Southern Cross Racing est 2021

SOUTHERN CROSS RACING – 12 HOUR ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN

Facebook Family… it’s go time.

Southern Cross Racing is officially locked in for the first enduro of the year — the 12 Hour at the mountain — and we’re rolling up with TWO race-ready Porsches prepared for war.

Not showroom cars.
Not weekend track toys.
Full endurance-spec machines built for 12 relentless hours.

THE MACHINERY – 2 x PORSCHE GT WEAPONS

Both cars have been prepped specifically for endurance racing:

Race-tuned suspension setups dialled for stability over the mountain’s bumps and kerbs
Enduro fuel mapping to maximise stint length
Brake cooling optimisation for heavy downhill punishment
Tyre management programs tested across double and triple stints
Night visibility configurations for late-race conditions
Pit stop rehearsals drilled until they’re second nature

These cars have been through long-run simulations, setup revisions, and full fuel load testing. Every adjustment has been made with one goal — consistency across 12 brutal hours.

Skyline. The Esses. The Dipper. The Chase.
If your setup isn’t right, the mountain will expose you.

Ours are ready.

DRIVER LINE-UP

Strapping into the two Porsches:

• Mick Poli – The tyre whisperer. Calm, strategic, clinical in traffic. AKA the "DOCTOR"
• Lucas Baker – Precision and pace. Built for long stints. Newly married and the bride is understanding - WE HOPE!
• Anthony “The Cobra” Connors – Aggressive when it’s on. Calculated bravery through the fast stuff .And known to attract the wildlife!
• Nick Clydesdale – Smooth operator. Night stint specialist. Like a lion stalking its prey , calculating , cunning and you won't see him coming .
• Mick Connell – Fresh off the boat from across the ditch. We offered him sunshine, horsepower and a proper enduro campaign and he didn’t hesitate. The Kiwi Mafia spotted the talent — we said yes to the sheepskin seat cover , we gave him the keys to a Porsche. Let’s see what the import can do.

Behind the scenes, Keith Logan continues pushing hard to secure his place after preparation setbacks tried to derail momentum. Technical interruptions and lost seat time would’ve stopped most — but not here. Reset. Refocused. Back in the fight.

That’s endurance racing mentality.

WHAT THIS RACE DEMANDS

This isn’t a sprint.

✔ 12 hours of tyre management
✔ Fuel numbers calculated to the lap
✔ Traffic navigation across a stacked grid
✔ Zero room for mistakes at the top of the hill
✔ Sunrise to darkness concentration

One greedy move at Skyline? Race over.
One missed braking marker into The Chase? Damage.

It rewards discipline. It punishes ego.

Southern Cross Racing isn’t just showing up.

We’re prepared.
We’re disciplined.
We’re bringing two fully prepped Porsche machines ready to endure.

Two cars.
Five drivers.
One mountain.
Twelve brutal hours.

Let’s get behind the team.

The mountain awaits.