2009–10 New Zealand V8 season
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The 2009–10 New Zealand V8 season was the eleventh season of the series, under the NZV8 guise. The season began at Pukekohe
on 8 November 2009 and finished at the Hamilton Street Circuit
on 18 April 2010 after six championship meetings, and a season-ending non-championship event.
Pukekohe Park Raceway
Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited...
on 8 November 2009 and finished at the Hamilton Street Circuit
Hamilton Street Circuit
Hamilton Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Hamilton, New Zealand as part of the V8 Supercars championship. The 2008 event from 18 to 20 April was known as the Hamilton 400....
on 18 April 2010 after six championship meetings, and a season-ending non-championship event.
Teams and drivers
- All teams must adhere to the series' car specification rules. All Holdens must be based upon the body shells of its VTHolden VT CommodoreThe Holden VT Commodore, Berlina, and Calais are the tenth iteration of the Holden Commodore, a full-size car built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors...
, VXHolden VX CommodoreThe Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors...
or VY CommodoresHolden CommodoreThe Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model...
, with upgrades available to replicate it to a VZ or VE. Similarly for Ford, their cars must be based upon the AU FalconFord AU FalconThe Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia...
, with options to replicate the BAFord BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...
.Team Make Car # Driver Rounds Mark Petch Motorsport BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...1 Kayne Scott Kayne ScottKayne Scott started his motorsport career by competing in motocross at the age of 12. Scott is a five time New Zealand Trans-Am champion and won the 2005/06 New Zealand V8s series...All Pedersen Sheehan Racing BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...3 Craig Baird Craig BairdCraig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super...All Ballistic Motorsport Team BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...4 Simon Richards All VZ Commodore 5 Dave Stewart 1–2, 6 Angus Fogg Racing BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...6 Angus Fogg Angus FoggAngus Fogg is a New Zealand racecar driver who competes in the NZV8's.-New Zealand V8 Championship:Angus Fogg joined the NZ V8 Championship for the 2003-04 season after taking a year off from motorsport...All Concept Motorsport VZ Commodore 007 Nick Ross All 55 Christina Orr All BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...8 Kevin Williams 6 Tulloch Motorsport BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...12 Darryn Henderson All Paul Manuell Racing VZ Commodore 15 Paul Manuell 1–5 BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...6 Albany Toyota NZV8 BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...20 Haydn Mackenzie All BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...21 Alan McCarrison 1, 5 Michael Bristow 6 Penny Homes Racing VZ Commodore 22 John Penny All VY Commodore 33 David Hopper All AV8 Motorsport VE Commodore 23 Andy Booth All Dale Williams Racing BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...25 Dale Williams All Edgell Performance Racing BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...26 Tim Edgell All BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...36 Matt Lockwood 1, 5–6 BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...41 Adam Brook 2 John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre RacingJohn McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row...BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...47 John McIntyre All SCG Racing BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...48 David Besnard David BesnardDavid Besnard, , in Sydney, Australia is a professional race car driver. Starting in Karts in 1981, he quickly proceeded into Formula Ford in 1995. After initial success, he had a major accident at Eastern Creek Raceway and broke his leg. In 1996 he made a comeback and won the Australian title...1–2 Ant Pedersen 6 VZ Commodore 50 Shannon Coker 5–6 John Hepburn Racing VZ Commodore 52 John Hepburn All Metalman NZ V8 Race Team BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...57 Clark Proctor All Eddie Bell Racing BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...69 Eddie Bell All ITM Racing VE Commodore 70 Andrew Anderson All BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...77 Chris Pither Chris PitherChris Pither, born December 3, 1986 in Palmerston North, is a New Zealand racing driver. Pither started racing in his home country, coming up through the open wheeler ranks first through the evolved Formula Vee class Formula First, then Formula Ford...4–5 Whelan Motorsport BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...89 John Whelan All Knight Motorsport BA Falcon Ford BA FalconThe Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...97 Andy Knight All
Calendar
Round | Date | Circuit | Location | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | 8 November | Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe Park Raceway Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited... |
Pukekohe Pukekohe Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is approximately 50 kilometres south of Auckland City, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. The hills of Pukekohe... |
John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
R2 | Eddie Bell | Eddie Bell Racing | ||||
R3 | Angus Fogg Angus Fogg Angus Fogg is a New Zealand racecar driver who competes in the NZV8's.-New Zealand V8 Championship:Angus Fogg joined the NZ V8 Championship for the 2003-04 season after taking a year off from motorsport... |
Angus Fogg Racing | ||||
2 | R1 | 29 November | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park is a permanent motor racing circuit owned by . It is located at 107 Hasketts Road in Templeton, northwest of Christchurch, New Zealand.... |
Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of... |
John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
R2 | John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
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R3 | Paul Manuell | Paul Manuell Racing | ||||
3 | R1 | 17 January | Teretonga Park Teretonga Park Teretonga is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and said to be the southern most race track in the world... |
Invercargill Invercargill Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,... |
John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
R2 | John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
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R3 | Paul Manuell | Paul Manuell Racing | ||||
4 | R1 | 24 January | Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway... |
Timaru Timaru TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:... |
Craig Baird Craig Baird Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super... |
Pedersen Sheehan Racing |
R2 | Craig Baird Craig Baird Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super... |
Pedersen Sheehan Racing | ||||
R3 | Clark Proctor | Metalman NZ V8 Race Team | ||||
5 | R1 | 14 February | Manfeild Autocourse Manfeild Autocourse The Manfeild Autocourse was built by the in 1973 as a purpose built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extension built, bringing Manfeild up to international standards... |
Feilding Feilding, New Zealand Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North.... |
Tim Edgell | Edgell Performance Racing |
R2 | Craig Baird Craig Baird Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super... |
Pedersen Sheehan Racing | ||||
R3 | Angus Fogg Angus Fogg Angus Fogg is a New Zealand racecar driver who competes in the NZV8's.-New Zealand V8 Championship:Angus Fogg joined the NZ V8 Championship for the 2003-04 season after taking a year off from motorsport... |
Angus Fogg Racing | ||||
6 | R1 | 21 March | Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park is a motorsports circuit located in Broadlands Road, Taupo, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by MIT Development Ltd.... |
Taupo Taupo Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region.... |
John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
R2 | John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
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R3 | Craig Baird Craig Baird Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super... |
Pedersen Sheehan Racing | ||||
non-championship race | ||||||
R1 | 18 April | Hamilton Street Circuit Hamilton Street Circuit Hamilton Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Hamilton, New Zealand as part of the V8 Supercars championship. The 2008 event from 18 to 20 April was known as the Hamilton 400.... |
Hamilton Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland... |
John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
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R2 | John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
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R3 | John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing John McIntyre Racing is one of the motorsport teams competing in the New Zealand V8s series.-History:John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row... |
- The non-championship round was a support race to V8 Supercars at the Hamilton 400Hamilton Street CircuitHamilton Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Hamilton, New Zealand as part of the V8 Supercars championship. The 2008 event from 18 to 20 April was known as the Hamilton 400....
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Championship standings
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