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Lester Joins Absolute Racing Porsche Squad For Blancpain GT
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 10:30 am | Jono Lester
Kiwi Jono Lester has been drafted into the Absolute Racing Porsche squad for the remainder of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia, beginning with round two of the championship at Thailand's Chang International Circuit on May 10-11. More >>
Lester And Asai Win Again On The Streets Of Bangsaen
Monday, 16 July 2018, 2:06 pm | Jono Lester
Auckland, New Zealand. Kiwi Jono Lester helped his Vattana Motorsport team into the lead of the Thailand Super Series points chase with another victory on the streets of Bangsaen over the weekend, at the annual Bangsaen Grand Prix street race. More >>
My Thoughts From Suzuka
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 10:19 am | Jono Lester
The final Suzuka 1000km was the race everyone wanted to win, and we were no different. All things considered though, finishing 8th wasn’t a bad result for the Gulf Porsche after a long, exciting race in front of a packed house full of adoring Japanese fans. More >>
SUPER GT Round 5 - Fuji 300 Recap & Gulf Oil NZ Partnership
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 9:13 am | Jono Lester
As much as the racer in me yearned to ‘send it’ on our return to Fuji for the second time this SUPER GT season, we took a more measured approach this time around after a few mediocre results in the Gulf Racing Porsche. More >>
RECAP: SUPER GT Round 3 - Autopolis 300km
Monday, 22 May 2017, 11:00 am | Jono Lester
MY THOUGHTS FROM AUTOPOLIS Autopolis was nothing special, despite the belief that the nature of the circuit would be well suited to the rear-engined Porsche. More >>
Lester 'Fizzing' After Scoring Maiden Super GT Podium
Monday, 10 April 2017, 1:51 pm | Jono Lester
Okayama, Japan. Kiwi Jono Lester is 'fizzing' after scoring a maiden podium at the opening round of the 2017 Autobacs Super GT Series in Japan. More >>
REVIEW: Super GT Official Test #1 at Okayama
Monday, 20 March 2017, 10:19 am | Jono Lester
I wasn't sure what to expect when Super GT's 'Class of 2017' came together for the first time at Okayama. 45 cars across two classes, with my class - GT300, with 30 cars - easily the most competitive grid I've been in thus far in my career. More >>
Jono Lester Signs McLaren Deal for Asian Le Mans Series
Friday, 23 September 2016, 4:05 pm | Jono Lester
Auckland, New Zealand, 23rd September 2016 – Kiwi Jono Lester will add the Asian Le Mans Series to his busy 2016 schedule, announced today as part of a three driver line up with OD Racing to take on the four round championship in a McLaren 650S GT3. More >>
Jono Lester Wins on China Gt Debut at Chengdu
Monday, 5 September 2016, 11:32 am | Jono Lester
Auckland, New Zealand, 5th September 2016 – Kiwi Jono Lester has won on his debut in the new China GT Championship, held at the Chengdu Goldenport Circuit over the weekend. More >>
Pole And Podium For Lester At Shanghai Lamborghini
Monday, 23 May 2016, 12:38 pm | Jono Lester
Auckland, New Zealand, 23rd May 2016 – Jono Lester sits third in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia standings after the opening round at Shanghai International Circuit over the weekend; the Kiwi GT driver scoring pole position, fourth and third placings ... More >>
Title Fight to Go Down to the Wire For Lester
Monday, 23 September 2013, 11:03 am | Jono Lester
Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester is disappointed not to have capitalised on a strong qualifying performance for the PETRONAS Syntium Team at Suzuka, finishing fourth in his race at the penultimate round of the 2013 Super Taikyu Series. More >>
Broken Fan Belt Drops Lester Out of Contention At Fuji
Monday, 12 August 2013, 12:06 pm | Jono Lester
Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester has seen another opportunity for victory in the Super Taikyu Series go awry with a broken fan belt dropping him out of contention in the Fuji 7 Hour race today. More >>
Seven Hour Fuji Race the Next Challenge For Lester
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 1:23 pm | Jono Lester
Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester is eagerly anticipating the challenge of a seven hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway this weekend, with the Super Taikyu Series shifting up a gear with the longest duration event on its 2013 calendar. More >>
Lester Clean Sweeps Korea to Lead Super Taikyu Championship
Monday, 27 May 2013, 3:27 pm | Jono Lester
Kiwi Jono Lester has made a clean sweep of the South Korean round of the 2013 Super Taikyu Series at the new Inje Speedium, to lead the Championship with maximum points. More >>
Lester Finishes Second in 2012 Super Taikyu Endurance Series
Monday, 12 November 2012, 5:17 pm | Jono Lester
Third pole position in a row • Low fog and rain delay and shorten race • Car #28 pace setters found wanting after race declared early More >>
Lester to represent New Zealand at World Time Attack
Monday, 1 August 2011, 12:10 pm | Jono Lester
New Zealand motor racing driver Jono Lester will represent New Zealand at the World Time Attack Challenge, to be contested at Sydney’s Eastern Creek circuit this coming weekend. More >>
Lester fourth in Toyota Racing Series debut
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 9:08 pm | Jono Lester
Jono Lester has finished his Toyota Racing Series debut in fourth overall, driving for ETEC Motorsport at the Battery Town 200 at the Taupo Motorsport Park over the weekend. More >>