2015–16 NZ Touring Cars Championship

2015–16 NZ Touring Cars
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The 2015–16 NZ Touring Cars Cars Championship is the seventeenth season of the series, and the first under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field comprises two classes racing on the same grid. Class one features both V8ST and NZV8 TLX cars, while class two consists of older NZV8 TL cars.[1]

Seven events will complete the 2015-16 season.[2]

Entrants

Class One
Team Vehicle Type No. Driver Events
Angus Fogg Racing Holden VE Commodore NZST 3 New Zealand Angus Fogg 1-6
Team 4 Holden VE Commodore NZST 4 New Zealand Simon Evans 1-6
Concept Motorsport Nissan Altima
Holden VE Commodore		 TLX 007 New Zealand Nick Ross 1-6
Edgell Performance Racing Holden VE Commodore NZST 8 New Zealand Tim Edgell 1-6
Holden VE Commodore NZST 10 New Zealand Andy Higgins 2
M3 Racing Holden VE Commodore NZST 10 New Zealand Richard Moore 3
Hamilton Motorsports Holden VE Commodore TLX 11 New Zealand Tom Alexander 1-6
84 New Zealand Lance Hughes 1-4
Varney Motorsport Ford FG Falcon NZST 14 New Zealand Gene Rollinson 1
Team Kiwi Racing Holden VE Commodore NZST 021 New Zealand Craig Baird 1-2
Andre Heimgartner Racing Holden VE Commodore NZST 022 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner 4-6
Holden VE Commodore NZST 22 Australia Bryce Fullwood 1-3
Cunningham Racing Ford FG Falcon NZST 32 New Zealand Mitch Cunningham 1-6
Holden VE Commodore NZST 50 New Zealand Blair McDonald 1-3
Holden VE Commodore TLX 51 New Zealand James McLaughlin 1
Richards Team Motorsport Toyota Camry TLX 97 Australia Jason Bargwanna 1-6
222 Australia Scott Taylor 1-5
Class Two
Team Vehicle Type No. Driver Events
Bronson Porter Racing Holden VY Commodore TL 40 New Zealand Bronson Porter 6
Ford BF Falcon TL 46 New Zealand Simon Fleming 1-6
Nathan Pilcher Racing Holden VY Commodore TL 55 New Zealand Nathan Pilcher 2-5
Holden VY Commodore TL 63 New Zealand Ian Clapperton 5
Liam MacDonald Racing Ford BF Falcon TL 69 New Zealand Liam MacDonald 2, 4-5
Ford BF Falcon TL 71 New Zealand Sam Barry 4, 6
Brad Lathrope Racing Ford BF Falcon TL 73 New Zealand Brad Lathrope 1-6
Kevin Williams Racing Holden VY Commodore TL 88 New Zealand Kevin Williams 1-3
Brock Cooley Motorsport Ford BF Falcon TL 111 New Zealand Brock Cooley 1-6
Ford BF Falcon TL 332 New Zealand Tony Anderson
Team Kiwi Racing Holden VY Commodore TL 777 New Zealand Alyssa Clapperton 1-2, 4-6

Calendar

Round 2 was held in support of the 2015 ITM 500 Auckland while Round 6 will be in support of the 2016 New Zealand Grand Prix.

Rnd Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Class 1 Winner Class 2 Winner
2015
1 R1 Taupo Motorsport Park 17–18 October New Zealand Tim Edgell New Zealand Simon Evans Australia Jason Bargwanna New Zealand Tony Anderson
R2 New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Kevin Williams
R3 New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Craig Baird New Zealand Brock Cooley
2 R1 Pukekohe Park Raceway 6–7 November New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Kevin Williams
R2 New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Kevin Williams
R3 New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Craig Baird New Zealand Kevin Williams
3 R1 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park 28–29 November New Zealand Simon Evans Australia Bryce Fullwood Australia Jason Bargwanna New Zealand Brock Cooley
R2 New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Brock Cooley
R3 New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Kevin Williams
2016
4 R1 Mike Pero Motorsport Park 16–17 January New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Sam Barry
R2 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Liam MacDonald
R3 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Brock Cooley
5 R1 Teretonga Park 23–24 January New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Liam MacDonald
R2 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Brock Cooley
R3 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Angus Fogg New Zealand Brock Cooley
6 R1 Manfeild Autocourse 12–14 February New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Sam Barry
R2 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Simon Evans New Zealand Sam Barry
R3 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Andre Heimgartner New Zealand Brock Cooley
7 R1 Pukekohe Park Raceway 16–17 April
R2
R3

References

  1. ↑ http://nzmotorracing.co.nz/2015/09/29/unified-nz-touring-cars-set-to-race/
  2. ↑ V8s finally driving in same direction nzherald.co.nz
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