Island paradise for Porsche drivers

Perfect weather conditions at Phillip Island made for a racer’s paradise when a group of around 20 Porsche owners and their cars enjoyed exclusive use of the iconic Victorian circuit. Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Pro driver Dale Wood was on hand to provide guidance and ensure that the drivers had a rewarding experience, one that would enhance their enjoyment of their car as well as their ability to extract even more fun from it. ‘I really enjoy those days, because I think this is a great group of people who all have the same interests – Porsche enthusiasts,’ Dale says. ‘For me to be able to assist them with my knowledge of Phillip Island and seeing the progress from everybody from the first session of the day throughout the day to the last session is a very worthwhile experience.’ Dale was the only professional driver on the day, but he was able to spend valuable track time with each driver and give each advice that would enable them to not only go faster but also hone their track skills, so they were safer and extracted even more fun from their cars.

By the end of the day, everyone was tired but very pleased to have been able put in some memorable laps while gaining a deeper understanding of abilities of these very special sports cars' abilities. •

The Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia will be run over 8 rounds in 2022 starting with the Australian Grand Prix.

Round 1 Australian Grand Prix 7–10 April Round 2 Winton, Victoria 20–22 May Round 3 Darwin, NT 17–19 June Round 4 Townsville, Qld 8–10 July Round 5 The Bend, SA 29–31 July Round 6 Sandown, Vic 19–21 August Round 7 Bathurst, NSW 6–9 October Round 8 Gold Coast, Qld 28–30 October

Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia enjoys a world-class broadcast package. In 2022, every race will be televised live on Fox Sports, Foxtel and Kayo Sports. Viewers can also stream the action via the Foxtel Go and Foxtel Play apps. In addition, Channel 7 will be the broadcast partner for the Supercars Championship in 2022 and will broadcast the Townsville, Sandown, Bathurst 1000 and Gold Coast rounds. •