New Zealand pairing Brendon Leitch and Tim Miles have confirmed they will pair up again for the 2025 GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS season.
Making their debut in GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS last year, Leitch and Miles proved contenders throughout the season driving the Dayle ITM Team MPC Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II.
The 2024 season marked Leitch’s first in Australia after a successful career in GT racing in Europe, while Miles provided the local experience with a history in competing in national-level Australian categories.
It didn’t take long for the pairing to take victory as a defensive drive from Miles delivered the duo victory in the second race of the season at Phillip Island.
Although it proved the only win for the season, podium results at Queensland Raceway and Bathurst ensured the pairing were in contention for the title until the final round. Mount Panorama’s finale added to the highlights for the team as Leitch scored an impressive pole position.
The all-New Zealand pairing will continue into 2025 as part of Melbourne Performance Centre’s program, which has enjoyed enviable success in Australia for more than 15 seasons after celebrating its 20th anniversary of operation last year.
The opening round of the 2025 GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS season will be at Phillip Island on April 4-6 as part of the Shannons SpeedSeries.
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Brendon Leitch
Driver, Dayle ITM Team MPC Audi
“It's great to be back for 2025 with Tim and the MPC team,” said Leitch.
“We really proved ourselves as contenders last year. There were a few errors that cost us, but all of that can be forgotten now. All we can do is concentrate on what’s ahead.
“Tim was super fast last year. Having a strong Am is crucial to being a contender and he proved to be one of the best. And with some of the work that has been done in the off-season, I have no doubt that we’ll be contenders again.
“The competition is really tough in GT World Challenge Australia. The Ferraris will be fast and the Mercedes entries are also a contender every time they are on track. There’s no doubt it will be a competitive season, but having little changes to the makeup of our team is a real positive.”
Tim Miles
Driver, Dayle ITM Team MPC Audi
“We’re back with the same car, same sponsors, same team and we’re looking forward to it,” said Miles.
“We were fast last year, but we had a few too many errors. There was the pit lane error speeding at Bathurst, at Phillip Island we had second place that became fourth after a yellow flag penalty – so we just lost too many points.
“The good thing was that the speed was there. Particularly from Brendon, so I have no doubt that we should be challenging towards the front.
“We are very appreciative of Dayle ITM’s continued support, too. They are a great New Zealand partner and we hope to repay them and leverage its investment in us."