Posts Tagged ‘Jason Bargwanna’
BNT V8 Championship Battle Resumes at Taupo
The championship battle in the BNT V8s gets underway at Taupo again this weekend, and following the opening round at Pukekohe, Australian driver Jason Bargwanna leads the points table having taken the round one win. The 2000 Bathurst 1000 winner was buoyed by the performance of his Richards Team Motorsport Toyota Camry and is quietly…
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 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 MoreEvans and MacDonald Take Wins and Titles at Hampton Downs
Simon Evans and Liam MacDonald have won the class one and class two BNT NZ Touring Car titles respectively at Hampton Downs today. Evans, in his Smeg Holden Commodore started from pole for race one of the weekend but lost the lead to the Toyota Camry of Jason Bargwanna off the start. The pair battled…
Read MoreSam Barry Aiming for Podium Finish
Sam Barry has a championship podium finish in his sights as the final round of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship heads to Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend. Barry currently sits in third position in the points standings on 699, 158 behind Tom Alexander in second place, Barry’s team mate Jason Bargwanna only 60…
Read MoreBargwanna Looks to Continue Winning Form at Manfeild
Australian driver Jason Bargwanna will be looking to continue his winning ways as round five of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship heads to Manfeild this weekend. At round four at Teretonga near Invercargill last month, Bargwanna came away the round win as championship leader Simon Evans struck trouble with officials. Evans copping two 10-second…
Read MoreBargwanna Takes Round Win at Wet Teretonga
In atrocious track conditions, Jason Bargwanna has come out on top, taking the round win in the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Teretonga this weekend. Turning on an epic battle and providing the best racing of the season, Bargwanna claimed a win and two second place finishes, enough to give him a points advantage…
Read MoreEvans Takes First Blood at Teretonga
Simon Evans has won the opening race of the weekend at round four of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Teretonga this afternoon. Evans started the race from pole, with just 0.069 of a second in qualifying separating Evans, Nick Ross and Jason Bargwanna. With conditions cool at the circuit just outside of Invercargill,…
Read MoreEvans Wins Opener at Ruapuna – Fierce Battle for Win in Class Two
Simon Evans has won the opening race of the weekend at round three of the BNT NZ Touring Cars at Ruapuna this afternoon. Competitors battled hot conditions at the Ruapuna circuit, with all drivers having to roll the dice and select the right starting tyre pressures for the 12-lap encounter. Starting from pole position, Evans…
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