Round two of the Monochrome GT4 Australia will kick off at Tailem Bend this weekend as part of the Shannons SpeedSeries event and young gun, Tom Hayman will be looking to continue his form from the first round at Phillip Island.
The Newcastle born and raised racer will again pilot the #25 McLaren Artura GT4 alongside Markos Flack for Method Motorsport, the Queensland based race team spearheaded by Supercar driver, Chaz Mostert.
A strong field of 18 cars will complete this weekend’s line up and so with plenty of star power to look out for, it’ll be an action-packed event.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back into the McLaren with Method Motorsport this weekend,” said Hayman.
“I’m excited to be heading to The Bend, it’ll be my first time at this track and so I’m looking forward to heading there and learning the circuit.”
Hayman also added the West configuration will provide plenty of action and most likely is a circuit that most other drivers also haven’t driven before.
“It’ll be a bit of a different layout to the Supercars, as we’ll be doing the shorter track. So, after Turn 5 instead of going left around the hair pin and over the back, we keep going straight and into a right hander,” said Hayman.
“It’ll be quite a quick lap – around 1 minute. So, it’ll certainly be some good racing and of course with the pit stops and driver changes, it adds another level to racing where strategy and trying to outsmart your opponents will be a big factor.
Hayman and Flack left the Phillip Island round with some silverware and an impressive second-place podium finish – a notable achievement on Hayman’s debut. Adding to that, the duo also didn’t place lower than fourth across the entire weekend and so there’s no doubt that the Method Motorsport entry will be looking to replicate, if not go one better this weekend.
“We’ll be pushing hard to replicate our results from Phillip Island and of course looking to contest for the lead in the championship. Myself and Marcos are confident that we’ll be able to do that this weekend,” said Hayman.
This weekend will see two practice sessions on Friday, followed by two qualifying sessions and the first race on Saturday, with the final 1-hour races to round out the weekend on Sunday.
“There are two one-hour races on both the Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will be a pretty big day and of course we’ll be looking to qualify well to put ourselves in a good position ahead of the races,” said Hayman.
“All in all, I’m looking forward to getting back into the McLaren! It’s an absolute dream car to drive. Hopefully we have a good weekend and continue to contend for the championship lead.”
This weekend’s action will be broadcast live and free on 7plus across the weekend. Check your local guides for exact timing.