Posts Tagged ‘BNT NZ Touring Cars’
Plenty to Play for at Hampton Downs
As the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship heads to its final round of the 2016/17 season at Hampton Downs this weekend, there is still plenty to play for in both class one and two. Reigning class one champion Simon Evans in his Smeg Holden holds a healthy lead, with 198-points over Tom Alexander. With 75…
Read MoreMacDonald Sets Sights On Championship
Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald has his sights set on the championship when he and the MacDonald Racing Team contest the final round of the 2016/2017 BNT NZ Touring Car Class 2 Championship at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park in North Waikato this weekend. The 19-year-old Southlander has won four of the five rounds to date…
Read MoreFirst Win Extra Special for Sam Barry
BNT NZ Touring Car class one rookie Sam Barry’s win at Manfeild last weekend was extra special for the young Waipukurau racer. Race one of the weekend saw the young charger involved in a heavy accident with fellow competitor Tom Alexander, which saw the two tangle on Manfeild’s main straight at 200km/hr causing major damage…
Read MoreTrying Weekend for Nick Ross at Manfeild
It wasn’t meant to be for Cambridge driver Nick Ross at round five of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Manfeild near Feilding over the weekend. Despite having one of the fastest cars on the circuit, the Total Lubricants Nissan Altima was plagued by mechanical gremlins, putting a dampener on what was a promising…
Read MoreMacdonald Maintains Championship Lead
Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald has maintained his championship lead with just one round remaining after Round 5 of the 2016/2017 BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding this weekend. It was not all smooth sailing however, with problems early on but MacDonald ended the round with a good win as…
Read MoreEvans Wins Manfeild Weekend – Sam Barry Claims Maiden Win in Final
Simon Evans has won the weekend at the fifth round of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Manfeild. Evans claimed two wins and a second place over the weekend’s three races giving him enough points to claim the round honours. Evans looked on form to take his third race win of the weekend in…
Read MoreEvans Wins Opener at Manfeild While Rivals Clash
Simon Evans has won the opening race of the weekend at round five of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Manfeild this afternoon. But while Evans won the race ahead of Nick Ross and Jason Bargwanna who finished second and third respectively, it was two of the championships young chargers behind who cause the…
Read MoreChampionship Podium in Sam Barry’s Sights
After a disappointing two rounds in the South Island last month, Sam Barry is excited to head to his local track, Manfeild, as round five of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship gets underway this weekend. Rounds three and four proved disappointing in terms of results, but the Waipukurau racer is determined to push ahead…
Read MoreChelsea Herbert Eyeing Second Place in Championship with Two Rounds to Go
BNT NZ Touring Car Championship class two rookie Chelsea Herbert has her eyes on second place in the points standings as round five gets underway at Manfeild this weekend. In her debut season of the championship, the V8 newcomer sits fourth in points and has starred on a number of occasions claiming race podiums and…
Read MoreBargwanna Looks to Continue Winning Form at Manfeild
Australian driver Jason Bargwanna will be looking to continue his winning ways as round five of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship heads to Manfeild this weekend. At round four at Teretonga near Invercargill last month, Bargwanna came away the round win as championship leader Simon Evans struck trouble with officials. Evans copping two 10-second…
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