Posts Tagged ‘BNT V8s’
Class Two Championship Down to the Wire at Hampton Downs
The BNT V8s class two championship will come down to the wire this weekend at Hampton Downs when the sixth and final round gets underway. Leading the championship is reigning champion Liam MacDonald who sits on 899 points. Just 12 points behind is Chelsea Herbert on 887. For Herbert, it’s this final round that counts…
Read MoreScott Taylor Makes V8 Return at Hampton Downs
Australian driver Scott Taylor will make his return to the BNT V8s Championship at Hampton Downs next weekend, after missing the majority of the season through injury. Taylor has been recovering from a broken back following a crash aboard his Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 at Sydney Motorsport Park in August last year. “The intention was always…
Read MoreTyres Crucial in BNT V8s Final
As the 2017/18 BNT V8s Championship approaches its final round of the season – competitors will be analysing the quality of their Dunlop tyre banks for their final three races at Hampton Downs next weekend. Class one competitors are able to purchase a maximum of eight new Dunlop tyres at each of rounds one and…
Read MoreBargwanna Poised for Title Decider
BNT V8 Championship contender Jason Bargwanna says the title is far from over as the sixth and final round will get underway at Hampton Downs, March 10-11. The former two time V8 champion and winner of the 2000 Bathurst 1000, is aiming for his third BNT V8 title and will go head to head with…
Read MoreTriumph for Ross at Manfeild
Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross has taken the overall victory at round five of the BNT V8s at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at Feilding this weekend. Driving his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima, Ross claimed two pole positions before going on to take a race win, a second place and third placing in the final encounter…
Read MoreBRIDGING THE GAP KEY FOR BURGEONING BRAD LATHROPE
Brad Lathrope is starting to find some confidence in his Class One debut season with one round remaining in the BNT V8s. This year he stepped up from Class Two in a Ford Falcon BF into a Ford Falcon FG V8 SuperTourer driven for two seasons by Steven Richards. Lathrope’s first round in the Class…
Read MoreNick Ross Wins in BNT V8s at Manfeild
Nick Ross has taken the round honours at round five of the BNT V8s at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at Feilding this weekend. Ross claimed two pole positions before going on to take a race win, a second place and third placing in the final race. “Really great weekend, two poles, a win,…
Read MoreHeimgartner Continues Charge with Win at Manfeild
Andre Heimgartner has continued his charge to win his first BNT V8s Championship title by winning the opening race at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at Feilding – round five of the series. Heimgartner and his Toyota Camry started from second place on the grid, alongside pole sitter Nick Ross in his Nissan Altima …
Read MoreBrad Lathrope Goes Back to Basics for Effective Season Restart
As the BNT V8s head to Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon for the penultimate round of the championship, Brad Lathrope’s season is only just starting. By his own admission, Lathrope’s first foray into Class One by can only be described as a nightmare. The Aucklander suffered two back-to-back failures in the opening two rounds, which prevented…
Read MoreMacDonald Seeks to Regain Championship Lead
Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald heads to Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding this weekend in a battle to regain the lead of Class 2 in the BNT V8’s Championship. MacDonald, the defending Class 2 Champion, built a good early lead in this year’s championship but a fuel issue at Mike Pero Motorsport Park and exclusion…
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