Porsche Supercup

Jono Lester: An eye on the future

Posted by on November 1, 2010 at 8:57 am

We are facing another local season on the sidelines, but unlike 12-months ago prospects are looking nothing but positive. I’ve put countless hours of effort into putting a package together for the New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, since my return from Italy and the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in September. Time was never on [...]

Jono Lester: Monza – a weekend to remember

Posted by on September 17, 2010 at 1:28 pm

Back in the hot seat again. It’s a sensation that is impossible to explain to someone who has never driven a racing car. When I exited the pit lane for my first lap around  Monza; my first lap as a Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup driver and my first lap in a Porsche GT3 Cup Car [...]

Jono Lester: Supercup debut set for Monza

Posted by on August 19, 2010 at 8:52 am

Three weeks from now I’ll be doing a track walk in the late-summer heat of Milan, sampling the sights, sounds and smells of one of the world’s most famous racing circuits: Monza. I haven’t taken the starter’s lights for a motor race in close to 18 months. That’s a long time for someone who’s used [...]

Jono Lester: Preparing for the Supercup

Posted by on December 16, 2009 at 1:17 pm

It’s a nice way to end the year; driving a racing car. In 2009, I haven’t really done it all that much. My last official ‘race’ was in April when I won the Hamilton 400 Trophy, and since I’ve been itching to drive whatever I can. I’ve spent a good portion of this time as [...]