2018–19 NZ Touring Cars Championship explained

The 2018–19 NZ Touring Cars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2018–19 BNT V8s Championship) was the twentieth season of the series, and the fourth under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field consisted 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. The series was won by Australian Jack Smith, with Justin Ashwell taking the Class Two championship.

Entrants

EntrantVehicleDriverRounds
Class One
Concept MotorsportNissan Altima (L33)007 Nick Ross[1] All
Richards Team MotorsportToyota Camry (XV50)10 Brenton Grove[2] All
62 Chelsea Herbert[3] All
222 Scott Taylor1–3, 5
JumpFlex RacingHolden Commodore (VE)42 Matt TubbsAll
Rob Wallace RacingHolden Commodore (VE)51 Rob WallaceAll
Lathrope RacingFord Falcon (FG)73 Brad LathropeAll
Hamilton MotorsportsHolden Commodore (VE)84 Lance Hughes[4] All
85 Jack SmithAll
Class Two
Justin Ashwell MotorsportFord Falcon (BF)11 Justin AshwellAll
Brock Timperley Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF)59 Brock Timperley[5] 1
Matt Podjursky RacingFord Falcon (BF)77 Matt PodjurskyAll
Matthew Clarke RacingHolden Commodore (VZ)80 Matthew Clarke1
Class Three
AV8 MotorsportHolden Commodore (VE)3 Tony Anderson2, 5–6
321
Mortimer MotorsportBMW M3 (E92)15 Kent Baigent1
98 Andrew Nugent5
BMW M3 GTR (E46)177 Matt Griffin1
Motorsport ServicesHyundai i4517 Todd Murphy1
Brayden Philips RacingFord Falcon (BF)17 Brayden Philips3–4
Shaws AsphaltersHolden Commodore (VE)23 John de Veth1
Justin McIllroy RacingHolden Commodore (VZ)25 Justin McIllroy5
McDonald Kerbing SpecialistHolden Commodore (VE)50 Blair McDonald2, 6
Darryl Clarke RacingFord Falcon (BF)54 Darryl Clarke1
4H Investments- Auto GarageHolden Commodore (VE)57 Eric Hennephof2, 6
Murray Bell RacingFord Falcon (BF)110 Murray Bell5–6
Nigel Karl RacingFord Falcon (BF)171 Nigel Karl1
Collins MotorsportFord Mustang (S550)777 Sam Collins5
Paul Radisich6

Race calendar and results

All rounds are to be held in New Zealand. The first round in Pukekohe Park Raceway will be held in support of the Supercars Championship. Rounds 3, 4 and 5 are to be held with the Toyota Racing Series.[6]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamClass Two WinnerClass Three Winner
2018
1R1Pukekohe Park Raceway
Pukekohe, Auckland Region		November 2–4 Jack Smith Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Brock Timperley John de Veth
R2 Lance Hughes Nick RossConcept Motorsport Brock Timperely Tony Anderson
R3 Jack Smith Nick RossConcept Motorsport Brock Timperely John de Veth
2R1Pukekohe Park Raceway (short circuit)
Pukekohe, Auckland Region		December 7–9 Jack Smith Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Justin Ashwell Tony Anderson
R2 Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Tony Anderson
R3 Jack Smith Nick RossConcept Motorsport Justin Ashwell Tony Anderson
2019
3R1Highlands Motorsport Park
Cromwell, Otago		January 11–13 Jack Smith Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Brayden Philips
R2 Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Brayden Philips
R3 Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Justin Ashwell Brayden Philips
4R1Teretonga Park
Invercargill, Southland		January 18–20 Jack Smith Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Brayden Philips
R2 Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Brayden Philips
R3 Jack Smith Nick RossConcept Motorsport Matt Podjursky Brayden Philips
5R1Circuit Chris Amon
Feilding, Manawatū District		February 8–10 Jack Smith Jack Smith Nick RossConcept Motorsport Matt Podjursky Blair McDonald
R2 Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Tony Anderson
R3 Jack Smith Jack SmithHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Tony Anderson
6R1Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
Hampton Downs, North Waikato		March 9–10 Lance Hughes Lance Hughes Lance HughesHamilton Motorsports Justin Ashwell Tony Anderson
R2 Lance Hughes Lance HughesHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Paul Radisich
R3 Lance Hughes Lance HughesHamilton Motorsports Matt Podjursky Paul Radisich

Championship standings

PosDriverPUK1PUK2HIGTERCCAHAMPen.Pts
Class One
1 Jack Smith12211211111Ret2119521181
2 Nick Ross21183139833112Ret4441084
3 Lance Hughes3332231232Ret493321111023
4 Brenton Grove4149Ret5422Ret22269622Ret867
5 Robert Wallace886597665575463613Ret833
6 Chelsea Herbert6RetRet1466459453778575753
7 Brad Lathrope10RetDNS91495446648871186733
8 Matt Tubbs126Ret678871010868Ret8516
9 Scott Taylor1110Ret710107113309
Class Two
1 Justin AshwellRet171311131110126810811Ret11DSQ1191022
2 Matt Podjursky1712Ret1311129107797101310Ret1071018
3 Brock Timperley151111225
4 Matthew Clark1818Ret114
Class Three
- Tony Anderson745345Ret443DNSDNS
- Paul Radisich1033
- John de Veth554
- Blair McDonald48135RetDNS76Ret
- Andrew Nugent955
- Matt GriffinRet77
- Brayden Philips1181191110
- Todd Murphy8158
- Kent Baigent13912
- Sam CollinsDNS109
- Eric Hennephof101214129Ret
- Darryl Clarke141310
- Murray Bell1211121312Ret
- Justin McIllory131213
- Nigel Karl16161412DNSDNS
PosDriverPUK1PUK2HIGTERCCAHAMPen.Pts
Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20-car grid confirmed for BNT V8s season opener. November 1, 2018. November 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075240/https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=3935. dead.
  2. Web site: BRENTON GROVE CROSSES DITCH TO COMPETE IN BNT V8S. September 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: CHELSEA HERBERT REVEALS NEW LIVERY AHEAD OF CLASS ONE DEBUT. October 2, 2018.
  4. Web site: AUSTRALIAN DRIVER INTEREST GROWING IN BNT V8S. September 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: SIMULATOR EXPERIENCE AIDING BROCK TIMPERLEY’S OWN DEVELOPMENT. September 25, 2018.
  6. Web site: Record field expected for Toyota 86 Championship. July 12, 2018.

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