As reported through TVNZ’s One News, the new bankruptcy of The Heart of Racing adds new Zealand driving force and D1NZ champion Darren Kelly to the team. THoR is an existing car racing program that increases the budget of Seattle Children’s Hospital in the United States and “fully funded” through Valve’s Newell and Yahn Bernier. Together with Kelly, Spanish driving force Alex Riberas, who competed for the THoR team for a few years, he also joins the New Zealand edition.
The New Zealand-based team made their debut last weekend at the Teretonga Park National Circuit near Invercargill. Won the first circular of the South Island Endurance Series, by a margin of about part of a moment in a three-hour race, the THoR is an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 imported from the UK and is expected to compete in the upcoming North Island Endurance Series, which will also begin on Friday 18th.
According to Starship spokeswoman Melanie Esplin on The Heart of Racing website, the team has already raised $NZ$250,000 for the Starship Foundation “as the season approaches,” with a budget earmarked for the “National Child Intensive Care Unit for the continued provision of world-class services. “to care for seriously ill and injured young people across the country. “
“The Heart of Racing program resonates with me and I feel lucky to start my career in endurance racing with this team,” Kelly told TVNZ One News. “Like Kiwi who spent a lot of time in Starship as a child, ‘I’m very excited to run for those kids. ‘
Earlier this year, Gabe Newell announced that he and some friends would hold a thanksgiving concert for New Zealand, having been in the country since March after the COVID-19 outbreak around the world; however, the occasion had to be postponed following the announcement that Auckland would move to “alert point three” in August.
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