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Chelsea Herbert Takes Class One Step in BNT V8s
Chelsea Herbert will graduate to class one of the BNT V8s this season when the championship gets underway at Pukekohe in November. Herbert competed in class two during the 2017/18 season, the 19-year-old becoming the first female to win a V8 Touring Car race in New Zealand, also finding herself a contender for the championship…
Read MoreBrenton Grove Crosses Ditch to Compete in BNT V8s
Australian V8 driver Brenton Grove will compete in the BNT V8s Championship this season, making his debut in the series at Pukekohe’s Round One – November 2-4. Grove (21) will line up in class one of the championship aboard a Richards Team Motorsport Toyota Camry. The Richards team winning the championship last season with Andre…
Read MoreIncreasing Interest from Australian Drivers in BNT V8s
With growing interest from across the ditch in the New Zealand BNT V8s Championship, Australian V8 driver Jack Smith has confirmed he will line up on the grid again, when the 2018-19 season gets underway at Pukekohe in November. Claiming a number of podiums and a race win last season, Smith will again campaign a…
Read MoreMacDonald A Southland Sportsperson Of The Year Finalist
Invercargill racing driver Liam MacDonald is a finalist in a strong line up for the ILT Senior Sportsperson Of The Year Award at the Southland Sports Awards at Ascot Park Hotel in Invercargill this Friday night (8 June). MacDonald won Class 2 of the BNT V8’s Championship for the second consecutive year in his Speedy…
Read MorePodjursky and Timperley Selected for NZ Elite Motorsport Academy
Eight motorsport competitors from Auckland, Pukekohe, Inglewood and Christchurch have been selected to participate in New Zealand’s world-class Elite Motorsport Academy programme for 2018. The Elite Motorsport Academy is managed by the MotorSport New Zealand Scholarship Trust and run by specialist tutors from Academy of Sport South Island and the University of Otago’s School of…
Read MoreBNT V8s 2017/18 Season Winners
CLASS ONE Class One Champion – Andre Heimgartner Class One Second Overall – Jason Bargwanna Class One Third Overall – Nick Ross Class One Rookie of the Year – Jack Smith Class One Best Team – Concept Motorsport Ashley Stichbury Trophy – Lance Hughes CLASS TWO Class Two Champion – Liam MacDonald Class Two Second…
Read MoreBrad Lathrope Overcomes Biggest Challenge to End Season on a High
The final round of the BNT V8s brought a bit of hope for Brad Lathrope as he looks to build on his debut season. Lathrope closed out his first year of Class One competition at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park with a set of strong finishes inside the top 10. It was a tough task for…
Read MoreTop Three Finish for Nick Ross in BNT V8s
After six rounds of the BNT V8s, Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross has finished third overall in the Championship having placed second at the final round at Hampton Downs last weekend. At the north Waikato circuit, Ross qualified third behind Andre Heimgartner and Jason Bargwanna before going on to record an eighth placing, a first…
Read MoreHeimgartner Crowned BNT V8s Champion
Andre Heimgartner has claimed the 2018 BNT V8s Championship following a strong and consistent end to what was an impressive season in the New Zealand touring car category. The final round at Hampton Downs this weekend (March 9-11) saw the 22-year-old Kiwi put in a solid performance despite suffering a lack of power in his…
Read MoreMacDonald Makes it Back to Back Championship Titles
Invercargill racing driver Liam MacDonald has made it back to back titles in Class 2 of the BNT V8’s Championship after the final round at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato this weekend. Last year MacDonald dominated the championship but this year he did it the hard way, dominating early on before overcoming plenty…
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