The event was held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, in North Waikato, New Zealand from 28 to 29 January 2017.

Other strong performances in the field included the likes of Thomas Randle, who was a constant front runner in the first two rounds of the championship.

Thomas Randle demonstrated his pace early on by taking out four out of the five practice sessions and broke the track record in the process.

After a chaotic start which saw Leitch and Daruvala tumbling down the order, Marcus Armstrong came through to win his second race of the year.

After a chaotic start which saw Leitch and Daruvala tumbling down the order, Marcus Armstrong came through to win his second race of the year.