Liam Lawson was able to recover eight championship points over championship rival Marcus Armstrong with the early victory in Taupo.
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Liam Lawson was able to recover eight championship points over championship rival Marcus Armstrong with the early victory in Taupo.
The victory handed Armstrong the series lead, with a 34 point advantage over arch rival Lawson.
Liam Lawson took victory in the reverse-grid top six race despite a first-lap clash with Australian Jackson Walls.
The second race of the weekend ended under safety car with Armstrong winning a lights-to-flag victory.
Stewards determined that Cameron Das had not conducted the final safety car restart properly.
Two red flags and prolonged safety car periods interrupted the Hampton Downs race.
The remaining races have been rescheduled, with Race 2 to take place next weekend when Hampton Downs hosts Round 3, and Race 3 will be held in Round 4 at Taupo Motorsport Park.
The Ferrari Academy Driver takes his first win of the 2019 season.
The win in the feature race gives the overall weekend victory to the New Zealander.
The returning Kiwi establishes himself as a leader in this year’s TRS.
The #10 driver finished with a decisive 9.037s lead over second place Marcus Armstrong, with Lucas Auer finishing third.
The three drivers will contest the series, which begins this weekend.