Posts Tagged ‘Class One’
Heimgartner and Porter take Poles for Season Opener
In a sensational BNT V8s qualifying session at Pukekohe Andre Heimgartner has taken pole in class one despite a brush with the wall inthe dying stages of the session over the top of the hill. Heimgartner set a 1:07.0930, a full 1.9830 seconds faster than teammate Jason Bargwanna. Nick Ross put his Nissan Altima…
Read MoreTitle Contenders Line Up in BNT V8s
It’ll be a clean slate for competitors as the opening round of the BNT V8s kicks off at Pukekohe this weekend. With reigning champion Simon Evans and Smeg Racing not competing this season, it leaves a number of contenders vying for the top spot by season end. After a difficult season in 2016/17, Nick Ross…
Read MoreLathrope Lifts the Lid on All New Livery Ahead of Debut
A new car and a new look are all part of the programme for BNT V8s Class One debutant Brad Lathrope at the season opener this weekend. The 27-year-old is getting set to race his new Ford Falcon FG on the support card for the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Auckland ITM SuperSprint, with the reveal…
Read MoreJack Smith to Line Up in BNT V8s
Up and coming Supercar driver, Jack Smith has confirmed he will line up on the BNT V8s grid for round one at Pukekohe this weekend aboard a Hamilton Motorsports class one Holden Commodore. Smith comes to round one of the BNT V8s full of confidence having clinched the Kumho V8 Touring Car Championship crown last…
Read MoreLathrope Ready for BNT V8s Class One Debut
Making the step up into class one of the BNT V8s this season, former class two front-runner Brad Lathrope says he’s ready to take the next step of his career at round one of the championship at Pukekohe next weekend. Finishing runner up in the class two championship for the past two seasons, Lathrope will…
Read MoreNick Ross Ready for Milestone Season
Cambridge V8 driver, Nick Ross, will mark a milestone in his racing career as he lines up for his 15th season in the BNT V8s which kicks off at Pukekohe, November 3-5. With a championship title to his name in the 2013/14 season, 42-year old Ross finds himself the longest competing current driver in the…
Read MoreHeimgartner Set for BNT V8s Return
Andre Heimgartner will make his racing return to a New Zealand national championship by confirming he will line-up in the BNT V8s at Pukekohe, November 3-5, aboard a Richards Team Motorsport Toyota Camry. Heimgartner is no stranger to the BNT V8s here in New Zealand, having made his touring car debut in V8 SuperTourers as…
Read MoreScott Taylor Returns to BNT NZ Touring Car Championship
Australian driver Scott Taylor will return to the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship this coming season with the impending arrival of his class one Toyota Camry back on New Zealand shores. Taylor last competed in the championship during the 2015/16 season before purchasing the Toyota Camry from Richards Team Motorsport and taking it back to…
Read MoreNick Ross Battles Wet Conditions at Hampton Downs
Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross, has finished sixth overall in the 2016/17 BNT NZ Touring Car Championship following the final round held at Hampton Downs over the weekend. With wet conditions hampering the efforts of competitors at the North Waikato circuit, Ross qualified his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima in fourth position, and went on to…
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…
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