Southern Cross Racing est 2021

🏁 NÜRBURGRING 4HR ENDURANCE – TEAM BAKER & CLYDESDALE 🏁

Strap in, because this one had everything, pace, panic, fuel maths, and just enough chaos to keep it very Nürburgring.

Qualifying kicked off with Baker laying down a tidy 7:58.614, slotting the car into P10 on the grid. Not pole, but close enough to smell the carnage heading into Turn 1… and oh, there was carnage.

STINT 1 – BAKER
Lights out, and the Nürburgring immediately reminded everyone why it’s called the Green Hell. Spinners everywhere, cars doing interpretive dance routines across the track, but Baker kept it clean, cool, and most importantly… on the black stuff.

While others were busy auditioning for “Fast & Furious: Gravel Edition,” Baker quietly picked them off one by one, climbing from P10 to P6 by the end of the stint. No heroics, just smart driving and survival instincts.

STINT 2 – CLYDESDALE
Enter Clydesdale.
Mr. Consistency. The human metronome. The anti-George Russell (apparently).

Lap after lap, he delivered clean, fast, no-nonsense driving, cutting through traffic like a hot knife through butter, except the butter is GT cars and the knife is absolutely dialled in. Minimal incident points, maximum efficiency.

By the time he handed it back, the car was sitting pretty in P4. Big moves. Big energy.

STINT 3 – BAKER
Back in the car, Baker chose violence.

Fast laps? Yes.
Fuel saving? Absolutely not.

Hammering out “ripper” lap times, it quickly became clear the fuel tank was disappearing faster than free food at a party. A quick reality check later, Baker backed it off just enough to hit the required laps, bringing it home in P3 before the final handover.

Controlled chaos. We’ll take it.

FINAL STINT – CLYDESDALE
Clydesdale jumped back in… briefly dropping to P4 after the pits, but calm as ever, he got straight back to work.

Smooth. Clean. Clinical.

With a 3-minute gap to P5, the strategy call was on: splash and dash. No risks, just enough juice to make it to the end without turning the final lap into a Flintstones episode.

He brought it home strong.

🏁 FINAL RESULT: P4 🏁

A massive drive from both lads:

Fastest lap: 7:58.954
30 laps completed
~8-minute average lap
4950 corners (yes… every single one of them)
750km driven

And most importantly… the car stayed (mostly) pointing in the right direction.

Shoutout to the absolute weapon of a livery too, arguably worth at least 2 tenths a lap.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The baton passes on to:

Poli & Logan
Cobra & Connors

Another 4 hours at the Nürburgring tomorrow.

No pressure lads… but we’ve set the bar. Bring it home strong. 💪🔥

🏁 SOUTHERN CROSS RACING – NEW DRIVER SIGNING 🏁

Southern Cross Racing is proud to officially welcome Michael Connell to the team.

Hailing from New Zealand, Michael brings far more than just driving talent to the table. A professional GT3 Porsche mechanic, Michael has built a reputation around precision, preparation, and an eye for the small details that separate good teams from great ones.

Working hands-on with GT3 Porsche machinery, Michael understands these cars from the inside out — from setup philosophy and mechanical balance to tyre behaviour and race strategy. That depth of technical knowledge gives him a unique advantage behind the wheel, and it's something that will undoubtedly raise the bar across the entire Southern Cross Racing program.

Motorsport is often decided in the smallest margins — braking zones measured in centimetres, tyre pressures measured in tenths, and setup changes measured in millimetres. Having someone like Michael in the garage and on the grid strengthens the whole operation. His experience with high-level GT3 preparation, race engineering insight, and mechanical discipline adds another layer of professionalism to the team.

But just as importantly, Michael fits exactly what Southern Cross Racing is about — hard work, good people, and serious racing.

We’re excited to have a Kiwi in the shed, and we’re looking forward to seeing what he can do in the Southern Cross colours.

Welcome to the family, Michael. 🇳🇿🏁

The bar just got raised.







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The weapon of choice for Southern Cross Racing.

Two race-ready Porsches.
Twelve brutal hours.
One mountain waiting.

Locked. Loaded. Let’s hunt.