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Race reports, behind-the-scenes stories, and news from the 2026 GT4 Australia campaign.

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Blake in the motorsport headlines: selected features and coverage from the racing press.

Race Report
August 2026

Hidden Valley, Darwin, Round 4 - The Best One Yet

A new favourite track, a harsh Race 1 penalty, and the best result of the season - P4 and eight points at Hidden Valley, just eight tenths off a first podium.

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Race Report
June 2026

Queensland Raceway, Round 3 - Under the Lights

A first night race, P6 in qualifying as the top Mustang, a run to P3 cut short, and three more points earned the hard way at Queensland Raceway.

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Race Report
May 2026

The Bend, Round 2 - How It Went

Round 2 of GT4 Australia at The Bend - qualifying in the wet, an out-of-character spin, two recovery drives and the hardest-earned 12 points yet.

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Race Report
May 2026

The Bend. Round 2. We're coming.

Phillip Island handed us eight points and a lot of unfinished business - the pace was there all weekend. Here's the work that's gone in to convert speed into results at The Bend.

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Race Report
March 2026

Racing the Mustang GT4 at Phillip Island - How It Went

Round 1 of the Monochrome GT4 Australia Championship - the biggest weekend of my life. Blistering practice pace, a cruel qualifying red flag, and a hard-fought eight points.

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News
February 2026

So... What's Happening in 2026?

For months people were guessing - GR86, TA2, F4. Here's the real answer: the 2026 Monochrome Australian GT4 Championship with Miedecke Motorsport, in a Ford Mustang GT4.

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News
July 2025

The Rodin Cars Experience

The question I get asked every day since winning the championship: what's happening with Rodin? Here's the long answer - the Mt Lyford evaluation, three cars, and the F4 test in the UK.

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Race Report
April 2025

How Did We Win the Championship?

The championship was alive for 74 days. Inside the final rounds at Hampton Downs and the Manfeild decider - the last-corner move that sealed the 2025 NZ Formula Ford title.

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Race Report
February 2025

The South Island - NZFF Rounds 1 & 2

Two massive weekends to open the 2025 NZ Formula Ford Championship - round wins at Timaru and Highlands, and the early championship lead heading north.

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Race Report
January 2025

Hampton Downs - NIFF Round 4

Two wins decided by hundredths of a second - 0.02s, then 0.007s. Round 4 of the North Island Formula Ford Championship at Hampton Downs.

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Race Report
December 2024

Manfeild - NIFF Round 3

Pole position and three races of door-to-door racing at the home track. Round 3 of the North Island Formula Ford Championship at Manfeild - and a brake pad that barely survived.

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Race Report
November 2024

Taupo - NIFF Round 2

A P1, P2, P3 weekend - playing the long game with the tyres to leave Taupo with a 32-point championship lead. Round 2 of the North Island Formula Ford Championship.

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Race Report
October 2024

Hampton Downs - NIFF Round 1

The off-season work pays off - pole position and two wins, including a grand slam in the wet, to open the North Island Formula Ford Championship at Hampton Downs.

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Race Report
April 2024

Taupo Supercars & Formula Open

The biggest race weekend of the year - Formula Ford at the V8 Supercars meeting, plus a debut in Kenny Smith's FT-40 at Formula Open. Everything that could happen, did.

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Race Report
March 2024

Manfeild - NIFF Round 5

Round 5 of the North Island Formula Ford Championship at the home track - a tyre disadvantage, a hit from behind in Race 1, and four races of flat-out pack racing.

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Race Report
December 2023

Manfeild - NIFF Round 3, 2023

A fresh engine, qualifying P3 and strong wet-weather pace at the home track - Round 3 of the 2023 NIFF Championship, with the title gap cut to 38 points.

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Race Report
November 2022

Manfeild - NIFF Round 7, 2022

The 2022 season finale - pole by half a second, three races of legendary five-car battles, and a championship decided by a single tenth of a second.

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