Posts Tagged ‘BNT V8s’
Increasing Interest from Australian Drivers in BNT V8s
With growing interest from across the ditch in the New Zealand BNT V8s Championship, Australian V8 driver Jack Smith has confirmed he will line up on the grid again, when the 2018-19 season gets underway at Pukekohe in November. Claiming a number of podiums and a race win last season, Smith will again campaign a…
Read MorePodjursky and Timperley Selected for NZ Elite Motorsport Academy
Eight motorsport competitors from Auckland, Pukekohe, Inglewood and Christchurch have been selected to participate in New Zealand’s world-class Elite Motorsport Academy programme for 2018. The Elite Motorsport Academy is managed by the MotorSport New Zealand Scholarship Trust and run by specialist tutors from Academy of Sport South Island and the University of Otago’s School of…
Read MoreBrad Lathrope Overcomes Biggest Challenge to End Season on a High
The final round of the BNT V8s brought a bit of hope for Brad Lathrope as he looks to build on his debut season. Lathrope closed out his first year of Class One competition at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park with a set of strong finishes inside the top 10. It was a tough task for…
Read MoreTop Three Finish for Nick Ross in BNT V8s
After six rounds of the BNT V8s, Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross has finished third overall in the Championship having placed second at the final round at Hampton Downs last weekend. At the north Waikato circuit, Ross qualified third behind Andre Heimgartner and Jason Bargwanna before going on to record an eighth placing, a first…
Read MoreHeimgartner Crowned BNT V8s Champion
Andre Heimgartner has claimed the 2018 BNT V8s Championship following a strong and consistent end to what was an impressive season in the New Zealand touring car category. The final round at Hampton Downs this weekend (March 9-11) saw the 22-year-old Kiwi put in a solid performance despite suffering a lack of power in his…
Read MoreMacDonald Makes it Back to Back Championship Titles
Invercargill racing driver Liam MacDonald has made it back to back titles in Class 2 of the BNT V8’s Championship after the final round at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato this weekend. Last year MacDonald dominated the championship but this year he did it the hard way, dominating early on before overcoming plenty…
Read MoreAndre Heimgartner Claims BNT V8s Championship Title – MacDonald Does the Double
Andre Heimgartner has claimed the 2017/18 BNT V8s Championship at Hampton Downs this weekend, while Liam MacDonald clinched his second title in class two. Locked in a battle with his teammate Jason Bagwanna, Heimgartner had to merely finish all three races this weekend to gather enough points to win. Bargwanna backed up his win on…
Read MoreBargwanna Takes Opening BNT V8s Win at Hampton Downs
Toyota Camry driver Jason Bargwanna has taken the first win of the weekend in the final round of the BNT V8s Championship at Hampton Downs. Bargwanna earlier clinched pole position from teammate Andre Heimgartner – both drivers locked in battle to claim the driver’s title. At the chequered flag, Heimgartner followed Bargwanna to the line…
Read MoreBargwanna and Timperley take Gull Poles at Hampton Downs
Jason Bargwanna will start alongside his Richards Team Motorsport teammate André Heimgartner having clinched pole ahead of today’s first race of the BNT V8s at Hampton Downs. Bargwanna recorded a time of 01:05.485. Nissan driver Nick Ross will start from third, alongside Jack Smith. In Class Two, Brock Timperley scored pole with a 01:10.455 ahead…
Read MoreBumper Field Set for BNT V8s Final
A bumper 22-car field will hit the track for the final round of the BNT V8s championship at Hampton Downs this weekend. Two championship titles will be decided by the end of racing on Sunday afternoon where the points battle in both class one and two is incredibly tight, three drivers in each class vying…
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