit lane
Lap 26: Tim’s in P4, Jimmy in P6. Mirko over the radio: “Good job, Tim. Take care of those tyres; we need another 15 laps on this set.”
Rain clouds are gathering—wet weather tyres on standby.
Tim is holding steady at P7, with Jimmy close behind in P9.
Many other cars are now heading into the pits for their first compulsory pit stops. 🏎️🛠️
Tim records a new fastest lap. He is in P20 following an early stop
One lap after Tim, Jimmy comes in for his first compulsory pit stop to switch tyres and refuel. 🏁🔧
Lap 13: Tim heads into the pits for fresh tyres and a quick fuel top-up. 🏎️🛠️
Lap 13, over the radio from Mirko to Tim: “Box, box!” 🏁🔧
Lap three, Jimmy over the radio to Romy: “Car feels pretty good!” #OnTheMove 🏎️💨
Green Flag! Jimmy’s off to a clean start, picking up two spots on the first lap. Keep pushing! 🏁
Formation lap underway
Eyes on the prize, Tim! Yesterday is history, today’s race is a mystery. Let’s tackle Race 8 with all we’ve got! 🏁
With the Top Ten Shootout done and dusted, the countdown is on now to the start of what is set to be an incredible 60 laps of racing here at Taupō!
Tim will start the race from P8 after a strong shootout performance in the #23 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro – catch him and Jimmy in the #31 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro on track from 3.05 pm this afternoon as we look to end this weekend on the best note possible
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Tim lap is good for provisional P4
Alright, Tim is prepared and geared up for his turn in the shootout.
That’s qualifying wrapped up in much drier conditions this morning, with Tim Slade on his way to another Top Ten Shootout with the 7th fastest time of the 15 minute session in the #23 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro, while Jimmy Golding will start this afternoon’s race from P16 in the #31 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro
Make sure you stay tuned at 12.25pm to see if Tim can advance further up the grid, ahead of the race start at 3.05 pm.
**Checkered Flag!** Tim secures P7 and heads to another shootout, while Jimmy finishes up in P16. Great effort, team! 🏁👏 #PremiAirNulonRacing
**Final Push in Qualifying!** Both drivers are heading back on track for their last run with just four minutes left in the session. Let’s nail it! 🏁👊 #PremiAirNulonRacing
Qualifying update: Both drivers are out on their first flying laps, with slick tires ready for action in this session. Let’s go, team! 🏎️💨
**Green flag! 🏁 Race 8 qualifying is now live in action. Stay tuned!**
Cars are rolling out for qualifying—let’s rally behind our boys! 🏎️💨
Tim is back in the office—yesterday’s history, today is a new day. Let’s make it count! 🏁
Shaking off the dust and gearing up for our final qualifying session in Taupō. The skies are clear for now, but we’re watching the weather! 🏁
Race 8 Quali in 20 minutes.
Catch up on Ludo, Tim, and Jimmy’s reflections on their Saturday at the Taupo 400! Click the link for the full team report https://premiairracing.com/taupo-super-400/
It might be a case of what could have been for Tim in the #23 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro, but what an effort from Jimmy and the crew on the #31 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro, taking it an incredible 15 spots up the field to finish P7 in an exceptionally wet race today – you can’t wipe the smiles off our faces!
Stay tuned for our full Saturday wrap-up coming soon, but in the meantime, thank you to you all for your support across the day – we can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow 😃
Great drive from Jimmy, who moved up 15 spots to finish P7! It was a disappointing day for Tim, but stay tuned for the full race report, which will be coming soon.
With 10 laps to go, Jimmy holds P8. All teams have now completed their compulsory pit stops.
Lap 37: Jimmy makes his final pit stop—a swift job by the crew, switching to new wet tyres and topping up with fuel in just 5 seconds. Now, it’s a clear run to the finish!
Crew prepped and on standby for Jimmy’s final pit stop. Let’s make it a smooth one!
lap 32 – more rain excepted in 15 minutes
Update: On lap 27, Jimmy skillfully overtook Will Brown, advancing to 9th place. Keep pushing, Jimmy!
lap 24 Update: Jimmy’s on a charge and has broken into the top 10. He’s now hot on the heels of Will Brown!
Lap 16 update: Jimmy overtakes a bull, moving up to P11.
Lap 14 update: Jimmy has climbed up to P12.
Safty car in this lap, Lap 11
Second yellow flag: Jimmy has pitted for four new tires and fuel, rejoining the race in P15.
Jimmy has moved up to P18 for the restart. Safety car coming in this lap.
Tim got off to a strong start but was nudged sideways into the fence, triggering a full course yellow.
Green flag,
Cars are rolling out for the formation lap.
The Taupo grid is set for a full wet weather start.
It sure was wet out there for the Top Ten Shootout, and it just got wetter as the session went on!
Tim was the pioneer as the first out on the slippery track, laying down a time which sees him start this afternoon’s race from the second row on the grid in P4 in the #23 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro – great job Tim!
We can’t wait to see what Tim and Jimmy in the #31 PremiAir Nulon Racing Camaro can achieve when we get into racing at 3.05pm this afternoon – stay tuned for a huge race ahead
With their sights set on the prize, the boys have expelled Tim from the garage.
As the rain continues to fall, paving the way for the top ten shootout, a fresh set of wet weather tyres awaits Tim.
The finishing touches are nearly done for Tim’s bid in the highly anticipated top ten shoot out.
🏁 Tim Slade is gearing up for Race 7 Qualifying, kicking off in just five minutes. Stay tuned! 🚗💨
Welcome back, everyone! Here’s what’s on the docket for today: Qualifying for Race 7 kicks off at 10:20 AM, followed by the Top 10 Shootout at noon, and Race 7 starts at 3:05 PM. Get ready for an exciting day of racing! 🏁
Meanwhile, back at the garage, all eyes are glued to the timing board as the session winds down. With three minutes left on the clock, there’s a buzz of excitement—Jimmy’s just climbed to P3! 🏎️⏱️ #OnTheMove #PremiAirNulonRacing
There are 15 minutes in the session remaining.
Jimmy’s hitting the track again. Romy’s voice crackles over the radio with a quick reminder, “You’re on cold green tyres, Jimmy.” 📻🏎️💨
Jimmy’s back in the garage, debriefing with Romy on his trio of swift laps. The crew is now tweaking the setup for a race run simulation to wrap up the session. 🧑🔧🔧🏁
Tim’s in the garage dialing in ride height and dampers for optimal performance. He’ll be back on track shortly. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s out there, putting in the work with three fast laps. 🛠️🏎️💨 #RaceTuning #TrackAction #PremiAirNulonRacing
Both drivers are back in the garage after those initial laps and working through feedback with their engineers before returning.
Green light and practice are underway. Both Tim and Jimmy head out on cold green tyres.
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to incredible Taupo! We’re 30 minutes away from the start of practice, and we’ll have a busy session ahead.
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