Pukekohe Park, Pukekohe 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2019
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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME . $5 MOTORSPORT NZ CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 PUKEKOHE PARK, PUKEKOHE 30 NOV - 1 DEC 2019 speedworksevents.co.nz 1 PUKEKOHE 30 NOV - 1 DEC 2019 | speedworksevents.co.nz 1 Supra ad.pdf 1 25/11/2019 12:30:35 p.m. SCHEDULE CONTENTS Welcome .................................................. 2 SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 9:30 Hi-Q Components Formula First Qualifying Supra Safety Car .................................. 3 9:50 Motul Honda Cup Qualifying Toyota Gazoo Racing FT-60 ............ 5 10:10 Pirelli Porsche Championship Qualifying Best Bars Toyota 10:30 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Qualifying 86 Championship ................................. 7 10:50 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Qualifying TCR ............................................................ 9 11:05 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Qualifying BNT V8s Championship ................... 10 11:25 SsangYong Rhino Racing Series Race 1 Hi-Q Components 11:45 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Qualifying Formula First Championship ...........11 12:10 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Qualifying ENZED Central Muscle Cars ............12 12:25 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Qualifying RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes ............................13 12:45 BNT V8s Championship Qualifying Sky Sport ................................................14 LUNCH BREAK Pirelli Porsche Championship .........15 13:45 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 1 Kiwis Overseas .....................................16 14:10 Hi-Q Components Formula First Race 1 TradeZone GT1/GT2 ...........................17 14:30 Motul Honda Cup Race 1 TradeZone GT3/GT4 ..........................19 14:50 Pirelli Porsche Championship Race 1 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series ..21 15:15 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Race 1 Motul Honda Cup ...............................22 15:40 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Race 1 SsangYong Rhino Series ..................23 16:05 SsangYong Rhino Racing Series Race 2 News........................................................24 16:25 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Race 1 C 16:55 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Race 1 M is back. 17:15 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Race 1 PROGRAMME EDITOR 17:40 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 2 Y Richard Gee - 021 0271 1926 18:00 BNT V8s Championship Race 1 CM MY SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER CY PROGRAMME CONTRIBUTORS 8:55 Hi-Q Components Formula First Race 2 CMY 9:20 Motul Honda Cup Race 2 Freddy Foote K 9:40 Pirelli Porsche Championship Race 2 Jordie Peters 10:05 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Race 2 Craig Lord 10:25 SsangYong Rhino Racing Series Race 3 Roger Beuvink 11:05 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Race 2 Geoff Ridder 11:30 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Race 2 Euan Cameron 11:55 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Race 2 Bruce Jenkins 12:20 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Race 2 Matt Smith 12:40 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 3 13:05 BNT V8s Championship Race 2 LUNCH BREAK PROGRAMME DESIGN 14:05 Hi-Q Components Formula First Race 3 14:30 Motul Honda Cup Race 3 Kaz - Design . Brand . Web 14:50 Pirelli Porsche Championship Race 3 07 823 4932 15:15 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing NZ Race 3 15:40 TradeZone GT3/GT4 Race 3 16:00 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Race 3 ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES 16:30 TradeZone GT1/GT2 Race 3 Geoff Short - 021 825 911 16:50 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship Race 3 17:15 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Race 4 17:35 BNT V8s Championship Race 3 All contents of this publication are copyright Finally, the wait is over. and cannot be reproduced in any format without express permission from Speed Works Events. All times are indicative only and subject to potential change The opinions expressed in this publication may not necessarily reflect those of the officials the Supra is back. Experience the pure track-bred performance of the all-new of MotorSport New Zealand, Speed Works 2020 GR Supra, powered by an impressive 3.0-litre twin-scroll turbocharged Events, the race circuit venue or their agencies and representatives. in-line six engine. Imagine the fun to be had in this RWD turbo pushing out over speedworkseventsnz | speedworksevents.co.nz 250kW. Search SUPRA for more. TICKETS ON SALE NOW BUY ONLINE SAVE UP TO 50% 1 Overseas Model Shown. speedworksevents.co.nz CROMWELL 12-13 JAN 2019 1 SUPRA SAFETY CAR WELCOME he 2019-2020 Speed Works MotorSport NZ Championship events get underway at Pukekohe Park this weekend, and there’s plenty to look forward to Tin the coming season. SAFETY FIRST, FUN ALL This weekend the domestic season gets underway in anger, and there is a huge card of great classes lined up for this weekend. BNT V8s start their season proper after their non-championship round at the Supercar event, there are busy grids in the Best THE WAY Bars Toyota 86 Championship, the RYCO 24•7 V8 Ute Championship, the Hi-Q Components Formula First Championship and excellent fields from classes like GTRNZ, Motul Honda Cup and the NEXEN Tyre Mazda Racing Series. Add to that We’re delighted to confirm that our official Safety Car throughout the season will be the Pirelli Porsche Championship and the entertaining SsangYong Rhinos and we’re all set for a big weekend. the fantastic new Toyota GR Supra and that’s hugely appropriate. When you watch the racing action at our iconic Park this weekend, you may notice that R stands for GAZOO Racing and it’s Toyota “The Toyota GR Supra has a heart and soul that comes there has been an awful lot of work done to the track in recent times, with significant GAZOO Racing New Zealand who are such from five decades of creating hugely enjoyable sports cars resurfacing and extension of grass run offs. The Park hasn’t looked as good for a long Ga huge part of the Speed Works MotorSport for everyday drivers. It comes from a heritage of rear-wheel time and it will be great to see the racers this season enjoy the benefits as we build NZ Championship with both the Best bars Toyota 86 drive, high performing Toyota sports cars. Toyota GAZOO towards the V8 Supercar event in its earlier April slot in 2020. A thank you to all that Championship and the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, Racing’s involvement in the development and the track have made the work at the circuit, and the huge improvements, possible. both of which are looking stronger than ever for the testing of the Toyota GR Supra has resulted in a car with TV broadcasting has also taken a leap forward this year too and we can look forward to coming season. superb balance and handling. The motoring industry talks full live coverage of the weekend action from each of the season’s events, as well as a free about the ‘golden ratio’ – the wheelbase-to-track ratio. With a 50/50 weight distribution, a twin-scroll to air highlights package on Thursday evenings after the weekend. It’s all positive stuff. The ideal ratio is between 1.5:1 and 1.6:1. The Toyota GR turbocharged 3.0 litre inline six-cylinder engine that Supra’s relatively short wheelbase means it has a ratio of On track there’s lots that is new too. We have to wait until Highlands in the New knocks out 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds, teamed with high 1.55:1, for immaculate agility and handling.” WAYNE CHRISTIE Year to see the new TCR class and the new-look TRS cars in action, but there’s a great performance brakes and adaptive variable suspension, the President, MotorSport New Zealand deal to look forward to from both. TCR is a truly global class and of course uses cars new Toyota GR Supra is, quite simply, fun on wheels. The superb new Safety Car will be in action at all of the that are on the road today. It’s engaging die-hard fans and new fans all over the world rounds on this year’s championship trail and you’ll have a The new Toyota GR Supra follows the rich history of right now and we hope it will have very much the same effect here in New Zealand. chance to have good look at it in the paddock of each of our Toyota’s development of exciting and affordable sports cars, The new TRS car gives New Zealand effectively a regional F3 series, and there has race meetings. which started back in 1962 with the Sports 800 (aka the been a massive amount of interest in the new car and the 2020 series. It’s going to be Yota-Hachi), the Celicas and Supras of the 1970s and fascinating seeing the latest crop of up and coming single seater talent in action in a 80s, through to the Toyota 86 and now the new Toyota grippier, more powerful car with significantly more downforce. GR Supra. There are also positive things to report from many other championship categories. It’s “Supra is more than a genuine sports car. It’s a symbol quite possible more V8 utes than ever before will be assembled for this first round of of the dramatic change the automotive industry will their championship at Pukekohe and Formula Ford is enjoying a solid revival currently experience over the next decade, where the focus will shift too. We have to wait until a little later in the season to see them, but you can also enjoy to automotive and technology company partnerships,” seeing the latest crop of up and coming tin top aces do their thing in the Best Bars said Neeraj Lala, Toyota NZ Chief Operating Officer. Toyota 86 Championship, which should be as competitive as ever. “With the priority of launching alternative fuel technology, Our thanks go to Speed Works for making the meeting happen, but also to the launching a pure sports car is a significant milestone.