The field is set for this weekend’s 17th running of the MJS Electrical Wakefield 300 endurance race at One Raceway, with 11 different manufacturers represented across a field of 32 cars.
The inaugural Wakefield 300 was held in 2008, and quickly rose to prominence as a “must do” race for grass-roots motorsport competitors. While the event has been on hold since 2022 following the closure of Wakefield Park and its subsequent reincarnation as One Raceway, this weekend marks the revival of the iconic endurance contest.
Mazda will be the best-represented manufacturer on the grid with a total of seven entries, including 2021 winner Todd Herring and his son Jett in a naturally aspirated MX5, while Todd’s brother Tim and nephew Brad will share a turbocharged MX5.
300 veteran Michael Hall will line up in an NC MX5, as will fellow stalwart Phil Alexander, who teams up with The Australian Newspaper’s motoring editor John Connolly.
Honda is another brand with a strong six-car presence, including a pair of Honda Integras run out of the specialist BYP Racing facility in Sydney; one will be driven by Carrera Cup and Time Attack ace Drew Hall, another will be piloted by Benny Tran who has recruited the experienced Anthony Soole as his co-driver. Soole has come agonisingly close to winning the 300 in the past, and 2025 might just be his best chance yet.
Another Honda to watch will be the rapid Civic of Charlie Khoury, who has recruited two-time TCR Australia Champion Josh Buchan as his co-driver, while brothers Matthew and Aaron Giuntini are also expected to feature among the front-runners aboard their Civic.
Another manufacturer with a strong presence is Mitsubishi, whose front-runners are likely to include One Raceway owner Steve Shelley and his son Jake, (who will be aiming to repeat their Wakefield 300 success of 2015), and Matthew Kiss, son of former V8 Utes and Super2 racer Nandi Kiss.
Last time the Wakefield 300 ran in 2022, it was BMW that was victorious thanks to the efforts of Daniel Kapetanovic and Adam Thompson, who are back to defend their title in their supercharged E36 328i, while the Bimmer brigade is also represented by Marcus Rummler/David Krusza (328i), passionate One Raceway supporter Alex Holtzl (BMW 1M), David Bailey/Matt Thewlis (BMW 318i) and David Vincent/Peter Brierley (BMW M3).
The other manufacturers on the grid will be Toyota (three entries) along with Porsche, Subaru, Ford, Nissan, Lexus and Maserati (each with one entry); the Maserati is a particularly interesting car - one of the Super Trofeo machines that competed in European one-make competitions in the early 2000s. It will be shared by Ferrari Challenge competitors Mark Hudders and David Trewern.
Qualifying for the Wakefield 300 will be held on Saturday, followed by the race on Sunday afternoon; support categories will be the Winmax Pulsar Challenge (which will hold a pair of one-hour enduros), Excels, Mazda MX5 Cup/MGs, Legend Cars and Stock Cars.
Full entry list available HERE.
This weekend’s on-track action will be live streamed via Blend Line TV Premium.
