Racing Recap: Hartley Ends WEC Dry Spell in Germany Race

In the world of motorsport, the final leg of the New Zealand Endurance Championship is set to take place in Christchurch early next year, promising an exciting conclusion to the season.

Across the globe, there have been numerous notable racing events that have captured the attention of fans. Let's take a look at some of the highlights:

In the Supercars Championship, Shane van Gisbergen and Craig Lowndes shone at Ipswich, Queensland. Van Gisbergen won the opening race, while Lowndes clinched victory in race two.
Mitch Evans, on the other hand, had a challenging weekend at the latest GP2 Series event in Hungary. After a disappointing qualifying session that saw him start from 14th, he managed to move up to 10th in the first race but failed to register points for his Campos Racing team. Race two was markedly better, with Evans starting from 9th and finishing 5th.
In the Japanese Super GT championship, Nick Cassidy and Richie Stanaway had mixed results. Cassidy finished 7th despite serving a pre-determined stop-go penalty, while Stanaway finished 5th in the GTE-Pro class.
The 2016 World Endurance Championship saw Brendon Hartley, Timo Bernhard, and Mark Webber claim victory at the Nürburgring, Germany. The #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid squad overcame a challenge from Audi to win the race, with a margin of 53 seconds over the next best #8 Audi.
In the Supercars Championship at Ipswich, Super Black Racing claimed their first pole position, with Chris Pither securing the spot for race one.
Jono Lester, competing with BMW Team Schnitzer in the 2016 season, enjoyed a victorious weekend at the Buriram circuit in Thailand. He took a pole and two podium finishes with Direction Racing.
Lester's championship rivals, however, had a more challenging time. Lester expressed the need for them to suffer a DNF to bring him back into play for a championship win.
The North Island Endurance Series saw an unusual twist in the tail, with Trass Family Motorsport and International Motorsport tying on championship points. This resulted in both factions having to share the title honours. Sam Fillmore and Danny Stutterd of Trass Family Motorsport and Jonny Reid and Neil Foster of International Motorsport finished the season equal at the head of the points standings.

As the racing season winds down, teams and drivers are preparing themselves for the final pushes in their respective championships. The upcoming New Zealand Endurance Championship finale in Christchurch promises to be an exciting conclusion to what has been a thrilling year in motorsport.