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The great HRC Events meetings just keep coming!
Need some practice?? HRC will be running a practice day at Hampton Downs on Friday 1 April for one and all. This practice is the day before the famous Legends of Speed meeting.
The next big race meetings for HRC Events are the Great Lake Taupo event at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on 1-3 April and the historic Legends of Speed event, also held on the same weekend but at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park.
The Great Lake Taupo event is sure to be full of excitement with racing from two grids of 2K Cup competitors, Superkarts, NZ Superlap, RRE, Sportscars, Formula Libre and Formula First alongside a one-off Honda Endurance Race aiming to be the biggest ever Honda race in NZ! There is also a prize purse up for grabs to encourage all Honda racing car owners to share their collective love of all things VTEC...!
On the same weekend of 1-3 April, HRC Events will hold the ever-popular Legends of Speed meeting at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park. Legends shields will be presented to the winners of the final race of each class on the Sunday afternoon. Legends this year will be prior World Champions including Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. These World Champions were chosen on the ranking of the most number of Championship victories they have won.
Classes racing to compete for an esteemed plaque are BMW E30, BMW Open 2 Litre, BMW Open A/B, Arrow Wheels, ERC/AES Tradezone, ALFA Trofeo, Historic Formula Ford, Formula Junior, Historic, Classic Trial, HMC/HSC and last but not least Historic Sports Sedan.
As usual plaques will be presented to winners of the third race for each class. The plaques will be awarded as follows:

Legend	Class
Michael Schumacher	BMW E30
Juan Manuel Fangio	BMW Open 2 Litre
Alain Prost	BMW Open A/B
Sebastian Vettel	Arrow Wheels
Jack Brabham	ERC/AES Tradezone
Jackie Stewart	ALFA Trofeo
Niki Lauda	Historic Formula Ford
Nelson Piquet	Formula Junior
Ayrton Senna	Historic
Lewis Hamilton	Classic Trial
Alberto Ascari	HMC/HSC
Graham Hill	Historic Sports Sedan

Come on down for one of the final race meetings held this summer season! Bring your family, friends, acquaintances, neighbours!
If you or someone you know is interested in competing in one of our many events, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We provide fantastic race meetings that cater to all different people and race cars and we are always here to help.

PREMIER GRAND FINAL – PUKEKOHE
Friday 15 to Sunday 17 April 2016
After a season where all three V8 classes – including the former SuperTourer and TLX-type chassis as well as the original 'TL' spec cars – ran on one grid and produced some great racing, the season finale is here and it will be all guns blazing amongst the V8 powered racers at what many regard as the spiritual home of the national V8 racing category. HRC is negotiating with a number of the A Class BMW cars to race with the New Zealand Touring Cars. This should make the racing even more interesting and spectacular to watch!
It will be the busiest weekend of the 2015-2016 racing calendar with no fewer than ten categories racing and aiming to put on a great motorsport show. It all starts on the Friday, with open testing and practice absolutely free to the public to come along and attend. Organisers are aiming to attract hundreds from local schools and the wider Counties community to get a taste of top level motorsport. Ticket prices are seriously good value too, ranging from $20 and 10 classes racing! Pre-purchase your tickets online at https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2016/apr/premier-motorsport-pukekohe to receive presale discounts!
Racing action will continue throughout Saturday and Sunday, with attractions off track including a kids play area and climbing wall, fun for kids and adults alike! The Polaris bus service will be ferrying spectators around, as well as hot rod, oval racing and karting displays. There will even be a radio controlled racing zone!
The Super Final will also see the conclusion of the born again V8 Utes first ever sprint season. There have been some epic battles in the class and numbers have been on the rise again with no fewer than 16 Utes lining up to take the green light at the recent New Zealand Grand Prix meeting. The title could go any one of three or four ways, but it's the vastly experienced racer and Pukekohe local man Paul Manuell who will start the weekend in 'pole position' looking for a series win. For the Ford and Holden fans who like a bit of the old school rivalry, this category is as good as it gets, with Holden and Ford neck in neck and within thousandths of a second of each other around the Pukekohe circuit.
No top race meeting these days would be complete without the endless action from the Ssangyong Utes and we are delighted to have them back for their season finale at Pukekohe. Blink and you'll miss it, quite simply there's action every second of the way. Can anyone go three abreast over the infamous mountain? These guys and girls will be a fair bet to achieve it time and time again! With around 28 of these identically matched 'max-entertainment machines' jousting over four races during the weekend, spectators will be in for a treat.
Also on the bill for the big weekend in motorsport are the TRADEZONE GT1/2 and TRADEZONE GT3/4 grids both packed to the brim with some amazing machinery. The majority of the GT1/2 field are highly exotic NZ built machines or imported international level GT or Sports Car machinery, whilst the GT3/4 grid is much more of a celebration – and a big one at that – of what one man and a small team can achieve in their own garage. The top class of GTs includes Crawford prototype racers from the States, the world's fastest TVR, flame spitting Corvettes, flame spitting rotaries, V8 Supercars and some of the wildest Evos you will ever see.
Add in the fabulous Porsches and spectacular NZ Super Trucks, BMW Open, Formula Ford and a perfect dash of classic content courtesy of the Kumho Tyres pre-1965 racers and you have all of the ingredients of an unmissable race weekend. An action packed weekend for the family and an awesome way for any petrol head to sign off another racing season.
For tickets, head to https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2016/apr/premier-motorsport-pukekohe
For all other information head to www.hrcevents.co.nz
MAHINDRA NORTH ISLAND ENDURANCE SERIES
3-4 June, 24-25 June and 22-23 July 2016
This year the dates are Friday 3 to Saturday 4 June at Bruce McLaren Motor Sport Park, Taupo, Friday 24 to Saturday 25 June at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park, and finally, Friday 22 to Saturday 23 July at Manfeild, Fielding. Entries will be available from Tuesday 5 April on www.motorsportentry.com. Make sure you get your entry in early as we are expecting big fields and entries will be accepted in order of receipt. The final for the New Zealand Championship will be held in the South Island this coming season and to qualify for the championship meeting you must contest the North or South Island series.
SEASON FINALE FEAT. 2K CUP MASTERS
Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 May 2016 – NZRDL
This meeting sees the final race meeting for a number of the race series. 2K Cup, GT1/GT2, GTRNZ, Pre 65, Super Karts, Honda Cup, NZ Sports Car, Formula Libre, Rotary Enthusiasts, BMW Enduro 1 hour, Super Lap and Mini Racing Drivers will all come together for the final spirited race meeting of the summer season. These great classes will provide an incredible variety of racing this weekend and are sure to be entertainment for all ages, characters and fans!!
For entry head to www.motorsportentry.com
Entry Fees
It’s as inevitable as the tide coming in! We can all try to do a King Canute, but with increased costs on all fronts entry fees will have to be increased.
This year we have had to absorb increases in track hirage fees, marshal costs etc and even new costs that we have not been charged before. Health and Safety loadings have already added $50 per entry, plus existing MSNZ levies are driving costs higher every year. Our budgeting is telling us that entry fees for an average class 25 cars will have to go to approx. $475, and a larger class with 40 cars will pay approx. $350

Regards

Chris Watson chris@hrcevents.co.nz 0274827542   09 337 0732
Amy Vincent   amy@hrcevents.co.nz 021 1494335   09 337 0732

Level 2 Suite 3    20 Augustus Place Parnell

HRC Events Upcoming Events

Friday 25 to Sunday 27 March Taupo IRC
TR86, Ssangyong Utes, Central Muscle Cars, Super Mini, Porsche, Pro 7, SS2000, Formula First, NZ Six/HQ
Friday 1 to Sunday 3 April 2016
Legends of Speed – Hampton Downs – HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, BMW X4, Historic Muscle Cars, Historic Sports Sedans, Historic Formula Ford, Classic Trial
Friday 1 to Sunday 3 April 2016
Great Lake Taupo – NZRDL
2K Cup, Alfa Trofeo, Rotary Enthusists, NZ Sports Cars, Formula Libre, Pre-65, Super Karts, Honda Enduro, Super Lap, Formula First
11 April 2016 Auckland Car Club Round 6 Hampton Downs
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons
Friday 15 to Sunday 17 April 2016
Premier Summer Series Finale, Pukekohe
UDC V8 Utes, NZ Touring Cars, Ssangyong Utes, Central Muscle Cars, NZ Super Trucks, GT1/GT2 , GTRNZ, Pirelli Porsche, Pre 65, Formula Ford, BMW Open
Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 May 2016
Season Finale feat. 2K Cup Masters – Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park – NZRDL
2K Cup, GT1/GT2, GTRNZ, Pre 65, Super Karts, Honda Cup, NZ Sports Car Formula Libre, Rotary Enthusiasts, BMW Enduro 1 hour, Super Lap, Mini Racing Drivers
Friday 3 to Saturday 4 June 2016
North Island Endurance Series Round 1 – Bruce Mclaren Motorsport Park, Taupo – HRCL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC
Friday 24 to Saturday 25 June 2016
North Island Endurance Series Round 2 – Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park – HRC, NSCC, NZIGP & NIERDC
Saturday 2 July 2016
2K 800 Relay Race – Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park – HRC
2K Cup Cars only
Friday 22 to Saturday 23 July 2016
North Island Endurance Series Round 3 – Manfeild, Fielding – HRC, NSCC, NZIGP & NIERDC

Dates for next season – 2016-2017 Summer
Below are the proposed dates for meetings next season. Please treat it as a draft as the Championship Meeting dates for next year have yet to be decided.
Contact for HRC Meetings chris@hrcevents.co.nz

2016
4^th June                       Mahindra NI Endurance Series Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park
25^th June                     Mahindra NI Endurance Series Hampton Downs
23^rd July                      Mahindra NI Endurance Series Final Manfeild
3^rd September            Auckland Car Club Round 1 Hampton Downs
10^th-11^th September Ice Breaker HRC Hampton Downs
24^th-25^th September   Waikato Challenge HRC Hampton Downs
1^st October                  TACCOC Pukekohe
15^th October               Auckland Car Club Round 2 Pukekohe
15^th-16^th October        HRC Taupo Meeting
22^nd-23^rd October       Manawatu Car Club Manfeild
29^th-30^th October        101 GT3 Meeting Hampton Downs
5^th-6th November       V8 Super Cars Pukekohe
6^th November             Taccoc Hampton Downs (watch TACCOC website for updates)
12^th-13^th November    MG Manfeild
13^th November           Auckland Car Club Pukekohe
19^th-20^th November    Taupo Car Club
3^rd-4^th December        V8 Festival Hampton Downs HRC
11^th December            Outsource IT Christmas at the Downs TACCOC
18^th December            2K Cup and Super Lap Hampton Downs

2017
7^th-8^th January             Tasman Revival Taupo HRC
14^th-15^th January         Ken Smith Festival Hampton Downs HRC
21^st-22^nd January        Ken Smith Festival Hampton Downs HRC
11^th February              Auckland Car Club Hampton Downs
18^th-19^th February       Manawatu Car Club Manfeild
18^th-19^th February       Tasman Revival Pukekohe HRC
4^th-5^th March               Thunder in the Park Pukekohe NZIGP
12^th March                  Auckland car Club Pukekohe
March                         Roycroft Trophy Hampton Downs HRC
25^th-26^th March           HRC Pukekohe Meeting
1^st-2^nd April                 Legends Speed Meeting Hampton Downs HRC
8^th-9^th April                 Great Lakes Taupo HRC
9^th April                       Auckland Car Club Hampton Downs
15^th-16^th April             Taupo Easter Meeting Taupo Car Club
6^th-7^th May                  Season Finale Hampton Downs HRC

Who will be the 2016 NZ Formula Ford Champion?
The winner of the NZ Formula Ford Championship will race in the international Mazda Road to Indy ‘Shootout’ at the famous, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (south of San Francisco) on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December 2016.
Up to 15 Formula Ford (or similar) Champions from around the world will participate in the shootout to determine who wins the ultimate prize of a $US200K scholarship to drive in the USF2000 2017 season. At this point it is fair to say Michael Scott and Aaron Marr are in contention, either can win. Both drivers have displayed tremendous driving skills throughout the season. The quality of their driving has been excellent preparation for this international opportunity. We wish both drivers well for the final round of the NZ Championship, Friday 15 to Sunday 17 April at Pukekohe.

MY LAPS TRANSPONDERS
My Laps Transponders can be purchased from the Historic Racing Club. Order online at www.motorsportentry.com or send a cheque to HRC Inc, PO Box 28140 Remuera.
HRC has the new X2 transponders in stock
Advantages are they can be charged in 4 hours instead of 12 hours and they will be compatible with new in car displays available within 6 months.
Prices
X2 Rechargeable Transponder         1 Year              $220
X2 Direct Wired Transponder           1 Year              $270
X2 Direct Wired Transponder           2 Year              $295
X2 Direct Wired Transponder           5 Year              $495

Special offer for the last of the Flex Transponders
AMB Flex Transponder $89.00 plus licence fee
Transponders can now be purchased as little as $89.00 plus a 1 year licence fee of $110 making the total price $199.00
This price includes insurance and lifetime guarantee.
Your only cost is the licence fee of $110 a year in subsequent years.
That is less than 2 weekends hire and you own the transponder!
AMB FLEXI TRANSPONDERS
1 year $199.00 and 5 years for $475.00. At the end of the license period to activate your transponder is AU$100 for 1 year, AU$181.50 for 2 years and AU$368.50 for 5 years. This new method would suit competitors who are looking at a short term career in motor racing or wanting to save money in the initial years.
All My Laps Transponders are used at all New Zealand circuits.
MYLAPS provides personal transponders to fulfil the needs of organizations as well as the needs of participants. With the introduction of the Car/Bike FLEX personal transponder, MYLAPS offers a low cost entry solution for racers

January 2016 - Circulation 6000 plus and counting!

HRC Events web site - Have you checked out the new HRC Events web site? There's plenty of news and information not only about our events but also about the exciting racing categories that run at them. If you are a driver entering a meeting is just a few clicks away and if you are a spectator you can buy your tickets on-line (subject to them being available for sale). Check it out here: www.hrcevents.co.nz Our current website www.grandprix.org.nz is still on the net but will be phased out over the next six months.

Renew your membership- If you need to renew your HRC membership just go online at www.motorsportentry.com and on the home page press items for sale. We don’t send out reminders.

My Laps Transponders can be purchased from the Historic Racing Club. Order online at www.motorsportentry.com or by sending a cheque to HRC Inc, PO Box 28140 Remuera. HRC has the new X2 transponders in stock. The advantages are that they can be charged in 4 hours instead of 12 hours and they will be compatable with new in-car displays available within 12 months. Prices are as follows; X2 Rechargeable Transponder, 1 Year, $220; X2 Direct Wired Transponder 1 Year, $270; X2 Direct Wired Transponder, 2 Year, $295; X2 Direct Wired Transponder, 5 Year, $495. We also have a SPECIAL OFFER available for the last of the Flex Transponders - AMB Flex Transponder $89.00 plus licence fee for 1 year of $110 making the total price $199.00. This price includes insurance and lifetime guarantee

Your only cost is the licence fee of $110 a year in subsequent years. That is less than 2 weekends hire and you own the transponder! Five year licenses are available

for $475.00. At the end of the license period to activate your transponder is AU$100 for 1 year, 2 years AU$181.50 and 5 years AU 368.50. What it all basically means is that there is a solution for everyone whether they are planning on racing short, medium or long term.

Something NEW....We are very much looking forward to a new event on the calendar for Saturday March 12th. With the recent resurgence of interest in Endurance racing and the North and South recognised by MSNZ as championship series, Hampton Downs will be the venue for the Endurance National Championship Meeting - a "shoot out" to decide the best of the best and featuring cars from the top twenty of each series, and likely one or two wildcards. To make the weekend itself even more interesting, it also will see the GB Pensions Roycroft Trophy meeting on the SUnday at the same venue. Quite a contrast of cars on display on both days from the vintage to the very latest endurance racing machinery. And of course we very much welcome GB Pensions on board as the title sponsor for that event. You will be able to find out more about that in forthcoming newsletters.

Return of hire transponders is a continuing problem, for the last Hampton Downs meeting we had to hire in extra transponders from an outside supplier and because we did not recieve three transponders back we had to pay another $2000. This has forced us to make a change. Going forward we will now require a cash deposit of $50 which is only refundable when the transponder is returned on the day. You will then have a grace period of 3 days to return the transponder and after 3 days we will charge $35 a day. As we enter the season were we have events every weekend we have a real problem having enough transponders to hire if the previous weekends transponders have not been returned. We would encourage all competitors to look at the transponder advert below and buy their own transponder. Prices start at just $199 and there are a range of deals to suit. Contact Chris or Amy at chris@hrcevents.co.nz or amy@hrcevents.co.nz

The price of racing and changes coming - we want your views - While we paint a very positive picture of motor sport in the newsletter and it is the case that we are very busy indeed, we do face problems going into the future. Track hire cost is continuing to increase. This is to be expected, as the rates have been at a virtually non-commercial level in the past. While tracks have survived they have not been in a position to implement safety upgrades immediately as required. This is not to say the tracks have been unsafe but they could be safer and better in many cases. Entry fees will have to rise but this is not the complete solution as any big increase in entry fees will see a reduction in the number of entries. What is needed are bigger fields for each race, for a two day meeting organisers can run 9 or 10 classes. There is big difference in income if the races have fields of 15 or 35. Maybe the classes that can only field 15 Cars should pay a higher entry fee than say 2K Cup which can provide two fields of 46 cars for a race meeting. What is a definite is that next year a race meeting with small fields will not be viable at the two Auckland tracks. HRC is already planning its race meetings for next year so any input would be welcome.

Want a ticket? - Don't forget, you can get tickets for all of our events at www.hdticketing.com or if it is for the Porsche Festival then you can fill your motorsport boots at www.nzf mr.co.nz You can also get tickets for any of our Premier Motorsport Calnedar events at https://www.iticket.co.nz/go-to/hrc-events - this is a new site and we have our own section on there, so make the most of it!

There are always plenty of events going on around New Zealand for motorsport fans. It's quite difficult to round up every single major and minor 'meet', but we have a calendar overview which includes as many of the events on it as we are aware of! You can check it out on the HRC Events web site - www.hrcevents.co.nz - by clicking on this link

Twenty one year old V8 Utes champion Sam Barry will make his BNT NZ Touring Car debut at the forthcoming Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna. Sam, who has also raced in the Suzuki Swift series and the Mahindra North Island Endurance Series in recent seasons, will debut in a Class 2 (TL) Ford Falcon, staying in the Blue Oval family after winning the Utes title in another Ford. He's on the lookout for sponsorship to compete the revitalised series, and you can follow his progress or get in touch with him via his Facebook site which can be found here or by searching for Sam Barry Racing.

Respected crew chief and team owner Alister McNeill died on December 30 after an 18-month battle against cancer. The New Zealander was part of a wave of Kiwis and Australians that migrated to Formula 1 in the 1970s and went on to settle in other forms of the sport throughout the world. McNeill's move to America followed stints in F1, and after an initial stop in Georgia, McNeill based himself in Southern California where he continued working in road racing and formed McNeill Motorsports. McNeill's team became a powerhouse entrant in Formula Atlantic and Super Vee, the two leading Indy car ladder series of the 1980s, where Johnny O'Connell – now a star in the Pirelli World Challenge with Cadillac Racing – made a name for himself in Alister's Atlantic program where he won the championship on his debut with the team. Article courtesy of Racer Magazine.

HRC Events Ltd is:

Chris Watson 0274 827 542 or 09 377 0732, chris@hrcevents.co.nz
Richard Gee 0210 2711926, richard@hrcevents.co.nz
Amy Vincent 09 377 0732, amy@hrcevents.co.nz

OUR BUSIEST MONTH EVER

We have some great events coming up over the next two months and HRC is privileged to be organising such a wide range of events, writes Chris Watson.

We are very fortunate to have the full support of other organisations like the Canterbury Car Club, Southland Sports Car Club, NZIGP and of course The MotorSport Club. It has also been very helpful to have the Series Organising Group (SOG) co-ordinating the championship meeting classes as this has enabled HRC to organise some great meetings for the premier series and has also enable HRC to increase the sports presence in the media . Our page spreads in the Herald are a direct result of the Series Organising Group getting the classes to work together.

This coming weekend we have the Tasman Revival in Taupo , we have a good entry already but we can still accept more entries in all classes. All HRC events can entered on line at www.motorsportentry.com. This site will process over 2000 entries over the next two months and has 3795 registered entrants. Without this site it would be very difficult to run the number of meetings that HRC organises.

The third weekend in January is all excitement with the Porsche Festival at Hampton Downs for two weekends and the Premier Motorsport Series featuring the International Toyota Series at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna and then Teretonga the second weekend. The BNT NZ Touring Cars make a welcome return to the South Island for both these meetings . The Teretonga meeting will also feature SuperTrucks and ENZED Central Muscle Cars and because of record ticket pre-sales (http://www.hrcevents.co.nz/next_event.php) this event will be popular.

Ticket sales (www.nzfmr.co.nz) for the Porsche Festival are also going well, running at 22% ahead of budget at present so we are expecting a good crowd , we certainly have a great entry, one of the largest ever for this annual event.

HRC then drops down a gear with just one event a weekend with the NZ Motor Cup meeting at Hampton Downs with the International Toyota Series which will no doubt feature future Formula 1 champions (see story below). They will certainly be racing for cups that have been won by 5 FIA world champions. NZIGP have generously put up cups for all the classes racing and these cups all date back to the great Ardmore days.

The following weekend we are in Taupo with Toyota Racing Series, TRADEZONE GT12/3/4, Honda Cup, Sports cars/Libre, Formula Ford, BMW Open, Kumho Pre-65 and Super Karts and that too is shaping up to be a great race meeting.

So that's January! We then move into February which is just as exciting for race fans. The 12^th to 14^th of February see the New Zealand GP at Manfeild and this is the final of the Toyota Racing Series with some great support classes like TR86, Formula First, UDC V8 Utes, BNT NZ Touring Cars, Ssangyong Actyon Utes, Formula Ford and F5000. This meeting is organised by Manfeild Park Trust. On the 13^th February Round 4 of the Auckland Car Club's summer series takes place at Hampton Downs and then on 20^th and 21^st February it is the Tasman Revival at Pukekohe for the classic race classes.

As can be seen from the above HRC is promoting a very wide range of events and it is our aim to raise the profile of Motor Sport in New Zealand at all levels.

STARTING THEM YOUNG

International motor racing drivers are starting out in the sport younger than ever. Over half the field in this summer’s Toyota Racing Series which starts at Ruapuna are too young to drive on public roads in their own country or have only just qualified for a civil driving license.

But because they have graduated through kart racing and in most cases at least one season of single seater competition they are licensed by world motorsport authorities to race in the five round series. Four sixteen year olds will be on the starting grid with four 17 year olds and five eighteen year olds. Young aces Lando Norris from England and China’s Guanyu Zhou are both 16, but can’t get a civil driving license in their own country until they are 18.

Kami Laliberte and Devlin Defrancesco have only been able to get their Canadian license in the last few months since their 16th birthdays. Seventeen year olds Jehan Daruvula from India, Argentina’s Nicolas Dapero and Brazil’s Pedro Piquet - son of three time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet - will have to wait until they are 18 before they can drive on public roads in their respective home lands.

And the quartet of 18 year olds, Ferdinand Habsburg from Austria, Poland’s Antoni Ptak, Bruno Baptista of Brazil and Julian Hanses from Germany are only just old enough to get a license in their home country. New Zealand’s two drivers in the series, Taylor Cockerton of Pukekohe and Christchurch’s James Munro are 17 and 18 respectively. Being a teenager on the way up is almost a pre-requisite for success as drivers can start karting at a young age – Norris was just seven and already has nine years experience under his helmet.

In fact 20 year olds Will Owen from the USA and Frenchman Timothe Buret are the odd men out, while Theo Bean from the United States will be the old man of the Toyota Racing Series at just 23.

All drivers in the TRS use the same car, an Italian built chassis to international Formula 3 regulations, with a modified 1800cc Toyota motor producing 145 kWs on an ethanol bio fuel. The engines and computer management systems are sealed. The only changes teams and drivers can make to the car during race weekends, are the suspension and brake setup and adjustments to the aerodynamic “wings”.

It's highly likely that some of the Formula One stars of the future will race at next weekend's meeting - eventually. They have come from the TRS series before to F1 and they will continue to do so. Watch them closely!

EVANS JOINS PORSCHE’S CHAMPIONS FOR FESTIVAL

Kiwi single seater race ace Mitch Evans will join Porsche as a factory driver for the second weekend of the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing at Hampton Downs.

Evans, a winner and championship contender in Formula One’s major support category GP2, recently tested Porsche’s Le Mans and World Endurance Championship winning machinery and has got the nod from the factory to drive the museum demonstration cars at the event with Le Mans winner Earl Bamber only available for the first weekend of the two weekend event.

Evans (21) will join World Endurance Champion Brendon Hartley to demonstrate the stunning Le Mans winning Porsche LMP1-98 and the iconic Martini-branded Porsche 935. Mitch is one of the current crop of New Zealand motor racing superstars. He was the 2012 GP3 Series champion, has won races in GP2 and previously won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand.

When he won the New Zealand Grand Prix in February 2011, it is believed he became the youngest driver to win an international grand prix anywhere in the world at only 16. Looking forward to the weekend and the experience of driving some of the world famous marque’s most iconic vehicles, he explained: “I am extremely excited to be part of the Porsche Festival. I have a huge passion for the Porsche brand so it is a real privilege to be given the opportunity to drive some their iconic cars. It should be a fantastic event, everyone is super lucky to be able to see the cars out there on display."

The two weekends of the annual Festival take place on January 15-17 and 22-24 with back-to-back racing featuring Formula 5000, the Pirelli Porsche Championship, Historic Muscle Cars, Sports Sedans, Formula Ford and Formula Junior as well as Formula Libre (including Can-Am and F5000 cars) on the second weekend, Heritage Touring Cars, Pre-65 Racing Saloons and Classic Trial which will include a 1962 Ferrari 250GTE/0.

There's also a host of Porsche races and events over both weekends, including a New Zealand record attempt on Sunday 17th to bring together the most Porsches ever assembled in one place. A 30 minute endurance race and the feature one hour endurance race on the final Sunday will bring together the best of the country’s Porsche racing cars against other marques including Ferrari. And if you haven't got tickets yet, then you need to! www.nzfmr.co.nz

IT'S ALL ABOUT FRIENDS

For most of us motorsport is a hobby, a past-time, a labour of love that soaks up way too much of our time and more money than we can often afford. None of us get to the start line without the support of friends, family and fellow competitors who lend a helping hand, some wisdom or a hard-to-find part or tool at the last minute.

Many of us have a local business (often owned by family or friends) give us a few dollars to help out. We call it sponsorship and it often makes the difference between a getting to an event…or not.

It's no different at HRC - we’ve always been a lean machine relying on support from a number of businesses, assistants and helpers to get things done. Like this newsletter you are reading right now, for example.

For a number of years this newsletter has been supported by Extreme Global Shipping and Freight. It's with their support that we’ve been able to get a good-looking newsletter out to you with all the results, info on events coming up, photos and stories. Extreme Global Director, Phil Mitchell, has helped many of you with vehicle and parts shipping at very HRC-friendly prices so mention our name whenever you call them. We’re very happy to have Extreme Global continue to be a proud supporter of HRC - and we’re proud to be associated with Extreme Global as well. It's great to have friends in motorsport.

COMING UP THIS SUMMER SEASON

8/9 Jan 2016 Tasman Revival Taupo – HRC. ERC Classic Race Series, Classic Japanese, Alfa Trofeo, Formula First, Historic Formula Ford, Classic Japanese, NZ        Super Lap, Pro 7, PPG Classic Trial.

14/17 Jan 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche Hampton Downs – HRC. F5000,Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Formula Fords,                Formula Junior/F3,Sports Racing and GT, Heritage Touring Cars, NZ Porsche Series, Historic Porsche, Porsche Regularity Trial, and WORKS PORSCHE demos with Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber.

16/17 Jan 2016     Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna - Lady Wigram Trophy Meeting, Premier Motorsport Series. Round Three Ruapuna. Toyota Racing Series, BNT NZ Touring Cars, Toyota Finance TR86, Formula Ford, UDC V8 Utes, Pre 65 SI and more!

21/24 Jan 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche - Hampton Downs - HRC, Weekend 2. European Endurance Race, ERC Classic Race Series Arrows, Historic Formula Libre/Historic Formula Ford, Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Single Seaters, Historic Sports sedans, Pre-65, Classic Trial, Porsche Series, Historic Porsche, Porsche dual car sprints and WORKS PORSCHE demos with Brendon Hartley and Mitch Evans.

23/24 Jan 2016 Southern Thunder Teretonga, Premier Motorsport Series. Toyota Racing Series, Toyota Finance TR86, BNT NZ Touring Cars, NZ Supertrucks, ENZED Central Muscle Cars, Formula Ford and more!

29-31 Jan 2016 New Zealand Motor Cup Meeting, Hampton Downs HRC - Toyota Racing Series, Toyota Finance TR86, Ssangyong Actyon Utes, Sportscars/Libre, BMW E30, 2 Litre and Open, Pro 7 Mazda, Superminis.

6/7 Feb 2016 Denny Hulme Trophy Meeting, Taupo Motorsport Park. Premier Motorsport Series, Toyota Racing Series, TRADEZONE GT1/2/3/4, Motul Honda Cup, Sportscars/LIbre, Formula Ford, BMW Open, Kumho Pre-65, Superkarts.

12/13/14 Feb 2016 New Zealand Grand Prix Meeting, Manfeild Autocourse. Toyota Racing Series, Toyota Finance TR86, BNT NZ Touring Cars, Ssangyong Actyon Utes, V8 Utes, Formula Ford, Formula First, Formula 5000.

13 Feb 2016 Summer Series Round 4 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons.

20/21 Feb 2016 Tasman Revival Pukekohe – HRC Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, BMW X4, Historic Formula Ford,Classic Trial

20-21 Feb Manfeild IRC TRADEZONE GT1/GT2, GT3/4, Kumho Pre-65, Motul Honda Cup, 2K Cup, NZ Sports Cars /Libre, Pro7, SS2000, K Sports

December 2015 - Circulation 5800 plus and counting!

Renew your membership- If you need to renew your HRC membership just go online at www.motorsportentry.com and on the home page press items for sale. We don’t send out reminders.

Every year at the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing, we hold an informal dinner and interview session on the Saturday evening of each weekend. This time around, at January's Porsche Festival, we have arguably the best line up we have ever seen... Weekend 1 - Le Mans – The greatest endurance race of them all. With the current World Endurance Champion Brendon Hartley and 2015 Le Mans 24 winner Earl Bamber both on hand, along with Howden Ganley, Greg murphy and Bill Farmer, there will be an unprecedented amount of information and knowledge about the great race, the history, the cars, the modern era and what it takes to compete there, and win there. Weekend 2 - Porsche Racers. On the second weekend we focus on the drivers who have graced this fabulous mark, and of course we are delighted to confirm that we will have the current World Endurance Champion and their current Le Mans champion on hand to give their views and answer your questions! Also on hand for another amazing dinner and discussion will Bill Farmer, Murph and Racing Ray Williams. To book your tickets, click here and select Evening Function Tickets. Cost is $50 per ticket per person per weekend and that includes a buffet meal. A cash bar will also be operating.

2K Cup continues to grow, at the last meeting HRC had 104 entries for this one class. With a track limit of 46 cars the class had to be split into no fewer than three - highly competitive - groups. The other class showing good growth is the New Zealand Super Lap series. Entries have gone up over the past year from around ten per meeting to forty cars at the most recent event. Both groups have the same formula for success of strong leadership and a great support group made up of drivers.

Work at Hampton Downs is progressing well with the Corporate Suites being completed as we write. Work on the track extension is well advanced and if you have not seen it, then you MUST. Tony Quinn and his team have done an amazing job so far and there is no question the sport is going to have a circuit that will be the envy of anything else in the Southern Hemisphere. When you think about it, that's really amazing news for motorsportspot in New Zealand.

North Island Formula Ford - The next round of the North Island Formula Ford Series (Round 3) will be run in conjunction with the Formula Ford National Championship round to be held at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo on Feb 6^th & 7^th (Waitangi Weekend). Round 4 will be held the following weekend (Feb 13 & 14) at the New Zealand Grand Prix event at Manfeild. Club level entry fees of $320 are available to those who want to enter the NIFF only. Note; there are no additional requirements to enter these Championship rounds, as your car already complies with Schedule F.

The Historic boys will be running at the first weekend of the Porsche Festival, Hampton Downson January 15/16. The following weekend, January 22/23, there is a Formula Libre event for all single seaters.Entries from Class 1 and 2 Formula Ford cars will be accepted, along with Class 3 (Historic) cars, for the Formula Libre races. Entry fee is $370 and entry forms can be found here; www.motorsportentry.com. If you’re interested, please get your entries in ASAP.

Amy Vincent has now joined HRC events in a full time capacity as from the 1^st January. Amy has been working part time as she completes her Marketing degree. Amy has raced in the Suzuki Series and has some exciting new ideas for promoting HRC events. She will be working closely with Chris and Richard and is also our new front of house at race meeting documentation.

Want a ticket? - Don't forget, you can get tickets for all of our events at www.hdticketing.com or if it is for the Porsche Festival then you can fill your motorsport boots at www.nzfmr.co.nz

HRC Events would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year and we look forward to seeing you at one of exciting events in 2016.

HRC Events Ltd is:

Chris Watson 0274 827 542 or 09 5802085, chris@hrcevents.co.nz
Richard Gee 0210 2711926, richard@hrcevents.co.nz
Amy Vincent 09 5802085, amy@hrcevents.co.nz

WANT SOME GREAT MOTOR RACING?

First up in the New Year, on the 8^th 9^th January, is the Tasman Revival at Taupo with a mixture of classic and non-classic classes.

For the weekends 14-17 January and 21-24 January is NZ’s biggest race event after Supercars and this year the ever-popular New Zealand festival of Motor Racing celebrates Porsche and the huge success this year of World Endurance champ Brendon Hartley and Le Mans winner Earl Bamber. Both will be in attendance and Porsche are bringing two of their iconic Le Mans racers for the boys to demonstrate at the event. All the usual classes will be racing, including Formula 5000 and the Historic Muscle Cars, so there will something for everyone. See advert below.

Also over both of these weekends HRC - in conjunction with fantastic partners TRS Canterbury Car Club and Southland Sports Car Club - are running the first two rounds of the International Toyota Racing Series which is part of the Premier Motorsport Calendar. The BNT NZ Touring cars, UDC V8 Utes, Toyota Finance T86, Central Muscle Cars and NZ SuperTrucks all feature somewhere along the line in these two fabulous race meetings.

For the last weekend of January (29-31) we are back to Hampton Downs for another huge event, the New Zealand Motor Cup for Toyota Single Seaters with support coming from the Ssangyong Utes, Formula First, NZ Sports Cars and Formula Libre, Pro7 Mazda, and the BMW classes. There are already 21 entries for this international Series which sees four New Zealand Driver entered Jamie Conroy, James Munro, Damon Leitch, and Brendon Leitch. Attending the meeting will be Nelson Piquet whose son Pedro Piquet is competing in the series. GP2 racer Artem Markelov returns too in what is shaping up to be an epic international series which will get lots of profile in the global racing community, featuring as it does the F1 and sports cars racing stars of the future. No fewer than nine nations are represented.

This meeting is known as the New Zealand Motor Cup meeting and the cup was first competed for way back in 1921. From 1954 it was awarded to the winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix when the Grand Prix was held in Auckland, and since 2006 it has been awarded to the winner of the Toyota Racing Series Auckland Round. The cup winners list reads like a Who’s Who of motorsport with famous names like Bira, Moss, Brabham, Surtees, Mclaren, Hill, Rosberg, Oxton, Radisich , Baird, Evans, Van Gisbergen and many more.

Not only have NZIGP (New Zealand International Grand Prix Association Inc) generously made this cup available they have made available another eight Cups from the Ardmore era of the NZ Grand Prix for the winners of the supporting races. We believe this is huge news for the sport as many groups work together to put it back on the sporting map in New Zealand and we will make a special announcement specifically on these fantastic trophies very soon, so watch this space!

All in all it’s going to be a massive month after Christmas and we’d love to see any of our readers at any of these events, competing or just coming along to enjoy the show. Motor sport is taking its first drive on the road to recovery and it is hugely important we can re-engage with the fans and get more people along to watch the fun. If you have a weekend spare and want to take the family along to an action packed race meeting with back-to-back action, then January at Hampton Downs for the Festival and iconic cars like the Addis Charger (above), or a trip to the Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna, or Teretonga Park for a slice of the main game action could be just what you are looking for!

See you there!

Looking to race in January?

The HRC office has been very busy lately with seven major events coming up in January, after a busy few weeks with Premier, Club and Historic events, writes Chris Watson.

Looking ahead, once again HRC is hosting the always popular Breakfast Run to Warkworth, which always gets good numbers. It’s this weekend on Sunday 20^th December, see the advert below for details, everyone welcome.

For our seven events in January we have a wide range of classes running at all the meetings. Rather than have set classes running at the Premier Meetings, HRC has introduced different classes to the different meetings so all NZ classes have a chance to be seen at these premier events. We have also held entry fees for the non-championship classes, and with the solidity of dates and a good looking show, numbers on grids have been trending upwards as well.

For classes running at the various race meetings refer to the calendar of immediate up and coming events at the foot of the newsletter. Or if you would like a fuller view of the motor racing calendar ahead, check out the link in the In Brief section on the left. All of the following meetings can be entered on www.motorsportentry.com. It is interesting to note that this website has accepted over 1600 entries in the last two months. We certainly could not run the number of race meetings if we were still using paper entries.

Just a tip when using motorsportentry, if you change an item on the page you have to press submit rather than OK at the bottom of the page, also check to see the expiry date of your licence is after the event.

PASTURES NEW

Long time racer and a great servant of the sport, Tony Roberts, has retired from Hampton Downs as of the end of November. While he is no longer directly involved in the management of Hampton Downs he still retains his other positions which include President of the Historic Racing Club Inc, member of the MSNZ Historic and Classic Commission, F5000 committee, Historic Muscle Car Committee and Director of the Festival of Motor Racing.

Tony has made a considerable contribution to motorsport over the past 45 years and we are sure this will continue during “retirement”. Tony’s greatest motorsport achievement has been the building of Hampton Downs. Two years were spent just getting a piece of paper called a Resource Consent (!) and this involved literally over 600 meetings with various parties.

We always say some in the neighbourhood n agreed to the consent just so they didn’t have to feed Tony when he called in for a chat and a cup of tea. During the construction phase Tony was very "hands on" using his driving skills to drive any of the machinery when necessary and he became very knowledgeable on the engineering matters.

nce Hampton Downs opened Tony made sure the facility was hired nearly every day of the year,.The average hire days have been over 340 days a year and we doubt many sports facility in New Zealand come close to this figure. Tony is racing three cars at the Porsche Festival so his not out to pasture yet!

KIWIS STAR AT BRDC AWARDS

Congratulations to both of these guys on their fantastic night at the BRDC Awards - well done Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy.

Three of New Zealand’s current group of rising stars of international motor racing, Brendon Hartley, Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy were all honoured at the prestigious British Racing Driver’s Club awards in London recently.

Cassidy, who won the Japanese Formula Three Championship driving for the TOM’S Toyota Team, won the Bruce McLaren Trophy for the most meritorious performance by a British Commonwealth driver in international motor racing in 2015. Last year’s recipient was Australian Red Bull Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo.

Evans, who finished fifth in the GP2 single seater series, was awarded the Woolf Barnato Trophy for his performance at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in June. Evans finished tenth overall and second in the LMP2 class after an early race delay while one of his co-drivers was at the wheel. Evan’s performance in fighting back through the field put some of the faster LMP1 class drivers in the shade.

Woolf Barnato for whom the trophy is named after was a three times outright winner at the famous French race in the 1920s.

Hartley and his Australian co-driver Mark Webber were both awarded BRDC Gold Stars for their performance in winning the World Endurance Sports Car Championship with four victories during the season and second overall at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in their works Porsche 919.

The awards date back 80 years and are among the most sought after in motorsport’s English speaking countries. All three drivers, Cassidy, Evans and Hartley, raced in New Zealand’s Toyota Racing Series on their way to international success. Hartley finished third overall in 2005 when he was 16 years old. Evans won the series in 2010 as a 15 year old and won again 2011 and Cassidy took the title in 2012 and 2013.

COMING UP IN JANUARY

8/9 Jan 2016       Tasman Revival Taupo – HRC. ERC Classic Race Series, Classic Japanese, Alfa Trofeo, Formula First, Historic Formula Ford, Classic Japanese, NZ        Super Lap, Pro 7, PPG Classic Trial

14/17 Jan 2016      NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche Hampton Downs – HRC. F5000,Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Formula Fords,                Formula Junior/F3,Sports Racing and GT, Heritage Touring Cars, NZ Porsche Series, Historic Porsche, Porsche Regularity Trial, and WORKS PORSCHE demos with Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber.

16/17 Jan 2016     Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna - Lady Wigram Trophy Meeting, Premier Motorsport Series. Round Three Ruapuna. Toyota Racing Series, BNT NZ Touring Cars, Toyota Finance TR86, Formula Ford, UDC V8 Utes, Pre 65 SI and more!

21/24 Jan 2016       NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche - Hampton Downs - HRC, Weekend 2. European Endurance Race, ERC Classic Race Series Arrows,        Historic Formula Libre/Historic Formula Ford, Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Single Seaters, Historic Sports sedans, Pre-65, Classic Trial, Porsche Series, Historic Porsche, Porsche dual car sprints and WORKS PORSCHE demos with Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber.

23/24 Jan 2016       Southern Thunder Teretonga, Premier Motorsport Series. Toyota Race Series, Toyota FInance TR86, BNT NZ Touring Cars, NZ Supertrucks, ENZED         Central Muscle Cars, Formula Ford and more!

29-31 Jan 2016       New Zealand Motor Cup Meeting, Hampton Downs HRC - Toyota Race Series, Ssangyong Utes, Formula First, NZ Sports Cars /Libre, BMW E30 , BMW Open, BMW 2 Litre, Pro 7, Superminis.

September 2015 - Circulation 5000 plus and counting!

And Facebook too - We've also just launched our facebook site which will focus on bringing information to you via social media on our forthcoming events. And as we are total petrolheads who love our motorsport, we'll bring you the best of the domestic and international Kiwi motorsport news as well. facebook.com/premiermotorsport

Motorsportentry.com - More and more racers are entering our racing evnets using our on-line system. YES, it does take a few minutes to put in all of your details and pop your password on a post it note for future reference BUT once you've done that, entering a race meeting takes just a few seconds...and that's all it will take when you enter events in the future too. We believe it's well worth investing the short time and effort required. No more filling out the forms...got to be good for your sanity and the environment!

Calendars - HRC Events is running motorsport meetings at all levels this season and working with other race organisers and car clubs to put on the best possible race meets. You can check out the Premier Motorsport Series, Club Racing and NZRDL series and Historic Series events and dates for the 2015/2016 season on our new web site page here: HRC Events Calendar

The New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing is the country's largest historic motorsport event and takes place over two weekends in January at the Hampton Downs circuit in the North Waikato. In 2016 the Porsche Festival will be held over the on January 15-17 and 22-24 with Stuggart's finest the stars of the show on both weekends and planning is advancing well. A packed schedule of motor racing action on the circuit includes Formula 5000 and Historic Muscle Cars, as well as numerous other exciting single seater and tin-top classes, including the festival debut of the popular Pre-65 class on the second weekend.

And of course, there is plenty of mouth-watering Porsche racing to look forward to as well! Organisers are aiming to have a number of highly significant Porsche cars on display and in demonstrations and ‘works’ Porsche drivers will also be in attendance.

Early Bird tickets are now available on www.nzfmr.co.nz with one day tickets from $30. Buy early and save!! Click here to get yours..

The Motorsport Club enjoyed an amazing 5th Birthday Awards Night recently at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland. Around 100 people enjoyed a fantastic night, with great food and great company. Huge thanks to MC, Jamie McCarthy who did the brilliant job everyone has come to expect from him and also major thanks to Angus Fogg, Tracy Smytheman and Andrew Anderson who all stepped in to help c at the last minute after MSNZ President, Shayne Harris unfortunately had his flight cancelled. For those who attended you will remember we talked about Jamie's wife, Helen who is donating a kidney to her nephew. A Give a Little page has been set up for Helen and Jamie to have a break away with their daughter before the operation. If you can spare a couple of dollars for this wonderful family, please click here.

Congratulations also to award winners - Peter Thomson (Pitlane & RATS) won the Racing Ray Williams Trophy (inaugural presentation); Michael Kirtlan (Timing) took home the Shayne Harris President's Cup for Under-21 Volunteers; Wendy Metcalfe (Race Control and much more) was our Volunteer of the Year, Ben Aro (CRO) won the David Smith Memorial Trophy and Deb Day took home the Delwyn Elliott Memorial Cup.

At the Motorsport Club Awards Night, a Membership Reward Programme was announced. Membership cards are being put together now, which will change the way volunteers sign into events. Each race meeting will be weighted - giving the ability for volunteers to earn points. Once a member reaches the magic threshold (to be advised fully on receipt of your membership card) they go in the draw to win... and by win, we really mean it. This year, the prize is tickets for two to the Highlands 101 meeting in November - flights, accommodation, entry to the event (if you don't want to volunteer) and transfers to and from Queenstown Airport!! 2016 will see us send two lucky punters to the Bathurst 1000. Membership cards will be sent to volunteers who have been active in the 2014 / 15 season.

Get the Good Oil - Super Black Racing, New Zealand's only V8 Supercar team - has unveiled a novel fundraising initiative in partnership with two time touring car world champion Paul Radisich's Aegis oil company.

Super Black Racing Oil is now available in 95 Warehouse stores nationwide, and a portion of each sale will go directly to the team to help fund its continued growth. The oil range includes 20w/50 and 15w/40 for petrol and diesel engines, and 10w/40 and 5w/30 Semi Synthetic products so covers virtually all type of engines in road going vehicles, as well as a few others…. There’s a cool competition to kick off the promotion too, with a purchasers prize draw before the Pukekohe ITM500 round set to give one New Zealand Supercar fan a full corporate hospitality package, pit tour, merchandise and a hot lap ride in the Super Black Ford V8SC.

Aegis Oil was founded by Paul's racing father Frank Radisich and is the only NZ owned and operated oil business blending oils in New Zealand for the domestic market. The former V8 Supercar racer, and twice Touring Car World Cup winner was keen to point out the added bonuses of loyal motorsport fans buying into the idea.

"Apart from anything else, customers are getting a great product - the only oil blended in New Zealand for the New Zealand market by a New Zealand company," he explained. "More than that, it is a great way to directly support the team. Every Super Black Oil product sold in the warehouse directly benefits the team and the futures of our young drivers. So hopefully we have a win-win - a great engine oil for our specific New Zealand conditions and a great way to grow the team." The oil is keenly priced and you can buy it right now for your next oil change.

Last Lap - We were very sorry to hear of the passing of two New Zealand motorsport icons recently. Phil Kerr and Ash Cairns both made massive contributions to the sport and were held in extremely high regard in and out of the sport. Our condolences to their families and many, many friends.

HRC Events Ltd is:

Chris Watson 0274 827 542 or 09 5802085, chris@hrcevents.co.nz
Richard Gee 0210 2711926, richard@hrcevents.co.nz
Amy Vincent 09 5802085, amy@hrcevents.co.nz

TIME TO BREAK THE ICE...

As we build towards a massive season for HRC, our first events are almost upon us and in the case of our first event of the season, the ever-popular Icebreaker meeting - it's time to get your entries in!

The Icebreaker falls on its traditional weekend of 12/13 September and once again will be run for Classic and Historic cars at Hampton Downs. There are some great classes, including BMW E30s, BMW Open 2 litre, BMW Open, Arrow Wheels Sports GT and Saloons, the AES Tradezone series, the Alfa Trofeo, Historic Formula Fords, Historic racing and Sports racing Cars, Formula Libre, NZ sports cars, Formula Junior, Historic Muscle cars, Historic Sports Sedans and Classic Trial! And that means back-to back racing for anyone coming along to watch.

The third annual Waikato Challenge meeting takes place at Hampton Downs on September 26th and 27th featuring 2K Cup, Motul Honda Cup, Super Karts, NZ Sports cars/ Libre, Rotary Racing Enthusiasts and the NZ Super Lap series. Enter now for either meeting at our entry site which you can find at www.motorsportentry.com You can also book a pit garage and Friday practice using the same electronic entry form. Then all you have to do is fettle your pride and joy and go racing...

Premier Motorsport

- what is it?

HRC Events has been working very hard to make the first, united and integrated Premier Motorsport series a season to remember. It is great the various V8 series are working together now to bring one field of these amazing V8 machines to the best motorsport meetings.

One of our major innovations has been to vary the program at each of the meetings so that spectators will see a variety of classes racing. We have also included classes which in the past have not had the chance to run at these premier events. We have also included many more classes than would usually run at a modern top 'tier' race meeting with eight, nine and occasionally ten categories running. This means back-to-back action but we are sure that if we are to please the spectators the sport still has, and attract more, this is a change that has to be made.

HRC Events has not done all of this on its own. It's taken hard work and cooperation from a number of organisations and indeed individuals. The Series Owners Group, or SOG, is a new initiative chaired by Peter Johnston. PJ has been assisted by Owen Evans and the group includes Toyota, Ssangyong and UDC V8 Utes, as well as the V8 group, which will now race together under the New Zealand Touring Car banner. The Circuit owners have always had COG which is an informal group of the NZ Circuit Owners. MSNZ is also on board and very supportive and right in the middle of all this is HRC Events Ltd, a new company set up to promote the events and catalyse the various groups together and work collectively for the betterment of the sport.

With all the various groups working closely together, some pretty exciting events are going to take place. We have also worked hard to space the events out and ensure classes get an opportunity to run on all the tracks. The Toyota series needs five weekends in a row for the internationals so the Toyota meetings are the exception but by having different classes at the Toyota meetings this has not created a problem.

It's what everyone wanted - united motorsport meetings with everyone playing in the same playground. Make the most of it and come along and enjoy the show.

Actyon guaranteed!

October 17 and 18 is a big weekend for New Zealand motorsport, with the new-look Premier Motorsport Calendar heading to the scenic Taupo Motorsport Park for a real Spring Classic kick off.

It's Ssangyong's big weekend and the Actyon Army will entertain the fans with a full field and door-to-door racing. If a Ssangyong race winner wins by more than a few car lenths, he or she has done very well indeed. Take a good look at the young talent on show, it's their chance to shine on a big race weekend and all eyes will be on them.

Also a 'top liner' on the Ssangyong Super Racing Weekend will be the New Zealand Touring cars and it will be the first chance for fans in the region to see the TL, TLX and V8ST specification V8 racing machinery do battle together out on the track. They all raced together at Pukekohe earlier in the year, and they will race together throughout their season.

The UDC V8 Utes hit the track for the penultimate round of their 2015 calendar year season, with young gun Sam 'Bazza' Barry heading a tightly packed bunch at the sharp end of the series leaders table. He knows the Taupo circuit well and his Bel Group Ford will be tough to beat around the track, always a Ford favourite in the UDC V8 Ute ranks. Close racing is guaranteed and the word on the street is that there will be two new drivers in the series joining the regulars.

The ever-popular ENZED Central Muscle Cars kick off their 2015-2016 season and for fans of the series this promises to be a thunderous weekend.

The Tradezone GTRNZ series brings its two spectacular grids to the Ssangyong Racing Weekend and they are guaranteed crowd pleasers. Two or possibly even three of the stunning GT1 Crawford Daytona prototypes will take on the best of the extreme TransAm, Rotary and Supercar type machines, with the best of the GT2 boys in with a shout if we get inclement weather conditions. Eric Budd will begin his Tradezone NZGT title defence in the series second grid, with his mirrors no doubt full of that Hilman Imp!

The Pirelli Porsche racing series also begins its season with a weekend on the Premier Motorsport Calendar to start a season which will also feature back-to-back weekends at the Porsche Festival at Hampton Downs in January. Always very quick around the Taupo track, watch out for the usual front runners in 997 and 996 machinery. The Kuhmo Tyres Pre-65 series is stepping up its game for the 2015-2016 season with the first of a selection of appearances at high profile events. Big grids and great cars means this one will be a guaranteed hit with the fans. The speed around the track of the Motul Honda Cup field is what is going to surprise a lot of people, with the front runners nudging on the magical 1 minute 40 lap time. Keep a look out for their exciting race formats - a rolling start and a reverse top ten as well as the handicap.

All in all it's going to be a great way to begin the new-look season. We're doing some great ticket offers - and we mean great ticket offers - which you can check out here

GEARY GIVES THEM THE HURRY UP

Manfield hosted the penultimate round of the Superkart series on the 2^nd of August.

With the series due to come to an end at the end of September at Hampton Downs it was an important meeting for drivers who are in the hunt to consolidate their positions. With the rules this year allowing for one dropped round the final round next month will be critical for a number of drivers if they are to take home some silverware.

International class saw the return of Alex Geary to give class leader Andrew Hall, Martijn Weiss and Warwick Dunn a hurry up. Geary took a clean sweep in all four races with a couple of close finishes with Hall before a rare mechanical failure saw Hall retire early. Warwick Dunn had a spin at turn one in race 2 which ended badly for a few drivers. Dunn suffered damage to his kart as a result which left him sidelined. The class looks to be sewn up by Hall again with one round remaining, Warrick Dunn looks to be getting his hands on the 2^nd place trophy but it’s between Weiss and Geary for 3^rd with both drivers very close in the points.

250cc National class was dominated by current national champion Tony Gestro from Wellington with wins in every race. Chris Simmonds had a solid day and showed good pace, the current 2NZ had some excellent battles with Gestro and round 4 winner and current 3NZ Sean Cuthbert. Cuthbert needed a good haul of points to keep the pressure on Gestro but had a few small issues that disrupted his day. He’s still in the hunt for the series win if he has a great final round and Gestro falters. Nick Isaac re-joined the class after a brief foray into Div 2 class and had a solid if not lightning fast day to secure 3^rd place for the day. 3^rd place in the series is wide open with Chris Simmonds, Nick Isaac, Steve Crook and Mike Simmonds all placed to grab the trophy so the final round will be very interesting. More 250 singles will be racing at Hampton so it should make for a good spectacle.

A word on Transponders....

AMB are no longer going to produce the transponders you can purchase out right. The only ones will be the Flexi-lease ones that require license fees. So if you want to own a transponder purchase now. MyLaps Transponders can be purchased from the Historic Racing Club. Order online at www.motorsportentry.com or send a cheque to HRC Inc. PO Box 28-140 Remuera.

• Direct Wired Transponder $650.00 incl GST (Only 4 left in stock) Perfect if you have one racecar. No need to charge the transponder.

• Rechargeable Transponder $740.00 incl GST (Only 3 left in stock)

Great if you have multiple racecars. Easy to switch from car to car. Special offers for this coming season include AMB Flex Transponder $89.00 plus license fee (only 30 left in Stock) Transponders can now be purchased as little as $89.00 plus a 1 year license fee of $110 making the total price $199.00. This price includes insurance and a lifetime guarantee! Your only cost is the license fee of $110 a year in subsequent years - that is less than 2 weekends hire and you own the transponder! AMB Flex Transponder lease is also well worth considering. One year is $199.00, 2 years $340 and 5 years for $597. At the end of the license period to activate your transponder is AU$100 for 1 year, 2 years AU$181.50 and 5 years AU$368.50. This new method would suit competitors who are looking a short term career in motor racing or those who are wanting to save money in the initial years. All My Laps Transponders are used at all New Zealand circuits.

HRC NEWS

August 2015

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speedshow

Judging from the thousands of people we talked to at Speedshow the coming season of motorsport should be a real cracker.

The main topic of conversation was that all the V8 categories are now running in the same race at the premier race meetings under the New Zealand Touring Car banner and there are an exceptional number of good support classes running at these meetings. In addition, the supporting cast varies from round to round. Another very popular topic of discussion was January's Porsche Festival which is certainly attracting a lot of Porsche owners..! Don't forget all the other exciting classes which will be at the festival like F5000, Historic Muscle Cars, Historic Sports Sedans, Heritage Touring Cars, Can Am and many more.

Also at Speedshow on the Hampton Downs stand former Bathurst 1000 and NZ SuperTourer series champion Greg Murphy announced he will be at the helm of a new, New Zealand muscle car-based race series for Ford Mustangs, Dodge Challengers, and Chevrolet Camaros. The muscle car series will start out as a 'Muscle Cars Experience' driver tuition program in the coming months, with plans for it to eventually blossom into a fully-fledged racing series in the future.

Our thanks to Owen Evans and SMEG Racing, Nick Ross and Brett 'The Scud' Rudd for the loan of their wonderful racing machines for the HRC Events and V8 Festival stands.

website

New stuff is on the way! As we have launched HRC Events to run not only the historic and NZRD events calendar, but also the Premier Motorsport series over the coming season, we have a new web site and facebook site coming.

The web site can be found under www.hrcevents.co.nz and you can join followers of the facebook site right now - just search Premier Motorsport New Zealand.

On the subject of the Premier Motorsport calendar, no fewer than 18 categories will appear over the season at one of the eight key dates for New Zealand motorsport fans. These include all of the big names as well as the top club categories. In short, there's literally something for everyone. As we said to people at Speedshow, just come along to one or two and lets get the 'vibe' going again around the race tracks again. There's going to be back-to-back racing action at these events and fields of 20 plus cars in most if not all of the categories. Check out the calendar below and make a date with your diary to come along and watch, or race! The sport needs you.

We have a number of events now listed on www.motorsportentry.com which you can enter right now.

There is the pre-season Test Day at Hampton Downs on the 22 August. Cars will be divided into three groups Single Seaters/Sports cars, Fast Saloons and Slow Saloons(not so fast saloons).There is also a group for karts and superkarts. The timing system will be operating and drivers can request their individual lap times, though no lap times will be published. This is the ideal opportunity to get you and your car ready for the coming season!

Next up is the ever popular Ice Breaker Meeting on September 12th and 13th at Hampton Downs and classes racing include the ERC Classic Race series, Formula Junior, Alfa Trofeo Series, Pre-60 saloons (VCC) Castrol BMW series, Historic Muscle Cars and Historic Saloons, Historic Sports Sedans, Historic Formula Ford and PPG Classic Trial!

At Hampton Downs on 26th 27th September we have our annual Waikato Challenge meeting for the best of the club classes in the North Island - come and race in or watch the Motul Honda Cup, Super Karts, 2K Cup, NZ Sports Cars/Libre, Rotary Race Enthusiasts and the NZ Super Lap. This meeting will have number of interesting 2K Cup races and 2K Cup has now reached 180 members, so is easily the biggest class in New Zealand. In fact all of the fields we have been running in NZRDL are looking to build on the successful final round of last season when they all had increased fields.

www.motorsportentry.com

libre Got an open sportscar or Libre machine? Now is the time to go racing if you have a sportscar or a car eligible for Formula Libre. We think this class is one of the most interesting and the one with the biggest potential to throw up strange results and very watchable racing. Not only that, but the group will appear on the Premier Motorsport Calendar at three meetings this season - the V8 Festival on November 28/29, the Toyota Motor cup meeting on January 29/31 and the TRS Taupo meeting on February 6/7.

Entry fees - why they have to rise. HRC is the series promoter for the new Premier Motorsport Calendar and has been doing an awful lot of homework on getting things right after too many seasons of politics, poor race meetings and thin grids. There a number of the classes that have traditionally run with HRC, NZRDL and the IRC and all of these classes will be appearing at these Premier meetings during the season. This helps make these meetings more interesting and means the classes get exposure to larger crowds. It also means spectators, who have rightly criticised some race meeting organisers in recent years for poor events, will be able to enjoy back-to-back racing from eight, nine or even ten categories. That is a wholesale change for the sport and we hope the catalyst for a period of recovery.

At the end of the day, several seasons of fragmentation and changing dates, as well as the great V8 divide, have hit all promoters hard, with dwindling spectator numbers, dwindling sponsors. Effectively, post the 'GFC' motorsport in this country received a 'double whammy' at a time when it could really have done without it. The result is that motor racing - at all levels - has had to adopt something of a 'user pays' approach. Entry fees increased slightly last season and will have to increase again for the coming season. Before everyone out there moans and accuses us of profiteering, we wanted to share with you some of the facts that go into setting a race entry fee.

Meanwhile we do try very hard to contain costs, we have always done so and we will continue to do so. HRC Events tries not to employ outside contractors and we do most of the work in house - we have limited staff and very often they are working up to 60 hours a week on multiple projects. We also run lots of race meetings so that our limited overheads can be spread over a greater number of meetings. HRC Events has done much work recently on the financials of the Premier Series and we have found it a very interesting process, so interesting in fact that we thought we would share some of it with you! Admittedly the Premier Series will attract fees for the championships classes (TRS, T86, Formula Ford, Formula First and V8s) which do not occur for HRC and NZRDL meetings (indeed TRS actually also cops an FIA levy which has to be included in the entry fees by dint of being an international series). Even so, you might find the following split of how we will break down the entry fee significant.

Track Hire 33%

MSNZ fees 30%

Direct Event Costs (Marketing, marshals etc) 20%

HRC Events (staff, salaries, overheads) 12%

Medical costs 5%

As can be seen increases in track hire and MSNZ fees certainly have a big and disproportionate effect on entry costs. Of course, track hire costs have to increase if we are to have facilities to race on that can be maintained and improved. We are all aware of the state of some of our tracks and the need for investment. Hampton Downs, though is ahead of the game following its acquisition by Tony Quinn and is embarking on a multi-million dollar programme of capital works which will greatly improve the experience for the drivers and the paying public. What this will mean is that track hire costs for all promoters there for example, will rise by 10%. On the other hand, MSNZ have increased fees by 66%. With medical cover also increasing, hopefully, you can all start to see why the cost of entry has to rise, especially in the absence of armies of fans or sponsors. There's some good work underway though, with groups including MSNZ lookin g at ways to reduce costs to help make the Premier Series a success.

However, all is not lost! As well as working with all of the major categories in the new SOG (Series Organisers Group) to find consensus on acceptable entry fee increases we are also working to keep any increases at club level racing to an absolute minimum, though do bear in mind that on our maths at least, the first $275 of any entry fee at club level goes straight into the event costs....We are also working on sponsors but most importantly of all, we would LOVE to see die-hard race fans - and new fans - getting out to at least a couple of race meetings over the coming season off of the Premier Calendar. We will have low ticket costs, but even better we will also have a price for a car, no matter how full it is. Five adults in a car with a cost for the car of $50, well, you do the maths. It's $10 a head if you come with a full car. Why would you? Well, that one's easy. The racing is going to be better, there's going to be more of it, the V8 divide is over and it's going to be inexpensive to come along and watch.

It's a cliché, but the sport needs all of you right now.

Chrome Expression Session - With just over a month to go, the 2015 Mothers Chrome Expression session (in association with Mount Shop) is shaping up to be one huge event! With over 300 cars already pre-entered (Yes, you read that correctly, 300) as well as all garages and apartments sold out, we've already broken records from previous events. If you haven't heard about Mothers Chrome Expression Session, here's what to expect: hundreds of the toughest street and track cars packing out Hampton Downs race track. There are sessions throughout the weekend to keep everyone busy on and off the track, including cruising with passengers, drag racing, drifting, power skids, as well as the gymkhana/burnout pad open all weekend long. There's also a huge Show & Shine, trade sites and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, head to www.chromenz.co.nz and fill out an entry form if you want to get your car on the track or in the show. You can also pre purchase weekend spectator tickets online and save 40%!

North Island Formula Ford Series - The North Island Formula Ford series has released a very simple set of regulations advising competitors of where, when, what and how. This is deliberate to ensure it is as easy as possible for potential competitors to go racing. Competitors should, however, note that these regulations will not apply for the three National Championship rounds that make up part of the NIFF Series. For these rounds, the National Championship Articles will apply.

The North Island Series will take overall points and assign North Island FF Series points to the various entrants. Everyone who enters an event nominated as a round of the NIFF Series will receive points.

Karen Gillard is the Series Coordinator for the NIFF Series, a fact that will work well as she will also be the Series Coordinator for the North Island rounds of the National Championship. One thing series organisers do need to know is which class competitors intend to enter.

On a different note, the New Zealand Formula Ford Association has been around since Formula Ford was introduced into New Zealand and the association's next AGM will be held in the next few weeks (date to be advised).

If you're a new competitor to Formula Ford and need a race number, please contact Steve Edwards. Steve keeps a register of FF race numbers as part of his role as the convener of both the FF1600 National Championship and the South Island FF1600 Series. Steve's email is s.edwards@evaluate.co.nz

HMC Historic Muscle cars - with Dale Mathers. The winter blues are here but it won't be long before we dust off our race cars to get them back out on the track again. Certainly nothing stops in Motorsport with the summer's event schedule dates to be worked out (it's done) and then there was the annual Motorsport NZ AGM which was held on June 23/4th. Once again I was invited as a representative of Historic Racing Club(HRC) and sat in on the H&C commission workshop, I had prior to this put forward a remit for the H&C commission to copyright and protect the words "Historic" and "Classic" when used by anyone involved in NZ Motorsport. It seems currently any class or event organiser can used these two words at their free will regardless of the type of event or class they are representing. I believe for future safe keeping and brand marketing it's very important to protect these two words and that an application should be required to the H & C Commission for permission to use. At this stage it's a topic of debate and I will keep you all posted on the outcome.

Our trip to Australian to support Australian Trans Am is in full swing as I write this; four HMC cars of Kevin Gimblett ('67 Camaro), Glenn Allingham ('70 Camaro), Murray Brown ('70 Camaro) and Dale Mathers ('69 Mustang) have already raced at Queensland raceway at the Two Days of Thunder event several weeks ago with great success, and beautiful weather. After that it was the Lakeside Classic on July 25/6th at Lakeside Raceway just north of Brisbane where the field was also honoured by the presence of NZ Saloon car legend Dennis Marwood as HMC Grand Marshall. Looking ahead there is Father's Day on September 5/6th at Eastern Creek, Sydney where we have our final event with Australian Trans Am at this iconic Muscle Car Masters meeting. Below is video footage our QR event thanks to Aussie enthusiasts Dewi and Iwan Jones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DYR5RXrRIw&feature=player_embedded

For further info on our Australia adventure don't hesitate to contact me direct, dmathers@xtra.co.nz Below are next season's dates, unfortunately the four HMC cars in Australia won't be back in time for the Ice Breaker so it's important that others plan now to attend. We are also working on a Manfeild event to capture the HMC/HSC cars been built down the lower North Island. It is unlikely to be this coming summer as it is still work in progress, but it will happen. We also have plans for Levels, Timaru, Teretonga, and Invercargill meetings but they only at an early discussion stage.

2015/16 season:

1. 12/13 Sep 2015, Icebreaker - Hampton Downs - HRC

2. 3rd October, TACCOC Classic - Pukekohe - Saturday one day event

2.5 Twilight 4.30 to 7.30pm HMC Practice Test Session, mid Dec - date to be finalized

3. 15/17 January 2016, NZFMR Porsche - Hampton Downs

4. 22/24 January 2016, NZFMR Porsche - Hampton Downs

5. 2/3rd April 2016, Legends - Hampton Downs - HRC (wont clash with Beach Hop)

festival porsche The Porsche Festival - The New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing is the country's largest historic motorsport event and takes place over two weekends in January at the Hampton Downs circuit in the North Waikato. In 2016 the event will be held over the on January 15-17 and 22-24 with Stuggart's finest the stars of the show on both weekends and planning is advancing well.

A packed schedule of motor racing action on the circuit includes Formula 5000 and Historic Muscle Cars, as well as numerous other exciting single seater and tin-top classes, including the festival debut of the popular Pre-65 class on the second weekend. And of course, there is plenty of mouth-watering Porsche racing to look forward to as well! Organisers are aiming to have a number of highly significant Porsche cars on display and in demonstrations and 'works' Porsche drivers will also be in attendance.

The Porsche Club of New Zealand, in partnership with the event organisers, is also inviting all Porsche owners - and anyone else that loves cars - to be part of the 2016 New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing Celebrating Porsche. There will also be a record attempt to line up the most Porsches ever assembled in one place at one time in New Zealand.

This month's news is that Early Bird tickets are now available on www.nzfmr.co.nz with one day tickets from $30. Buy early and save!! Click here to get yours

Amy Vincent is joining the HRC team as Event Executive. Amy will initially be part time as she finishes her marketing degree at Massey University. She will be helping on all of our events. She joins us full time from January 1st. Amy has raced in the Formula Suzuki Series and is a welcome addition to the team.

The Roycroft Trophy - Be part of it. The Waitemata Branch Vintage Car Club of New Zealand is inviting owners of vintage cars to display their machines at its BRITISH-themed Roycroft Trophy Vintage Race Meeting to be held at the Hampton Downs Race Circuit on Sunday 13th March 2016.

The invitation includes the EXCITING ADDITION of a POMEROY & REGULARITY TRIAL to be held late afternoon through the early evening on Saturday 12th March. If your Club has vintage car club members they are eligible to enter these events with a Pre 1975 vehicle. This is a great way to have fun on the track without actually racing. There will be a 2nd REGULARITY TRIAL on Sunday 13th for those who enter and pay for the POMERY & REGULARITY TRIALS. It's just $95 to enter. The vehicle (PRE-1975) must be VCC eligible, preferably holding a VIC and a HRL with the possibility of obtaining a Day License if necessary. The Vehicles MUST also be scrutineered (see Supplementary Regulations for appointment times and places for scrutineering).

ALL spectators who attend either Saturday or Sunday with a PRE-1975 BRITISH (vehicle, Driver & Passenger) will get FREE ENTRY to Circuit. Additional adults are $20pp and children under 12 are also FREE. There will be a maximum entry charge of $40 per Pre-1975 BRITISH VEHICLE. Make it your March Club Run and add a little Vintage/English atmosphere by dressing a little BRITISH. The Race Circuit at Hampton Downs is approximately a one hour drive from Auckland is a great and challenging circuit so be prepared to enjoy a great day of vintage motor racing.

Available at the Circuit and along with the racing, there will be Vintage Stalls, infield car displays, veteran, vintage and classic vehicles to admire and desire and good BRITISH-inspired food and beverages to enjoy. And don't forget - this is the only event of its type on the North Island.

Next Licence Night

September 15^th 4.30pm to 6.30pm

HRC , 6 Findlay St Ellerslie up the ramp

Test for race licence

TMC

Great Event I am sure Debbie would appreciate any Financial Support for this Awards night for Volunteers

From the HRC/NZRDL Team - Chris, Tony and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 or 09 5802085 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Richard 0210 2711926 richard@nzfmr.co.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

Parting Shot.... Mosler MTR900, Mahindra North Island Endurance Series, Pukekohe. By Simon Chapman.

Can we have the hire Transponder on the Mosler returned please

AMB TRANSPONDERS

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Rechargeable Transponder $740.00 incl GST
Great if you have multiple racecars. Easy to switch from car to car.

Special offers for this coming season

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Transponders can now be purchased as little as $89.00 plus a 1 year license fee of $110 making the total price $199.00. This price includes insurance and lifetime guarantee.

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MYLAPS provides personal transponders to fulfill the needs of organizations as well as the needs of participants. With the introduction of the Car/Bike FLEX personal transponder, MYLAPS offers a low cost entry solution for racers.

2015-2016 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors, changes and additions

This list is not complete and should be treated as a draft. It has been published as a guide only

22 August 2015 Practice day for all entry classes and class displays NZRDL

5 Sep 2015 Summer Series Round 1 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club Sat Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

12/13 Sep 2015 Icebreaker - Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, Pre 60 Saloons (VCC) BMW X4, Historic Muscle Cars, Historic Sports sedans, Historic Formula Ford

26/27 September 2015 Waikato Challenge- Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup,

3 Oct 2015 Spring Classic - Pukekohe - TACCOC
Formula Junior

3-4 October IRC Taupo

17 Oct 2015 Summer Series Round 2 - Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club SAT
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons,

17/18 Oct Round One Ssangyong Summer series Taupo NZRDL

V8 Utes

23/24 OCT IRC Manfeild
Formula First ,Mini's

6/8 Nov 2015 V8 Supercars - Pukekohe - NZIGP
V8 Supercars,

1 Nov 2015 Summer Classic - Hampton Downs - TACCOC
Formula Junior, Historic Formula Ford

16 Nov 2015 Summer Series Round 3 - Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club.
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons.

21 Nov 2015 Hampton Downs Open Meeting NZRDL Hampton Downs
2K Cup

28/29 Nov 2015 V8 Festival Meeting Hampton Downs

V8 Utes

Round Two Ssangyong Summer Series NZRDL
Races for V8 Classes Big promotion attached to this event NZ SuperTourers

5^th 6^th December 2015 Taupo HRSCC Picnic Meeting
Historics, Historic Formula Ford, Clubman Sports Cars, Alfa Trofeo

12 Dec 2K Cup BBQCTD Hampton Downs

12-13 Dec Thunder in the Park Pukekohe NZIGP

13 Dec 2015 Outsource IT Christmas at the Downs - Hampton Downs - TACCOC - ERC Classic Race Series

20 December 2015 Annual Breakfast Run Warkworth
Leaving Barry's Point Rd Countdown car park 7.30am and passing through Albany 8am

8/9 Jan 2016 Tasman Revival Taupo - HRC
ERC Classic Race Series, Classic Japanese, Alfa Trofeo, Formula First, BMW X4 TBC Historic Formula Ford TBC

14-17 Jan 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche Hampton Downs - HRC
F5000,Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Formula Fords, Formula Junior/F3,Sports Racing and GT, Heritage Touring Cars, NZ Porsche Series, Historic Porsche, Porsche Regularity Trial

16/17 January 2016 Round Three Ruapuna

Toyota Series SsangYong Summer Series
V8 Series, TRS

21-24 Jan 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche- Hampton Downs - HRC
ERC Classic Race Series Arrows, Historic Formula Libre/Historic Formula Ford, Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Single Seaters, Historic Sports sedans, Pre 65, Classic Trial, Porsche series, Historic Porsche, Porsche dual car sprints, European Enduro,

29-31 January NZ Motor Cup Meeting Hampton Downs NZIGP
TRS

1 Feb 2K Cup Day Hampton Downs

6-7 Feb Toyota Series Taupo
TRS

12-14 February NZ Grand Prix Manfeild Round 4 series TRS, Formula First, Classes TBC

13 Feb 2016 Summer Series Round 4 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

20/21 Feb 2016 Tasman Revival Pukekohe - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, BMW X4, Historic Formula Ford

20-21 Feb Manfeild IRC

12^th March Endurance National Championship Final Hampton Downs N

13th Mar 2016 Roycroft Meeting Hampton Downs - Waitemata Vintage Car Club HRC - Classes Vintage cars Pre 60, Formula Junior, Pre 61 Saloons

13^th March 2016 Auckland Car Club Round 5 Pukekohe
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars

26-27 March Taupo IRC

1/2/3 April 2016 Legends of Speed - Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, BMW X4, Historic Muscle Cars, Historic Sports sedans, Historic Formula Ford

11 April 2016 Auckland Car Club Round 6 Hampton Downs
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons ,

2/3 April Great Lake Taupo - NZRDL
2K Cup , Alfa Trofeo

23-24 April 2016 Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC

16/17 April SsangYong Summer Series Finals

V8 Utes

23-24 April 2016 Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC

30 April/1 May 2016 - 2 K Cup Masters - Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup,

29 May 2016 North Island Endurance Series Round 1 Taupo NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC

24/25 June 2016 North Island Endurance Series Round 2 Hampton Downs NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP & NIERDC

2 July 2016 2K 800 Relay Race Hampton Down HRC
2K Cup Cars only

22/23July 2016 North Island Endurance Series Round 3 Pukekohe NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP & NIERDC

10 July 2016 Brass Monkey Hampton Downs
Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial, BMW Enduro

20 August 2016 Race car test day Hampton Downs HRC

28 August 2016 Public Open Day Hampton Downs HRC

10/11 Sept 2016 Ice Breaker Hampton Downs HRC
ERC Classic Race Series

24/25 Sept 2016 Waikato Challenge Hampton Downs NZRDL
2K Cup

29^th October 2016 NZRDL
2K Cup

25/27 November 2016 - V8 Festival Hampton Downs

HRC Flyer

July 5^th 2015

winners 2k cup

The winners Dunlop 800

Motor racing is alive and well, here we are in the middle of winter and we are still having some exciting events. The Mahindra Endurance Race at Hampton Downs was a great event with maximum fields. This weekend was the Dunlop 800 km race and again 68 entries for this long distance race, no real panel damage in spite of a wet track at the start and most cars finished. The prize giving was enjoyed by all, the bar takings exceeded the gate takings.

This coming Sunday 12^th July at Hampton Downs is the Brass Monkey meeting, Races are in speed groups so you will be assured of close racing. There will races for single seaters. We will also be running a regularity trial, this not part of the Classic Trial series so is open to all drivers, great opportunity to experience Hampton Downs in a non-race situation. With a regularity trail you nominate your lap time and the "winner" is the driver who least deviates from their nominated time. Quickest cars start first so there will be minimal passing. The programme will allow plenty of practice time and gap between your races will be short. The weather forecast is fine and partly cloudy. Entries to date below, enter on line at www.motorsportentry.com

HRC ,Hampton Downs, NZ Festival of Motor Racing and The Motor Sport Club will have at large presence at Speedshow , ASB show grounds on the 18^th /19^th July. Make sure you visit our stand and have a chat.

The final of the North Island Endurance Series is at Pukekohe 25^th July. Below is the list of entries as of today. We will reach maximum fields soon so don't delay, get your entry in www.motorsportentry.com. Entries are accepted by the order they come in. There will be a reserves list

Preparations for the Premier Racing Series is well under way and the latest calendar is listed below. HRC is the lead promoter but is working closely with the classes and tracks to present the best race meetings possible. We are always interested in new ideas on how to promote motor racing in New Zealand so please contact Chris or Richard

Below is an advert for The Motorsport Club Awards night on the 8th of August. The Motorsport Club organises all the volunteers for our race meetings and a lot of drivers ask us during the season how can they make some contribution to these hardy soles who stay out in all weathers so the drivers can race. The tickets for the volunteers are heavily subsidised and I am sure Debbie would welcome any financial assistance so more volunteers can attend this night were the volunteers get the awards. All drivers welcome to attend

Contact deb@themotorsportclub.com 0274 875079

From the HRC Events Team - Chris, Tony and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 or 09 5802085 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Richard 0210 2711926 richard@nzfmr.co.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

motorsport dinner

John Key

The Prime Minister helps out The Motorsport Club at the Mahindra Enduro Race at Hampton Downs

PREMIER NEW ZEALAND MOTOR RACING CALENDAR AND CLASS REPRESENTATION

TAUPO Oct 17/18

SSANGYONG SUPER WEEKEND (PREM SRS)

NZ Touring Cars (TBC) ,UDC V8 Utes, Ssangyong Utes, Central Muscle Cars, GT1/2, GTRNZ, Pre-65, Honda Cup, Porsche

HAMPTON Nov 28/29

V8 FESTIVAL

NZ Touring Cars, Ssangyong Utes, UDC V8 Utes, GT1/2 GTRNZ, Pre-65, Sportscars/Libre ,Toyota 86

RUAPUNA 16/17 Jan

TRS

TRS, Toyota 86, Formula Ford, NZ Touring Cars, UDC V8 Utes, Pre-65, SI SI classes?

TERETONGA

23/24 January

TRS

TRS Toyota 86 NZ Touring Cars NZ Super Trucks Formula Ford, Central Muscle Cars TBC) ,UDC V8 Utes (TBC), OSCA

HAMPTON 29/31 Jan

TRS Motor Cup

TRS Ssangyong Utes, F First ,Superkarts ,Sportscars/Libre , BMW open, BMW 2litre, BMW e30, Pro 7 (TBC)

TAUPO - 6/7 Feb

TRS

TRS. GT1/2, GTRNZ, Honda Cup, Sportscars/Libre, Formula Ford, BMW x 1 grid, Pre-65

MANFEILD - 12/14 Feb

TRS NZ GRAND PRIX

PREMIER SERIES

TRS, Toyota 86, Formula First, NZ Touring Cars, Ssangyong Utes, UDC V8 Utes, Central Muscle Cars, Formula Ford

PUKEKOHE April 16/17

PREMIER SERIES GRAND FINAL

NZ Touring Cars, Ssangyong Utes, UDC V8 Utes, Central Muscle Cars, NZ Super Trucks, GT1/2, GTRNZ, Porsche, Pre-65, Toyota 86, Formula Ford

Brass Monkey entries to date

Chris	Watson	Toyota	Curren	1994
Chris	Watson	Mclaren M18	GardosOR2	1972
Frank	Dennison	Datsun	1200	1972
John	Campbell	MGB	GT	1971
Kevin	Burns	Mini Cooper	S Rep	1964
Paul	Couper	Westfield	Eleven	2012
Ray	Chubb	Nissan	Skyline gts-4	1989
Rex	Fifield	Ford	Escort Mexico Replica	1974
Rick	Donaldson	BMW	E30 320i	1986
robert	pakes	Triumph	TR8	1977
Russell	Ness	Morris	Cooper S	1967
Syd	Davis	Porsche	944	1989
Troy	Wallace	Toyota	Ceres	1994

mallard

Mark Mallard proving that the Mallard family are not only good race organisiners they can drive too

Marks team finished 3rd in the Dunlop 800 a mere 1.8 seconds behind second place

all photos by Velocity

Pukekohe Endurance entries to date

FirstName	LastName	Make	Model
Kent	Baigent	BMW	M135i
Chris	Barendregt	Porsche	944 S2
Peter	Begovich	Holden	VY
Todd	Brenssell	Suzuki	Swift
Stefan	Calcott	Honda	Integra


Adam	Carpenter	Mazda	Astina
John	De Veth	Holden	Commadore
Janine	Douglas	Holden	Commodore
David	Dovey	Ford	Falcon
Simon	Evans	MOSLER	MT900R
Trass	Family Motorsport	Ferrari	430 Challenge
Trass	Family Motorsport	Ferrari	430 GT3
Sam	Fillmore	Porsche	GT3 997
David	Grigor	Honda	Civic
Peter	Hardy	Porsche	944 S2
Lance	Hughes	HOLDEN	COMMODORE VE II
Colin	Jones	BMW	E36
Andrew	Leech	Porsche	924
Jono	Lester	Ferrari	430 GT3
Kel	McBeath	Panoz	GT
Simon	McLennan	Holden	VE
Andre	Mortimer	BMW	M3 E92
Malcolm	Niall	Seat	Leon Supercopa
Mike	Pickering	BMW	E36 328 M/Sport Coupe
Bronson	Porter	Holden	Commodore VN
Callum	Quin	Toyota	TR86
Allan	Rickerby	Ferrari	GT3
Allan	Rickerby	GM	Corvette
Charles	Rollo	Toyota	Levin AE86
Richard	Ross	Mitzibutsi	Cordia
Rex	Thorley	BMW	E30
Ian	Tulloch	Chev	Camaro
Pavlos	Van Aalst	BWM E30	m3
Bernard	Verryt	ford	mustang
Alexandra	Whitley	SsangYong	Actyon
Nick	Williamson	Porsche	GT3 Cup
Nick	Williamson	Porsche	GT3 Cup
Nick	Williamson	Nissan	R35 GTR

FirstName	LastName	Model	Year
Roy	Bingley	Commodore	1985
Colin	Briscoe	318is	1989
Blair	Cole	RX7	1995
Mark	Cole	M3	2007
Deon	Cooper	GT40	2006
Rick	Cooper	Mustang Boss 302S	2012
Marc	Denton	320i	1986
Neil	Dewar	944 S2	1989
Graeme	Fraser	M3 E36	1994
Craig	Innes	Leon Supercopa	2007
Hayden	Johnston	S2000	2001
Barry	Kirk-Burnnand	135i	2008
Gordon	Legge	E36 328i	1997
Marty	McCullough	Integra	2005
Blair	McDonald	VE11 SUPERTOURER	2012
Simon	McLennan	VE	2012
Garry	Morrell	Integra Type R	1996
Simon	Murray	Civic	1992
Andrew	Nugent	M3	2009
Tim	O'Connor	458 Challenge	2012
Scott	O'Donnell	GT3 Cup S	2008
Callum	Quin	TR86	2012
Hayden	Roose Butcher	WRX	1993
Trevor	Strong	civic	1999
Ian	Tulloch	Camaro	2014
Simon	Ussher	Falcon Ute	2008
Paul	Verryt	Integra	1997
Jason	Weel	Civic	1996

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July 2015

This weekend sees round two of the Mahindra North Island Endurance series at Hampton Downs. Great fields with capacity entries for both races. There is a reserve list for the races, something that has not happened for a long time. The entry lists are printed below.

There will also be a big difference in the performance characteristics of the cars so expect lots of passing and changes in position. Fields of this quality have not been seen for a long time and it reminds me of the Wellington Street races, the Glenvale series and the Benson & Hedges and Wills 6 hours races. The latest GT machinery from Audi will be on display in New Zealand for the first time this weekend too. We are truly on the verge of a new era.

Speaking of a new era, Kiwi drivers were to the fore over the last month with Bamber, Hartley, Evans and Stanaway all starring at Le Mans and young Nick Cassidy sweeping the board in F3 in Japan. Hayden Paddon came oh so close to winning a World Rally and Chris van der Drift continued his dominance of the Asian Porsche Supercup series.

A rejuvenation of Formula Ford or the adoption of Formula 4 is becoming necessary to provide a pathway to TRS and then out to the world stage. The success at Le Mans of the NZ drivers certainly made motor racing the lead story in the sports media, long may it last - but we need to think about the next generation of Kiwi stars...

And while we are on 'new eras' the HRC is proud to be involved in a new initiative to organise the premiere series over the summer. The HRC's Richard Gee has spent countless hours putting a calendar together which all the classes have agreed to. The three V8 classes will run together in the same race and this will be called the New Zealand Touring Car Championship. The HRC model is to create iconic events as we have with the Festival of Motor Racing and last year with the V8 Festival. We also believe in running more classes at the premier meetings so the public see a lot more motor racing. We have some really exciting events coming up so expect some really interesting developments as details of the events on the Premier Racing Calendar are revealed. HRC contacts for the Premier Summer series are Chris or Richard (contact details below).

The full press release can be found here: Premier Racing Calendar Unites New Zealand Motorsport

On July 4^th at Hampton Downs we have the Dunlop 800 relay race for 2K Cup cars.

The rules for this event, as is usual for 2K Cup, are very different to what we usually have, like if a team leads the race for more than 100km the team will have to pull in and wait for the second placed team to catch up.

These ideas do work and 2K Cup is certainly attracting sponsors. There is a large prize pool for this Dunlop 800 race with support from Dunlop, CRC, Jamex Tools, Plastic Constructions, Bahco and Renegade Trailers.

Enter online at www.motorsportentry.com

On the 12^th July at Hampton Downs we have our popular Brass Monkey event, which is the only event run in time groups, apart from the classic trial and single seater race, which are also part of the program for this event.

Running in time groups means the cars in your race will be doing similar lap times so you are guaranteed to get some close racing.

Enter online at www.motorsportentry.com

It is with regret we have had to cancel the Hampton Downs Open day on the 22nd August. The demand for dates at Hampton is at an all-time high and in the horse trading that Hampton Downs and HRC engage in the Open Day was a casualty.

We will organise an open day once the track extension is completed, but if you want to go testing then 22^nd is now an official test day and we will give further details in our next newsletter.

Planning is well underway for the Porsche Festival in January. Porsche expect a record number of car owners and their vehicles and indications at this early stage are that there will be a large reserve list for most of the Porsche events at the Festival.

As usual, the event will also feature other great classes which are regulars at the NZ Festival of Motor Racing. We are also expecting a number of very exciting Porsche machines from the Porsche Museum!

We will begin our marketing programme for the event soon, but the poster and new look facebook and web site are all up and running.

Come on..... who'd like to see a 917 turning back time around Hampton Downs, or a 956/962 or even a fire breathing 935! We know we would.......

Planning is also under for the Roycroft Vintage Meeting in March. The theme this year will be British Cars. So if you happen to own a fine English piece of motor engineering start preparing it now, and organise your own drip tray of course!

The Roycroft will be held on Saturday the 12^th March and Sunday 13^th March. On 12^th, Hampton Downs will also host the final of the Endurance Series which is also a National Championship. It will feature 20 Cars from the North Island Series and 20 cars from the South Island Series. The vintage cars will arrive on the Saturday so this will be a weekend at Hampton Downs not to be missed with some amazing machinery spanning the decades of the sport!

Finally, it is with great sadness we advise the passing of two individuals who have been devoted motor sport enthusiasts all their lives and both have been involved with HRC.

Robin Curtis has over the last 50 years covered motorsport both with words and images. Robin was never slow at coming forward to offer advice and has been a huge help to Hampton Downs and HRC over the years. We will miss his advice. There is a lovely tribute to him here

Captain Ian Bradley past away last week doing what he loved at a swap meet in the USA. Ian was a colourful character having risen in ranks from age 15 in the Navy to Captain. He then went into politics and served as a councillor for a number of years. He was a collector of British Cars and raced one of the first Lotus Cortinas in New Zealand. He was on the committee for the Roycroft meeting and had some wonderful tales to tell at committee meetings.

From the HRC/NZRDL Team - Chris, Tony and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 or 09 5802085 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Richard 0210 2711926 richard@nzfmr.co.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

Mahindra Endurance Series - Hampton Downs Saturday 27^th June

PROGRAMME

Friday 26^th June 2015

10am to 4pm: Test Day ($135 per car Pits $75 per Car Optional)

4pm - 6pm: Free practice and access to pits

5pm: Sponsors drinks and guest speaker in Race FX workshop. (End unit in Hampton Downs Industrial Block). Be there for the driver spot prizes

Saturday 27^th June 2015

8.45am:               Drivers Briefing
9.15am:               Qualifying 1 Hour Starts
9.45am:               Qualifying 1 Hour Ends
9.55am:               Qualifying 3/6 Hour Starts
10.30am:             Qualifying 3/6 Hour Ends
10.35am:             Group Photo of all Cars on the Start Finish line

10.45am:             All cars off the track
11.00am:             Pit exit opens for 1 Hour Race for two warm up Laps
11.05am:             Rolling Start

11.15am: McCullough 1 Hour Race Starts
12.15pm: McCullough 1 Hour Race Ends

12.20pm: Lunch break starts

1.00pm:               Lunch Break finishes
1.10pm:               Pit exit opens for 3/6 Hour Race for 2 formation laps
1.15pm:               Rolling Start

1.25pm: Squawking Magpie Wines 3/6 Hour Race Starts
2.00pm: Prize giving for 1 hour drivers in Hamptons

4.25pm: Finish Squawking Magpie 3 Hour Race

5.00pm:               Prize giving Squawking Magpie 3 Hour Race in Hamptons
7.25pm:               Squawking Magpie Wines 6Hour Race Ends.
7.45pm:               Prize giving for the 6 Hour drivers in Hamptons

Entries

Car #	Drivers	Car	Class
	HAMILTON ASPHALTS 6 HOUR RACE
4	Simon Evans/Gene Rollinson	Mosler MT900R	GT
21	Sam Fillmore/Andrew Porter	Porsche 997 GT3	GT
84	Lance Hughes/Andre Heimgartner	Holden Commodore VEII	GT
54	Malcolm Niall/Brett Niall/Darryl Clarke (AUS)	Seat Leon Supercopa	Class 2
67	Adam Carpenter/Vivian Eden/Stu Owens	Mazda Astina	Class 2
106	Colin Jones/Kayne Barrie	BMW E36	Class 2
30	Colin Briscoe/Lloyd Briscoe	BMW 318is	Class 3
75	Hayden Johnston/Damon Jackson(AUS)	Honda S2000	Class 3

	SQUAWKING MAGPIE WINES 3 HOUR RACE
4	Simon Evans/Gene Rollinson	Mosler MT900R	GT
13	Rhys Warren/Ant Pedersen	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	GT
21	Sam Fillmore/Andrew Porter	Porsche 997 GT3	GT
23	John DeVeth/Glenn Smith	Holden Commodore	GT
26	Jono Lester/Graeme Smyth	Ferrari 430 GT3	GT
29	Trass Family Motorsport	Ferrari 430 GT3	GT
82	Andrew Bagnall/Rick Armstrong	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	GT
84	Lance Hughes/Andre Heimgartner	Holden Commodore VEII	GT
114	Shaun Varney/Sam Barry	Ford Falcon TLX	GT
222	Inky Tulloch/John McIntyre	Chevrolet Camaro	GT
27	Kent Baigent/Stef Baigent/Simon Lucas	BMW M135i	Class 1
40	Bronson Porter/Shannon Coker	Holden Commodore VN	Class 1
62	Allan Rickerby/Gavin Oram	GM Corvette	Class 1
80	David Dovey/Matt Dovey	Ford Falcon	Class 1
81	Darryl Barrett/Hamish Frew	Mazda RX7 V8	Class 1
87	Steve Doughty/Calven Bonney	Holden Commodore VY	Class 1
91	Mark Cole/Tim James	BMW M3	Class 1
97	Andre Mortimer/Warwick Mortimer	BMW M3 E92	Class 1
123	Bernard Verryt/Aaron Harris	Ford Mustang	Class 1
135	Steve Kirk-Burnnand/Carl Kirk-Burnnand	BMW 135i	Class 1
135	Dean Farmer/Stephen Farmer/Tim Martin	Nissan R35 GTR	Class 1
188	Janine Douglas/Sheryl Hanright/Darrell Harris	Holden Commodore	Class 1
351	Bruce Kett/Shane Johnson	Ford Falcon	Class 1
9	Craig Innes/TBA	Seat Leon Supercopa	Class 2
14	Ben Forrest/TBA	SsangYong Actyon	Class 2
20	Trevor Strong/Noel Anderson	Honda Civic	Class 2
54	Malcolm Niall/Brett Niall/Darryl Clarke (AUS)	Seat Leon Supercopa	Class 2
55	Alexandra Whitley(AUS)/Christina Orr-West	SsangYong Actyon	Class 2
67	Adam Carpenter/Vivian Eden/Stu Owens	Mazda Astina	Class 2
328	Andrew Walker/TBA	BMW M3	Class 2
473	Gordon Legge/Chris Sparg/Glen Reid	BMW E36 328i	Class 2
	Gary Morgan/TBA	Subaru BRZ	Class 2
6	David Grigor/Gavin Yortt	Honda Civic	Class 3
30	Colin Briscoe/Lloyd Briscoe	BMW 318is	Class 3
75	Hayden Johnston/Damon Jackson(AUS)	Honda S2000	Class 3
88	Marty McCullough/Robert Drum	Honda Integra	Class 3
95	Stefan Calcott/Robert Young	Honda Integra	Class 3
99	Mike Eady/Mark Corbett	Honda Civic Type R	Class 3
139	Bronwynne Leech/Wendy Metcalfe/Sheridan Broadbent	Peugeot 205 Gti	Class 3
34	Richard Gee/Shaun Morris	Honda Civic	Class 4

	MCCULLOUGH 1 HOUR RACE
3	Allan Rickerby	Ferrari GT3	GT
11	Kel McBeath	Panoz GT	GT
12	Blair McDonald	Holden Commodore VEII	GT
21	Sam Fillmore/Andrew Porter	Porsche 997 GT3	GT
22	Neil Foster	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	GT
26	Simon McLennan	Holden Commodore VEII	GT
28	Richard Oxton	Ferrari 430 Challenge	GT
45	Tim O'Connor	Ferrari 458 Challenge	GT
180	Ian Hayr	Porsche 997 GT3	GT
964	Chris Fleury	Porsche 964 RS	GT
16	Peter Begovich	Holden Commodore VY	Class 1
20	Tony Head	Toyota Altezza	Class 1
46	Simon Fleming	Ford Falcon	Class 1
72	Hayden Roose Butcher/Neil Butcher	Subaru WRX	Class 1
75	Dean Perkins	Ford Falcon	Class 1
77	Warwick Mortimer	BMW M3 GTR	Class 1
69	Peter Ward	Holden Ute	Class 1
94	Simon Ussher	Ford Falcon Ute	Class 1
98	Andrew Nugent	BMW M3	Class 1
302	Rick Cooper	Ford Mustang Boss 302S	Class 1
351	Bruce Kett/Shane Johnson	Ford Falcon	Class 1
TBA	Matthew Spratt	Holden Commodore VE	Class 1
9	Craig Innes/TBA	Seat Leon Supercopa	Class 2
12A	Andrew Leech	Porsche 924	Class 2
18	Richard Ross	Mitsubishi Cordia	Class 2
54	Malcolm Niall/Darryl Clarke	Seat Leon Supercopa	Class 2
61	Charles Rollo	Toyota Levin AE86	Class 2
70	Pavlos van Aalst	BMW E30 M3	Class 2
78	Mike Pickering	BMW E36 328 M3	Class 2
91	Blair Cole	Mazda RX7	Class 2
96	Stephen Rasmussen	Porsche 911 RS	Class 2
115	Chris Barendregt	Porsche 944 S2	Class 2
142	Graeme Fraser	BMW M3 E36	Class 2
157	Peter Hardy	Porsche 944 S2	Class 2
777	Rex Thorley	BMW E30	Class 2
8	Neil Dewar	Porsche 944 S2	Class 2
10	Grant Aitken	Toyota GT86	Class 3
12	Ian Hodgson/Snow Mooney	BMW 318i	Class 3
15	Ashley Blewett	Toyota TR86	Class 3
30	Garry Morrell	Honda Integra Type R	Class 3
38	Aaron Hodgson/Shane Hodgson	BMW 318i	Class 3
46	Jason Weel/Simon Murray	Honda Civic	Class 3
88	Marty McCullough/Robert Drum	Honda Integra	Class 3
123	Paul Verryt	Honda Integra	Class 3
177	Alex Sherie	BMW E30	Class 3
181	Marc Denton	BMW 320i	Class 3
94	Todd Brenssell	Suzuki Swift	Class 4
19	Bruce Clothier	Toyota Starlet	Class 4

OTHER STUFF....

KIWI F5000 RACERS OFF TO THE U.S.A. TO COMPETE

The annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion meeting at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California is one of the biggest and most prestigious historic motor racing meetings in the world - and this year a group of Kiwis will be joining F5000 category counterparts from the US, Canada, the UK and Australia at the August 13-16 event.

The Reunion meeting is part of a two-week long celebration of classic cars which includes a Pre-Reunion meeting at the Laguna Seca circuit the weekend before (which all the Kiwi and Australian drivers are competing at) and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 13.

As such competition for a place on the programme is intense and the inclusion this year marks the culmination of a number of years work by members of the US-based Formula 5000 Registry.

"It's a big deal, alright," says the president of the New Zealand Formula 5000 Association, Roger Williams. "Monterey is one of the three big historic race meetings they have in the 'States each year but the last time Formula 5000s ran there (at Laguna Seca) as an SCCA category was in 1976." There is also a strong 'Kiwi connection' thanks to renowned constructor/driver Graham McRae.

Three-time Tasman Cup series champion McRae raced at the Laguna Seca circuit a number of times between 1972 and 1975, the highlight winning the Monterey Grand Prix on his way to victory in the L&M Continental 5000 championship in 1972 in a car of his own design, the Leda (later McRae) GM1.

This year Ford's Shelby GT350 Mustang is the featured vehicle at the meeting and with historic Formula 1s from the Masters Historic Racing series in Europe, the stock-block 5-litre Formula 5000s are one of two featured single-seater categories.

Heading the 12-strong contingent of MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series regulars from New Zealand is three-time champion Steve Ross from Dunedin who will drive his ex-Jim and Chuck Sarich /Quicksilver Racing McRae GM1, a car which raced at the Laguna Seca track in 1974.

Joining him at the meeting are fellow Kiwis David Abbott and Phil Mauger (Lola T430s), David Arrowsmith (Lotus 70B), Alan Dunkley (Lola T140), Grant Martin (Talon MR1A), Lindsay O'Donnell (Begg FM5), Glenn Richards (Lola T400), Tony Roberts (McLaren M10A), Poul Christie (McLaren M10B) and Brett Willis (Lola T300), and UK-based Greg Thornton (Chevron B24).

Also familiar to followers of the MSC series here and across the Tasman are the four Australian drivers heading to the US for the meeting, John Bryant (Lola T140), Bill Hemming (Elfin MR8), Phil Lewis (Matich A50), and Paul Zazryn (Lola T332), as well as recent (2011) Lady Wigram Trophy race winner Jay Esterer (McRae GM1), from Canada.

Though the drivers are different, the long-planned trip will be a 'racing return' for many of the cars, with most - like the Steve Ross McRae GM1 - originally sold and raced in the United States, and many having been raced at the Laguna Seca circuit by their original drivers first time around.

The British-built Lola chassis is by far the most popular of the many F5000 marques set to be represented with 17 - ranging from the first T140 to the final T430 - entered.

McRae, McLaren, Surtees and Eagle are next with three each, followed by Chevron, Crossle and McKee with two each and the New Zealand-built Begg, Australian-built Elfin and Matich, UK-built Lotus and March, and US-built Talon, Webster, Shadow and Le Grand with one each

Heading the 'home' contingent in the 44-car field is Tony Adamowicz (Gurney Eagle) who won the US Formula 5000 title in 1969, and with recent New Zealand visitor Eric Haga (Lola T190) is one of two originals attracted back to the category by the US Register's annual Revival Series and events like the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

With shipping assistance from series' naming rights sponsor MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and transport to and from port by fellow series' sponsors NZ Express Transport and Bonney's Specialized Bulk Transport, the New Zealand and Australian cars left for the US this month with their drivers flying out closer to the time.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is situated in the foothills behind Monterey approximately two-and-a-half hours south of San Francisco.

The MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series is organised and run with the support of sponsors MSC, NZ Express Transport, Bonney's Specialized Bulk Transport, Mobil Lubricants, Pacifica, Avon Tyres, Webdesign and Exide.

Ends

Quiz Night

Mostly Motor Sport

Evening of fun and education

Organised by HRSCC.

Wednesday 8^th July 2015

Horse & Trap Pub

7.00 pm

Mike Clark will ask the Curly Questions

Teams of up to four persons.

Entry fee $10 per person.

Non-competing on-lookers welcome with free entry.

Bar will be open.

Organise your team now and Challenge your mates to enter theirs.

Bookings can be made now. Phone Ray 2947446

ray_hawke@slingshot.co.nz

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2015-2016 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors, changes and additions

Premier Racing Calendar

Event 1 Taupo Motorsport Park October 17 and 18

Event 2 Pukekohe Park Raceway (Supercar event) November 6 and 7

Event 3 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park November 28 and 29

Event 4 Mike Pero Motorsport Park Ruapuna January 16 and 17

Event 5 Teretonga Park Raceway January 23 and 24

Event 6 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park January 29 and 31

Event 7 Taupo Motorsport Park February 6 and 7

Event 8 Manfeild Autocourse (New Zealand GP) February 12 to 14

Event 9 Pukekohe Park Raceway April 16 and 17

This following list is not complete and should be treated as a guideline. If you have any corrections or additions, then please contact Chris or Richard.

22 August 2015 Official test day for classes in Premier Racing Calendar and NZRDL

5 September 2015 ACC Summer Series Round 1 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club -Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons

12/13 September 2015 Icebreaker - Hampton Downs - HRC Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, Pre 60 Saloons(VCC) Castrol BMW Series, Historic Muscle Cars, Historic Sports Sedans, Historic Formula Ford

26/27 September 2015 Waikato Challenge- Hampton Downs - NZRDL

3 October 2015 Spring Classic - Pukekohe - TACCOC, Formula Junior

3/4 October 2015 IRC Manfeild

17/18 October 2015 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 1 - Taupo, Ssangyong Super Weekend

17 October 2015 ACC Summer Series Round 2 - Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club SAT, Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons,

31/1 October/Nov IRC Taupo

1 November 2015 Summer Classic - Hampton Downs - TACCOC, Formula Junior, Historic Formula Ford

6/8 November 2015 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 2 V8 Supercars - Pukekohe - NZIGP V8 Supercars, NZ classes

16 November 2015 ACC Summer Series Round 3 - Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club. Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons.

21 November 2015 Hampton Downs Open Meeting

28/29 November 2015 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 3 - V8 Festival Hampton Downs

5/6 December 2015 Taupo - HRSCC Picnic Meeting, Historics, Historic Formula Ford, Clubman Sports Cars, Alfa Trofeo

12 December 2015 2K Cup - BBQCTD Hampton Downs

12/13 December 2015 Thunder in the Park Pukekohe NZIGP

13 December 2015 Outsource IT Christmas at the Downs - Hampton Downs - TACCOC - ERC Classic Race Series

20 December 2015 Annual Breakfast Run Warkworth - Leaving Barry's Point Rd Countdown car park 7.30am and passing through Albany 8am

8/9 January 2016 Tasman Revival Taupo - HRC/NZRDL ERC Classic Race Series, BMW, Classic

Japanese, Alfa Trofeo, Formula First, BMW X4, Pro 7

14-17 January 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche Hampton Downs - HRC, including F5000,Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Formula Fords, Formula Junior/F3,Sports Racing and GT, Heritage Touring Cars, NZ Porsche Series, Historic Porsche, Porsche Regularity Trial

16/17 January 2016 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 4, Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna - Toyota Racing Series

23/24 January 2016 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 5, Teretonga - Toyota Racing Series

21/24 January 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche- Hampton Downs - HRC - ERC Classic Race Series Arrows, Historic Formula Libre/Historic Formula Ford, Historic Muscle and Historic Saloon cars, Historic Single Seaters, Historic Sports sedans, Pre-65, Classic Trial, Porsche series, Historic Porsche, Porsche dual car sprints, European Enduro,

29/31 January 2016 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 6 - NZ Motor Cup Meeting Toyota Racing Series Hampton Downs

1 February 2016 2K Cup Day Hampton Downs

6/7 February 2016 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 7 Toyota Racing Series Taupo

12/14 February 2016 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 8 New Zealand Grand Prix Manfeild Toyota Racing Series

13 February 2016 ACC Summer Series Round 4 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons

20/21 February 2016 Tasman Revival Pukekohe - HRC Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, BMW X4, Historic Formula Ford

20/21 February 2016 Manfeild IRC

12th March 2016 MSNZ Endurance National Championship Final Hampton Downs

13th March 2016 Roycroft Meeting Hampton Downs - Waitemata Vintage Car Club HRC - Classes Vintage Cars Pre-60, Formula Junior, Pre-61 Saloons

13th March 2016 ACC Summer Series Round 5 Pukekohe, Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubmans, Sports Cars

26/27 March 2016 Taupo IRC

1/2/3 April 2016 Legends of Speed - Hampton Downs - HRC, Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, BMW X4, Historic Muscle Cars, Historic Sports Sedans, Historic Formula Ford

11 April 2016 ACC Summer Series Round 6 Hampton Downs, Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons ,

2/3 April 2016 Taupo - NZRDL Great Lake Challenge 2K Cup, Alfa Trofeo, RRE, Sportscars, Pre-65

23/24 April 2016 Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC

16/17 April 2016 PREMIER RACING CALENDAR EVENT 9 - Grand Finale Pukekohe Ssangyong Summer Series

23/24 April 2016 Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC

30 April/1 May 2016 2K Cup Masters - Hampton Downs - NZRDL

29 May 2016 Mahindra North Island Endurance Series Round 1 Taupo

24/25 June 2016 Mahindra North Island Endurance Series Round 2 Hampton Downs

2 July 2016 2K Cup 800 Relay Race Hampton Down HRC 2K Cup Cars only

22/23 July 2016 Mahindra North Island Endurance Series Round 3 Pukekohe

10 July 2016 Brass Monkey - Hampton Downs Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial

20 August 2016 Race car test day Hampton Downs HRC

28 August 2016 Public Open Day Hampton Downs HRC

10/11 September 2016 Ice Breaker Hampton Downs HRC ERC Classic Race Series

24/25 September 2016 Waikato Challenge Hampton Downs NZRDL

25/27 November 2016 V8 Festival - Hampton Downs

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Super Karts

2K Cup, Formula Libre, Honda Cup, Sports Cars, Super Lap At Hampton Downs this weekend

As usual, there is plenty happening at HRC. We have not finalised next year's calendar yet as there are some exciting new events happening and we wish to develop them fully before publishing.

The big news this month is the endurance races at Taupo on the 30^th May. The entry list is fantastic for the one hour and three hour Mahindra Endurance series. This is now an official MSNZ sanctioned series, with the top twenty cars qualifying for the Endurance National Championship to be held at Hampton Downs 12^th March 2016. Cars entered include Audi R8's, Ford Mustangs, Corvettes, Porsche 991 Cup, Ferrari 430 GT3, Porsche GT3, Porsche GT3 997, Ferrari 458 challenge, Falcons, Commodores, BMW's in all shapes and sizes and many more. This will be the most exciting endurance racing in the North Island in a long time!

Part of this Mahindra Taupo Endurance meeting is The Classic 60. This is a one hour race for only classic cars. The rules are simple, just drive for one hour, and no pit stops necessary. This is not part of a motorsport championship, but cups will be presented to the winners of the various groups like BMW, ERC, Trofeo etc. Enter on line at www.motorsportentry.com.

This weekend 2/3rd May is the 2K Cup Masters meeting at Hampton Downs, with the usual NZRDL support classes. Classes include Rotary Enthusiasts, Honda Cup and Formula Libre/Sports cars. It would great if we could get some of the post 1990 Formula Fords out for these Formula Libre races. Post 1990 Formula Fords that qualify for the Formula Ford Championship have very low numbers in the North Island and it would be beneficial for the class if the few that are left had somewhere to race while the class rebuilds. It is important that Formula Ford survive to give our young drivers a step up to the Toyota TRS Single Seaters. We will also be running Super Karts, very quick round Hampton Downs and Super Laps. Entries and program below

2K Cup continues to come up with innovative ideas. On the 4th July at Hampton Downs, they are running the 2K Cup 800 Enduro. Not that each car will be doing 800k (which the cars are capable of doing), but a relay race with cars racing in teams. This event will be televised on CRC Motorsport and will be sponsored by Dunlop. Everyone's already buzzing about this concept!

HRC was the permit holder for the Pukekohe V8 and Truck meeting held at Pukekohe on the 11^th and 12^th April, and we were proud to facilitate the combining of the V8 Groups and see them running together in the same race. The crowd was reasonable considering the meeting had minimal publicity. HRC is working with many parties to put together a calendar for next year, which will have all the V8 groups running together.

When entering on the Motorsport Entry web site can drivers please keep their licence expiry details up to date. Some driver details have not been updated for 5 years!

TV coverage of the BMW's at the Howden Ganley Festival will be shown on TV 3 28th June

Regards

From the HRC/NZRDL Team

Chris, Tony, Melissa and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Melissa 09 580 2085 melissa@grandprix.org.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

9 may

power cruise

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2K Cup Always trying New Ideas

Final Round Format

The final round will be different from the regular format of having all the racing on a single day in that racing will be over two days, the weekend will be split as follows:

Saturday:

Those outside the top 40 entered will practice and then race on the Saturday, the grid will be decided by qualifying position and will be a standard grid start.

Sunday:

Top 40 cars entered via championship points practise and race, the grid is set by Championship position reversed (1st in points is 40th on grid), the start will be a staggered start with 10 cars going ev ery 10 seconds (4 groups).

Those that race on the Sunday are also able to race on the Saturday if a second entry is paid for, the Sunday grid is locked to top (entered) 40 only.

Points will be calculated using the standard method and then doubled, meaning a gap of two points per placing.

Prizegiving and voting for prizes

Prizegiving will be held about an hour or so after the race on the Sunday for the 2014-2015 Championship once final points are calculated.

Please vote at http://goo.gl/forms/bHJviyxql8 for a few driver decided awards.

Last but not least, the weekends grids:

Current points can be found at http://goo.gl/7KI3Ri

Saturday (Standard start by qual time):

Number	Team	Points
64	Team nissan	121
66	BTM	121
106	Team CESM	117
37	Green Leaf	113
68	M Jones	108
666	CCC Racing	107
50	GBC racing	105
74	DPR Racing	101
41	S&K RACING	93
110	Integral Racing	77
137	Spike Racing	77
699	The Silvia Fox	75
809	Firestorm Advanced Racing Team	61
56	Driver Motorsport	58
162	Kokonut	54
130	Team Dingo	34
131	Lance McAuley	27
26	HTS Motorsport	26
5	Watson Family	18
320	JC Racing	16
59	Fivestar	8
11	Race Epoch	6
112	JAMEX	0
140	Another Racing Team	0
29	Team Stretched
118	Mark Mallard
228	Paul Greaney

Sunday (Staggered start with 10 cars going every 10 seconds)

Number	Team	Points
62	RSG 1	138
117	Gently Cupping it	139
125	Goldwise	139
42	Moose Motorsport	162
45	Foxxx Racing	163
79	Timco Construction FXGT	164
27	Coca Rola	181
6	Decepticon	182
306	Ubu	189
54	LLLFUNFIX	190
91	La Flama Blanca	191
40	F40 Motorsport	192
88	#88twoguysonecup	206
77	Toymota racing	234
103	MADCAS	243
555	low n slow	250
601	Raging Moose Racing	253
444	Tripple 4 Racing	258
94	Team WCR	270
20	Grip Empire	271
96	NISSINKING	283
232	LPLM	290
44	Go Gordy Go	304
95	Mac Attack	306
7	Bib Motorsport	312
99	Smiling Sideways	336
8	MTT Insurance Racing	337
372	BOP Windscreens	337
63	Team nissan	351
111	JAMEX	361
33	2AVFUN	431
123	John Stewart	434
818	Team Fizzo	449
55	2-Slow	450
24	Civiltrain	453
52	Team Gull Force 10	456
502	Economech Racing	456
121	Team Williams	465
999	Auckland SsangYong	492
205	Mad Dog	509

Kind Regards,
James Watson
2KCUP

john Mcintyre

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Hello Honda Enthusiasts,

For those of you currently racing the summer season is complete or close to coming to a close 2015 has probably been another challenging year. And for those of you deciding whether to race or not next season, there are probably a few questions still in your mind. What series to race in, what class etc.

Looking forward it appears that 2016 will be a watershed for both individuals and existing classes in NZ Motorsport and we are keen to see Honda as an even more important player in the marketplace than it currently is. We believe our focus of common interest would appear to now be of much more importance than the wishes and desires of both individual competitors and event organisers.

The face of the sport is changing and we think there will be many changes over the next season or so, and as the biggest Honda category in the country, we want ALL Honda owners to have their say in what Honda racing might look like in the future.

The Motul Honda Cup summer series has one more round to run and the class organisers felt it may be a opportunity for all those Honda Competitors involved and/or interested in circuit racing to get together and discuss the future of how the brand races in New Zealand. As we all know, there are a few classes that you can compete in with a Honda, but we believe there is a bigger picture of where Hondas and the Honda Cup fit in to the national motorsport scene. We all love our Hondas, and we all share our views on where we want to race them.

To try and get ALL Honda owners together for a weekend when racing Hondas can be the major topic of discussion, Motul Honda Cup is opening up its last round to any racer with a caged Honda race car.

The series finale takes place at Hampton Downs on May 2 and 3 with qualifying and one race on Saturday and two races on Sunday. Honda Cup's format is a rolling start off qualifying times, a reverse top ten grid and then a handicapped grid. There are several classes in Honda Cup and even if your car does not comply fully to one of those categories - N1 Production H1 1.6, H2 1.8, H3 2.0 then there is an HU Unlimited class in which you can race. In other words, something to suit everyone and a range of race formats that gives everyone in the field their shot at winning a race over the weekend.

The only cost will be the event entry fee which is paid direct to the event organiser and there will be no requirement to run series logos as it is a 'sample' round and an opportunity to get like-minded Honda racers together. You also, of course, get to join in our legendary Saturday afternoon BBQ!

Come along, bring your Honda back out, or bring it for the first time, meet lots of new like-minded people, have a weekend of fun and have your say in what you believe the future of Honda racing in NZ should be,.

Richard Gee

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What is Mahindra NIERDC Race Radio.

The Mahindra NIERDC race series, are using a radio system to transmit major official information to the race teams, on 455.MHz band. Just like all of the major endurance race series around the world. This is a one way radio transmission, that teams should monitor, and inform the drivers and the rest of the team, you cannot talk back on it. Race Radio will broadcast messages like start times, warnings, safety cars, penalties, Etc., any information race control needs to tell the race teams.

All rental equipment from Harris race radios has this frequency included on an automatically monitored channel. If you have existing NZ standard UHF radio equipment it can be programed into it.

Harris Race Radios will be loaning 　free of charge a number of receive only radios to teams that don't have the equipment to receive Race Radio.

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2K Cup Masters Entries as at 9am 29/4/15

Super Kart entries not included

FirstName	LastName	Make	Model	Entered1
Colin	Abah	Honda	S2000	Super Lap
Colin	Abah	Honda	S2000	Super Lap
Kevin	Adlington	Formula Hayabusa	Suziki	Sports Car
Jamie	Anderson	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Mike	Austin	Mazda	RX8	Rotary Enthusiasts
Nicholas	Barker	Reynard	Inverter 09Q	Sports Car
Gage	Bijker	Peugeot	306XSI	2K Cup
Tony	Broome	Mazda	Rx7	Rotary Enthusiasts
Dave	Burke	Toyota	Celica	2K Cup
Darryn	Cairncross	Mazda	S1 RX7	Rotary Enthusiasts
Peter	Coleman	Mitsubishi	FTO	2K Cup
Graeme	Coley	Mazda	Lantis	2K Cup
Philip	Colvin	Suzuki	Swift GTI	2K Cup
Steve	Cox	Toyota	Celica	2K Cup
Greg	Cramond	Toyota	Trueno	2K Cup
Kent	Dalziell	Honda	Civic Si	2K Cup
Karl	Driver	Toyota	Curren	2K Cup
Andy	Drummond	Ermolli	Alfa Formula Boxer	Formula Libre
Oscar	Drummond	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
Glenn	Edley	Peugeot	205GTI	2K Cup
Phillip	Fendall	Mazda	RX 7	Rotary Enthusiasts
Jerome	Fill	Peugeot	306s16 GTi	2K Cup
Steven	Fistonich	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
Stuart	Fox	Toyota	Corolla	2K Cup
Richard	Gee	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
Jason	Gibbs	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
David	Glasson	Juno	SSE	Sports Car
Rob	Goddard	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
Justin	Gorvett	Toyota	Corolla	2K Cup
Paul	Greaney	Honda	Civic	2K Cup
Paul	Greaney	Honda	Civic	2K Cup
Mark	Grover	Nissan	Bluebird	2K Cup
Chris	Habershon	BMW	320i	2K Cup
Phil	Hanrahan	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
David	Harker	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
Shane	Hine	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
Reon	Hogwood	Peugeot	106 XSi	2K Cup
Edward	Holdcroft	Honda	integra xsi	2K Cup
Andrew	Holden	Toyota	Celica	2K Cup
Warren	Horner-Pascoe	Nissan	Sentra	2K Cup
Steven	Hughes	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
Robert	Hulme	Nemesis	Sports	Sports Car
Craig	Hutchby	Honda	Civic	2K Cup
Paul	Ives	Mazda	RX7	Rotary Enthusiasts
John	Jellie	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
Dean	Jones	toyota	celica	2K Cup
Ivan	Kalajdzic	Nissan	Silvia	2K Cup
Richard	Kelly	Radical	SR3	Sports Car
ashneel	lal	nissan	primera	Super Lap
Mike	Limbrick	Mallock	U2	Sports Car
Mike	Limbrick	Mallock	U2	Sports Car
George	Maddever	Mazda	Lantis	2K Cup
Mark	Mallard	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
Mark	Mallard	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
Barry	Manon	Toyota	Levin	Super Lap
Barry	Manon	Toyota	Levin	Super Lap
Robert	McAllister	Mazda	MX5	2K Cup
Lance	McAuley	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Dean	McCarroll	Juno	SSE	Sports Car
Paul	McCarthy	Peugeot	205 GTI	2K Cup
Richard	McCarthy	Peugeot	205 GTI	2K Cup
Darren	McDonald	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Conor	McElhinney	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
John	McMillan	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Brett	McQuinlan	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
David	Medricky	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
John	Mines	Jrm	Sports car	Sports Car
Garry	Morrell	Honda	Integra Type R	Honda Cup
Shaun	Morris	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
Bruce	Mudgway	Nissan	Sentra sss	2K Cup
Jason	Mudgway	Nissan	Primera	2K Cup
Gordon	Murray	Toyota	Trueno	2K Cup
Josh	Norquay	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
Matthew	OGorman	Honda	Integra XSi	2K Cup
Mitch	Osborne	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
Josh	Penny	Honda	CRX	2K Cup
Stuart	Read	Toyota	Curren	2K Cup
Glen	Reid	Honda	Intergra	2K Cup
Glenn	Reynolds	Peugeot	106 XSi	2K Cup
Simon	Rollinson	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Dave	Rooney	Toyota	Corolla FXGT	2K Cup
Matt	Rose	Toyota	Corona	2K Cup
John	Ryall	Juno	SSE	Sports Car
John	Ryall	Juno	SSE	Sports Car
Neal	Sadgrove	Nissan Sentra	SSS	2K Cup
Wayne	Scott	Mazda	Familia	2K Cup
Russell	Sifleet	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
James	Smith	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Mathew	Smith	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
Nigel	Smith	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
Paul	Smith	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Greg	Spark	Honda	Integra Type R	Honda Cup
Craig	Stephens	Toyota	Celica	2K Cup
Andrew	Stewart	Toyota	Levin	2K Cup
John	Stewart	Honda	Integra Si	2K Cup
Mark	Strawbridge	Mazda	616 capella	Rotary Enthusiasts
Peter	Tenbroek	Mitsubishi	FTO	2K Cup
Jeremy	Thornton	Peugeot	205 GTI	2K Cup
Ben	Thorpe	Hoda	Integra Xsi	2K Cup
Warren	Tunley	Honda	Integra	Honda Cup
Luke	van den Bogaart	Mazda	MX5	2K Cup
David	Verryt	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Paul	Verryt	Honda	Integra	Honda Cup
Steve	Vodanovich	Toyota	MR2	2K Cup
Mark	Walters	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
Jason	Ward	Honda	Integra xsi	2K Cup
Jason	Ward	Honda	Integra xsi	2K Cup
Chris	Watson	Toyota	Curren	2K Cup
Ryan	Wicks	Peugeot	306 S16	2K Cup
Ray	Williams	Honda	Integra	2K Cup
Gary	Wilson	Honda	EG Civic	Honda Cup
Mark	Wilson	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup
David	young	opel	vectra	2K Cup
William	Yu	Honda	Civic	Honda Cup

2K CUP MASTERS SCHEDULE 2/3 MAY 2015

Friday 1st May:

Documentation: 10am - 4pm
Hampton Downs Practice Day: 9am - 4pm

Saturday 2nd May:

Documentation & Scrutineering: 7.30am - 9am
Drivers Briefing: 9am
Practice/Qualifying starts at: 9.30am	Drivers Briefing

P/Q1:	Super Karts	15 mins
P/Q2:	Sports Cars/Formula Libre	15 mins
P/Q3:	Motul Honda Cup	15 mins
P/Q4:	2K Cup	15 mins
P/Q5:	Rotary Enthusiasts	15 mins
P/Q6:	Super Karts	15 mins
P/Q7:	Super Lap	10 mins

	LUNCH

Race 1:	Sports Cars/Formula Libre	8 laps Rolling
Race 2:	Motul Honda Cup	8 laps Rolling
P/Q8:	Super Lap	15 mins
Race 3:	2K Cup	1 Hour Race
P/Q9:	Super Karts	15 mins
Race 4:	Rotary Enthusiasts	8 laps
P/Q10:	Super Lap	15 mins
P/Q11:	Super Karts - Ross Tait Rush	15 mins

Sunday 3 May:

Racing Starts 9am

P/Q12:	Super Karts	10 mins
Race 5:	Sports Cars/Formula Libre	10 laps Rolling
Race 6:	Motul Honda Cup	8 laps Reverse Top 10
P/Q13:	Super Karts	10 mins Qualifying
P/Q14:	2K Cup	15 mins
P/Q15:	Super Lap	15 mins
Race 7:	Rotary Enthusiasts	8 laps
Race 8:	Super Karts	7 laps

	LUNCH

Race 9:	2K Cup	1 Hour Race Grid Staggered Start
Race 10:	Super Karts	7 laps
Race 11:	Sports Cars/Formula Libre	10 laps Rolling
Race 12:	Motul Honda Cup	10 laps Handicap
Race 13:	Super Karts	7 laps
Race 14:	Rotary Enthusiasts	8 laps Handicap
Race 15:	Super Lap	Competition
Race 16:	Super Karts	7 laps

2014-2015 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors or changes

2/3 May 2015 - 2 K Cup Master - Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup, Honda Cup, Rotary Enthusiasts, Super Lap, Sports cars & Super Karts

30 May 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 1 Taupo NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

27 June 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 2 Hampton Downs NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

4 July 2015 - 2K Cup - 800 Enduro Hampton Downs NZRDL

12 July 2015 - Brass Monkey - Hampton Downs HRC
Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial.

24/25 July 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 3 Pukekohe NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

HRC News

Incorporating NZRDL news.

April 2015

Circulation - 5230 Email , 917 on line at www.grandprix.org.nz

2K Cup

This is what HRC/NZRDL like to see - lots of happy competitors!

What an amazing few months ahead of Motorsport Action! Have we ever had more track action!

Another exciting Legends of Speed meeting coming up this weekend. The program and list of competitors to this point are listed below. As usual, we will be handing out Legends Shields to the winner of the 3^rd race of each class. Still some room in all classes, so don't miss out. Get your entry in now www.motorsportentry.com. We already have a great entry list, but there's always room for you.

April is packed full of race events. On the 4/5th April there is Round 6 of the IRC championship at Taupo. All the usual IRC classes will be there, so it should be a good race meeting.

On the 11/12th April, Pukekohe Park hosts the Pukekohe 250, which will feature truck racing, Ssang Yong Utes, V8 Utes, a Muscle Car grid, TL V8 Touring cars and for the first time NZ SuperTourers, plus the TLX V8 Touring Cars in the same race! Finally, common sense prevails! On the same weekend at Hampton Downs is Round Six of the Auckland Car Clubs Summer Series.

On the 18/19th April is the NZRDL meeting at Taupo. This will be a great meeting with Honda Cup, 2K Cup, Rotary Enthusiasts, Super Kart, NZ Super Lap and Alfa Trofeo!

Get your entry in now www.motorsportentry.com.

The 2/3rd May is 2K cup Masters meeting at Hampton with the usual NZRDL support classes. Will be interesting to see if we can get enough cars to have four 2K Cup grids!

The Mahindra North Island Endurance Series dates are the 30th May Taupo, 27^th June Hampton Downs and the Final at Pukekohe 25^th July.

The Taupo round will include a 1 hour and 3 hour race, while the Hampton Downs and Pukekohe events will include 1, 3 and 6 hour races. Class 1 will be for vehicles powered by engines of 3501cc and over, Class 2 for engines between 2001cc and 3500cc, Class 3 1601cc to 2000cc and Class 4 up to 1600cc. There will also be a GT class for the more exotic cars. Equivalence factors will be Forced Induction x 1.7 and Rotary Engine x 1.8.

Teams interested in registering for the series are invited to go online

http://www.nierdc.com/forms-and-for-sale.php. A large number of entries have already been received for the series and the signs are that we will have capacity grids for all rounds.

At the Taupo endurance meeting, 30^th May, instead of a 6 hour we are running a Classic 60 for cars that run in the BMW, ERC, Alfa, Historic Muscle, Historic Saloons, Historic Sports Sedans. Rules will be simple, Start lights go out and 60 minutes later the chequered flag drops! You can do as many driver changes and fuel stops as you like.

Entry forms for endure series should be up within three weeks. The HRC has arranged a practice day for Enduro competitors on the 19^th April. Enter www.hamptondowns.com

To renew your HRC membership or to join HRC go on line at www.motorsportentry.com and press items for sale, no need to register. To keep costs down we don't send out reminders.

We are pleased to bring you plenty of events in the next few months and look forward to seeing many more smiling competitors.

Regards

From the HRC/NZRDL Team

Chris, Tony, Melissa and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Melissa 09 580 2085 melissa@grandprix.org.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

Legends of Speed

Motor Race Meeting 28^th/29^th March

Hampton Downs

Classic Racing at its Best!

Including the Castrol BMW Series, Muscle Cars and the return of Historic Sports Sedans. See these exciting cars from the 60s, 70s and 80s racing again.

Racing Starts 11am Saturday and 10am Sunday

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park

12 mins south of the Bombay Hills on State Highway One

QUICK FIRE RACING - ADULTS $20 for both days - CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE

FREE GRANDSTAND SEATING - FREE ACCESS TO PITS & FREE PARKING

Want to expose yourself to New Customers

Racers edge

Hampton Downs has revealed its new Racers Edge initiative for advertisers to promote their companies at the circuit. The initiative, which will provide for a limited number of 3m by 1m corflute signs along the inner pit wall, is designed to help advertisers make the most of a pit lane which is arguably the busiest in New Zealand. Hampton Downs has track activity, car and bike track and race days plus corporate days guaranteeing its use for more than 340 days of the year.

"We called it the Racers Edge simply because it is advertising along an edge of pit lane targeting those who will be using the pit lane on a regular basis and that's generally racers, teams, track or bike day drivers and general enthusiasts," explained circuit founder Tony Roberts. "The adverts will simply be focussed towards them and that unique marketplace. If you supply or market to the motoring or motorcycling industries, or have specific products for circuit use, then the Racers Edge is the most cost effective place for you to be."

Costs for a year are just $1000 plus GST, plus a design and production service, which will liaise with the customer to reach an approved design before producing and installing the corflute sign. The signs will remain in place for all events at the circuit for at least one year, as signs can be resigned for as long as the customer would like. Further information is available by emailing richard@iconsport.co.nz

race car test

shooting

	Legends of Speed
	28/29 March 2015

9.00am	Drivers Briefing
9.30am	Practice starts Saturday
	Racing on Sunday starts at 9am at Race 15
Practice 1	AES TradeZone Series
Practice 2	Castrol BMW Open 2 Litre
Practice 3	PPG Classic Trial
Practice 4	Formula Ford/Formula Junior/Historics
Practice 5	Historic Sports Sedans
Practice 6	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT Challenge
Practice 7	Castrol BMW E30 Group 1
Practice 8	Formula Libre/Sports Cars
Practice 9	Alfa Romeo Trofeo Series
Practice 10	Castrol BMW Open
Practice 11	Historic Muscle Cars/Pre 78 Historic Saloons
Practice 12	BMW E30 Group 2
Race 1	AES TradeZone Series	8 laps
Race 2	Castrol BMW Open 2 Litre	8 laps
Race 3	PPG Classic Trial	12 minutes
Race 4	Formula Ford/Formula Junior/Historics	8 laps Split Grid
Race 5	Historic Sports Sedans	8 laps Rolling Start
Race 6	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT Challenge	8 laps
Race 7	Castrol BMW E30 Group 1	8 laps
Race 8	PPG Classic Trial - Geoff Manning Memorial Trophy	12 minutes
Race 9	Formula Libre/Sports Cars	8 laps Rolling Start
Race 10	Alfa Romeo Trofeo Series	8 laps
Race 11	Castrol BMW Open	8 laps
Race 12	Historic Muscle Cars/Pre 78 Historic Saloons	8 laps
Race 13	Jack Brabham PPG Classic Trial Shield	12 minutes
Race 14	Castrol BMW E30 Group 2	8 laps
Race 15	AES TradeZone Series	8 laps Handicap
Race 16	Castrol BMW Open 2 Litre	8 laps Handicap
Race 17	Formula Ford/Formula Junior/Historics	8 laps Split Grid
Race 18	Historic Sports Sedans	8 laps Rolling Start
Race 19	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT Challenge	8 laps Handicap
Race 20	Castrol BMW E30 Group 1	8 laps Reverse Grid
Race 21	Formula Libre/Sports Cars	8 laps Rolling Start
Race 22	Alfa Romeo Trofeo Series	8 laps
Race 23	Castrol BMW Open	8 laps Handicap
Race 24	Historic Muscle Cars/Pre 78 Historic Saloons	8 laps
Race 25	Castrol BMW E30 Group 2	8 laps Reverse Grid
Race 26	Jim Clark AES TradeZone Series Shield	8 laps Handicap
Race 27	Alberto Ascari Castrol BMW Open 2 Litre Shield	8 laps
Race 28	James Hunt Formula Ford/Formula Junior/Historics Shield	8 laps Split Grid
Race 29	Maurice Trintignant Historic Sports Sedans Shield	8 laps Rolling Start
Race 30	Juan Manuel Fangio Arrow Wheels Sports & GT Shield	8 laps Handicap
Race 31	Mike Hawthorn Castrol BMW E30 Group 1 Shield	8 laps Bottom Half Scratch
Race 32	Bruce McLaren Formula Libre/Sports Cars Shield	8 laps Rolling Start
Race 33	Peter Collins Alfa Romeo Trofeo Series Shield	8 laps Handicap
Race 34	Graham Hill Castrol BMW Open Shield	8 laps
Race 35	Gilles Villeneuve Historic Muscle Cars/Jochen Rindt Pre 78 Historic Saloons	8 laps Handicap
Race 36	Wolfgang von Trips Castrol BMW E30 Group 2 Shield	8 laps Top Half Scratch

Entry List for Legends Meeting as at 12pm Wednesday

FirstName	LastName	Make	Model	Entered1	Entered2
Graeme	Addis	Chrysler	Charger 770	Historic
Gavin	Aleksich	Mondiale	M86S	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Tom	Alexander	Swift	DB4	Formula Libre
Mark	Allan	Vauxhall	Firenza	Historic Sports Sedans
Raewyn	Anderson	BMW	318i	BMW open 2 litre
Aaron	Ayers	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Kent	Baigent	BMW	M135i	BMW Open
Gary	Baildon	BMW	325is	AES/TradeZone
Graham	Ball	BMW	E36	BMW open 2 litre
Peter	Ball	BMW	320I	BMW open 2 litre
Graham	Barnes	ford	capri	Historic Sports Sedans
Richard	Batcheler	BMW	E30 320i	BMW E30
Ant	Belsham	BMW	E30 318i	BMW E30
Eddie	Beresford	Alfa Romeo	Alfasud Ti	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Robert	Berggren	BMW	E46 GTR	BMW Open
Ivan	Bevins	Ford	Falcon XBGT	Historic Sports Sedans
Ashley	Blewett	BMW	320i	BMW open 2 litre
John	Blewett	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Peter	Boel	Lotus	51B	Historic Formula Fords
Geoff	Bogue	Lola	T342	Historic Muscle Cars
James	Broadbridge	BMW	320i/2	BMW E30
James	Broadbridge	BMW	320i/2	BMW E30
Allan	Brook	MGB	GT	AES/TradeZone
Murray	Brown	Camaro	Z28	Historic Sports Sedans
Murray	Brown	BMW	M3 E30	BMW Open
Chris	Browne	Alfa Romeo	Alfasud	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Alex	Bryning	BMW	320I	BMW E30	BMW open 2 litre
Graeme	Cameron	ADF	F	Historic Formula Fords
Graeme	Cameron	Swift	FF	Historic Formula Fords
Mal	Chamberlain	Ford	XW Falcon	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Poul	Christie	McLaren	M10B 400-06	Formula Libre
Trevor	Clark	Toyota	MR2	Classic Trial
Ricky	Cooper	Datsun	240Z	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Mike	Coory	Datsun	240k-GTR	Historic Muscle Cars
Paul	Couper	Mazda	MX5	Classic Trial
Steve	Cowie	Alfa Romeo	GT	ALFA Trofeo Series	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Colin	Craig	Ford	Escort Mk II	AES/TradeZone	Pre 78 Historic Saloon Cars
Cameron	Crawford	Ford	Falcon	Historic Sports Sedans
Mark	Crompton	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Earl	Cruickshank	Datsun	240ZGN	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Justin	Daly	BMW	320i	BMW Open
Ian	Davidson	BMW	E36	BMW Open
Syd	Davis	Porsche	944	Classic Trial
Gary	Dawson	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Michael	Delmont	BMW	2002 Turbo	BMW Open
John	Dennehy	Ford	Escort Mk1	Historic Sports Sedans	Pre 78 Historic Saloon Cars
Frank	Dennison	Datsun	1200	Classic Trial
Adrian	Dobbe	Vauxhall	Viva	Historic Sports Sedans	Historic Muscle Cars
Rick	Donaldson	BMW	E30 320i	BMW open 2 litre
Wayne	Downie	BMW 320i/2	E30	BMW E30	BMW open 2 litre
Andy	Drummond	Ermolli	Alfa Formula Boxer	Formula Libre
Peter	Dudson	Fiat	131 Abarth	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Gerald	Duncan	Cheetah	2	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Billy	Dunn	Chev	Camaro	Historic Sports Sedans
Ron	Dykmans	Alfa	Sud Ti	ALFA Trofeo Series	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
David	Farmer	BMW	M3	BMW Open
Alan	Ferguson	BMW	M8	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT	BMW Open
Rex	Fifield	Ford	Escort Mexico Replica	Classic Trial
Neville	Findlay	BMW	Z3M Coupe	BMW Open
Phil	Foulkes	Trident	Palliser	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Chris	Fraser	Lola	T342	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
David	Frith	Alfa Romeo	Alfa 33	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
John	Fulford	MGB	GT V8	AES/TradeZone
Ross	Gardiner	BMW	320i	BMW open 2 litre
Fred	Geissler	BMW	E36 Coupe	BMW Open
Bruce	Gerring	MGB	GT	Pre 78 Historic Saloon Cars
Tina	Glennie	Alfa Romeo	Sprint	ALFA Trofeo Series
Russell	Goodwin	Jensen	Healey	Classic Trial
Antony	Gray	Alfa Romeo	Sud Ti	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Harvey	Gray	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Will	Gray	BMW	E30 318i	BMW open 2 litre
Laurie	Griffin	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Matt	Griffin	BMW	E30 318	BMW E30
Tom	Grooten	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Gary	Haar	Lancia	Beta Coupe	ALFA Trofeo Series
Robert J	Halliday	Ford	Cortina	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Reid	Harker	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Adrian	Hayman	MGB	GT	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Kevin	Head	Lynx	Single Seater	Historic Formula Fords
Rod	Hemmings	TVR	3000M	AES/TradeZone
Rob	Herbert	Alfa Romeo	Giulia	ALFA Trofeo Series
Hillsy (Neville)	Hills	Ford	Escort	Pre 78 Historic Saloon Cars
Bryce	Hilton	BMW E30	E30	BMW open 2 litre
Aaron	Hodgson	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Ian	Hodgson	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Ian	Hodgson	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Rodney	Holland	Oldsmobile	Aurora	Historic Sports Sedans
Allan	Horner	Austin Healey	Sprite	Classic Trial
Tony	Houston	BMW	318i	BMW E30
John	Hudson	BMW	2002	AES/TradeZone	Historic Sports Sedans
Chris	Hunkin	Alfa	33	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Edward	Hunkin	Alfa Romeo	33	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Bob	Hyslop	Mazda	RX2	Historic Muscle Cars
Marty	Irvine	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Nole	Irvine	BMW	318i	BMW open 2 litre
Robert	Jack	Ford	Escort	Historic Sports Sedans
Winston	Jacob	Jaguar	XJS	Historic
Joanne	Johnson	BMW	318Ti Touring	BMW open 2 litre
Bruce	Jones	Ford	Capri	AES/TradeZone
Colin	Jones	BMW	E36	BMW Open
Keith	Jones	Lola	T340	Historic Formula Fords
Steve	Kahn	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Michael	Kennedy	BMW	E30 320i	BMW E30
Grant	Kern	MGB	V8 Roadster	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Bruce	Kett	Chevrolet	Camaro	Historic Sports Sedans
Barry	Kirk-Burnnand	BMW	M3 GTR	BMW Open
Milan	Klinac	BMW	E46 M Clubsport	BMW Open
Gary	Langsford	Alfa	156	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
David	Lawrence	BMW	E36 ti	BMW Open
Stephen	Lawrence	BMW	320i	BMW open 2 litre
Zachary	Lawrence	BMW	M6	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Zachary	Lawrence	BMW	E46 2 Litre Touring Car	BMW Open
Gordon	Legge	BMW	E30 318is	BMW open 2 litre
Graeme	Linton	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Graham	MacDonald	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Paul	Madeley	Porsche	944	AES/TradeZone
Keith	Mainland	Van Diemen	RF 79	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Dave	Mallin	MGB	GT V8	AES/TradeZone	Pre 78 Historic Saloon Cars
Grant	Martin	Van Diemen	RF82	Formula Libre
Dale	Mathers	Ford Mustang	PDL Trans Am	Historic Muscle Cars
Bruce	McCoy	Lola	T342	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Wendy	Metcalfe	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Sud TI	ALFA Trofeo Series	AES/TradeZone
Grant	Metson	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Mitch	Mexted	Ford	Capri	Historic Muscle Cars
Brent	Middlemiss	Mini	1275 GT	Classic Trial
Greg	Mikkelsen	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Bruce	Miller	BMW	320i	BMW E30
John	Miller	Ford	Escort	Classic Trial
Derek	Moore	Jaguar	XJS	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Andre	Mortimer	BMW	M3 E92	BMW Open
Warwick	Mortimer	BMW	M3 GTR	BMW Open
John	Mulrennan	BMW	320i	BMW E30
John	Munro	Jaguar	XJ6	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Andrew	Murray	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Russell	Ness	Morris	Cooper S	Classic Trial
Steve	Noyer	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Andrew	Nugent	BMW	M3	BMW Open
David	O'Connor	BMW	E30 318i	BMW open 2 litre
Anthony	Olissoff	Alfa	Sud ti	ALFA Trofeo Series	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Richard	Oxton	BMW	320i	BMW E30
John	Paladin	BMW	320i	BMW E30
John	Palmer	MGB	GT	AES/TradeZone
Nigel	Patterson	BMW	320i	BMW Open
Phil	Pietersen	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Lindsay	Porter	Lola	T644	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Ian	Power	BMW	E30 320i	BMW E30
Jackson	Power	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Richard	Quin	Toyota	Starlet V8	Historic Sports Sedans
Mark	Rantin	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Sud TI	ALFA Trofeo Series
Des	Redgwell	Volvo	242 GT	AES/TradeZone
Jacob	Reid	BMW	320i	BMW open 2 litre
Tony	Richardson	BMW	E30 320	BMW E30
Robyn	Riding	Porsche	924	Classic Trial
Bill	Ritchie	Alfa Romeo	Giulia	ALFA Trofeo Series
Campbell	Robertson	Fiat	124 Sport Spider	ALFA Trofeo Series
Grant	Roe	BMW	E30 320i	BMW E30
Royce	Rollinson	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Don	Roy	MGB	GT V8	AES/TradeZone
Dennis	Running	Mazda	RX8	Historic Sports Sedans
John	Sampson	Ford	Capri RS2600	Historic Muscle Cars	Pre 78 Historic Saloon Cars
Scott	Sampson	Ford	Capri 3L V6	Historic Muscle Cars
Alex	Schultz	BMW	320i	BMW open 2 litre
Grant	Schultz	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Martyn	Seddon	BMW	E30	BMW open 2 litre
Matthew	Seddon	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Ivan	Selak	Escort	YB Cosworth	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Karl	Sentch	Datsun	240Z	AES/TradeZone
Alan	Service	McRae	U2	Sports Car
Raymond	Shanks	Alfa Romeo	Sud	ALFA Trofeo Series
Steve	Sharp	Lotus	7 S2	Historic	Sports Car
Alex	Sherie	BMW	E30	BMW E30
Bob	Sievwright	BMW	E36 M3	BMW Open
Dave	Silverton	PRS	FF	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Keith	Sinclair	Plymouth	Barracuda	Historic Muscle Cars
Ken	Smith	Swift	DB4	Formula Libre
Philip	Smurthwaite	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Chris	Sparg	BMW	E30	BMW open 2 litre
Richard	Spedding	BMW	E30 318/2	BMW open 2 litre
Warwick	Spedding	BMW	E30 318/2	BMW E30
Peter	Stevenson	Ford	Mustang	Historic Muscle Cars
Jon	Telford	Mazda	RX8	Historic Sports Sedans
John	Thompson	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Neville	Thompson	MGB	GT	AES/TradeZone
John	Thomson	BMW	318i	BMW E30
Maurice	Thomson	Fiat	Punto HGT Abarth	ALFA Trofeo Series
Brian	Todd	Alfa	147	ALFA Trofeo Series
David	Tolhurst	Ford	Capri GT	Classic Trial
Jon	Tyler	BMW	E30 320iS	BMW open 2 litre
Arthur	Vowles	Alfa Romeo	Duetto Spider	ALFA Trofeo Series
Andrew	Walker	BMW	E36	BMW open 2 litre
Chris	Watson	Mclaren M18	GardosOR2	Formula Libre
Chris	Watson	BMW	E30 333i	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
James	Watson	BMW	333i	BMW Open
Ron	Wilkin	Elden	PRH 10	Historic Formula Fords	Formula Libre
Ken	Williams	Mercedes	280CE	AES/TradeZone
Roger	Williams	Chevrolet	Camaro	Historic Muscle Cars
Ross	Wilson	BMW	320	BMW E30
Trevor	Wilson	BMW	E30	BMW open 2 litre
Rob	Wolff	BMW	320i	BMW E30
Brian	Yates	Porsche	924S	AES/TradeZone
Eddie	York	Jaguar	XJ40	Arrow Wheels Sports & GT
Kevin	Yule	BMW	320i	BMW open 2 litre

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Indy 500 Tour

This tour has been operating for thirty-four years. It is escorted by Willie Kay, former speedway driver, promoter of Western Springs and Baypark Speedways, Indianapolis crewman, Speedway New Zealand Director and Life Member.

The tour provides behind the scenes access unavailable to the individual traveller including visits to the Andretti race shop, the Dallara Factory and the Sarah Fisher/Carpenter Race Shop. The group also visits the Indianapolis Speedway Museum Restoration Shop and other specialist race shops in the Indianapolis area. Tour members have Gasoline Alley Access and they attend the official Indy 500 Victory Awards Ceremony and Banquet. Also, among other attractions and sightseeing, we attend support races held in the Indianapolis area in the evenings, the Indy 500 Parade, public driver's briefing, Legend's Day, the Pit Stop Competitions, Carburetion Day and the Freedom 100 Indy Lights Race. Accommodation has free breakfast, evening get together drinks. Race day lunches are provided and on race day itself we have the best seats in the house!

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BMW Race Series - an experience.

Paul Mill

In 2004, along with my mate Andy Nugent, we commissioned Ernst Fischbock to build us a pair of matching 320 E30's to race in the new series that was due to commence that season. It was my first ever crack at competing in motor racing having been an arm chair racer all my life. Our intent was to be there for the first E30 race but as always with race cars, they take twice as long and cost twice as much as planned, so we debuted the cars in February 2005 alongside about another 8 or 10 cars.

I had a ball in the E30, learning an awful lot about how to drive and compete, and right back then the camaraderie and willingness to help me as a rookie was outstanding. Now I was hooked, and in 2007, after a season and a half running in the BMW E30 Series, I sold my E30 to Gerald Fava and purchased a 1999 BMW Z3 Coupe from Jerry Clayton which was originally imported from Japan as a damaged car. It had been caged but otherwise stock standard.

I commissioned Andy Culpin at Race FX to rebuild the Z3 into a specialist track car complete with new body kit, suspension and modified motor. As the Z3 Coupes were only manufactured from 1999 to around 2001 there were no aftermarket body panels available which meant that moulds had to be developed off the original steel panels. It was first raced in its new format at the Ice Breaker meeting in 2008. What a buzz!

We continued developing the car over the next couple of years including dry sumping the engine and adding a 6 speed Hollinger sequential gearbox. The car has mainly competed in the Open Class of the BMW Race Driver Series and a couple of seasons with GTRNZ.

The BMW Race Series has been one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. The positive and welcoming attitude of the other competitors, their spirit and focus on having fun (as a priority), and safe and respectful racing puts the series above and beyond others I hear about.

The car is unique in New Zealand both in appearance and performance and has now moved under new ownership, to Christchurch where she will be raced on the southern circuits of Ruapuna, Levels and Highland Park. I would have liked to see her stay and compete in the BMW Series.

I have had great pleasure in owning and racing the car and it was a sad day to see it move on!

2014-2015 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors or changes

28/29 Mar 2015 - Legends of Speed - Hampton Downs - HRC
BMW E30, BMW Open, Historic Muscle Car/ Historic Saloon Cars, Historic Formula Ford, Formula Libre, Historic Sports sedans, ERC/Arrows, Trofeo, PPG Classic Trial, Formula Junior.

4/5 Apr 2015 - IRC Round 6 - Taupo - IRC
Porsche, GT1 GT2, Super GT, Mini Star cars, Super Six, MX5, Pro Seven, Formula First, Pre 65, SS2000

5 April 2015 - Sports Car Club of NZ Easter Sprint Pukekohe.

11^th /12 April 2015 Pukekohe 250 - Round of the Hankook Super Series. HRC and RPM Promotions

12 April 2015 - Auckland Car Club - Round 6 Hampton Downs
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars.

18/19^th Apr 2015 Great Lake Taupo - NZRDL
Honda Cup, Rotary Enthusiasts, 2K Cup, Super Kart, NZ Super Lap, Alfa Trofeo

2/3 May 2015 - 2 K Cup Master - Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup, Honda Cup, Rotary Enthusiasts, Super Lap, Sports cars & Super Karts

30 May 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 1 Taupo NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

27 June 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 2 Hampton Downs NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

4 July 2015 - 2K Cup - 800 Enduro Hampton Downs NZRDL

12 July 2015 - Brass Monkey - Hampton Downs HRC
Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial.

24/25 July 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 3 Pukekohe NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

2015-2016 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors, changes and additions

The list below only contains confirmed meeting dates and confirmed classes

IRC dates not finalised until 6^th April but it assumed they will roll over from last year

23 August 2015 - Practice day for all entry classes and class displays NZRDL

29 August 2015 - Motor Sport Open Day Hampton Downs NZRDL

5 Sep 2015 - Summer Series Round 1 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons

12/13 Sep 2015 Icebreaker - Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, Historic Muscle Cars, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo, Pre 61 Saloons (VCC)

26/27 September 2015 Taupo 400 SuperTourer Enduro Series
NZ SuperTourers, UDC Utes, Ssang Yong Utes,

26/27 September 2015 - Waikato Challenge- Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup,

3 Oct 2015 Spring Classic - Pukekohe - TACCOC
Formula Junior

17 Oct 2015 Summer Series Round 2 - Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club SAT
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons,

6/8 Nov 2015 - V8 Supercars - Pukekohe - NZIGP
V8 Supercars,

1 Nov 2015 Summer Classic - Hampton Downs - TACCOC
Formula Junior

16 Nov 2015 Summer Series Round 3 - Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club.
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

21 Nov 2015 - Hampton Downs Open Meeting NZRDL Hampton Downs
2K Cup

28/29 Nov 2015 - V8 Festival Meeting Hampton Downs NZRDL
Races for V8 Classes - Big promotion attached to this event. NZ SuperTourers

12 Dec 2K Cup - BBQCTD Hampton Downs

13 Dec 2015 - Outsource IT Christmas at the Downs - TACCOC
ERC Classic Race Series

20 December 2015 - Annual Breakfast Run Warkworth
Leaving Barry's Point Rd Countdown car park 7.30am and passing through Albany 8am

8/9 Jan 2016 - Tasman Revival Taupo - HRC
ERC Classic Race Series, Classic Japanese, Alfa Trofeo

14-17 Jan 2016 - NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche Hampton Downs - HRC
Classes tba, but include Porsche, F5000, Formula Libre, Formula Junior, HMC, ERC Classic Race Series, AES, Heritage Touring Cars.

21-24 Jan 2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche- Hampton Downs - HRC
Classes tba, but include Porsche, F5000, Formula Libre, Formula Junior, HMC, ERC Classic Race Series, AES, Heritage Touring Cars.

1 Feb 2K Cup Day Hampton Downs

13 Feb 2016 - Summer Series Round 4 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

20/21 Feb 2016 Tasman Revival Pukekohe - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo

27/28Feb Mar 2016 - Rotary Cup - Taupo - NZRDL
2K Cup,

12/13th Mar 2016 - Roycroft Meeting Hampton Downs - Waitemata Vintage Car Club HRC.
Classes Vintage cars Pre 1945 Sports Cars, pre 1960 sports cars, Formula Junior, Pre 61 Saloons

13^th March 2016 Auckland Car Club Round 5 Pukekohe
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars

18/19/20Mar 2016 Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC

1/2/3 April 2016 Legends of Speed - Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, Formula Libre, Historic Muscle Cars, ERC Classic Race Series, Alfa Trofeo.

16/17 Apr 2016 Great Lake Taupo - NZRDL
2K Cup , Alfa Trofeo

11 April 2016 - Auckland Car Club Round 6 Hampton Downs
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons,

30 April/1 May 2016 - 2 K Cup Masters - Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup,

29 May 2016 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 1 Taupo NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC

24/25 June 2016 North Island Endurance Series Round 2 Hampton Downs NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC

2 July 2016 - 2K 800 Relay Race Hampton Down HRC
2K Cup Cars only

24/25 July 2016 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 3 Pukekohe NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC.

10 July 2016 - Brass Monkey - Hampton Downs
Time groups ,Single Seaters , Classic Trial

20 August 2016 - Race car test day - Hampton Downs HRC

28 August 2016 - Public Open Day Hampton Downs HRC

10/11 Sept 2016 - Ice Breaker - Hampton Downs HRC
Historic Muscle Cars, ERC Classic Race Series, Formula Libre, Formula Ford

24/25 Sept 2016 - Waikato Challenge - Hampton Downs NZRDL
2K Cup

19 Nov 2016 - Hampton Downs Open - Meeting Hampton Downs NZRDL
2K Cup

25/27 November 2016 - V8 Festival Hampton Downs
NZ SuperTourers

HRC News

Incorporating NZRDL news.

March 2015

Circulation 5215 Email , 1159 on line at www.grandprix.org.nz

HRC is busy this weekend involved with two very different meetings. At Taupo, with the assistance of the Taupo Car Club, we have the 2015 Kartsport New Zealand, Superkart Championships and Grand Prix, plus supporting classes of 2K Cup, Honda Cup, Sports cars /Formula Libre and Super lap. As of Tuesday, we have 153 confirmed entries. At Hampton Downs we are running the Toyota 86's Championship round, as part of the Toyota Fest.

Running two events on the same weekend has stretched our volunteer help and we are short of flag marshals for Taupo, so if anyone would like a weekend in Taupo with accommodation paid and free lunches email chris@hamptondowns.com

At the Tasman Revival meeting at Pukekohe Park, I mentioned the increase in track hire rates for Pukekohe. Just to clarify the statement that I made on Saturday morning, while I did say the track fee had doubled, I should have put more emphasis on what I said after that. I mentioned it does now include the pit hire, which had been free in the past and other items, which are now charged for.

On a like for like basis, the bare track hire has increased by about$1500 a day, which brings it up to the same level as Hampton Downs charges. Many of the facilities have been recently upgraded at Pukekohe Park's cost, such as the circuit lights and CCTV, so these costs must be met. Competitors have complained about the motor racing facilities at Pukekohe for some years and the rates have not moved over this period. The end result is that we have enjoyed cheap motor racing, but this would have been unsustainable for Pukekohe Park in the long run.

The base track hire fee at Pukekohe Park is approximately $6,500 a day but with the pits and other extras, the cost is approximately $11,000 a day. If you add the MSNZ levy of $7,448 for the meeting, then you can start to understand the costs involved in running a race meeting. Entry fees will rise next year, but not by a significant amount.

Some great race meetings coming up in March. The Roycroft Trophy Meeting for Vintage pre-1960 cars at Hampton Downs, on the 14/15 March. This meeting will have a French flavour, with lots of French food and exotic vintage cars. Enter on line at www.motorsportentry.com

Round 5 of the Auckland Car Club series is at Pukekohe on the 15 March with Classic Japanese, Muscle Cars, Production Cars, Racing Saloons and Clubman Sports Cars

Midsummer Thunder is on at Hampton Downs on the 21/22 March and features Porsche, GT1, GT2, Super GT, Mini & Star Cars, Super Six, MX5, Pro seven, Formula First, Pre 65, SS2000 and the Formula Ford National Championship

On the weekend of 28/29 March, HRC will be holding the ever-popular Legends of Speed meeting at Hampton Downs. Legends shields will be presented to the winner of the 3^rd race of each class. Legends this year will be World Champions. Classes racing are BMW, Historic Muscle Cars/Historic Saloon cars, Historic Formula Ford, Historic Sports sedans, ERC series, Trofeo, PPG Classic Trial, Formula Junior and Formula Libre. We already have three historic Sports Sedan entries from the South Island. (This a great class and numbers are increasing all the time).

TV programs on the Festival are showing on the following dates; F5000 Sunday 1^st March @ 1400, Muscle Cars Sunday 24^th May @ 1530 and BMW Sunday 31^st May @ 1400.

Three well-known competitors were injured in an accident on their way to compete in the Bathurst 12hr race. They were Lindsay O'Donnell, Scott O'Donnell and Phil Mauger. Their vehicle was stopped at traffic lights, when a petrol tanker ploughed into the back of their rental vehicle. Lindsay and Scott, while hospitalised, escaped serious injury, but Phil was in an induced coma for a number of days. We wish them all a speedy recovery.

2K Cup continues with its expediential growth both in the North Island and South Island. The class is always coming up with innovative ideas. For the May Meeting at Hampton they are running a one hour final, where you can have two drivers per car. With 2K Cup, it is the team that gets the points not the driver. This encourages families to compete, so if Dad is paying the bills, he can be given the occasional drive! In July they are running the 2K 800 km and before you say $2000 cars cannot do 800km, the cars will be teams of three. Everyone gets to drive their own car. There will be established teams and random teams made up by the committee.

Mark the 11^th & 12^th April on your calendars now for the Pukekohe 250. Lots of great race action, Super Tourers, Trucks, V8 Utes, SSangyong utes and other classes. Lots happening in the V8 world with some exciting developments. More news in next month's news letter

The calendar below contains confirmed dates for meetings. The IRC meetings next year are not included, as the IRC AGM is not until the 6^th April, but it can assumed the IRC meeting dates will roll over from this year.

Regards

From the HRC/NZRDL Team

Chris, Tony, Melissa and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Melissa 09 580 2085 melissa@grandprix.org.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

Country's fastest karts and drivers head to Taupo for Superkart Grand Prix

Spectators go for free at motorsport's fastest kart event

The country's fastest karts and top Karter's will head to Taupo Motorsport Park on Saturday the 28^th of February for one of the country's fastest and most spectacular motorsport events - the 2015 Kartsport New Zealand Superkart Championships and Grand Prix - and motorsport fans can come and watch for free.

Superkarts are karting's version of Formula One and are amongst the fastest forms of motorsport in the country - lapping circuits as quick or often quicker than their bigger single seater cousins or V8 type machinery.

This is the first time the event has been held at Taupo for a number of years having been held at Manfeild for the past three years and competitors are looking forward to a change of venue and record-breaking speeds around the circuit. To mark the occasion and to encourage existing and new fans to come along and watch - promoters will give free entry and parking for all spectators for the entire weekend, including the action-packed Superkart Saturday.

The Karter's will test on Friday and race all day Saturday, and there will be several support classes of cars from the New Zealand Racing Drivers' League to fill in the gaps, with sportscars and rotaries racing on Saturday. A bumper field of racing cars on Sunday makes this a 'must see' event for motorsport fans.

The kart classes racing at Taupo will include the 250cc 6 speed International class karts which are like mini F1 cars and capable of speeds of well over 230km/hr along with mind-boggling cornering speeds, braking power and acceleration. All sport special body kits and in some cases, highly effective aerodynamics.

These karts have the most power to weight ratio in any form of motorsport. Estimated speeds of 230km/hr will be reached on the back straight. With over 90 horsepower and excellent aerodynamic down force, these impressive karts will have an average lap speed - and that's an average lap speed, not a maximum speed - of no less than 135km/hr.

Defending champion, Wellington's Karl Wilson, will be looking to maintain his winning streak. He'll have his hands full, however, with huge challenges expected from 2014 Superkart Series winner Andrew Hall from Auckland, ex-champ Paul Dunlop from Clydevale in the deep south and Taranaki young gun Alex Geary. Other drivers contesting the class include Tauranga's Geoff Sherrell, Warwick Dunn and Aucklander Martijn Weiss.

The Horizon Energy Services sponsored National 250 class comprises of 250cc single cylinder shifter karts powered by highly developed five speed motocross style engines. This class runs on shorter sprint style chassis. With up to 70hp, these karts are a real handful for their intrepid drivers and these machines too will see speeds of 200km/hr with a competitive lap time around the 1min 33s mark.

Favourite for this class is Wellington's Tony Gestro who has shown great form lately since switching from the International class. Last year's champion Chris Simmonds will look to pull another good performance out of the bag along with 2014 series winner and current 3NZ Nick Isaac from Taranaki. Other drivers in with a sniff include Wellingtonian's Dan Isaac, Sean Cuthbert and Peter Hoare.

The Horizon Energy Services sponsored National 125cc class comprises of 125cc single cylinder shifter karts similar to the 250cc machines but with slightly less power. Speeds of 170km/hr and excellent handling make these karts fun to drive and provide stunning racing.

This is the first time this class has been contested for a number of years so it's anyone's guess who will take home the winner's trophy. Drivers to watch out for will include young gun Bradley Tremain from Tokoroa as well as Manawatu's Peter Dicks, Darryl Currie and Mitchell Ward.

The Energy Hydraulics Ltd sponsored Rotax Max Light class comprises karts powered by 125cc single speed Rotax engines. This is the biggest class # as far as entries for the event goes and everyone from officials to drivers is expecting the racing to be intense.

Competitors to watch include 2014 series winner Charlotte Oram from Wellington, Taranaki's Logan Boyde, former champion Gareth Playle as well as Aucklander Tony Kinsman - who has shown great form in recent events.

For those racers who are not pint-sized, The Qual IT sponsored Rotax Max Heavy class are powered by the same engines as the light class, but a higher overall weight limit means it's great for the more generously proportioned racers. Despite this, these karts will still see 150km/hr and lap times around the 1 min 43s mark.

Competitors to watch are 2014 series champion, Brad Alexander from Auckland, 2NZ Karl Cameron, 3NZ David Odering and Auckland's Caleb Hartley. Taupo's Teddy Bassick is fresh off a round win in January so he's got to be in the hunt also.

The event format will be four heats and a final in each class. Qualifying begins at 9.20am on Saturday February 28^thwith racing from 10.30am. The event will be sponsored by Horizon Energy Services (Taranaki), Energy Hydraulics Ltd (Taranaki) and Qual IT (Wellington).

Super karts 2

SANCTIONED MAHINDRA ENDURANCE SERIES LOOKING AT MUCH BIGGER FIELDS

The 2015 Mahindra North Island Endurance Series looks set to be bigger and better thanks to the series becoming sanctioned by Motorsport New Zealand and huge interest from prospective teams and drivers.

The three round series will begin at Taupo on May 30^th, with Round 2 at Hampton Downs on June 27^th and the final round this season at Pukekohe on July 25^th.

The series was a major success in its first year in 2014 and organisers have been inundated with enquiries from owners of all types of endurance racing machinery. "The enquiries and interest will only increase now that the series has championship status thanks to MSNZ's support and sanctioning of our articles," explained series board chairman Kel McBeath.

"We think it is very positive news for the sport and everyone involved in the Mahindra NI Series, as well as the North Island Endurance Racing Drivers Club of which all of our drivers are members.

"Competing in a recognised championship series will hold extra appeal for all drivers and teams, as well as their sponsors and we thank MSNZ for its support and encouragement in making the series a success. This is a key step on the way."

This time last year MotorSport NZ also confirmed championship status for the South Island Endurance Series. The three-round series was contested at three out of the four south island circuits and earned NZ Endurance Championship title status, but with a view to expanding to a combined North/South Island Endurance Championship.

The series is hoping to make a series of announcements in the near future in regard to TV coverage, and concerning new teams entering the 2015 championship.

Regulations - Sponsors - Membership - Drive wanted

Regulations

NIERDC endurance series regulations have now been signed off and we are looking forward to a fun filled and actioned packed series.

So read up, make sure your car, your team, your fuel is all correct and you are ready to race on May 30^th. Remember to check the face book site and the website for updates, but I will always send you information as it comes to hand. If you know of anyone who does not get this newsletter currently it could be that I have not been able to read their writing, so email me addresses and I can add/delete as required.

Sponsors

Fantastic to have Mahindra as our series sponsor again, lots of work happening in the background out the moment and we will look forward to sharing all the news as it is finalised.

Also back are Race Brakes, Time and Place Photography, Michelin tyres, Motorsport Services to name a few. Remember if you want to be involved as a sponsor, just let Karen or Kel know. Sponsorship can range for putting prizes up, money towards the social event, a speaker for the Friday night social event...we are open to your suggestions.

Membership

Thank you for all the membership forms to date. Got lots of them, but only a few payments. I have attached another copy, which includes the account number for membership payment, (always a help). Remember it is first in, first served for your racing number and we have already had one double up! At least the team now has time to change their number, so their car still looks fantastic for the race.

For those who have completed the form, the payment details are;

Membership $50.00 per driver to

NIERDC 03-1509-0295037-000 - Please put car number and last name as reference

Drive wanted

People keen to race, just need a car.

Tim Fox, 21 year old experienced racecar driver in the upcoming NI endurance series 3 or 6 hour races.

Tim has raced and won in Production cars, Formula First, hillclimb's and sprints, and Karts and driven a variety of machinery. Very safe, never had a major racing accident.

Sensible and mature and excellent at car set up. We have some money and can make a realistic contribution to race costs.

Please contact Tim Fox at 0277574212 , or Andrew Fox at 0274315318, 049393382 or office@classicandmodern.co.nz

Karen Dovey - Series Co ordinator

NIERDC

PO Box 14244, Tauranga 3171

42B Tawa Street, Mount Maunganui 3116

W 07 543 3556 M 0284 995 604

www.nierdc.com and facebook

Race Dates: Taupo May 30^th, Hampton Downs June 27^th and Pukekoe July 25^th 2015

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CALLING ALL HONDAS!

Motul Honda Cup is running its fifth round on Taupo short track (www.motorsportentry.com) at the next NZRDL meeting on February 27^th/28th (Testing) and March 1st (Qualifying and three races) and is inviting all Honda owners to come and try the series for free.

Honda Cup has regular fields now of 25 plus cars and classes to cater for every type of modified machine, from the basic N1 production class right up to an unlimited category - with everything in between! In real terms what that means if it is a Honda with a Honda engine and four tyres, Honda Cup has a class for it!

The series will waive its registration fee for this event only with only event entry to pay. Interested drivers not running regularly in the series just need to email series general manager Richard Gee at richard@iconsport.co.nz to confirm they would like to take part.

Step back in time to the golden years of the NZ Grand Prix
Motorsport once again steps more than half a century back in time over the weekend of March 14^th 15^th March at Hampton Downs with the 5th Roycroft Vintage race meeting providing a glimpse of the Grand Prix races of another time.

It was back in the 1950s when the cars and aces of the era raced around Ardmore in the New Zealand Grand Prix and many key cars from that era will be racing again in the Grand Prix of Yesteryear at the Roycroft meeting. This is the biggest vintage racing event of its kind in New Zealand and is a must for seeing racing machinery from this period.

The Waitemata Vintage Car Club have managed to attract a fine collection of cars that ran in the NZ Grand Prix. They are mostly NZ-built specials that famously battled the best that Europe could provide.

Cars set to compete - and many are historically very significant for both motoring and motor racing in NZ - include the Stanton Crop Duster, the Lycoming Special, Lycoming 2, the Gee Cee Ess, Cooper 500, the Northland Special, the JPS, RA2, RA5, A40 Special and the Roycroft Bugatti!

"We are just a small country, but we have a rich heritage in racing in the 1950s and 1960s and of course with our geographical location, many of these cars were created and raced using kiwi ingenuity, creativity and a fair bit of number eight wire mentality, but all carved their niches in domestic motor racing. It is wonderful not only to be able to celebrate the period once again, but also see some of those famous machines take to the track in anger one more time..."

Featured Cars

1953 Stanton Special Cropduster

The 1953 Stanton Special Cropduster was powered by chain drive, 6124cc Supercharged Straight-4 De Havilland Gipsy Major aircraft engine. Built by the Stanton Brothers and raced by the Morrie Stanton in the 1954 NZ Grand Prix it was lying in seventh place when it retired.

The Lycoming Special

lycoming

The Lycoming was built by Ralph Watson in the early 1950's. It was a revolutionary design with the air cooled 5244cc aircraft engine running through a Studebaker gearbox to a Ford V8 differential. The engine is upside down and back to front and this required Ralph Watson to design and build his own fuel injection system for the car. During its long and successful racing career it has been raced by many notable drivers including; Jim Boyd, Malcolm Gill, - Jim Clark (F1 World Champion), Bruce McLaren (Founder of the McLaren Racing Team which still competes in F1 today).

Around1982 Ralph Smith purchased the car and set about rebuilding it from two trailer loads of parts with no instruction manual. Since the restoration Ralph has regularly competed at Classic and Historic Race meetings throughout New Zealand. He has taken the car to Race Meetings in Australia and the United States including Philip Island and Laguna Seca.

RA 5

Ra5

An amazing rear engined single seater built in 1954 by Hec Green and Fred Brewer was years ahead of its time. Powered by an engine based on the Vanguard engine with double over head cams, alloy block and twin plugs per cylinder.

A40 Special

a40

This car started out as a 1948 Hudon-engined 'midget' owned by Des Herrick. Herb Gilroy converted it into track car by lengthening the chassis and body and installing a highly modified A40 engine. The has had various drivers over the years including Chris Amon ,Graham Harvey, Kenny Smith, Doug Lawrence, John Rielly, Peter Hughes, Garth Souness and Bruce McLaren. The car is now owned again by the Herrick family.

Roycroft Bugatti Type 35A

Came to NZ in 1947 and raced at Ohakea briefly by Ken Hemus in 1950. It was then purchased by Ron Roycroft who in 1953 had Ralph Watson install the current engine - a C Type 3442 cc Jaguar motor. It was in this form that it came 6^th in the 1955 Grand Prix - the first New Zealander home. The car is now owned and raced by Ron's son Terry.

Playday

race car test

F5000

Tony Roberts leading briefly

HISTORIC RACING CLUB/NZ FORMULA 5000 ASSOCIATION
2014/15 MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series

60th Annual New Zealand Grand Prix meeting

EVENT REPORT

MSC RACES AND RECORD TO SMITH, SERIES TITLE TO ROSS

Super-veteran Ken Smith (Lola T332) and fellow MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series fast-man Steve Ross (McRae GM1) both had reason to celebrate after the final round of the 2014/15 series at the New Zealand Grand Prix meeting at Feilding's Manfeild circuit on Sunday.

For three-time former series title holder Smith, 73, from Auckland, it was a new category lap record and his third round clean-sweep of the season. For southern man Ross, a relative youngster compared with Smith at just 58 years of age, it was winning the MSC F5000 series for a third time.

"Not a bad result, was it?," Smith said as he was surrounded by well-wishers after winning the feature race MSC race, held just before the 60th annual NZGP, a race won by Canadian Lance Stroll, a mere 57 years his junior.

A three-time winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix himself, Smith arrived at the meeting keen to further lower the F5000 category lap record - 1.01.770 - he set two years ago.

He and Ross both lapped under it in qualifying on Saturday morning but only Smith was able to beat it in a race, Smith winning the second eight lap prelim on Sunday morning with a best lap time of 1.01.629.

Ross got the jump on Smith off the rolling start of that race - after Smith admitting baulking a gear change - but the Dunedin man only managed one lap in the lead before Smith made up the deficit, scythed past and started pulling away.

With Smith only contesting three of the six rounds of this season's trans-Tasman series, he was never in the running for a fourth series title, however.

Ross did do every round and after a dominant performances of his own - in Smith's absence - at the penultimate series round at the Skope Classic meeting in Christchurch last weekend, a record-equalling third MSC title was his for the taking before his McRae GM1 even turned a wheel this weekend.

Despite that Ross showed in qualifying, where he was the only other driver outside Smith to break the 1.02.000 barrier, that he was going to fight for every point, and fight he did, grabbing the lead in the morning race, then being forced to work his way back up through the field after an early passing move in the 12-lap final went wrong.

"We've always raced to win championships," the New Zealand Pre- 65, Osca and TranZam class title holder said as he helped pack his car for the return trip south. "In an ideal world you win races too, but Kenny's a hard fellow to beat anywhere, and when he's on his favourite circuit he was obviously hot to trot, but you know, we gave it a good go!

For the record, Ross's brand of speed, consistency and commitment to do all six rounds of this season's MSC series saw him add the 2014/15 title to those he won in 2011/12 and 2012/13 with a final score of 764 points, 271 more than Russell Greer from Blenheim in his ex-Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 (493) and 335 more than third placed Greg Thornton in his freshly rebuilt ex Sam Posey Surtees TS11.

Greer, who stepped up to contest the MSC series after an early career rallying and later interest in historic racing, was 'over the moon' with second in the series points standings, paying tribute to Christchurch preparation specialist John Crawford and his team from Motorsport Solutions who have run the car for Greer this season.

"I've actually more than achieved my goal. I set out to try and get a good result but never dreamed I'd get up to second. I got quite a few good results this season but really the main thing was being consistent."

Greg Thornton was also well pleased with third place in the series points standings, having rebuilt his ex-Sam Posey Surtees TS11 from the ground up after it was badly damaged in a workshop fire two years ago, and made the commitment to commute back and forward from his base at Stansted Airport north of London to rounds of the MSC series here and in Australia.

"I'm really pleased about finishing third in the series," he said. "It (the Surtees) is such a brilliant car. It's one of the earlier ones, built as an F1 car in 1970 then converted to F5000 spec in 1971. The engine's solid rather than quick but it's very good under brakes and very nimble in the wiggly stuff, so it's been very good here."

Both today's races were entertaining affairs with Smith, Ross and defending series title holder Andrew Higgins (Lola T400) locking out first-through-third places, Greg Thornton holding a watching brief in fourth, and a battle royal for fifth through tenth placings involving Russell Greer and Sefton Gibb in their evenly-matched Lola T332s, Brett Willis in his similar Lola T330, and another closely matched pair in Aaron Burson (Talon MR1A) and Calven Bonney (Begg 018).

Also looking strong was one of the MSC series' originals, Shayne Windleburn who, after sorting a brake issue with his Lola T400 on Saturday night, spent both races moving forward today. ending up 10th in the race in the morning and ninth in the feature in the afternoon.

With the MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series over for another year, the series regulars are looking forward to joining their American counterparts at the annual Rolex Monterey Reunion historic and classic motor racing meeting at Laguna Seca in northern California between August 12 and 16 this year.

Some members of the local association will also be competing at meetings in Australia next month.

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Two drivers for Super Black Racing in Australia

Simon Evans is the latest driver to join New Zealand's only V8 Supercar team, Super Black Racing, as he steps up to the V8 Dunlop Development Series in Australia this year behind the wheel of another Ford Falcon.

Evans, who has enjoyed considerable success in New Zealand's top tier V8 SuperTourer series over the past year, says he's looking forward to the challenge with support from a New Zealand team.

"This is a great opportunity for me. Following my recent racing results in New Zealand, the Dunlop Series is definitely the next step for me. So while it's going to be a challenge, I'm really looking forward to it," says Evans.

"Representing Super Black Racing as the only New Zealand team in the V8 Supercars at the moment just makes it even more exciting and it's great to have their support as it can be really hard for drivers to break out of New Zealand," Evans continued.

Super Black Racing team owner Tony Lentino added that when the opportunity came up, the team just had to help Evans in his international quest.

Lentino says: "The team [Super Black Racing] was started to help New Zealand drivers break into different levels of motorsport so when this became a possibility, we knew we had to make it happen. It's simply what we're all about."

Aside from competing in karts in Australia, it will be Evans' first time racing on Australian tarmac so he also has the added challenge of learning every single track during the allocated practice sessions.

Evans says: "Every track is new to me this year and with only two practice sessions at each event, it's going to be difficult. But I have a fantastic team of people behind me, including my family, so I'm still confident of getting some good results."

The V8 Dunlop Development series is contested over seven rounds throughout Australia with Evans piloting a Ford Falcon prepared by MW Motorsport who previously brought Chaz Mostert to victory in the step-up series.

Super Black Racing now turns their attention to the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide on 26 February, in just over two weeks time where the 2015 V8SC Championship and Dunlop Development Series officially begins.

For more information, visit www.superblack.co.nz or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SuperBlackRacingTeam) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/SuperBlackNZ

2014-2015 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors or changes

28Feb /1 Mar 2015 - Super Kart Nationals Grand Prix -Taupo - NZRDL
Honda Cup, 2K Cup, NZ Super Laps, Sports Cars/Formula Libre, Super Karts

28Feb /1 Mar 2015 - Toyota Fest - Hampton Downs
All Toyotas plus Toyota TR86 racing

7/8 Mar 2015 - MSNZ Championship Round 6 - Taupo

7/8 March 2015 - Club Sport Championship Pukekohe - ACC

14/15 Mar 2015 - Roycroft Meeting Hampton Downs - Waitemata Vintage Car Club. Classes; Vintage cars Pre 60, Formula Junior, Pre 61 Saloons

15 March 2015 - Auckland Car Club Round 5 - Pukekohe
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars.

21/22 Mar 2015 - Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC
Porsche, GT1 & GT2, Super GT, Mini Star cars, Super Six, MX5, Pro Seven, Formula First, Pre 65, SS2000, Formula Ford National Championship

4/5 Apr 2015 - IRC Round 6 - Taupo - IRC
Porsche, GT1 GT2, Super GT, Mini Star cars, Super Six, MX5, Pro Seven, Formula First, Pre 65, SS2000

5 April 2015 - Sports Car Club of NZ Easter Sprint Pukekohe.

11^th /12 April 2015 Pukekohe 250 Round of the Hankook Super Series HRC and RPM Promotions

12 April 2015 - Auckland Car Club - Round 6 Hampton Downs
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars.

18^th 19^th Apr 2015 Great Lake Taupo - NZRDL
Honda Cup, Rotary Enthusiasts, 2K Cup, Super Kart, NZ Super Lap, Alfa Trofeo

24/25 April Pukekohe NZIGP

2/3 May 2015 - 2 K Cup Master - Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup, Honda Cup, Rotary Enthusiasts, Super Lap, Sports cars , Super Karts

30 May 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 1 Taupo NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

27 June 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 2 Hampton Downs NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

4 July 2015 2K 800 Enduro Hampton Downs NZRDL

12 July 2015 - Brass Monkey - Hampton Downs HRC
Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial.

24/25 July 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 3 Pukekohe NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

2015-2016 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors, changes and additions

The list below only contains confirmed meeting dates and confirmed classes

4 July - 2K Cup 800KM Enduro, Hampton Downs NZRDL

12 July 2015 - Brass Monkey, Hampton Downs
Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial

24/25 July 2015 - North Island Endurance Series - Round 3 Pukekohe - NZIGP, NSCC, HRC, NIERDC

23 August 2015 - Practice day for all entry classes and class displays NZRDL

29 August 2015 - Motor Sport Open Day, Hampton Downs NZRDL

5 Sep 2015 Summer Series Round 1 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

12/13 Sep 2015 Icebreaker - Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series

26/27 September 2015 Taupo 400 SuperTourer Enduro Series
NZ SuperTourers, UDC Utes, Ssang Yong Utes,

26/27 September 2015 - Waikato Challenge, Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup,

3 Oct 2015 Spring Classic, Pukekohe - TACCOC
Formula Junior

17 Oct 2015 Summer Series Round 2, Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club Saturday
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons,

6/8 Nov 2015 - V8 Supercars, Pukekohe - NZIGP
V8 Supercars,

1 Nov 2015 - Summer Classic - Hampton Downs - TACCOC
Formula Junior

16 Nov 2015 - Summer Series Rd 3, Pukekohe - Auckland Car Club.
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

21 Nov 2015 - Hampton Downs Open Meeting - NZRDL
2K Cup

28/29 Nov 2015 - V8 Festival Meeting, Hampton Downs NZRDL
Races for V8 Classes - Big promotion attached to this event. NZ SuperTourers

12 Dec 2K Cup BBQ, CTD Hampton Downs

13 Dec 2015 Outsource IT Christmas at the Downs - Hampton Downs - TACCOC. ERC Classic Race Series

20 December 2015 - Annual Breakfast Run Warkworth
Leaving Barrys Point Rd Countdown car park 7.30am and passing through Albany 8am.

8/9 Jan 2016 - Tasman Revival Taupo - HRC
ERC Classic Race Series, Classic Japanese

14-17 Jan 2016 - NZ Festival of Motor Racing Celebrating Porsche, Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series AES, F5000 & more!

21-24 Jan 2016 - NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrating Porsche- Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series AES, F5000 & more!

1 Feb - 2K Cup Day, Hampton Downs

13 Feb 2016 - Summer Series Round 4, Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club.
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars , Standard Production, Racing Saloons

20/21 Feb 2016 - Tasman Revival Pukekohe - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series

27/28Feb Mar 2016 - Rotary Cup - Taupo - NZRDL
2K Cup,

13/14 Mar 2016 - Roycroft Meeting Hampton Downs - Waitemata Vintage Car Club/HRC.
Classes Vintage cars Pre 60, Formula Junior, Pre 61 Saloons

14 March 2016 - Round 5 Pukekohe, Auckland Car Club,
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars

18/19/20Mar 2016 - Mid-Summer Thunder. IRC Round 5 - Hampton Downs - NZIGP/ACC/NSCC

1/2/3 April 2016 - Legends of Speed, Hampton Downs - HRC
Formula Junior, ERC Classic Race Series, Formula Libre

16/17 Apr 2016 - Great Lake Taupo - NZRDL
2K Cup

11 April 2016 - Round 6, Auckland Car Club - Hampton Downs
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons,

30 April/1 May 2016 - 2 K Cup Masters, Hampton Downs - NZRDL
2K Cup,

29 May 2016 - North Island Endurance Series, Round 1 - Taupo NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC

24/25 June 2016 - North Island Endurance, Series Round 2 Hampton Downs - NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC

2 July 2016 - 2K 800 Relay Race, Hampton Down HRC
2K Cup Cars only

24/25 July 2016 - North Island Endurance Series, Round 3 Pukekohe - NZRDL, NSCC, NZIGP, NIERDC.

10 July 2016 - Brass Monkey, Hampton Downs
Time groups, Single Seaters, Classic Trial

20 August 2016 - Race car test day - Hampton Downs HRC

28 August 2016 - Public Open Day - Hampton Downs HRC

10/11 Sept 2016 - Ice Breaker - Hampton Downs HRC
ERC Classic Race Series

24/25 Sept 2016 - Waikato Challenge, Hampton Downs NZRDL

2K Cup

19 November 2016 - Hampton Downs Open Meeting - NZRDL
2K Cup

25/27 November 2016 - V8 Festival, Hampton Downs
NZ SuperTourers

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F5000

World Record number of F5000

The Gulf Oil F5000 Howden Ganley Festival of 2015 has been a huge success. Record entry, large crowd (still the second largest Motorsport event in NZ). Plus, lots of drivers, cars and enthusiasts from overseas. It was interesting to note at the Howden Ganley dinner when the MC (Michael Clarke) asked the overseas visitors to stand, almost half the room stood up. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the hundreds of volunteers and Hampton Downs staff that made this event a success - it wouldn't happened without you! Also thanks to the competitors for giving us such dedication and some great racing! As Maximus said "are you not entertained!"

This weekend at Hampton Downs, is the new Zealand Motor Cup round of the Toyota racing series, supported by some top classes, including the V8 SuperTourers. Certainly worth coming for a look if you have some free time.

February is a busy month for Motorsport around the country. The TRS circus moves to Taupo on the 5/8 February and then on to the Grand Prix at Manfeild on the 14/15 February. The F5000's are the support class for the Grandprix, so an interesting contrast between the old and new. Also on the 14^th February at Hampton Downs is round four of the Auckland Car Club Summer series.

The HRC Tasman Revival at Pukekohe is the 21/22 February, all the usual HRC classes, BMW E30, BMW Open, Historic Saloon Cars, Historic Formula Ford, Formula Libre, Historic Sports Sedans, European Racing Classic ERC/Arrows, Alfa Trofeo, PPG Classic Trial, Formula Junior will be there. Enter online at www.motorsportenry.com

The following weekend 27 Feb / 1 March NZRDL is at Taupo for the Rotary Cup meeting and the 2015 National Super Kart Championship and Grandprix. Classes are Super Karts, Sportscars/ Formula Libre and Rotary Race Enthusiasts who race on the Saturday and NZ SuperLap, Motul Honda Cup and two or possibly even three 2K Cup groups that run on Sunday. There will be practice for all groups on the Friday and fast and slow sessions on Saturday afternoon after the karting. Saturdays racing is on the long track and on Sunday for change we will use the shorter track.

March is also a great month for motorsport, see events below.

On Tuesday the 10 February HRC have one of their popular licence examination evenings. If you need a competition licence, come to our office at 6 Findlay St Ellerslie (up the ramp) between 4.30pm and 6.30 pm and sit your competition licence exam with the HRC team.

All welcome

Regards

From the HRC/NZRDL Team

Chris, Tony, Melissa and Richard

Chris 0274 827 542 chris@grandprix.org.nz

Melissa 09 580 2085 melissa@grandprix.org.nz

Tony 09 280 6500 tony@hamptondowns.com

CALLING ALL HONDAS!

Motul Honda Cup is running its fifth round on Taupo short track (www.motorsportentry.com) at the next NZRDL meeting on February 28th (Testing) and March 1st (Qualifying and three races) and is inviting all Honda owners to come and try the series for free.

MAHINDRA NORTH ISLAND ENDURACE SERIES UPDATE

Did you take part or want to take part in the Mahindra North Island Endurance Series last year? Well, it's going to be back and it's going to be back bigger and better than the first time round. We expect the sanctioned series articles will be available very soon and it will once again be a three round series, with a slight change in order from the first series in 2014.

Taupo on May 30th will be the first round of 2015, with a one and three hour race. Round 2 will be at Hampton Downs on June 27th and will consist of a one, three and six hour race and the series finale at Pukekohe on 25th July will also include a one, three and six hour race. In short - something for everyone. A Le Mans style start will also be included for the first time.

To take part, you first need to register with the North Island Endurance Racing Drivers Club - www.nierdc.com - and they'll send you a regular newsletter with updates.

We suggest registering your interest and joining the NIERDC very quickly as the series was incredibly popular in 2014 and will have even bigger fields in 2015. Drivers who pre-register interest now will be guaranteed a spot. The North Island endurance is a partnership between NIERDC who represent the drivers and race organising groups HRC, NZIGP and the NSCC.

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Ken Smith

Ken Smith F5000 World Champion 2015

SMITH'S CLEAN-SWEEP REWARDED WITH SPECIAL EVENT TITLE

Kiwi super-vet Ken Smith (Lola T332) has earned yet another motor racing accolade, winning the twin Gulf Oil Howden Ganley F5000 Festival historic motor racing meetings' 'Formula 5000 World Series' title with a six-race clean-sweep.

The title was created as part of the organisers' desire to attract as many race-ready Formula 5000 cars to the meeting as possible with Smith a worthy first recipient with a perfect 288 points.

Fellow former MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series champion Steve Ross (McRae GM1) was second with 219 points, visiting Australian driver Paul Zazryn (Lola T332) third with 184. Tony Roberts was the winner of the older 'A' series cars.

Smith, the 73-year-old from Auckland contesting his 47th consecutive season of national level motor racing in New Zealand, completed his two-event clean-sweep the same way he started, winning both Sunday races at the second Gulf Oil/Howden Ganley F5000 Festival meeting very much as he liked.

In the eight lap prelim race in the morning he led home fellow front-row starter Clark Proctor (March 73A/1), Steve Ross, Paul Zazryn and Brett Willis (Lola T330), while in the 15-lap feature held in even hotter conditions in the afternoon he won from Ross - after Proctor stopped with gearbox issues - Willis, UK-based series regular Greg Thornton (Surtees TS11), Zazryn and David Banks (Talon MR1).

After Proctor set the quickest race lap in the weekend's first MSC F5000 series race on Saturday, Smith was again fastest in both Sunday races, though even his best times were well off the qualifying pace he set at the first festival meeting.

"It was just too hot and the track was too slippery," Smith there. "The time's there, we'll just have to wait for another day."

Big mover in the feature race was Brett Willis, the Rotorua driver claiming the final podium spot behind Smith and Ross after a stellar drive in a car which had to have extensive repairs after an unfortunate four-car crash in the feature race at the first festival meeting.

Willis got better and better as the weekend went on and had to find a way past both Paul Zazryn and Greg Thornton to get to third.

The other big improver amongst the regular MSC series runners, Aucklander David Banks, had a relatively lonely run to the flag to finish sixth in his Talon MR1, but behind him Russell Greer (Lola T332), Australian visitor Peter Brennan (Lola T330), Shayne Windelburn (Lola T400) and Calven Bonney (Begg 018) entertained the large crowd with a race-long four-way battle for seventh.

Series young gun Alan Dunkley (Lola T140) again did a giant-killing job in the oldest (high-wing) car in the field in the morning race to split Brennan and Greer for tenth only to suffer another half-shaft failure and be an early retirement in the feature race.

Aaron Burson (Talon MR1) was another to struggle with half-shaft breakages, while his father Peter Burson (McRae GM1) pulled out of the feature with an engine issue.

Balancing the ledger was Stuart Lush (McRae GM1), the former series regular deciding to enter the feature race after only intending to have his car at the track on display and for demonstrations. He looked like he had never been away to finish the feature race in 12th position.

The fight for the 2014/15 MSC crown then heads south for the penultimate round at the annual Skope Classic meeting over the Feb 7/8 weekend then back north to Manfeild for the final at the 2015 New Zealand Grand Prix meeting at Manfeild the weekend after.

2015 National Kartsport Championship and Grandprix

with 2K Cup , Honda Cup, Rotary Enthusists , Formula Libre/Sports Cars, NZ Super Lap

Taupo Motorsport Park February 27th to 1st March

The ERC Convenors Report

Hi All,

Wow! You have no idea how many compliments I have received about our participation in the Ganley Festival, from our own drivers, spectators, other drivers, race officials, meeting officials and so on.

A massive thank you to everyone who got involved in some way or another and especially so, to the two series helpers who couldn't race, Paul Kendrick and Johan van Heerden, who managed the initial dummy grid set up. A massive thank you to Clive Taylor who not only did his usual lap time inputs, but also had the unenviable task of chasing the reserves who were in, then out again, then in again, as issues unfolded throughout the event. Thanks to Chris Brooks too, for her chasing around!

As usual, my predictions were way wrong! Based on past history, I was quite confident that all the reserves would be running well before the end of the meeting. As it happened, the only race where all the remaining reserves could run was the very last handicap on Sunday afternoon! I don't think anyone has ever seen 5 races with over 40 cars on every grid for a long, long time. To have just three cars with relatively minor panel damage - which didn't stop any of them racing - from such massive fields, I hope, sent a very strong message or two to those who still tend to criticise our group, or look down on it. We achieved far more than any other class in terms of number of car laps, with closer racing, more overtaking and minimal damage. Something you should all be proud of. It is no mean feat to be involved in a race with such huge speed differentials, so much overtaking and so few problems.&nb sp; I think we probably only had about three or 4 yellow flag incidents throughout and certainly no red flags or safety cars in any of the handicap races.

A special mention to Craig Howser though. His engine expired in a massive pall of smoke in Friday's scratch race, resulting in a safety car call out and an early finish. After an overnight blitz, he managed to fit a dubious spare Escort engine found lurking under Rob Berggren's bench and not only returned to the fray Saturday afternoon, but also managed a win! Sadly, that engine expired in the very last race, but Craig did more than enough to earn the ERC Series "Spirit of the Meeting Award " which was presented after the close of the meeting.

My personal thanks to Byron and Andy Culpin at RaceFx, as when I was doing a wheel nut check, first thing Friday, one stud was turning. Eventually, they managed to get the wheel off and mig welded all 4 studs on. Without their help, I would have been out altogether.

Massive thanks to the flag marshals and dummy grid teams who did a fantastic job over the two steaming hot weekends plus those involved in race control and administration, not to mention the official meeting organising committee. It was worth approaching the committee to be included, based on your initial support. Next year? Who knows, but we have had an initial discussion with Chris Watson and we'll just have to wait and see. I didn't hear John Tomlin's commentary, but I hope he found it more interesting than watching paint dry.

This is a selection of comments from the Roaring Season message board. If you take the time to read through, you'll also find links to Ricky Cooper's YouTube videos. Maybe more later. Anyone with in car footage, please hang on to it and pass it on to me on a memory stick or DVD and we'll see if we can get a compilation done. If you do post it to YouTube, be sure to pass on the link.

McLaren M1-B For Sale

Hi Tony, Chris, & Duncan,

Hope that this finds you both well and looking forward to a good 2015. I guess you are fully occupied with the season now, and am sorry to miss it. Maybe you remember me when I have visited the Trust in 2009 &10 & donated the photo album & attended the events.

I recently spoke with Kaj Wallin, owner of the McLaren M1-B below, unfortunately his health is not good and he has asked me to help sell his car. Therefore this mail to you.

The car is the ex-David Prophet M1-B and is in very good condition, never even raced since it has been totally renovated, only done a couple of demo runs like below. It is a real shame that the car is to be sold as a lot of work & love has been put into the car, it is the only original McLaren M1 in Scandinavia, and well documented.

Do you know of anyone who would be interested in the car? Since Kaj has very limited English he has asked me to be the "agent", so appreciated if you could let me know.

Best regards

Marshall
Boråsvägen 17
438 52 Rävlanda

Sweden
Tel +46 301 44993
Mob. +46 76 3640063

marshallmcdonagh@glocalnet.net

Mclaren 1B

2014-2015 Race Meetings

Please email chris@grandprix.org.nz with any errors or changes

31 Jan/1 Feb 2015 - MSNZ Championship Round 4 (NZ Motor Cup) - Hampton Downs TRS, Formula First, Mini

5/8 Feb 2015 - MSNZ Round 5 Taupo
TRS

6/8 Feb - Leadfoot Festival, Hahei
Details www.leadfootfestival.com

14/15 Feb 2015 - MSNZ Championship Round 5 (NZ Grand Prix) - Manfeild
TRS, Formula Ford, F5000

14 Feb 2015 Summer Series Round 4 - Hampton Downs - Auckland Car Club
Classic Japanese, Northern Muscle, Production Muscle Cars, Standard Production, Racing Saloons, Clubman Sports Cars.

21/22 Feb 2015 - Tasman Revival Pukekohe - HRC
BMW E30, BMW Open, Historic Saloon Cars, Historic Formula Ford, Formula Libre, Historic Sports sedans, ERC/Arrows, Alfa Trofeo, PPG Classic Trial, Formula Junior.

21/22 Feb 2015 - IRC Round 4 - Manfeild - IRC Porsche, GT1 & GT2, Super GT, Mini Star cars, Super Six, MX5, Pro Seven, Formula First, Pre 65, SS2000.

28Feb /1 Mar 2015 - Super Kart Nationals & Rotary Cup -Taupo - NZRDL
Honda Cup, 2K Cup, NZ Super Laps, Sports Cars, Rotary enthusiasts, Super Karts

28Feb /1 Mar 2015 - Toyota Fest - Hampton Downs
Toyota TR86