Posts Tagged ‘BNT V8s’
Jack Smith Wins Jason Richards Memorial Trophy
Australian driver Jack Smith has won the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy at Teretonga Park today. Richards was a three time New Zealand Touring Car Champion and since 2012 the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy has been awarded to drivers in the New Zealand V8 Championship. Richards was a well-regarded driver by his peers on both sides…
Read MoreGull Poles for Smith and Podjursky
Jack Smith has continued his dominance in the BNT V8s, taking pole position by nearly one second over Brenton Grove. Grove was the initial pace setter in his Toyota Camry but was pipped by both Nick Ross and fellow countryman Jack Smith. Smith held a 1.2-second advantage over Ross and Grove with five minutes on…
Read MoreBNT V8 Teams Repaired Ahead of Teretonga Weekend
The BNT V8s Championship begins the second leg of back-to-back South Island events when Round Four gets underway at Teretonga this weekend. With racing finishing last Sunday afternoon at Highlands Motorsport Park at Cromwell, it meant a tight turn around for many teams to prepare their cars in time for first practice this Friday. Many…
Read MoreBNT V8 Podium for Lathrope at Highlands
Brad Lathrope was “over the moon” with his third place on the podium for the third round of the BNT V8s at Highlands Motorsport Park yesterday. Racing his Dayle ITM #73 Ford Falcon super tourer in the first of two South Island rounds, held over consecutive weekends, it was a stunning achievement considering that it…
Read MoreRoss Maintains Second Place in BNT V8s
Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross has come away from round three of the BNT V8s Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park near Cromwell in second overall for the weekend. He also maintains second place in the Championship, though Australian driver Jack Smith has extended his points lead. Ross qualified his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima in third…
Read MoreHighlands to Provide Field Leveller in BNT V8s
With the Xmas break behind them, drivers in the BNT V8s Championship are preparing for round three of the season, and for many of them, a new circuit. It is the first time that the BNT V8s Championship will visit the 4.1km Highlands Motorsport Park circuit near Cromwell this coming weekend, January 12 & 13.…
Read MoreGen II BNT V8s Start to Take Shape
The future direction of the BNT V8s Championship is starting to take shape with preliminary details about the championship’s future physical Gen II guise starting to emerge. The BNT V8 Gen II platform will see two-door vehicles such as Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger become eligible to compete in the championship from next…
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 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…
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