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2014 V8SuperTourer Season
The 2014 V8SuperTourer season was a motor racing championship for touring cars held in New Zealand over four events between January and April 2014. All cars used a chassis built by Paul Ceprnich of Pace Innovations in Australia, and were powered by a Chevrolet LS7 7-litre engine. The championship consisted of only four rounds, having been reduced from the originally planned seven, as a result of a calendar realignment which will see the series run from September to April from the 2014–15 season onward. The 'sprint' component of the series was kept intact, with the 'endurance' component, which was scheduled to include events at Taupo, Pukekohe and an unconfirmed venue in the South Island, being removed from the 2014 championship and becoming the opening half of the 2014–15 championship. The opening round of the championship saw the series visit Highlands Motorsport Park for the first time. Greg Murphy entered the season as the defending drivers' champion and claimed vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Murphy 2013 V8SuperTourers
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M3 Racing
M3 Racing is a New Zealand motor racing team based in East Tāmaki, Auckland that competes in the V8SuperTourer series. The team currently runs the #10 Skinny Mobile Holden for Richard Moore, the #15 Orix Holden for Morgan Haber, and the #1 Mike Pero Mortgages Holden for former V8 Supercar driver Greg Murphy. History A few years ago Murphy and Manuell began talking about creating a team to compete in New Zealand motorsport, agreeing a team effort would be the way to go. Richard's parents, Graeme and Karen Moore were also keen to see the team set up. With the announcement that the V8SuperTourer The V8SuperTourers Championship was a motor racing series in New Zealand which started in 2012 and folded in 2015. The cars were then absorbed into the NZ Touring Cars championship. The car was based on a "Car-of-the-Future" prototype built by ... would be debuting in 2012, the team was formed and premises built. Brothers Kerry & Craig Holland along with Mike Squires provide facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Cunningham
Mitchell Cunningham (born 5 September 1986 in Auckland), known as Mitch Cunningham, is a New Zealand racing driver. He is the younger brother of Indy Lights champion Wade Cunningham. Mitch drove in Indy Lights in 2008 on a partial schedule of only road course races. He finished 23rd in points starting 8 of the 16 rounds of the championship. He next competed in the 2008–2009 Toyota Racing Series The Formula Regional Oceania Championship is New Zealand's premier formula racing category. The series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. ... championship, winning top honours winning three of the six races. , TRS Press Release, 15 March 2009 Mitchell currently races in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Waite
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasman Motorsports
Tasman Motorsports Group is a former racing team that was owned by Steve Horne, a long-time motorsport figure who spent most of his career in the United States. Its lead driver is championship winning New Zealander, Daniel Gaunt. Previously the team was an American-based open-wheel racing team that competed in the Indy Lights series and, most notably, the CART series from 1995 to 1998. Tasman was one of the first teams to successfully field a Honda powered entry. Honda had entered CART the prior year with Rahal-Hogan Racing, with very little success. In the team's first and only Indianapolis 500 in 1995, Tasman driver Scott Goodyear led the race with 10 laps to go, but was subsequently black-flagged for passing the pace car while it was still on the track at the end of a caution period and relegated to 14th place. André Ribeiro captured the team's first win and Honda's first in CART later that season at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The following season, Ribeiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hanley (racing Driver)
Chris Hanley is an American film producer best known for producing independent films such as ''Buffalo '66'', ''The Virgin Suicides'', ''American Psycho'', ''Bully'', ''Spun'', ''Spring Breakers'', and ''London Fields''.http://musefilm.com/ Early years Chris Hanley was raised in Montclair, New Jersey, demonstrating an interest in art and photography. Hanley studied literature and philosophy at Amherst College in Western Massachusetts. Additionally, he studied at Columbia University and Oxford. Hanley met his wife Roberta at the affiliated Hampshire College's electronic music lab. Career Music Hanley started his career in the music business as the founder of Intergalactic Music, Inc., a company that supplied vintage Fender and Gibson guitars to musicians such as John McLaughlin, Heart, and John Entwistle of The Who. In the early 1980s, Intergalactic opened a recording studio in New York City, and recorded artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force, Lisa Lisa and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon McLennan
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Andre Heimgartner
Andre Heimgartner (born 8 June 1995) is a New Zealand motor-racing driver who currently competes in the Repco Supercars Championship driving the No. 8 Holden Commodore ZB for Brad Jones Racing. Career Formula racing At 12 years of age commenced racing in the NZ Formula Vee championship. Heimgartner became the youngest driver in the world to win a Formula Ford Championship at the age of fifteen when he won the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship during the 2010–11 season. He returned to successfully defend his title for the 2011–12 season whilst contesting selected events in the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship. 2013 Selected races in Australian Formula 3. Touring cars New Zealand In 2012, Heimgartner entered the inaugural season of the New Zealand-based V8SuperTourer series, driving a Holden VE Commodore run by AV8 Motorsport. He finished the sprint championship in tenth place overall, achieving a best result of fourth place at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Storey
Dominic Storey (born 15 October 1989) is a racing driver from New Zealand. He currently drives the No. 63 Holden VF Commodore for Eggleston Motorsport in the Dunlop Super2 Series. Career Formula BMW After a karting career in his native New Zealand, Storey made his single–seater debut in 2006 in Formula BMW Asia, finishing the season fourth overall whilst teammate to current Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo. He also contested two races in the British series, having competed for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in Oulton Park where he placed 5th on debut. Toyota Racing Series After three races in 2007, Storey took part on a full-time basis in Toyota Racing Series in 2007–08 with Victory Motor Racing. He took podium–finishes to be classified in fifth place with 792 points and a lap record at the Taupo Motorsport Park. Formula Renault and Formula Three In 2008 Storey made his debut in Formula Renault category with participation in the Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Falcon (FG)
The Ford Falcon (FG) is a full-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia from 2008 to 2014. It was the first iteration of the seventh and last generation of the Falcon. Its range no longer featured the Fairmont luxury badge, replaced instead by the G Series. Introduction and changes The FG series Falcon was first previewed at a press event on 17 February 2008 and sold until October 2014. ;Range change To make a fresh start, Ford Australia decided to revolutionize the designation of all models within the range. In particular, the long-standing Futura, Fairmont, and Fairmont Ghia models were replaced by the more contemporary G6 and G6 E models, respectively. The FG moniker references the now discontinued Fairmont Ghia. The FG was superseded in December 2014, by the FG X series. ;Powertrains The standard FG Falcon engine is a 24-valve 4.0-Litre in-line six with VCT; which produces peak power of at 6000 rpm and peak torque of at 3250 rpm. From July 2010 all I6 engines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Edgell
Tim Edgell (born 8 August 1980) is a racing driver from New Zealand. Career V8 SuperTourers In mid 2012, Edgell joined the all new V8SuperTourer category driving for his own team Edgell Performance Racing. It was a successful three rounds for the team, as the team managed to claim a pole position at the final meeting, at Ruapuna. Then in 2013, the team's first full season, they managed a race win with V8 Supercar driver Lee Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth (born 2 February 1983) is a semi-retired Australian racing driver. He won the 2021 Bathurst 1000 alongside Chaz Mostert and finished his full-time career after the 2022 season, after nearly two decades of racing. He plans to retur ... sharing the car with Edgell. Racing record Career summary External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edgell, Tim 1980 births Living people V8SuperTourer drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Owen (racing Driver)
Steve Owen (born 18 December 1974) is an Australian racing driver, currently co-driving for Team Sydney in the No. 22 Holden ZB Commodore alongside Chris Pither. He has competed in many forms of motorsport, including Karts, Formula Ford, Formula Holden, Sprint cars and Supercars. He is one of three dual champions of the Dunlop Super2 Series, alongside Dean Canto and Paul Dumbrell. Career Owen is a two-time winner of the V8 Supercar Development series, having won it in 2008 for Scott Loadsman Racing and 2010 for Greg Murphy Racing. Owen also has many years experience racing in Australia's leading motor racing series, the Supercars Championship. Owen's most significant achievements in the Supercars Championship have been winning the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500 driving with Mark Winterbottom and a race win at the 2010 Armor All Gold Coast 600 as a co-driver for Jamie Whincup. He has also scored several podiums, most notably second at the 2010 and 2015 editions of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
