2019β20 NZ Touring Cars Championship | |||
Previous: | 2018β19 | Next: | 2020β21 |
The 2019β20 NZ Touring Cars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2019β20 BNT V8s Championship) will be the twenty-first season of the series, and the fifth under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field consists of two classes racing on the same grid. Class one featured both V8ST and NZV8 TLX cars. Class two consisted of older NZV8 TL cars. There is also a third class run for vehicles ineligible for points. The series' defending champions are Jack Smith for Class One, and Justin Ashwell for the V8 Lites class (renamed from Class Two).
All teams are based and registered in New Zealand.
Team | Car | No | Drivers | Rounds |
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Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry XV50 | 6 |
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Concept Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 007 |
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Phillips Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | 43 |
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Rob Wallace Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 51 |
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Lathrope Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 73 |
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Hamilton Motorsports | Holden VE Commodore | 84 |
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85 |
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V8 Lites | ||||
Thirsty Liquor | Ford BF Falcon | 18 |
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Precision Concrete & Paving | Holden VZ Commodore | 25 |
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Holden VZ Commodore | 30 |
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Ford BF Falcon | 80 |
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Holden VZ Commodore | 82 |
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Nigel Karl Racing | Ford BF Falcon | 172 |
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Open | ||||
McDonald Kerbing Specialist | Holden VE Commodore | 50 |
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4H Investments- Auto Garage | Holden VE Commodore | 57 |
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Collins Motorsport | Ford Mustang S550 | 77 |
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1β2 |
Andre Heimgartner will return to the series to drive with Hamilton Motorsports. Chelsea Herbert was originally slated to drive with the team, but withdrew after announcing her plans to compete in the Toyota Racing Series. [3]
The calendar was announced on April 30, 2019. [4] The calendar was later revised, removing the South Island rounds citing issues surrounding cost. [5]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | V8 Lites Winner | Open Winner | |
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NC | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
14 September |
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Chesters Racing | Field combined for non-championship round | |
R2 | 15 September |
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Chesters Racing | |||||
R3 |
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Chesters Racing | ||||||
1 | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
30 November |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R2 | 1 December |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R3 | Race abandoned due to adverse weather conditions. | ||||||||
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2 | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
8 February |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R2 | 9 February |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R3 |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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3 | R1 |
Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon Feilding, ManawatΕ« District |
15 February |
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Hamilton Motorsport |
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R2 | 16 February |
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Hamilton Motorsport |
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R3 |
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Hamilton Motorsport |
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4 | R1 |
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Hampton Downs, North Waikato |
28 March | ||||||
R2 | 29 March | ||||||||
R3 | |||||||||
5 | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
25 April | ||||||
R2 | 26 April | ||||||||
R3 |
2019β20 NZ Touring Cars Championship | |||
Previous: | 2018β19 | Next: | 2020β21 |
The 2019β20 NZ Touring Cars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2019β20 BNT V8s Championship) will be the twenty-first season of the series, and the fifth under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field consists of two classes racing on the same grid. Class one featured both V8ST and NZV8 TLX cars. Class two consisted of older NZV8 TL cars. There is also a third class run for vehicles ineligible for points. The series' defending champions are Jack Smith for Class One, and Justin Ashwell for the V8 Lites class (renamed from Class Two).
All teams are based and registered in New Zealand.
Team | Car | No | Drivers | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry XV50 | 6 |
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1β2 |
Concept Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 007 |
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1β2 |
Phillips Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | 43 |
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1β2 |
Rob Wallace Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 51 |
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1β2 |
Lathrope Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 73 |
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1β2 |
Hamilton Motorsports | Holden VE Commodore | 84 |
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1β2 |
85 |
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1β2 | ||
V8 Lites | ||||
Thirsty Liquor | Ford BF Falcon | 18 |
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1 |
Precision Concrete & Paving | Holden VZ Commodore | 25 |
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1β2 |
Holden VZ Commodore | 30 |
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1 | |
Ford BF Falcon | 80 |
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1 | |
Holden VZ Commodore | 82 |
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1 | |
Nigel Karl Racing | Ford BF Falcon | 172 |
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1 |
Open | ||||
McDonald Kerbing Specialist | Holden VE Commodore | 50 |
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1β2 |
4H Investments- Auto Garage | Holden VE Commodore | 57 |
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1β2 |
Collins Motorsport | Ford Mustang S550 | 77 |
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1β2 |
Andre Heimgartner will return to the series to drive with Hamilton Motorsports. Chelsea Herbert was originally slated to drive with the team, but withdrew after announcing her plans to compete in the Toyota Racing Series. [3]
The calendar was announced on April 30, 2019. [4] The calendar was later revised, removing the South Island rounds citing issues surrounding cost. [5]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | V8 Lites Winner | Open Winner | |
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2019 | |||||||||
NC | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
14 September |
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Chesters Racing | Field combined for non-championship round | |
R2 | 15 September |
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Chesters Racing | |||||
R3 |
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Chesters Racing | ||||||
1 | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
30 November |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R2 | 1 December |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R3 | Race abandoned due to adverse weather conditions. | ||||||||
2020 | |||||||||
2 | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
8 February |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R2 | 9 February |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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R3 |
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Hamilton Motorsports |
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3 | R1 |
Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon Feilding, ManawatΕ« District |
15 February |
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Hamilton Motorsport |
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R2 | 16 February |
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Hamilton Motorsport |
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R3 |
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Hamilton Motorsport |
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4 | R1 |
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Hampton Downs, North Waikato |
28 March | ||||||
R2 | 29 March | ||||||||
R3 | |||||||||
5 | R1 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region |
25 April | ||||||
R2 | 26 April | ||||||||
R3 |