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Who is Ayrton Hodson?
Speedway
Ayrton first started his career at the age of 13 in Ministocks. After 4 years in the class Ayrton moved on to a Wingless Sprint Car for one season. A one off drive in the Bayspeed 14M Sprint Car at the end of the of 21/22, was enough for the team to decide that they'd run the Sprint car full-time during the next Baypark Speedway season. After 3 top 5's in that debut season, he went on to have multiple heat wins and a maiden Feature race win in his second year. Ayrton has signed with HLR Racing for the 24/25 season.
Tarmac
Ayrton started his Tarmac Motorsport Career in 2023 after competing in speedway for 6 years. As a rookie in the 2023 Toyota 86 Racing Series, he adapted to tarmac well, scoring a podium and multiple top 10 finishes during the season. He then moved up to share a BMW Z4 in the North Island & New Zealand Endurance Championships, impressively winning their class after some closely fought battles. Ayrton was also invited to compete at the Highlands 6hr in a Mercedes GT4, where he quickly got to grips with a new car and put it on pole position for the class. He then stepped up to a Porsche 991.1 Cup car to compete in the South Island Endurance series, where he took a well earned podium at the first round, on his way to 3rd in Class for the Championship. Carrying that momentum in to the NZ GT Championship, he won the opening 1 hour race in treacherous conditions. For 2024, Ayrton will be competing in the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge in Australia, as part of the highly experienced McElrea Racing team.