New Zealand Toyota Racing Series...

**gomick** · 12 Nov 2007, 08:53 (Ref:2065430)

Good little Championship this one held over the southern hemisphere summer months - Round 1 was held at Pukekohe with Andy Knight winning from pole

Standings after Round 1...

1 Andy Knight - 225
2 Nic Jordan - 201
3 Sam MacNeill - 148
4 Ben Harford - 144
5 Dominic Storey - 129
6 Mitch Cunningham - 121
7 Ben Crighton - 117
8 Hamish Cross - 114
9 Ken Smith - 112
10 Earl Bamber - 108

mountainstar · 12 Nov 2007, 16:57 (Ref:2065732)

Wow Ken Smith is still out there.

**gomick** · 11 Jan 2008, 04:29 (Ref:2103979)

Round 2 was held at Ruapuna Park (Jan 6). Earl Bamber started from pole whilst Ben Harford took the overall round win - the 3 races where won by Harford, Andy Knight & Bamber... Next round is at Manfeild on Jan 13...

Standings after Round 2...

1 Andy Knight - 380
2 Ben Harford - 353
3 Nic Jordan - 300
4 Earl Bamber - 250
5 Dominic Storey - 232
6 Ben Crighton - 213
7 Christina Orr - 208
8 Ken Smith - 194
9 Michael Burdett - 190
10 Mitch Cunningham - 188

NAC · 11 Jan 2008, 04:35 (Ref:2103980)

Article here going into this weekends round

cavvy · 11 Jan 2008, 11:16 (Ref:2104135)

Watching Michael Pickens en route to Nascar.

The Chili Bowl is the worse for his absence.

N.A-D.R · 12 Jan 2008, 15:10 (Ref:2104758)

This is a very exciting and compeditive series. My driver is Nathan Antunes, Hes new to the series and is still struggling a bit, but when he is experianced with the car and the track he will be up at the top. he got 4th in last weekends race.

NAC · 13 Jan 2008, 01:22 (Ref:2105006)

Andy's qualifying (video, hope it works for out of NZ users)

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/...ectid=10486508

NAC · 13 Jan 2008, 01:42 (Ref:2105012)

R1
1 Daniel Gaunt
2 Nelson Hartley
3 Andy Knight
4 Matt Halliday
5 Earl Bamber

Bamber takes out Lady Wigram trophy
R2
1 Earl Bamber
2 Daniel Gaunt
3 Matt Halliday
4 Michael Burdett
5 Andy Knight

Full Results
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=273198

http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/

**gomick** · 13 Jan 2008, 01:43 (Ref:2105014)

NZ GP Qualifying Times... (18 starters)

1 Andy Knight 01:04.489
2 Matt Halliday 01:04.556
3 Earl Bamber 01:04.596
4 Nic Jordan 01:04.633
5 Nelson Hartley 01:04.706
6 Daniel Gaunt 01:04.798
7 Nathan Antunes 01:04.879
8 Ben Harford 01:04.962
9 Dominic Storey 01:06.295

NAC · 13 Jan 2008, 05:46 (Ref:2105072)

Andy Knight takes his first New Zealand Grand Prix and extends his lead in the 2008 Championship. Article here

Full results here

cavvy · 13 Jan 2008, 08:59 (Ref:2105114)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAC

Andy Knight takes his first New Zealand Grand Prix and extends his lead in the 2008 Championship. Article here

Full results here

Hey kNACkers, what is the view on how Michael Pickens is travelling - been a quick introduction to black track racing - getting quicker is my verdict - what do the Kiwi scribes say, if anything at all ?

N.A-D.R · 13 Jan 2008, 14:00 (Ref:2105246)

Anymore videos?

NAC · 13 Jan 2008, 16:31 (Ref:2105305)

Sorry no more videos that I have seen anyway, try trolling these site for more info

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_sub_cat...rt_index_group

http://www.tv3.co.nz/Sport/tabid/73/Default.aspx

http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/

http://www.motorsport.org.nz/News/news.htm

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/index.cfm?c_id=66

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/SportsNews/SpMot/

http://www.nzmotorsport.co.nz/content/home.cfm

Cavvy sorry I wasn't at the track and haven't seen footage yet (likely to be a couple of weeks before we do) so cant really comment on Michael Pickens apart from where he finished. Anyone on site that can comment

**gomick** · 14 Jan 2008, 10:04 (Ref:2105784)

Congrats to Andy Knight on winning the NZ GP

Points after 3 rounds...

1 Andy Knight - 564
2 Ben Harford - 458
3 Earl Bamber - 423
4 Nic Jordan - 378
5 Matt Halliday - 350
6 Dominic Storey - 346
7 Michael Burdett - 316
8 Christina Orr - 306
9 Ben Crighton - 294
10 Hamish Cross - 294

Next round is at Taupo on Jan 20 as support to the A1 GP...

N.A-D.R · 14 Jan 2008, 12:37 (Ref:2105879)

Cant wait. Hopefully Nathan Antunes will get some podiums or maybe even a win.

inpitlane · 14 Jan 2008, 13:33 (Ref:2105917)

To those who are there. how's the series going? It looked pretty impressive a couple of years ago, and when we spoke to Ken Smith at Sandown he was full of enthusiasm for it.
Seems to me though numbers may be down and like F3 here what's the Formula Master thing going to do to it if it gets off the ground.

N.A-D.R · 15 Jan 2008, 12:01 (Ref:2106646)

Will there be a stream for the TRS weekend this coming week? or is it shown tv?

I would like to find out if there is a stream for this up coming race.

Cheers.

NAC · 15 Jan 2008, 13:35 (Ref:2106686)

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.A-D.R

Will there be a stream for the TRS weekend this coming week? or is it shown tv?

I would like to find out if there is a stream for this up coming race.

Cheers.

Err this is New Zealand, 4 mill people and even more sheep. No I don't believe there is a stream.

As a consolation I will be trackside this weekend (A1GP Meeting) so could keep an eye out for your boy

N.A-D.R · 15 Jan 2008, 14:56 (Ref:2106719)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAC

Err this is New Zealand, 4 mill people and even more sheep. No I don't believe there is a stream.

As a consolation I will be trackside this weekend (A1GP Meeting) so could keep an eye out for your boy

hehe, i knew there wouldn't be a stream, but i just felt like asking

You are going to a great weekend of motorsport mate!

I hope my boy does well :P

NAC · 15 Jan 2008, 20:34 (Ref:2106853)

Matt Halliday is going to be a busy boy this weekend. He is coming back for another round of TRS and also going to be in his regular ride in the GT3.

Article here

N.A-D.R do you know Nathan personally or are you a keen follower. I'll plan to go have a chat to him. Send me a PM with details

N.A-D.R · 16 Jan 2008, 05:29 (Ref:2107050)

Hes going to be very busy indeed. But it could be a advantage to him because he will get more track time.

NAC: Cool! I sent you a PM.

JayJ · 16 Jan 2008, 07:42 (Ref:2107081)

isnt there some Carlin boy from Europe driving in the series?? doing good??

N.A-D.R · 16 Jan 2008, 07:55 (Ref:2107083)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayJ

isnt there some Carlin boy from Europe driving in the series?? doing good??

Yeah, his name is Kristján Einar. This will be his last weekend in this series. He hasn't had any good results after 2 rounds and Hes a back marker in the series as he doesn't know the car or tracks. I hope he does well in BF3.

NAC · 16 Jan 2008, 07:58 (Ref:2107086)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayJ

isnt there some Carlin boy from Europe driving in the series?? doing good??

Welcome to Ten Tenths Jay

I think you are refering to Brendon Hartley (Red Bull Development squad) if so then no. His Brother Nelson Hartley is in the series though

Lists on link below
www.toyotaracing.co.nz

Nelson is thrackside though as Rookie driver for the A1GP Team NZ. Article on A1 NZ site
http://www.a1nzl.com/

Edit Einar is currently 18th

N.A-D.R · 16 Jan 2008, 08:03 (Ref:2107089)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAC

I think you are refering to Brendon Hartley (Red Bull Development squad) if so then no. His Brother Nelson Hartley is in the series though

Lists on link below
www.toyotaracing.co.nz

Nelson is thrackside though as Rookie driver for the A1GP

Article on A1 NZ site

http://www.a1nzl.com/

The Carlin boy is Kristján Einar. Hes in the TRS for 3 rounds for some extra racing before he heads back to Erupoe to compete in BF3 for Carlin. But Nelson is also a Carlin driver for BF3 2008 season, same as Einar.

http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/defaul...9&driverid=100

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