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Ross Salvages Podium Finish in BNT V8s
Nick Ross has finished round two of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe in third place overall for the weekend. Going into the weekend as the Championship leader with a narrow points lead over Australian driver Jack Smith, Ross qualified his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima in second place just 0.133 of a second behind his…
Read MoreJack Smith Takes Round Win and Championship Lead in BNT V8s
Australian driver Jack Smith has taken the lead of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe this weekend, by notching up two wins and a second placing in his SCT Logistics/Supercheap Auto Holden Commodore. Smith qualified on pole in Class One of the Championship and backed up yesterdays win, with another victory in race two and…
Read MoreJack Smith Takes Opening Win at Round Two of BNT V8s
Australian driver Jack Smith has won the first race of the weekend at Round Two of the BNT V8s Championship held at Pukekohe this afternoon. Starting from pole position, Smith lost the lead to Nick Ross in his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima on lap two, and losing a further place to his countryman Brenton Grove…
Read MoreSmith and Ashwell Take Gull Poles at Pukekoke
Following the qualifying session at Pukekohe for Round Two of the BNT V8s, Jack Smith has taken pole position for Race One in Class One from Nick Ross and Brenton Grove. Ross set out to dominate early on, however Smith started to find his rhythm by cracking into the low 1.06’s before eventually finding his…
Read MoreChampionship Leader Focussed on Race Wins in BNT V8s
As round two of the BNT V8s gets underway this weekend at Pukekohe, championship leader Nick Ross says he’s ready to keep pushing and to hopefully extend his points lead. “I’ve never come out of the season opener leading the championship before. So, the approach is to get out there and win more races,” said…
Read MoreDrivers to Vie for Jason Richards Memorial Trophy
Drivers in the BNT V8s Championship will compete for a special trophy, when the series visits the South Island in January. Jason Richards was a well-regarded driver by his peers on both sides of the Tasman and competed in the Australian Supercars Championship for ten years, before passing away from adrenocortical carcinoma – an aggressive…
Read MoreWeekend of Learnings for Brad Lathrope
The first weekend of any race championship is a time for settling back into the swing of driving at full pace and Auckland BNT V8 driver Brad Lathrope will take away some good learnings from the opening round at Pukekohe. Driving his Dayle ITM #73 Ford Falcon super tourer in Class One for the ITM…
Read MoreNick Ross Comes Out on Top at Pukekohe – Takes Championship Lead
Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross has taken the lead of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe this weekend, taking two wins and a second placing. Ross and his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima finished second in the opening race of the weekend behind Australian Jack Smith, before leading the young Aussie home in the final two…
Read MoreSmith Wins BNT V8s Season Opener
Australian driver Jack Smith has taken the first win of the season at the opening round of the BNT V8s at Pukekohe today. Starting from pole position, Smith lost the lead to Nick Ross in his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima off the start, with the Cambridge driver leading for much of the race. A safety…
Read MoreSmith and Timperley take Gull Pole Positions at Pukekohe
Jack Smith and Brock Timperley take Gull Pole Positions at Pukekohe for round one of the BNT V8s. Smith set a blistering time of 01:05.4530 beating Nick Ross and Brenton Grove to the top spot of the grid. Class Two of the championship was twas topped by Brock Timperley in his Ford Falcon who set a…
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