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Podjursky a Title Hopeful in BNT V8s
Lining up for his second season in class two of the BNT V8s, 19-year-old Matt Podjursky of Inglewood is hopeful of a strong season and aims to capitalise off his rookie year. Contesting four out of six rounds of the 2017/18 season, Podjursky finished fifth overall, grabbing five podium finishes out of 12 races along…
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 MoreMacDonald Takes Aim at Second Title
Defending champion Liam MacDonald of Invercargill goes to the final round of this year’s BNT V8’s Championship at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend with a slender lead in Class 2 of the championship. After an impressive start to his title defence a series of problems through the middle part of the championship cost him…
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 MoreClass Two Championship to Heat Up at Manfeild in BNT V8s
With two rounds of the BNT V8s Championship remaining, the class two honours are set to be hotly contested with just 1-point separating first and second as round three gets underway at Manfeild this weekend, February 10-11. 19-year old Chelsea Herbert of Albany took the championship lead from reigning champion, Invercargill’s Liam MacDonald at the…
Read MoreNew Championship Leader in BNT V8s
As the BNT V8s head to Teretonga this weekend for round four of the Championship, Andre Heimgartner will be looking to continue his fast form in what could be another weather affected race weekend. There was a change in the championship lead at Ruapuna last weekend as Heimgartner took control at the top of the…
Read MoreHeimgartner and Herbert Takes Round Honours at Ruapuna
Andre Heimgartner has taken the overall win at the third round of the BNT V8s held at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna this weekend. Throughout the weekends three races Heimgartner claimed two wins and a third placing. Heimgartner had originally been classified as the race winner in Saturday’s opening race, before a post race penalty…
Read MoreTimperley Eyeing Top Rookie in BNT V8s
As round two of the BNT V8s gets underway at Ruapuna this weekend, class two rookie Brock Timperley has his eye on not only another race win but also focussing on rookie of the year. In the championship standings, Timperley is placed fifth just four points behind fellow rookie Justin Ashwell. Timperley saying that grabbing…
Read MoreMacDonald Keen to Extend Ruapuna Record
Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald is keen to extend his record of success at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch when Round 3 of the BNT V8’s Championship takes place at the circuit this weekend. MacDonald has only paid three visits to the technical 3.33 kilometre circuit but on each occasion he has enjoyed…
Read MoreTight at the Top in BNT V8s
After two rounds of the BNT V8s, the championship is still wide open with anything possible as round three gets underway this weekend at Ruapuna. Australian driver Jason Bargwanna clinched the round wins at both Pukekohe and Taupo and leads the championship by 24 points from his Richards Team Motorsport teammate, Andre Heimgartner. Both drivers…
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