30 October 2022

HASTINGS DEERING CELEBRATES CHAMPIONSHIP WIN FOR LOCAL PARTNER HARRI JONES

Hastings Deering-backed racing driver Harri Jones has been crowned Australian Champion at the 2022 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup finale following a stellar performance at the series final on the Gold Coast. There was little room error, with 181 points to be claimed over the weekend. Racing to the finish line in his 992 Generation Cup car—the “Hastings Deering Porsche Carrera Cup Car”—Harri finished the series with a 63-point lead at 763 total points.

“I am absolutely over the moon. To start my Carrera Cup career on this track and now take home the championship a few years later in front of my friends, family and partners is a dream come true,” Jones said. “I am so fortunate to have an amazing network of support around me. “Hastings Deering has gone above and beyond this year with their support and to win the championship yesterday with so many of their crew on the sidelines, along with so many of my local supporters on our home turf in Queensland, meant we all won together.  “It felt incredible.” The Carrera Cup marks Harri’s third championship win, adding to his accolades of 46 race wins and 88 podiums. Jones will now head to Europe in November to compete in the Porsche Motorsport Junior Shootout after claiming the 2022 Australian Porsche Michelin Junior Championship in August. A positive outcome in Europe would result in a sponsored seat for Jones to race alongside the Formula One next year, which would be his biggest milestone to date. 

2022 has also been a milestone year for Queensland-based Hastings Deering, with the company celebrating 90 years in business and its diamond jubilee (75 years) as a Caterpillar dealer.  “Hastings Deering has backed me all the way this year. They’re a Queensland-based company that love all things performance and machinery, and they have a really passionate team that believes strongly in backing local young talent like me,” said Jones. “It’s always fantastic to work with great partners and I feel really fortunate to be able to continue building on my career with the support of such a strong team by my side.”