Media release from The MotorSport Company

2008-09 New Zealand V8s Championship

Round 2: Hydraulink 200, Pukekohe Park, 7-9 November 2008

Date released: Saturday 8 November 2008

Fogg reinstated to BNT V8s points

Top BNT V8s competitor Angus Fogg was successful in his appeal of an official decision that excluded him from the results of race three at the BNT V8s Championship opening round in Taupo early in October.

With Fogg now officially declared the winner of Taupo’s third race, this weekend’s second round of the BNT V8s Championship has a reshuffled leader-board before the racing even starts.

Paul Radisich, who’s not racing this weekend due to injuries sustained at Bathurst, technically leads with 181 points and Kayne Scott is second with 178 points. Andy Booth is third with 162 points, John McIntyre fourth with 161 points and Fogg moves into fifth place with 122 points.

The earlier official decision which saw Fogg excluded from results involved the technical eligibility of two of Fogg’s racing wheels. When relooking at the matter, officials concluded the regulations did not adequately detail specifications of the controlled ROH alloy wheels and therefore the reason for Fogg’s exclusion could not be upheld.

The BNT V8s undertake their three-part qualifying programme from 12:20pm on Saturday 8 November. All competitors run in an initial 20-minute qualifying session, then the fastest 20 run for a 15-minute session, and the top ten effectively run a top ten shoot-out for another 15 minutes. Race one – 12 laps – is scheduled for 3:55pm on Saturday with a 16-lap race at 11:05am on Sunday 9 November and a 20-lap reverse grid race at 3:10pm on Sunday afternoon, all with rolling starts.

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Kerry Cooper

General Manager

The MotorSport Company

Mob: 0274 475 669

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Kate Gordon

Media Manager

BNT V8s Championship

On behalf of The MotorSport Company

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Email: kate@relishcomm.co.nz