Posts Tagged ‘BNT’
Young 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 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 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 MoreCooley More Confident as Championship Heads to Manfeild
Wellington driver Brock Cooley feels he’ll be able to move his Speedy Signs Ford Falcon further up the grid as the BNT NZ Touring Cars Championship moves to Manfeild this weekend. The reigning class two champion made the move to class one of the championship this season, but by his own admission says it has…
Read MoreWet Weekend Awaits for BNT NZ Touring Cars at Teretonga
Car set up will be key as the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship heads to Teretonga this weekend for round four. Last weekend drivers faced hot conditions at Ruapuna near Christchurch, but with bad weather currently lashing the lower South Island, the V8 field could catch the tail end of the weather pattern. Defending champion,…
Read MoreClean Sweep for Evans at Taupo
Simon Evans has taken the win at the second round of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship this weekend at Taupo with wins in all three races. Beating Nick Ross to the line in today’s opening race, Evans was challenged in the final race of the weekend by Australia’s Jason Bargwanna who was looking to…
Read MoreBNT NZ Touring Cars to Continue Battle at Taupo
Round two of the BNT NZ Touring Cars gets underway at Taupo’s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park this weekend, December 10-11, and the field will be chasing championship leader Simon Evans. Evans and his Smeg Racing Holden claimed the round win at the opening round at Pukekohe in November while other challengers faltered. A number of…
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