Jono Lester

Professional Racing Driver from New Zealand 🥝

Jono Lester

Professional Racing Driver from New Zealand 🇳🇿

Welcome to jonolester.com

Jono is a third generation racing driver from Palmerston North, New Zealand. Born and raised at the Manfeild circuit operated by his family, Jono joined his grandfather, father, aunt and cousin Jaxon Evans in the driver's seat at age 13. Since 2012, Jono has been competing professionally throughout Asia-Pacific in GT and touring cars.

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AEDIFICE Property Group

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Jono Lester - FHK Racing Porsche GT3R

·September 12, 2023

SIERDC – Ruapuna

FHK Racing Porsche GT3R

·September 7, 2023

Entering the next chapter with FHK Racing

·August 8, 2023

Jono Lester – Stag Roar Podcast Ep299

Jono Lester in the GT New Zealand Championship

·April 24, 2023

GT New Zealand – Manfeild

Jono Lester in the GT New Zealand Championship

·January 16, 2023

Lift Off

Jono Lester in the Aedifice Porsche 991 GT3 MR

·November 16, 2022

Reflecting on the 2022 season

Upcoming Events

Find out where Jono is racing next

23 Sep

South Island Endurance Series

Invercargill, NZ

Watch it Live 📺

14 Oct

South Island Endurance Series

Timaru, NZ

Watch it Live 📺

5-6 Nov

Highlands 6 Hour

Cromwell, NZ

Get Tickets 🎟️

What's Jono driving in 2023?

Porsche GT3R

Jono Lester in the GT New Zealand Championship

Porsche GT3 Cup MR

What's Jono driving in 2023?

Jono Lester in the GT New Zealand Championship

Porsche GT3R

Porsche GT3 Cup MR

Round ✌️ down South this weekend at ...

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Sep 20

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Round ✌️ down South this weekend at Teretonga.

Looks like we've got a wet couple of days of testing ahead of us.

I like that 🦆

@fhkracing • @primespeedsport • @rredpaths • #CUESKO

#Porsche #Motorsport #Racing #Supercars #GT3

📸 @snoozinrichy

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

It ...

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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

It took me a long time to separate my self-worth from my results on the race track.

For most of my life, that's been what has defined me.

In navigating this, ED (disordered eating) and situational depression I’ve cultivated a toolkit keep me from tumbling too far down the slippery slope during inevitable downtimes.

These aren’t hot takes.

You’ve probably heard them all before, either individually or a combination of...

✨ Purpose — finding and dedicating yourself to something that lights your fire
🫵 Community — the power of *real* human connection
🧘🏻 Movement — anything will do (my go-to’s are running and yoga)
☀️ Nature + Sunlight — get outside
🍽️ Nutrition — food is medicine

These tools have worked for me — but they're not a catch-all. They require daily work.

If you’re struggling and don’t know where to start, perhaps you can give them a try too.

Take a moment this week to reflect on how you manage your own mental health, and to check up on those around you.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

@mhfnz @themikeking @gumbootfriday @wearetenzing

First one in the books for “The R”

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Sep 11

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First one in the books for “The R”

I loved wheeling this new beast around Ruapuna and thanks to @svg97 presence there was a mega turnout too 😆

Given our 3-driver split and the false economy up and down pit lane the result on paper was nothing special, but in terms of data gathering and learning more about the car it was a beneficial couple of days.

Going into the race, the longest run we’d done in the car was about 10 laps, so we’re now equipped with key info to build and tune on off from these endurance stints.

Our target is to be on top of things and ‘in the flow’ by the time the Highlands 6 Hour rolls around in November 🎯

Next up is Teretonga — a big balls, take no prisoners circuit and one of my favourites. See you down there in a fortnight 👋

@fhkracing @primespeedsport
@rredpaths #CUESKO @wearetenzing
#porsche #motorsport #racing #supercars

📸 @madanglesphotography

First day back at school 👨🏻‍🏫

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Sep 8

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First day back at school 👨🏻‍🏫

@fhkracing @primespeedsport @rredpaths #CUESKO @wearetenzing

📸 @madanglesphotography

Entering the next chapter w/ @fhkracing 🏁
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Entering the next chapter w/ @fhkracing 🏁

Introducing our new car: the Chancellor Aedifice Porsche GT3R — and a new look for the upcoming South Island Endurance Series.

We're taking this show on the road in 2024... 🌏✈

To prepare for this Francois, Mana and I will be sharing the car as a trio for SIERDC; an opportunity for drivers and team to learn this GT3-spec machine in full BOP trim.

We get underway this weekend at Ruapuna.

Big shout out to @primespeedsport, particularly Phil and @samrobinsonnzl for jumping through a thousand tiny moving hoops over the winter to get the programme in place; and to @earlbambermotorsport for their assistance remotely.

📸 @madanglesphotography

@rredpaths #CUESKO @wearetenzing
#Porsche #Motorsport #GT3

Bangsaen POV | Ford Performance Mustang 🏁

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Bangsaen POV | Ford Performance Mustang 🏁

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SUPER GT Gulf Porsche 991 GT3-R Suzuka POV 🇯🇵🏁

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FERRARI 458 GT3 PASSES 27 CARS IN 6 LAPS! | CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE

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Porsche 991 🇩🇪 vs. Ferrari 488 🇮🇹 Supercars Battle at Shanghai! 🏁🇨🇳

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Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Bangsaen GP Lap Record POV 🇹🇭🏁⏱

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Phillip Island Pole Position | Ferrari 458 GT3 🏁

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POV: Lamborghini V10 slip-slidin' in a Japanese Monsoon 🌬☔️⚡️

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Pukekohe Park POV | Audi RS5 V8 🏁

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Watch more videos on Jono's YouTube channel