Thomas Maxwell, Max Vidau and Danny Stutterd will resume their 2023 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Championship campaigns this weekend when round two of the series takes place in Darwin.

The series has taken in a 75-day break between its opening round at the Australian Grand Prix and round two as part of the Betr Darwin Triple Crown.

It will mark a rare home event for North Territorian Maxwell, whose racing accomplishments overseas, in the Dunlop Series and in Carrera Cup have largely kept him away from Hidden Valley Raceway.

“I know the track inside and out but funnily enough nothing I’ve raced has ever gone up there,” said Maxwell.

“I did one round there in 2019 with Porsche but that’s it. Certainly won’t stop me from having a crack though. I’m excited, I love going back home and catching up with people, I have great supporters and it’s a pleasure to be going racing in front of them. I’ll catch some much needed sun, do some fishing and soak up the Darwin lifestyle that I grew up loving.

“On track, we’ll be looking to take another step forward and continue where we left off at the Grand Prix where we had some great speed. It’s just a great event and I’m pumped to get back behind the wheel, enjoy the event and keep progressing on the racetrack,” concluded Maxwell.

At the opening round, Vidau broke through for his maiden victory in Carrera Cup Australia and is currently tied for the series lead.

“It’s all about starting to build momentum for a busy run of events,” said Vidau.

“I’ve gone up to Darwin a few days early just to relax and get a bit acclimatised to the weather. It’s good to go into a race weekend with a clear head. Darwin is a pretty hard place to go racing at, so you don’t really get to do many laps around the circuit outside of the actual event weekend.

“I went up and did a round of the TA2 series with Brad Gartner around Hidden Valley which was really valuable, just helping to get my eye in around there. We had a long race at the end of the weekend to which was a good benchmark for coping with the heat inside the car.

“It’s not an easy place to pass, really only one proper passing corner and last year the Pro’s were separated by half a second in qualifying so we’re all really equal as well. We just need to ensure we stay consistent and get the car in the window,” concluded Vidau.

Pro-Am driver Stutterd has had a new chassis prepared for the event after being involved in an accident in race one of the season, which ruled him out for the remaining two races at the Grand Prix.

Actions begins with practice on Friday June 16 at Hidden Valley Raceway, with qualifying and three races across Saturday and Sunday. The event will be live on Fox Sports and Channel 7.