Posts Tagged ‘BNT NZ Touring Cars’
Still Plenty to Play for in BNT V8s – Championship heads to Manfeild
As the BNT V8s return from rounds three and four in the South Island, the championship has seen new points leaders emerge in both classes as the racing heads to Manfeild this weekend. Andre Heimgartner took the championship lead in class one from his teammate Jason Bargwanna following a round win at Ruapuna, while…
Read MoreStriking New Look for Ashwell
Christchurch driver Justin Ashwell has taken the covers off his new look class two Ford Falcon ahead of a full season campaign in the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship. Ashwell will campaign his Ford Falcon with major backing from Digga New Zealand. Digga are the leading manufacturer of planetary drive boring and trenching attachments. In…
Read MoreTimperley Ready for V8 Transition
23-year-old Auckland driver Brock Timperley will make his BNT NZ Touring Car Championship debut in November when round one gets underway at Pukekohe. A former Rookie of the Season in the Mazda Pro 7 Championship, last season Timperley went on to Win the New Zealand Championship for Pro 7 Plus, 3rd in the North Island…
Read MoreScott Taylor Returns to BNT NZ Touring Car Championship
Australian driver Scott Taylor will return to the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship this coming season with the impending arrival of his class one Toyota Camry back on New Zealand shores. Taylor last competed in the championship during the 2015/16 season before purchasing the Toyota Camry from Richards Team Motorsport and taking it back to…
Read MoreYoung Rookie Ready for V8 Challenge
Seventeen-year-old Inglewood student Matt Podjursky will make his touring car debut when he joins the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship for round one in November at Pukekohe. Podjursky will line up in class two of the championship in a recently purchased Ford Falcon – previously campaigned by Brad Lauder. Having climbed his way up the…
Read MoreNick Ross Battles Wet Conditions at Hampton Downs
Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross, has finished sixth overall in the 2016/17 BNT NZ Touring Car Championship following the final round held at Hampton Downs over the weekend. With wet conditions hampering the efforts of competitors at the North Waikato circuit, Ross qualified his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima in fourth position, and went on to…
Read MoreMacdonald Is The Champion
Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald is the 2016/2017 BNT NZ Touring Car Class 2 Champion. MacDonald took the championship when he crossed the line in his GT Radial NZ Falcon to win the opening race of the final round, his 50th national race start, at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park in North Waikato on Saturday. The…
Read MoreEvans and MacDonald Take Round Wins at Hampton Downs
The BNT NZ Touring Car Championship has wrapped up its season with a final day of racing at a very wet Hampton Downs today. Race two of the weekend was won by Jason Bargwanna followed by Simon Evans and Lance Hughes. Class two of the championship was won by Nick Farrier who claimed his first…
Read MoreEvans and MacDonald Take Wins and Titles at Hampton Downs
Simon Evans and Liam MacDonald have won the class one and class two BNT NZ Touring Car titles respectively at Hampton Downs today. Evans, in his Smeg Holden Commodore started from pole for race one of the weekend but lost the lead to the Toyota Camry of Jason Bargwanna off the start. The pair battled…
Read MoreSam Barry Aiming for Podium Finish
Sam Barry has a championship podium finish in his sights as the final round of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship heads to Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend. Barry currently sits in third position in the points standings on 699, 158 behind Tom Alexander in second place, Barry’s team mate Jason Bargwanna only 60…
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