2010–11 New Zealand V8 season
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The 2010–11 New Zealand V8 season was the twelfth season of the series, under the NZV8 guise. The season began at Pukekohe
on 5 November 2010 and finished at the Hamilton Street Circuit
on 17 April 2011 after seven championship meetings. John McIntyre won the championship by 81 points over 2nd placed Craig Baird
, 3rd placed Andy Booth, and 4th placed Angus Fogg
.
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 5 November 2010 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 17 April 2011 after seven championship meetings. John McIntyre won the championship by 81 points over 2nd placed 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...
, 3rd placed Andy Booth, and 4th placed 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...
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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 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...1 
Craig BairdCraig 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 Matt Lockwood Motorsports 
VZ Commodore 3 Matt Lockwood5–7 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 RichardsAll 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...5
205 Andy KnightAll 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 FoggAngus 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 RossAll 55 Christina Orr-West1, 5–7 Team LG 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...9 William Bamber1–5 75 Dean Perkins6–7 Martin Short 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...11 Martin ShortAll 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 
Jason BargwannaJason BargwannaJason Bargwanna is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar Championship Series.-Career history:Bargwanna commenced his racing career in the late 1980s, initially competing in the Formula Vee category...1–4, 6 Gene Rollinson7 Paul Manuell Racing VZ Commodore 15 Paul ManuellAll 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 Mackenzie1, 5–7 Penny Homes Racing VZ Commodore 22 John Penny1 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...2–7 VY Commodore 33 David HopperAll AV8 Motorsport VE Commodore 23 Andy BoothAll 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 EdgellAll Ezibuy 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...28 Wade Henshaw2, 5, 7 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 McIntyreAll John Hepburn Racing VZ Commodore 52 John Hepburn1–4, 7 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 BellAll ITM Racing VE Commodore 70 Andrew AndersonAll Nigel Barclay's Racing Projects 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...99 Kayne ScottKayne 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 VE Commodore 400 Scott McLaughlinScott McLaughlin (racing driver)Scott McLaughlin is a motor racing driver from Hamilton, New Zealand, currently competing in the New Zealand V8 touring car series and who currently competes for the Stone Brothers Racing in the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series...All
Calendar
| Round | Date | Event | Circuit | Location | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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| 1 | R1 | 8 November | Fujitsu Fujitsu is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues.... 200 |
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 | 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 | Andy Booth Andy Booth Andrew David "Andy" Booth is a retired professional footballer. Whilst at Huddersfield he announced his retirement on 22 April 2009, but remains at the club as an ambassador.-Huddersfield Town:... |
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| 2 | R1 | 28 November | Altherm 500 | Powerbuilt Tools Raceway 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... |
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 | 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 | Andy Knight | Knight Motorsport | |||||
| 3 | R1 | 16 January | Zoagn 200 | 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 John McIntyre may refer to:* John McIntyre , Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham* John McIntyre , bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland in Australia... |
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 | Kayne Scott Kayne Scott Kayne 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... |
Nigel Barclay's Racing Projects | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 4 | R1 | 24 January | Juiced Up 200 | 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:... |
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 |
| R2 | 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 | |||||
| R3 | Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar Championship Series.-Career history:Bargwanna commenced his racing career in the late 1980s, initially competing in the Formula Vee category... |
Tulloch Motorsport | |||||
| 5 | R1 | 14 February | CRC 200 | 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.... |
Kayne Scott Kayne Scott Kayne 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... |
Nigel Barclay's Racing Projects |
| R2 | Tim Edgell | Edgell Performance Racing | |||||
| R3 | John McIntyre John McIntyre John McIntyre may refer to:* John McIntyre , Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham* John McIntyre , bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland in Australia... |
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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| 6 | R1 | 21 March | Battery Town 200 | 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.... |
Kayne Scott Kayne Scott Kayne 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... |
Nigel Barclay's Racing Projects |
| R2 | Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar Championship Series.-Career history:Bargwanna commenced his racing career in the late 1980s, initially competing in the Formula Vee category... |
Tulloch Motorsport | |||||
| R3 | Scott McLaughlin Scott McLaughlin Scott Bonner McLaughlin is a Scottish professional association footballer. To date he has played in two Scottish domestic cup winning sides and played in two successful promotion campaigns including one as divisional champions. He is currently signed to Queen of the South.-Hamilton... |
Nigel Barclay's Racing Projects | |||||
| 7 | R1 | 17 April | ITM Hamilton 400 Hamilton 400 The Hamilton 400 is a V8 Supercar motor racing event and presently one of three V8 Supercar events held outside of Australia. The race is held on the streets of Hamilton, New Zealand. The city streets are closed off in the days leading up to the event with various items of road furniture removed... |
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... |
| 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... |
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Championship standings
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