Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend

The weekend has arrived, and we’re straight into it with Southland’s Alex Crosbie beginning his F4 US Championship season finale. Qualifying starts at 6.50am on Friday morning. Crosbie will race three times at Circuit of the Americas.

Shane van Gisbergen is set for another busy weekend in NASCAR, running double duties at Martinsville, where he finished an impressive 11th earlier this year.

Then, of course, Liam Lawson makes his third Grand Prix start of the season in Brazil.

In Bahrain, Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber wrap up their World Endurance Championship campaigns with the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Both are out of Driver’s Championship contention, although Hartley’s Toyota team are only 10 points behind Porsche in the Manufacturers’ Championship.

There’s plenty of racing to enjoy this weekend, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Viewing times and information can be found below!

Liam Lawson: Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

• Where? Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos), Brazil
• NZ Times:
  • FP1: Saturday 3.30 am
  • Sprint Qualifying: Saturday 7.30 am
  • Sprint Race: Sunday 3.00 am
  • GP Qualifying: Sunday 7.00 am
  • Grand Prix: Monday 6.00 am
• How to watch: Sky Sport

Liam Lawson returns for his third Grand Prix of 2024, at the famed Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The weekend also features a Sprint race, meaning Lawson only gets one practice session at the venue before sprint qualifying.

Shane van Gisbergen: NASCAR Cup & Xfinity Series

• Where? Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
• NZ Times:
  • Xfinity Series Qualifying: Saturday 9.10 am
  • Cup Series Qualifying: Sunday 7.05 am
  • Xfinity Series Race: Sunday 9.00 am
  • Cup Series Race: Monday 8.00 am
• How to watch: Three Now (Races only)

Shane van Gisbergen runs double duties at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, the shortest oval on the NASCAR calendar.

Van Gisbergen finished 11th in his debut at the track in the Xfinity Series in April this year.

Brendon Hartley & Earl Bamber: WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain

• Where? Bahrain International Circuit
• NZ Times:
  • Qualifying: Saturday 2.00 am
  • Race: Saturday 11.59 pm
• How to watch: Paid live stream

Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber wrap up their World Endurance Championship season with the 8 Hours of Bahrain this weekend.

Reigning champion Hartley and his Toyota Gazoo Racing #8 teammates Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa have been knocked out of title contention, but there is still plenty to play for with Toyota only 10 points behind Porsche in the Manufacturers Championship.

Cadillac Racing’s Bamber and co–driver Alex Lynn are 13th in the Driver’s Championship.

Alex Crosbie: F4 US Championship

• Where? Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
• NZ Times:
  • Qualifying: Friday 6.50 am
  • Race 1: Friday 11.35 am
  • Race 2: Saturday 9.55 am
  • Race 3: Sunday 2.50 am
• How to watch: Free live stream

Southland’s Alex Crosbie wraps up his North America campaign with three races at Circuit of the Americas.

The Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport driver is fourth in the standings, only 6.5 points off third.