The first round of the Prowear NZ Superlap season was a scorcher — not just temperature wise, but after a lengthy off season, the 30-odd competitors were chomping at the bit to lay down some quick lap times times. The big guns such as Hans Ruiterman of E&H Motors, Leon Scott of Leon Scott Motorsport, Barry Manon of MRP Ltd, and Kat Benson were all in attendance, with more power, and more aero than last year — it really was anybody’s game. There were a few surprises though, with newcomer Brad Jesson punching above his weight in his street-spec Mitsubishi Evo VIII. In the end though, there could only be one winner, and that was Hans Ruiterman in his 400kW-plus Nissan Silvia S14.