THE MOTORSPORT NEW ZEALAND ELITE ACADEMY Simply The Academy Facts Drivers that are fully professional 15 Active drivers in the sport 70+ Total graduates 107 David Turner with Sam Barry 2015 UDC V8 Utes Champion. Years the academy has been run 12 Geoff Ridder Photo News The Quarterly Newsletter from the Motorsport New Academy Zealand Elite Academy. our 5th round. The weekend had its ups and preparation went into the rally. We managed Welcome to the second downs for the team as we didn't get the result a 2nd place overall out of 30 cars. We got edition of the official we were looking for. Lots of positives came our Asia Cup campaign back on track. out of the weekend and managed to keep the newsletter for the Championship lead. Two weeks ago we had Rally China, it was The Final round of the NZV8 Ute wet and raining all weekend. We stuck power Motorsport NZ Elite championship was held at Hampton Downs at steering problems from the start, we had to Academy. the end of November where we took out the dig deep to get the car to the finish. We over championship. It was a huge result for the came a rollover, where me and Malcolm had This newsletter brings you all back up to team as we had all put in 110% into the 2015 to get spectators to turn the car back over. In date with the progress of the class of 2015. season. the end we came in 3rd the rally and good These reports again come directly from the points for Asia Cup. We ended our graduates in their own words,writing to you A huge thanks to BEL Group and my other championship in 2nd place overall only great sponsors, my team, fans and also the behind a factory Skoda driver. All in all its directly. This is a continuation of their on Elite Motorsport Academy for all the support been a good year, lots of great achievements going development. These are their personal they have given all of the 2015 graduates and accomplished challenges." reports to you as friends of the Motorsport and myself. Many thanks to everyone Mike Young. Trust and there desires to share with you the I now have plans to move up a class and have journey they are all taking as part of the class some test days coming up!! of 2015. Chelsea Herbert. SsangYong Racing Thanks Sam Barry . Series Superstar. Sam Barry. Looking at the media side of things, I did my Mike Young’s Asian Rally Tour. first ever live TV interview on Sky Sport 2015 UDC V8 Utes Champion. during the V8SC meeting on Sky Speed so "Straight after the academy we had the that was an excellent opportunity. My Hi all. Here is a little bit of what I have been Malaysian Rally. It didn't go so well for me motorsport Facebook page is almost at 1k doing lately. and Malcolm. We had a crash 10 km’s into likes now and that is continuing to grow each the first stage which cause enough damage to day which I am happy about. There has been After a long winter break I was back in the end our rally. We probably didn't plan as well nothing but positive feedback about all my NZV8 Ute for round 4 of the Championship at as we should have for the rally and it showed press releases and updates out into the media Taupo Motorsport Park where we were 2nd in the result. from the public. for the round. And extended our In regards to my fitness I have been working championship lead. Next in September was Rally Hokkaido, on Coach Al’s strength and conditioning and 2 weeks later we had a call up to race at the Japan. The home event of Cusco and one of rehab programme for the past 8 weeks and V8 Supercar ITM 500 at Pukekohe which was my favorite rallies. Lots of planning and Out and about? Then say hello to any of the graduates from this years camp, they are easy to find as they all run with the Academy logo on their race suits and cars so be sure to say hello and offer some words of support and chat to them on their experiences, they are after all the future of our sport. The circuit racing guys will be across the country during the early part of 2016 so look out for them at Ruapuna, Teretonga, Hampton Downs, Taupo and at Manfeild as it plays host to the New Zealand Grand Prix and the Toyota Racing Series. Everyone one of the drivers would be glad to share some time with you and would welcome the support you give them just by stopping by for a chat and saying hello it would certainly mean a lot to them. Left - Chelsea Hebert in action in the SsangYong Racing Series The Class of 2015 at Hampton Downs November 2015. Just a little reminder of Below Caleb Cross in the TR86 Who They are. Michael Young Asia Pacific Rally Driver. Brad Lathrope NZ V8 Driver TL Class. had podium finishes so far this season. Really Nicole Summerfield I’ve felt the improvements and the weights have hopeful that we are showing improvements from NZRC Rally Co Driver. been going up so I’m super happy. I’ve also last season. almost lost 3kg’s since being at the academy in Malcolm Reid July which makes me feel good and not only At Hampton Downs for round 3 we were quickest APRC and NZRC Rally Co Driver. being able to see the improvements but feel them in practice qualified 2nd had first experience of a is such a strong motivation to myself. wet race got 3rd in the carnage it was all about Chelsea's Herbert attrition. Race 2 got 2nd very close to first by To the psychological side of everything at the Karter and SsangYong Racing Series about 2 car lengths. Race 3 spun myself out from driver. moment, I have been working really well with starting with too low tyre pressures and didn't get Dan Stamp at Ultimate Performance. This enough heat into them dropped to fourth worked particular area has really been one of my Sam Barry my way back to 3rd. Got 2nd overall for NZ V8 Utes Driver. weaknesses in the past 9 years of my motorsport weekend so stoked!!!! :) Only 50 points separated me in 3rd for championship and Kevin career so I was really intrigued to see what Dan Caleb Cross could do to lead me in the right direction. I feel in first. Formula Ford Driver. we have got quite a good relationship between Brooke Reeve the two of us in which he is able to understand From the post academy training side I have been Formula First driver. exactly how I am feeling about certain situations to 3 mental skills sessions with Dan Stamp and he and everything he’s got me working on at the is being awesome! The mental skills training moment has had real benefits so I’m excited to seems to be an area I've struggled the most in see what other improvements we are able to the past and it's working wonders for me now. make moving forward. Unfortunately due to moving house, starting a new job I've been falling behind on my physical MTF are the new sponsors of my team in the SRS training but kicking that back up next week with and having twin cars out on the track being Alastair. I've had 1 meeting with my athlete life bright yellow has got the company some great coach and have now got goals and targets to TV time so they are super happy with how we aim for to achieve my dreams. have been treating them as naming right Still haven't had any info on my nutritionist or sponsors so far. physio yet. All up things are working out great this season so Round three of the SsangYong Racing Series last far and things will only get better as I continue to weekend at Hampton Downs was a weekend put in place and utilise all the skills I learned at which I will take some very valuable learning the Academy. lessons from. I was right on pace all weekend in Brad Lathrope BNT NZ Touring Car driver the MTF sponsored ute but it was due to Have a cool Christmas everyone thank you at Hampton with a second place round inexperience with the Ute in the wet that caught Brad result in the Class 2 field. me out at the start of the weekend and I spent the remainder of the weekend making my way from the near back of the grid. My grids for the Caleb Cross Race Notes. weekend had me starting on 10th, 22nd, 18th Next Issue. The Summer and 15th and apart from my first race the other 3 Hi everyone, well its been really busy. I’ve now Edition. races I was able to make my way up into the top had 2 meetings of Toyota 86 championship at 10 or just out of it which has given me a great Puke and Hampton Downs. I'm sure am on a real The Motorsport New Zealand Elite fast learning curve right now and this being my boost of confidence. Following the weekend I Academy will be published each quarter now have the understanding of my ute to be able first tin top race car, its taking a bit to get used to pull passes off which I didn’t used to think I too as well.