Motorsport: Knight takes points fight to Taupo

Andy Knight

Andy Knight is heading to the A1GP carnival at Taupo looking to extend his series points lead after taking out last weekend's New Zealand Grand Prix.

With his name on the country's most prestigious race trophy and building on what many are calling his best Toyota Racing Series performance to date, Knight's eyes are firmly fixed on the Denny Hulme Memorial Race.

His victory at Manfeild last weekend has already put Knight into the history books as the winner of the first ever biofuel Grand Prix in the world.

That race turned into a battle of wills and wits as Knight fought off repeated challenges from Matt Halliday, who finished the Grand Prix second and currently leads the three-round international series.

Halliday had originally intended to contest only the Lady Wigram Trophy and the grand prix.

But having found himself leading the international series after two of three rounds he has confirmed he will race both his VnC-backed Triple X Motorsport Toyota single seater and Porsche GT3 car.

Arch rival Daniel Gaunt had returned to the TRS for the same two rounds but will focus solely on his Porsche drive at Taupo with the International Motorsport team.

The first TRS race for the weekend will run this afternoon, with more action spread over Saturday and Sunday.

- NZ HERALD STAFF