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Highs and Lows for Nick Ross at Teretonga
Cambridge racer Nick Ross experienced the highs and lows of motorsport at Teretonga last weekend with one of the biggest off track incidents of his career. In Saturday’s opening BNT V8s race, Ross was holding down third place in the leading pack and with only a handful of laps to go, the rear wing of…
Read MoreHeimgartner Wins at Teretonga and Extends Championship Lead
Andre Heimgartner has continued his charge to a maiden BNT V8 title by winning round four of the championship at Teretonga this weekend. Following up his win in race one of the weekend on Saturday, he banked more valuable points with two-second placings in today’s races. Race two of the weekend was won by his…
Read MoreHeimgartner Takes Out Opener at Teretonga
Andre Heimgartner has continued his championship charge by claiming his fourth consecutive pole position and winning the opening race at round four of the BNT V8s at Teretonga. The race for Heimgartner was relatively straight forward, holding off his teammate Jason Bargwanna and the Nissan Altima of Nick Ross through turn one off the start.…
Read MoreFourth Consecutive Pole for Heimgartner
Andre Heimgartner has taken his fourth consecutive pole position in the BNT V8s, claiming the front row of the grid at Teretongatoday. Heimgartner set a blistering 59.715, just 0.147 ahead of his teammate Jason Bargwanna with Nick Ross in his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima in third 0.270 behind. The class two pole was taken by Brock…
Read MoreNew Championship Leader in BNT V8s
As the BNT V8s head to Teretonga this weekend for round four of the Championship, Andre Heimgartner will be looking to continue his fast form in what could be another weather affected race weekend. There was a change in the championship lead at Ruapuna last weekend as Heimgartner took control at the top of the…
Read MoreSecond Overall for Nick Ross in the Ruapuna Heat
Cambridge’s Nick Ross has come away from the third round of the BNT V8s at Ruapuna near Christchurch second for the weekend. Qualifying third on Saturday, Ross went on to race in the searing heat taking his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima to two second placings and a third in the weekend’s three races. In the…
Read MoreMacDonald Maintains Championship Lead
Invercargill racing driver Liam MacDonald has maintained his championship lead in Class 2 of the BNT V8’s Championship after Round 3 of the series at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna. MacDonald, the defending Class 2 BNT V8’s Champion, finished third overall for the round after a fuel issue late in the final race cost…
Read MoreHeimgartner and Herbert Takes Round Honours at Ruapuna
Andre Heimgartner has taken the overall win at the third round of the BNT V8s held at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna this weekend. Throughout the weekends three races Heimgartner claimed two wins and a third placing. Heimgartner had originally been classified as the race winner in Saturday’s opening race, before a post race penalty…
Read MoreHeimgartner Penalty Hands Bargwanna Race One Win
Statement from BNT V8s: Amendment to results of race one yesterday in class one. Following a post race investigation, initial race winner Andre Heimgartner was deemed to have jumped the start and was subsequently given a 10-second post race penalty. Jason Bargwanna is now the race winner, Nick Ross placed second and Andre Heimgartner finishes…
Read MoreHeimgartner Takes Opening Win at Ruapuna – Herbert Takes Class Two Victory
Andre Heimgartner has won the opening race of the BNT V8s at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna this afternoon. Qualifying his Richards Team Motorsport Toyota Camry in pole position, Heimgartner lost the lead on the first lap going off at the first corner, handing it to his teammate Jason Bargwanna. Heimgartner re-joining the field in…
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