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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME . $5
MOTORSPORT NZ CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 1
PUKEKOHE PARK,
PUKEKOHE
30 NOV - 1 DEC 2019
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SCHEDULE CONTENTS
Welcome................................................... 2
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER
9:30 Hi-Q Components Formula First Qualifying Supra Safety Car................................... 3
9:50 Motul Honda Cup Qualifying Toyota Gazoo Racing FT-60............. 5
10:10 Pirelli Porsche Championship Qualifying Best Bars Toyota
10:30 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Qualifying 86 Championship.................................. 7
10:50 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Qualifying TCR............................................................. 9
11:05 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Qualifying BNT V8s Championship.................... 10
11:25 SsangYong Rhino Racing Series Race 1 Hi-Q Components
11:45 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Qualifying Formula First Championship............11
12:10 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Qualifying ENZED Central Muscle Cars.............12
12:25 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Qualifying RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes.............................13
12:45 BNT V8s Championship Qualifying Sky Sport.................................................14
LUNCH BREAK Pirelli Porsche Championship..........15
13:45 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 1 Kiwis Overseas......................................16
14:10 Hi-Q Components Formula First Race 1 TradeZone GT1/GT2............................17
is back.
14:30 Motul Honda Cup Race 1 TradeZone GT3/GT4...........................19
14:50 Pirelli Porsche Championship Race 1 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series...21
15:15 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Race 1 Motul Honda Cup................................22
15:40 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Race 1 SsangYong Rhino Series...................23
16:05 SsangYong Rhino Racing Series Race 2 News........................................................24
16:25 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Race 1
16:55 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Race 1
17:15 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Race 1 PROGRAMME EDITOR
17:40 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 2
Richard Gee - 021 0271 1926
18:00 BNT V8s Championship Race 1
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER
PROGRAMME CONTRIBUTORS
8:55 Hi-Q Components Formula First Race 2
9:20 Motul Honda Cup Race 2 Freddy Foote
9:40 Pirelli Porsche Championship Race 2 Jordie Peters
10:05 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Race 2 Craig Lord
10:25 SsangYong Rhino Racing Series Race 3 Roger Beuvink
11:05 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Race 2 Geoff Ridder
11:30 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Race 2 Euan Cameron
11:55 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Race 2 Bruce Jenkins
12:20 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Race 2
Matt Smith
12:40 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 3
13:05 BNT V8s Championship Race 2
LUNCH BREAK
PROGRAMME DESIGN
14:05 Hi-Q Components Formula First Race 3
14:30 Motul Honda Cup Race 3
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15:15 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Race 3
15:40 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Race 3
16:00 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Race 3 ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES
16:30 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Race 3
Geoff Short - 021 825 911
16:50 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Race 3
17:15 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 4
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WELCOME
T
he 2019-2020 Speed Works MotorSport NZ Championship events get
underway at Pukekohe Park this weekend, and there’s plenty to look forward to
in the coming season. SAFETY FIRST, FUN ALL
THE WAY
This weekend the domestic season gets underway in anger, and there is a huge card
of great classes lined up for this weekend. BNT V8s start their season proper after
their non-championship round at the Supercar event, there are busy grids in the Best
Bars Toyota 86 Championship, the RYCO 24•7 V8 Ute Championship, the Hi-Q
Components Formula First Championship and excellent fields from classes like
GTRNZ, Motul Honda Cup and the NEXEN Tyre Mazda Racing Series. Add to that
We’re delighted to confirm that our official Safety Car throughout the season will be
the Pirelli Porsche Championship and the entertaining SsangYong Rhinos and we’re all
set for a big weekend. the fantastic new Toyota GR Supra and that’s hugely appropriate.
G
When you watch the racing action at our iconic Park this weekend, you may notice that
R stands for GAZOO Racing and it’s Toyota “The Toyota GR Supra has a heart and soul that comes
there has been an awful lot of work done to the track in recent times, with significant
GAZOO Racing New Zealand who are such from five decades of creating hugely enjoyable sports cars
resurfacing and extension of grass run offs. The Park hasn’t looked as good for a long
a huge part of the Speed Works MotorSport for everyday drivers. It comes from a heritage of rear-wheel
time and it will be great to see the racers this season enjoy the benefits as we build
NZ Championship with both the Best bars Toyota 86 drive, high performing Toyota sports cars. Toyota GAZOO
towards the V8 Supercar event in its earlier April slot in 2020. A thank you to all that
Championship and the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, Racing’s involvement in the development and the track
have made the work at the circuit, and the huge improvements, possible.
both of which are looking stronger than ever for the testing of the Toyota GR Supra has resulted in a car with
TV broadcasting has also taken a leap forward this year too and we can look forward to coming season. superb balance and handling. The motoring industry talks
full live coverage of the weekend action from each of the season’s events, as well as a free about the ‘golden ratio’ – the wheelbase-to-track ratio.
With a 50/50 weight distribution, a twin-scroll
to air highlights package on Thursday evenings after the weekend. It’s all positive stuff. The ideal ratio is between 1.5:1 and 1.6:1. The Toyota GR
turbocharged 3.0 litre inline six-cylinder engine that
Supra’s relatively short wheelbase means it has a ratio of
On track there’s lots that is new too. We have to wait until Highlands in the New knocks out 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds, teamed with high
1.55:1, for immaculate agility and handling.”
Year to see the new TCR class and the new-look TRS cars in action, but there’s a great performance brakes and adaptive variable suspension, the
WAYNE CHRISTIE deal to look forward to from both. TCR is a truly global class and of course uses cars new Toyota GR Supra is, quite simply, fun on wheels. The superb new Safety Car will be in action at all of the
President, MotorSport New Zealand
that are on the road today. It’s engaging die-hard fans and new fans all over the world rounds on this year’s championship trail and you’ll have a
The new Toyota GR Supra follows the rich history of
right now and we hope it will have very much the same effect here in New Zealand. chance to have good look at it in the paddock of each of our
Toyota’s development of exciting and affordable sports cars,
The new TRS car gives New Zealand effectively a regional F3 series, and there has race meetings.
which started back in 1962 with the Sports 800 (aka the
been a massive amount of interest in the new car and the 2020 series. It’s going to be
Yota-Hachi), the Celicas and Supras of the 1970s and
fascinating seeing the latest crop of up and coming single seater talent in action in a
80s, through to the Toyota 86 and now the new Toyota
grippier, more powerful car with significantly more downforce.
GR Supra.
There are also positive things to report from many other championship categories. It’s
“Supra is more than a genuine sports car. It’s a symbol
quite possible more V8 utes than ever before will be assembled for this first round of
of the dramatic change the automotive industry will
their championship at Pukekohe and Formula Ford is enjoying a solid revival currently
experience over the next decade, where the focus will shift
too. We have to wait until a little later in the season to see them, but you can also enjoy
to automotive and technology company partnerships,”
seeing the latest crop of up and coming tin top aces do their thing in the Best Bars
said Neeraj Lala, Toyota NZ Chief Operating Officer.
Toyota 86 Championship, which should be as competitive as ever.
“With the priority of launching alternative fuel technology,
Our thanks go to Speed Works for making the meeting happen, but also to the launching a pure sports car is a significant milestone. Toyota
marshals, track and technical officials and everyone who works tirelessly behind the has always provided a balanced range of motor vehicles for
scenes to make our sport happen. Enjoy the weekend if you’re racing, wielding a our customers, and the Supra is another exciting addition,”
spanner, or watching the action from the side lines. he added.
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TOYOTA GAZOO
RACING FT-60
CAPTION
TOYOTA’S NEW GLOBAL PLAYER
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s new FT-60 – the car that will take the Castrol Toyota Racing
Series into its 16th season and third generation – is the most important single seater
to grace the tacks of New Zealand for a considerable period of time.
W
ith FIA Super License points on offer to the of the Formula 1 category officially permitted to use
top championship runners and a specification the phrase ‘Grand Prix’ by the world governing body of
that more than matches the car with other motorsport, the FIA.
global F3 regional series, the five weekend championship
The new car features all of the key recent safety initiatives
will be guaranteed to be on the racing radars of the world’s
developed by the FIA in conjunction with Formula 1. The
finest up and coming single seater racers. That means
design incorporates a ‘halo’ driver protection system to
drivers can bank points towards an F1 licence as well as
protect the driver from side, top and frontal impact from
gaining significant track time in preparation for other major
debris in an accident and also features the very latest in
single seater championship campaigns.
side and front impact technology in the chassis itself. Twin
The car FT-60 is a state-of-the-art racing machine wheel tethers are included in the design to prevent wheels
that is more like a scaled down Formula 1 car than either flying off in the event of a crash, another feature straight
of its two previous machines, the FT-40 and the FT-50. out of Formula 1.
Designed like the previous two series cars by Italian Also all new is the Toyota motor that will power
manufacturer Tatuus, the chassis is similar to that used the twenty cars in the 2020 series and beyond.
in other global junior formulae, but will use a new engine The engine in the car is a two litre, turbocharged,
that will pack a powerful 280 horsepower making it one direct injection unit. It is based on the 8AR FTS
of the best performing junior cars on the FIA’s recognised engine used in both Toyota and Lexus models, but
pathway to Formula 1. That pathway includes four tiers of has been developed into a full race engine by the same
racing machinery with FIA Formula 2, the official feeder to NZ engineers that were involved in the development and
Formula 1, sitting as the Tier 1 category on that pathway. maintenance of the previous 1.8L engine used for the
In the ladder of performance, the Toyota Racing Series FT-40 and FT-50.
car will sit squarely in Tier 3 along with categories like the
Despite the exotic materials and processes used in the
FIA Formula Regional European Championship and the
car - it features a chassis, bodywork and front and rear
Formula Renault Eurocup.
wing packages manufactured solely out of carbon fibre
The TRS series will run the same format championship composites - the FT-60 falls within the FIA’s own cost
with five consecutive weekends in January and February restriction parameters with known costs for replacement
taking in five circuits located on New Zealand’s North parts a critical element in ensuring the category isn’t just
and South Islands. The series will again climax with the accessible to international drivers but also to up and coming
New Zealand Grand Prix, one of only two events outside Kiwi racers.
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The closest one make racing in New Zealand motorsport is back again and this time
with a new name - the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship.
A
good field of racers in the rapid and now iconic
Toyota 86 will once again do battle over the
coming season with plenty up for grabs. The
winner of the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship will win
a Toyota 86 road car for their efforts and will receive it at
the annual prize giving in 2020. After that car is presented,
there will be a draw amongst the remaining drivers in the
championship who completed all of the five championship
rounds. The winner of that draw will also win a Toyota 86
road car.
Of the runners and riders, there’ll be a superb battle
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amongst the experienced drivers like Connor Adam,
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Three new young guns will be worth watching as well
as they aim to make a name for themselves in three
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another from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing themselves.
www.castroledge.co.nz Brock Gilchrist will be in it to win it for
International Motorsport and Nexus Logistics. Successful karter Ryan Wood (15) from Upper Hutt and
young Pukekohe talent Tayler Bryant (14) have secured
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drives in the CareVets Scholarship cars, while Lower Hutt
BEST BARS TOYOTA 86 CHAMPIONSHIP
driver Sam Fletcher (24) will race a TOYOTA GAZOO
Racing New Zealand entry, with another car to Australian NO DRIVER TEAM
series runner James Wilkins.
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Like all of the current and recent scholarship winners,
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Bryant was delighted to have secured an opportunity to
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and was inspired to get onto the track by Chelsea and Joel
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Herbert. The scholarship is a great opportunity to really
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the Rookie title but a top seven overall is also a realistic
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challenge. I know the North Island circuits too, which will
TCR is coming to New Zealand and
be a help and enjoy Pukekohe particularly, as I have done 21 Andrew Jackson Dark Horse Racing blasts off in January at Highlands
literally hundreds of laps.” Motorsport Park
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Wood has a massively impressive karting track record
17 Ryan Wood CareVets Scholarship
behind him, including top six results at world championship
level. He could well be a dark horse for
the championship this season and his progress in his first
tin- top races this weekend at Pukekohe will be interesting
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Flynn Mullany
CareVets Scholarship
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Zealand. With a season of experience behind the team, and James Wilkins TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ
a trip to Bathurst for Jackson recently, both will be fired up The new year will also see the introduction of a new racing class to New Zealand - TCR.
53 Jaden Ransley Neale Motorsport
to spring a surprise or two.
T
he global touring car formula was first introduced an excellent benchmark for other drivers in the series.
in 2014 and is now employed by a multitude of
“TCR is a successful formula and it has take off all around
series worldwide. All TCR cars are based on four or
the world and it exciting for me to confirm that I will
five door production vehicles and are powered by 2.0 litre
contest the opening rounds,” he said. “It offers an even
turbocharged engines. While the bodyshell and suspension
playing field between different cars and different drivers
layout of the production vehicle is retained in a TCR
and it has proven to a formula that is working.
car, and many models use a production gearbox, certain
specific areas of the car are built to withstand the stresses “Our team decided to get involved because we’re trying
of the racetrack. These include upgraded brakes to branch out and look at new horizons. It’s the chance
and aerodynamics. for the team to develop, try new avenues in the sport and
continually push to get the most out of ourselves.
All cars are subject to Balance of Performance (or BoP)
adjustments to ensure close racing between different “I’ve done no circuit racing at all. Our race team is based
vehicles. The engine power level ranges from a maximum of at Highlands, so I’ve had the chance to drive plenty of
102.5% to a minimum of 97.5%. Ride Height varies from different cars on tarmac, but never on a race track with
60mm to 90mm as does the BoP ballast between minus other cars around me, so obviously there is going to be a lot
60kg and plus 40kg. The Compensation Weight is fixed at to learn. I’m really excited for the challenge. We want to go
60kg for all models on their first appearance, but it will be out and enjoy ourselves, but at the same time, it’s a chance
adjusted during the season by the CW Automatic Formula, to learn a new discipline of the sport. I’m really looking
based on the results of each race weekend. forward to it.”
There’s been plenty of interest in the series, which will
Rally star Hayden Paddon is
run back-to-back over the same five consecutive weekends confirmed for at least the first
starting in January that the Castrol Toyota Racing Series three rounds – photo credit
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runs, culminating in the New Zealand Grand Prix meeting
in February.
It’s the kind of series the big hitters are all interested
Connor Adam will be the most in and New Zealand will be no different. World Rally
experienced Toyota 86 racer in the Championship rally winner and Kiwi ace Hayden Paddon
championship this season. has already committed to the first three rounds - at least -
of the series and will be a big draw card for fans as well as
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BNT V8S HI-Q COMPONENTS
CHAMPIONSHIP NZ FORMULA FIRST
CHAMPIONSHIP
The cars are never far apart
in the Hi-Q Components NZ
Formula First Championship.
REECE HENDL-COX THE ONE TO
The BNT V8s have
joined the Supercars Junior
Development Program.
BEAT AGAIN IN FORMULA FIRST
BNT V8S ADD SUPERCARS
OPPORTUNITY The opening two rounds of the 2019/20 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First
Championship have had a somewhat familiar feel about them. The close and exciting
racing has continued and defending champion, Whakatane’s Reece Hendl-Cox has
once again been the benchmark driver.
There’s been lots happening in the BNT V8s during the off-season.
H
endl-Cox (18) has won five out of the six races to develop some on New Zealand’s best drivers and has
I
n September the BNT V8s Championship announced Also new for this year is the BNT V8 Lites MSNZ so far this season to etch out a 32-point lead over nurtured talent like five-time IndyCar Champion Scott
that it will join the Supercars Junior Development Championship – open to all TL Specification NZV8s, Palmerston North school teacher Chris Symon, 28. Dixon, Supercars champ Shane van Gisbergen, WEC
Program to provide a pathway for young Kiwi with a minimum five car grid required at each round. It hasn’t been an easy run for Hendl-Cox though, champ Brendon Hartley, Super Formula champ Nick
drivers to follow the likes of Scott McLaughlin into the with every race coming down to the final few corners Cassidy, GP2 winner and Supercars driver Richie Stanaway
It’s all go from this weekend and it’s anyone’s race
top grade. of the last lap. and Toyota Racing Series sensation and Red Bull Junior
and championship. Watch out for Andre Heimgartner,
Liam Lawson.
A partnership between the New Zealand Touring Car fresh from V8 supercars and Alexandra Whitley making her Sitting in third is Auckland’s Liam Foster, 23, who fell
Championship and Supercars was forged at the ITM V8 debut. just shy of winning his first race of the season during the
Auckland SuperSprint to identify, nurture and ultimately previous round at Pukekohe Park. The race saw the first HI-Q COMPONENTS
BNT V8 ENTRIES NZ FORMULA FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP
promote young talent into the established pathways of five cars cross the line in a swarm separated by just 0.225s
Australia’s premier category. NO DRIVER CAR CLASS with the win coming down to just 0.005s between Symon POS NO DRIVER CAR POINTS
6 Alexandra Whitley Toyota Camry BNT V8s 1 19 Reece Hendl-Cox Saturn 435
and Foster.
The Supercars Junior Development Program was 7 Nick Ross Nissan Altima BNT V8s 2 28 Chris Symon Harpoon 403
announced earlier this year and will now include the 18 Shane Whitley Ford Falcon BNT V8 Lites
Tailing the back of that swarm was Hamilton’s Asten Addy, 3 48 Liam Foster Alvee 353
New Zealand Championship, which is fed from the 25 Justin McIlroy Holden Commodore BNT V8 Lites
15. Addy is currently leading the coveted rookie of the year 4 13 Asten Addy Challenge 287
junior karting ranks in New Zealand. title over Auckland’s Matthew McCutcheon, 16. Addy 5 42 Matt McCutcheon Sabre 284
30 Murray Brooks Holden Commodore BNT V8 Lites
holds a mere three-point advantage over McCutcheon who 6 55 Amy Smith Raceworks 284
McLaughlin, Shane van Gisbergen, Fabian Coulthard, 43 Brayden Phillips Ford Falcon BNT V8s 7 34 Ron Carter Challenge 229
sit fourth and fifth respectively overall.
Andre Heimgartner and Richie Stanaway are Kiwi 50 Blair McDonald Holden Commodore BNT V8s Open 8 24 Louis Redshaw Challenge 225
born stars of the Supercars Championship having 51 Rob Wallace Holden Commodore BNT V8s Expect to see some exciting, dynamic and action-packed 9 12 Kyan Davie Alvee 187
started their careers in karts in New Zealand. 57 Eric Hennephof Holden Commodore BNT V8s Open battles happening at the front of the field. It’s standard for 10 97 Leo Scott Alvee 165
73 Brad Lathrope Holden Commodore BNT V8s the 1200cc air-cooled VW power cars to three-wide into 11 21 Liam Nicholson Challenge 141
A need was identified to include New Zealand 12 50 Bree Morris Challenge 138
77 Sam Collins Ford Mustang BNT V8s Open and through a flat-out turn one. The cars will then form
karting and the Championship into the program 13 28 Mauro Iglesias Sabre 128
80 Tony Rutherford Ford Falcon BNT V8 Lites a Formula First freight train down the long back straight
which will ultimately feed identified drivers into the 14 20 Braeden Snowden Challenge 96
84 Lance Hughes Holden Commodore BNT V8s before an exciting game of who can brake the latest takes
program and categories such as the Kuhmo Super3 15 63 Bob Dillow Alvee 83
85 Andre Heimgartner Holden Commodore BNT V8s place at the hairpin!
Series, Dunlop Super2 Series, Toyota 86 Series or 16 33 Dave Scammell Challenge 80
172 Nigel Karl Ford Falcon BNT V8 Lites The NZ Formula First Championship has been known 17 40 Rob Baker Sabre 64
directly into the Championship.
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Former champion Paul
ENZED CENTRAL Manuell and Stu Monteith are RYCO 24•7 V8 UTES
MUSCLE CARS back with the new look RYCO
24•7 V8 Utes Championship.
Dean Perkins has the points lead in
his Ford Falcon after two rounds.
MUSCLE CARS MARCH ON V8 UTES THUNDER
It’s the third round of the ENZED Central Muscle Cars season and while they say they
BACK INTO ACTION
only race for the love of chocolate fish, it is somewhat difficult to believe that given
the depth of competition on show. Dean Perkins is proving once again that he is the The V8 Utes are back for this weekend’s first Speed Works event of the season and
benchmark and the other teams will need they’ve got a new look as well as some new faces in the iconic field.
some extra spark if they are to take the ENZED CENTRAL MUSCLE CARS
T
big points away from him here at his GROUP ONE he championship - entering its 13th season Ussher, Liam Porter and US short course racer Joe Farre
POS NO DRIVER CAR PTS this weekend- is now the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes are also back for more and all will be aiming to upset the
beloved Pukekohe.
1 45 Dean Perkins Ford Falcon 397 Championship and will once again see the classic regulars with some good results over the first weekend and
F
ogg returns in his own Mustang after his foray to 2 81 Dean Hansen Holden HQ 385 Ford vs Holden battles with the 1800kg, 400 plus indeed during the championship season, which should see a
Bathurst, and so too will the Anderson clan. But they 3 11 Angus Fogg Ford Mustang 380 horsepower Ford FG and BF models duelling with the few more drivers joining from Round 2.
are not the only ones in the fight. There is potential Holden VE runners.
4 48 Tony Boyden Holden Commodore 354 Th 13th championship season will run over four Speed
for spoils across the entire grid with many of the drivers
5 66 Steven Ross Holden Commodore 333 Of the established runners, champion Matt Spratt is back Works rounds - a format piloted successfully last season
able to be the first to see the chequered flag.
6 88 Tristan Teki Chevrolet RS Camaro 315 to defend his title in his Jake Stoneman owned Ford Falcon - and will visit Pukekohe Park, Hampton Downs for two
Hansen, Teki, Ross, Boyden, Hopkins, just to name a but he could come under intense pressure from a number of rounds and Manfeild. The Manfeild round is the big New
7 777 Ross Graham Holden Commodore 205
handful. It would be unwise to predict who could be the racers. Former champion Paul Manuell will be raring to go Zealand Grand Prix race weekend and features all of the
8 98 Cam Crawford Mercury Cyclone 199
one to take Perkins down this weekend as it is genuinely and fresh from winning the Asian TA2 title he’ll be as sharp country’s major racing classes.
wide open with potential. But that is just for the Group 1 9 8 Clarke Hopkins Holden Torana A9X 187
as ever. Glen Collinson will have the Panorama Motorsport
cars, if you look at the production spec Group 2 machines, 10 11 Brendon Neiman Chevrolet Camaro 185 run Ford Falcon as pristine as ever and has off season track RYCO 24•7 V8 UTES CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY
you have another epic battle unfolding. 11 50 Tony Galbraith VH Valiant Charger 179 time in endurance racing behind him.
12 30 Greg Holden Ford Falcon 173 NO DRIVER UTE
Shane Holland, who is driving his dad’s Championship Watch out too for Andrew Porter, Peter Ward and Brett 3 Andrew Porter Holden
winning Camaro from last season, is putting on an epic 13 13 Kayton Coughty Holden HQ 161
Rudd in their Holdens. Porter and Ward both have 10 James Parker Holden
show and in fact is already smashing his father’s lap times 14 50 Andy Knight Oldsmobile Starfire 158 undoubted speed and last season Ward looked more mature 11 Liam Porter Ford
from last year. But whilst he is currently third in the 15 73 Shane Wigston Holden HQ 150 as a racer than ever before. Rudd had hoped to be further 15 Paul Manuell Holden
Championship he has put the pressure on the other Group 16 96 Peter Ward Holden Torana 92 up the grid last season, but all can be expected to be factors 17 Glen Collinson Ford
2 competitors who decree that letting the young buck run 17 71 Calvin Andrew Holden Commodore 86 for wins and solid results when the field blasts into action in 23 Greg Kroefy Ford
away with the title would be unacceptable - yes the banter the first race of the season this weekend.
18 87 Steve Doughty Chevrolet Camaro 4 39 Bruce Gay Ford
is strong in the camp and they may need to resort to dirty
GROUP TWO There’s plenty of new faces to look forward to this weekend 48 Matthew Spratt Ford
tactics to ensure it doesn’t happen. Just think duct tape and
POS NO DRIVER CAR PTS as well. Bruce Gay, James Parker and Roger Nees join 54 Joe Farre Holden
superglue - it will be worth keeping a close eye on things.
1 2 Andrew Sinclair Holden Commodore 404 the field, as does Paul Fougere - who bought a ute to race 57 Paul Fougere Holden
Andrew Sinclair in the Chickadee Commodore has popped in the series after coming along at one of the category’s 69 Peter Ward Holden
2 167 Steve Noyer Ford Mustang 401
his head above the pulpit to be leading the mob coming superb ride days. Rookies have acquitted themselves very 82 Dave Lowe Ford
3 168 Shane Holland Chevrolet Camaro 363
into this round, although he is only three points ahead of well in the championship in recent seasons and it will be 84 Brent Main Ford
Steve Noyer in the Mustang. 4 68 Paul Boden Chevrolet Camaro 245
interesting to see how the latest crop of drivers fair in what 90 Stu Monteith Holden
5 41 Bruce Kett Chevrolet Camaro 208 is a super competitive field usually separated by just a couple 94 Simon Ussher Ford
As always the ENZED Central Muscle Cars will provide
us with epic entertainment - and we dare not pick the
6 9 Mike Oldham Ford Mustang 190 of seconds on lap times. 99 Brett Rudd Holden
race winners. 7 55 Greig Running Holden Commodore 56 811 Roger Nees Ford
Dave ‘Shaggy’ Lowe, Brent Main, Stu Monteith, Simon
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SKY SPORT PIRELLI PORSCHE
CHAMPIONSHIP
D1NZ is just one of the classes that you will
be able to watch in the new TV package.
Porsche 997 and 996
SPEED WORKS AND SKY BRING
machinery will likely lead the way
this weekend at Pukekohe .
MOTORSPORT TO TV MCCORMACK LEADS
The recent announcement of a three year partnership between Speed Works and Sky
PORSCHE PACK
will bring an unparalleled level of motorsport to TV screens in New Zealand.
The three-year deal will see qualifying and races for the Director of Sport, Tex Teixeira, says: “We’re excited to be Some of Porsches finest and most iconic racing machines will be in action over this
major categories broadcast live on Saturday and Sunday adding Speed Works Events to our growing portfolio of weekend at Pukekohe Park and what the Pirelli Porsche Championship field lacks in
on Sky Sport. A parallel deal with Prime will also see motorsport coverage. It is important that Sky continue to quantity is more than compensated for with quality.
highlights from the weekend’s meetings broadcast on free help support and grow local sport events.”
F
to air television on Prime on Thursday evenings, ensuring
It’s the first time in over 10 years that there has been a our 997 GT3 machines, three 996 GT3s, three Watch out too for two drivers who have stepped up to
nobody misses out on the fantastic action in the season
major step forward in TV coverage of the country’s premier 944S2s and a single Cayman GT4 car make up GT3 machinery this year with Struan Robertson driving
ahead.
motorsport championship series. The news that the racing the field, with Cam McCormack heading the pack a 997 GT3 and Steff Chambers driving a 996 GT3. With
Sky Sport broadcasts the Virgin Australia Supercars will be live also comes at a time when there is increasing in the points as they enter this, the second round of the McCormack leading overall as well as Class C, Robert
Championship, NASCAR, MotoGP, the Bathurst 12 interest in New Zealand motorsport. championship in his Porsche 996 GT3 racer. The field Dong sites just behind him on the points and leads Class B.
Hours, FIM Superbike World Championship, IndyCar, remains a diverse window on Porsche’s racing history. The Marin Vujcich makes the running at this stage in Class E in
The introduction of the TCR New Zealand Series - the
British Superbikes and SkySpeed, the weekly in season 996 GT3 and 997 GT3 racers are part of the long line of his 944 S2.
local incarnation of an increasingly popular global touring
magazine show. Sky also recently announced a new GT3 racers.
car formula, is generating plenty of interest. Likewise the
supercharged sports channel line-up which includes a PIRELLI PORSCHE NZ CHAMPIONSHIP
new-look Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS), which is The GT3 has had a successful racing career in the one-
motorsport channel, Sky Sport 5.
now effectively a regional F3 series for Australasia – has make national and regional Porsche Carrera Cup and POS NO DRIVER CAR PTS CLASS
also fuelled anticipation of the season ahead. The addition GT3 Cup Challenge series, as well as the international 1 22 Cam McCormack 996GT3 204 C
All the action will be live over the of D1NZ at three of the season’s weekends has also added Porsche Supercup supporting the FIA Formula 1 World 2 999 Robert Dong 997GT3 156 B
weekends and a highlights package will another dimension to the summer’s top motorsport events. Championship. It has won championship and endurance 3 36 Marin Vujcich 944S2 151 E
go free-to-air on Thursday evenings.
“This is fantastic news for the sport and for fans, drivers races, including the GT class of the American Le Mans 4 116 Chris Barendregt Cayman 150 D
and teams alike,” explained Speed Works’ Geoff Short. Series seven times, first overall in the 24 Hours of Daytona, 5 94 Jim McKernan 944S2 144 E
“Sky is committed to international, regional and domestic and first overall at the 24 Hours Nürburgring six times.
6 11 Brian McGovern 997GT3 142 B
motorsport news and coverage and having the top domestic The cars racing at Pukekohe are Cup specification
7 42 Steff Chambers 996GT3 137 C
championships broadcast live in their entirety is great news cars, but the DNA remains the same as the illustrious
GT3 counterparts. 8 19 Struan Robertson 997GT3 116 B
and should be welcomed by everyone. There’s a bit more
9 356 Tony Houston 944S2 90 E
news to come with other initiatives, but it’s great to be able The 944 S2s are based on the front-engined, rear-wheel
to confirm the live package and a major step forward for the 10 78 Sean Kirkpatrick 997GT3M 0 Open
drive mid-level model while the Cayman GT4 is one of the
sport in New Zealand.” latest racing Porsches. 11 999 Phil Jones 996GT3 0 C
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KIWIS OVERSEAS TRADEZONE GT1/GT2
KIWIS EXCELLING
OVERSEAS – AGAIN
It’s been another amazing few months A busy Brendon Hartley
now fronts Toyota’s
for our Kiwi drivers overseas, with two in endurance racing
programme, replacing
particular standing out. Fernando Alonso.
T
he most obvious of course, is Scott McLaughlin,
whose second straight V8 Supercar title in a row was
confirmed just last weekend at the final round of the Crawford racer Adam Newell
and Cameron Jones in his Mazda
series in Newcastle. will be as spectacular as ever.
Controversy of Bathurst aside, McLaughlin enjoyed an
absolute peach of a season securing the most pole positions
and the most race wins on his way to a dominant title With the new season just begun, he’ll be aiming to go a
defence. What’s really interesting is that now the statistics few places better this season while he has been joined on
of his seven years in V8 Supercars are now starting to really the electric grid by Brendon Hartley. Snapped up by Toyota
THERE’S THUNDER AND
line him up as one of the all-time greats. And of course, he for its endurance campaign, and already winning races,
pretty much owned every lap of Bathurst this year, whatever Hartley will race for GEOX Dragon in this year’s Formula
anyone’s views on the qualifying engine issues and the E Championship and got his campaign off to a decent start
team’s controversial call for Fabian Coulthard to back the
field up to help Scott secure the victory he so desired. He’s
THE man in V8 Supercars at the moment and only fellow
over the first weekend of the 2019-2020 season with a ninth
place finish around the streets of Riyadh last weekend.
Scott Dixon had a modest ending to the Indycar season
LIGHTNING IN THE PARK
Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen, who enjoyed a very strong by his own lofty standards, but as ever was still in with a
second half of the season, and his Red Bull team mate Jamie mathematical shot of the title going into the last round.
Whincup have offered any real resistance during 2019. Wins at Detroit and Mid-Ohio proved he still has the pace Arguably the fastest, noisiest and most spectacular field in New Zealand motorsport,
Nick Cassidy was aiming for a double of a different sort to win, and a host of podiums kept him well in the hunt the TradeZone GT1/2 field returns to Pukekohe Park this weekend for the first round
in Japan. Last year he finished runner up in both Super throughout the year. Ultimately, however, he had to be
of its 2019-2020 championship and there’s a spectacular field of amazing machines
Formula and in Super GT and this year was keen to go satisfied with fourth overall.
for fans to enjoy.
one better in both. He achieved his goal in Super Formula
joining an illustrious list of racers who have won Japan’s
T
premier single seater title over the years, but fell agonisingly opping the entry list of this ‘anything goes’ class is TRADEZONE GT1/GT2 ENTRY
short in Super GT. There was some recompense however, as the amazing Crawford Porsche prototype of John
NO DRIVER CAR CLASS
he did win the unique DTM vs Super GT clash that took De Veth, which will be the quickest car at the circuit
1 Glenn Smith Crawford DP03 GT1
place at Fuji Speedway. this weekend in the absence of endurance team mate and
4 Terry Jones Nissan Skyline R32GTR GT2
GT1 rival Glenn Smith. De Veth could be a lap record
Over in Formula E Mitch Evans completed a solid year for threat. Last year it went to Smith but with the circuit 7 Cameron Jones Mazda RX666 GT1
Panasonic Jaguar, taking one race win and being a podium Scott McLaughlin part resurfaced and smoothed out, and another year of 9 Brad Jesson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GT2
remains the dominant
threat throughout the highly competitive and unpredictable force in V8 Supercars, experience in the fearsome machine, the popular De Veth 10 Brian Gray Mazda RX7 GT1
season. Fifth place in the overall standings was his reward locking out the
could really start to explore the huge potential of the high 17 Shane Whitley Ford Falcon GT2
opposition all year to
for an impressive season when he also saw off the attention retain his title. downforce machine around the Park. 23 Nigel Snow Toyota Synergy 86 GT2
of two very high calibre team mates. 24 Maurice Shapley Holden Monaro GT2
De Veth might not have it all his own way however, as
27 Scott Carswell Mazda RX7 GT2
Nick Cassidy is excelling Young guns Marcus Armstrong and Liam Lawson there is another Crawford machine, albeit with a Ford
33 John De Veth Crawford DP03 GT1
in Japan and added the completed their seasons in the junior formulae with the engine rather than Chevvy. Last year Adam Newell got
Super Formula title to 47 Morris Turner Holden V8 Supercar GT2
Super GT and Formula Macau Grand Prix, where Lawson finished seventh and closer and closer to the outright pace last season and will
3 titles won there in
Armstrong eighth. Armstrong fared much better in the surely be nipping at De Veth’s heels on more than one 68 Adam Newell Crawford DP03 GT1
recent seasons.
FIA European Formula 3 Championship, finishing the occasion this coming season, including this weekend. 81 Straun Robertson Porsche 998 GT2
second half in great style to secure second overall in the Watch out too for Cameron Jones’ amazing Mazda
99 Jayden Mason Nissan Silvia GT2
championship behind Robert Shwartzman. Lawson also RX666, an absolute beast, and Marvyn Towers amazing
112 Marvyn Towers MG BGTV8 GT2
made a steady improvement during the year and finished MG BGT V8, which is well worth a trip to the paddock 171 Nigel Karl Ford Falcon GT2
11th in the points, with two podiums to his credit. just to look at! 777 Bob Sievwright BMW M3 GTR E46 GT2
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a long lay off as a result of accident damage last season and 83 Luke Hilhorst Nissan Skyline GT3
will be worth a look as he gets to grips once again with 88 Ken Hunter Chev Lumina GT3
his fast V8 Falcon. For variety look no further than Tony 111 Tony Annabell Panoz GT GT3
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PUKEKOHE 30 NOV - 1 DEC 2019 | speedworksevents.co.nz 19NEXEN TYRE MAZDA
RACING SERIES
The revamped Nexen Tyre
Mazda Racing Series features
many new RX8 racers.
RX8S TO THE FORE IN REVAMPED
MAZDA RACING SERIES
Relaunched earlier this year the Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series heads out for
Round 2 at Pukekohe.
E
arly in the season there’s plenty to play for with NEXEN TYRE MAZDA RACING SERIES ENTRY
drivers and teams scrambling for points on
NO DRIVER CAR
the championship table. The field has grown
significantly from last year and features mainly RX8 models 1NZ Keith Wilkinson RX8
with a few MX5s also in the mix tis weekend. 7 Steven Spear RX8
11 Simon Baker RX8
Returning to racing this season is ex-champion Roger 12 Paul Leith RX8
Beuvink with a new build RX8. Defending RX8 North 14 Darren Leith RX8
Island Champion Brett Killip has started the year well to 17 Weeman Hinton RX8
hold second place with a narrow lead over Simon Baker 19 Mark Smith MX5
continuing his great form from last season. Killip is absent 23 Scott Topham MX5
this weekend however.
24 David Atkins RX8
Also back in the Mazda Racing Series at Pukekohe 28 Elton Wichman RX8
are seasoned campaigners and front runners Thomas 30 Mark Stockton RX8
Hannaford and Kevin Richards. Also lining up on the grid 45 Matt Horne RX8
for his first round is National Champion Keith Wilkinson 50 Nigel Edger RX8
in his immaculately presented new build RX8. Keep an 61 Scott Davies RX8
eye out for some blistering pace from Wilkinson who is 76 Simon Teagle RX8
expected to be the pace setter. 77 Adrian Redding RX8
79 Lance Sutherland RX8
It’s sure to be an exciting weekend of Mazda action, with
door handle to door handle racing in one of the most 97 Roger Beuvink RX8
affordable, reliable and competitive one make classes in 98 Liam Talbot RX8
New Zealand, really show-casing driver ability in evenly 99 Brad McDonald RX7-S6
matched cars. If you get a chance pop into the pits, do take 115 Thomas Hannaford RX8
some time to check out some stunningly presented cars and 777 Jeremy Hoskins MX5
see what the class is all about. 987 Conrad Healy MX5
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RHINO SERIES
A big field of Motul Honda Cup cars will provide Vtec
fans with their need for speed this weekend.
BIG FIELD
PROMISES PLENTY OF ACTION It’ll be game on for the
Rhinos with four races this
weekend at Pukekohe.
MOTUL HONDA CUP ENTRY
A full field of Hondas will provide NO DRIVER CAR CLASS
RHINOS READY TO RUMBLE
2 Bayley Walker Civic H4
plenty of sound an action this weekend
6 Glen Archer Civic EK H4
as the Motul Honda Cup rocks up for 7 Steve Pound Accord CL7 H3
the second round of its 2019-2020 8 Brent Thompson Civic H3
championship and as ever, there’s plenty 10 Rocky Ali Civic H2
13 Paul Muldoon Civic H4
to look forward to from the category’s The SsangYong Rhinos always provide endless action from the world go, and it’s not
15 Mike Hoeft Integra N1
three races over the weekend. 16 Jason Gibbs Civic H2 going to be any different this weekend at Pukekohe Park.
T
21 Jamie Wiggins Integra H3
T
he strong 29 car entry includes cars from across the 22 Gary Wilson Civic H2 he unlikely heroes have been popular additions to the race events SSANGYONG RHINO RACING SERIES
category’s selection of classes, which start at the 23 Greg Spark Integra R H3 - including the annual V8 Supercar extravaganza at Pukekohe NO DRIVER
entry level, production-based N1 and go all the way 27 David Harker Civic N1 Park - for several seasons now and the racing remains as intense 3 James Watson
up to the heavily modified H3 and H4 cars, which are not 30 Garry Morrell Integra R H2 and unpredictable as it was at the very first race weekend. The machines 4 Morgan Foster
only amongst the quickest Hondas in New Zealand, but 38 John Torrance Civic N1 may look a little, well, unsophisticated, but beneath the exterior lies a 8 Mark Mallard
which also lap considerably quicker than some of their more 43 David Miller Civic H3 strong engine, a sequential gearbox and plenty of other bits designed 11 Matthew Clark
costly racing neighbours in the paddock! 46 Jason Weel Civic N1 specifically for reliable and low cost racing. 17 Adam Carpenter
The field this weekend includes several champions from 47 Shane Haitana Civic EF9 H3 The series is a bit different in another way too, having four races instead 18 Nicholas Lowndes
the Honda racing history books, such as the evergreen Gary 60 Rob Sutherland Integra H3 of the usual three that other classes prefer. this means the Rhinos will be 22 Kirk Stoneman
Wilson, Shane Haitana and current champion Simeon 74 Andrew Johnston Integra H4 charging around Pukekohe on Friday to do their qualifying. Don’t worry 27 Farhad Moinfar
Woolsey. Other super-fast cars to keep an eye on include 75 Steve Hughes Civic H4 though, they change places and run so close together that qualifying 30 Murray Brook
Andrew Johnston in his big wing Integra, Martin Dunn in 76 Chris Hughes Civic H3 almost doesn’t matter. When you see them for the first time on Saturday 32 Deon Cooper
his Civic, Greg Spark’s Integra and a potential dark horse 77 Martin Dunn Civic H3 morning, they’ll already be snorting and stamping their feet ready to race 44 Todd Prujean
for victory over the weekend, David Miller’s Civic EG. 79 Kevin Hopkins Civic H2 so there really is guaranteed action in every session on both Saturday 51 Tom Vanderloos
Miller’s car is a piece of engineering art and well worth 92 Mark Mountcastle Civic H3 and Sunday. 55 Christina Orr-West
95 Mark Elley Civic N1 57 Lance Northcoat
a look in the paddock to see just how well a Honda race There’s a good field lined up for this weekend with plenty of old faces
103 Shane Hine Integra N1 75 Tayler Bryant
car can be put together, and he’s got plenty of speed too. and new ones. Series veterans Mark Mallard, Christina Orr-West and
120 Roger Maisey CRX H3 88 Tim Dossett
Watch out too for Brent Thompson in his Civic. A veteran Todd Prujean are back for more and it will be interesting to see how
of New Zealand motorsport, he knows his way around the 117 Scott Silver Civic H3 177 Alexander Sherie
James Watson - more used to the grippy downforce of a single seater
Pukekohe track as well as anyone. 151 Simeon Woolsey Integra H3 182 Matt Henney
Formula Pacific Swift - goes as well.
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SPEED WORKS AND
RACING SIMS CONFIRM
EXCITING PARTNERSHIP
FOR SEASON AHEAD
One of the most advanced and realistic driving simulators in the world is to be
installed at Pukekohe Park for up and coming Kiwi racers to hone their skills and it’s
all New Zealand made.
R
ace series promoter Speed Works Events and at a race meeting in New Zealand using technology this
Christchurch-based Racing Sims have launched a advanced, and we are very excited about it.”
partnership that will see one of the Racing Sim Pro
The Racing Sims machine not only uses state-of-the-art
simulators installed at the iconic track, and another will
technology to deliver its virtual racing experience
tour the country this coming season as part of the Speed
but also utilises hardware like a Tilton 600 pedal box
Works Events MotorSport NZ Championship series.
operated - exactly like it would be on a racing car - by a
Series drivers from any race category will be able to hydraulic fluid reservoir. A Quaife gear shifter, G force
experience the state of the art virtual reality set-up. On seat, an F1 steering system and the very latest top level
Thursdays and Fridays at each race venue the simulator will virtual reality hardware all combine to make the New
only be available to drivers aiming to learn or refine their Zealand designed and manufactured set-up one of the
lines around the track and on Saturday and Sundays there finest in the world.
will also be limited access to the public.
The iRacing operating system the simulator uses
Decades of pushing the limits and constant innovation
“The initial plan is to get a top line driver to set a time is well known to amateur, professional and e-sports racers
on Friday and then allow the public to sample the system alike and Racing Sims engineers have also integrated the
and try to beat that time,” explained Speed Works’ Geoff New Zealand tracks into their set up. Pukekohe,
Short. “It’s not really a game but more of a virtual reality
experience of what fans are actually watching on the circuit
Hampton Downs, Manfeild, Ruapuna, Levels, has made high performance our second nature.
Highlands, Teretonga and Taupo - and most of the
that weekend. It will be a unique experience for them circuit configurations they include - are available to
normally reserved for the professionals. drive. It’s the same with the cars available to the user.
“The same corners, the same g forces, the same bumps and Over 300 are available to select, including cars used in
the same lines. There’s nothing like this been done before New Zealand in domestic championships. Proud supporters of Vantage Motorsport
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