Just six races into the championship, class two rookie Brock Timperley scored his first win at Taupo’s round two of the BNT V8s in what a challenging weekend for all competitors.
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Tuesday, 5 December, 2017
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MotorSport New Zealand focuses on volunteer welfare
As International Volunteer Day is recognised on 5 December, MotorSport New Zealand is working to develop a set of volunteer welfare guidelines for motorsport event organisers.
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Tuesday, 5 December, 2017
Formula E podium for Mitch Evans in Hong Kong
Felix Rosenqvist was elevated to first place in Hong Kong and earned his second victory in the FIA Formula E Championship, after Daniel Abt was disqualified for a technical infringement.
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Tuesday, 5 December, 2017
Rookie Bailey Paterson takes South Island F1600 Championship lead
Rookie Christchurch driver Bailey Paterson has emerged as the new leader of the 2017/18 South Island Formula 1600 Championship at the halfway point of the season. At the third round of the series held over the weekend at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, Paterson finished on the podium three times including taking his second race win of the season. Second for the round showing consistent form was Kurt Peterson with Robert Toshach third, in an older Class 2 car.
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Sunday, 3 December, 2017
Connor Adam races into Toyota 86 Championship lead at Taupo
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Three race winners, three changes in the points lead: the Toyota 86 Championship has a new name at the top of the points table. |
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Sunday, 3 December, 2017
Bargwanna Takes Round Honours at Taupo
Australian driver, Jason Bargwanna has taken his Tiger Building Systems Toyota Camry to the overall win at the second round of the BNT V8s Championship at Taupo this weekend.
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Sunday, 3 December, 2017
Heimgartner and Herbert take BNT V8 Wins at Taupo
Andre Heimgartner has won the opening race of the weekend at Round 2 of the BNT V8s at Taupo this afternoon.
Heimgartner was chased home by his Richards Team Motorsport teammate, Australian Jason Bargwanna, with fellow countryman Jack Smith in third.
Starting from pole, Heimgartner was largely unchallenged during the race, holding his lead through turn one with Bargwanna slipping by Smith and settling into second. The trio remained one, two, three for the remainder of the race.
From there, Heimgartner controlled the pace and went on to win the 12-lap encounter.
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Saturday, 2 December, 2017
Scott dodges gathering storm to win Toyota 86 Championship race at Taupo
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Saturday, 2 December, 2017
Lawson packs his bags for America
Liam Lawson will be in Arizona next weekend among a 20-strong international driver line-up, all vying for the $US200,000 Mazda Road To Indy Scholarship prize package.
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Friday, 1 December, 2017
Mazda top of New Zealand Rally Championship
For the first time since 1992 a Mazda finished at the top of the New Zealand Rally Championship when Andrew Hawkeswood, driving his Mazda2 clinched the title with third place at Rally New Zealand.
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Friday, 1 December, 2017
