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Aussie Charges Through NZ V8 Field

Aussie David Besnard won two of his first three races as Ford dominated the opening round of the NZV8 Championship at Pukekohe over the weekend. Besnard’s two wins put the veteran of over 60 V8 Supercar races on the lead with 217 points. Ford drivers hold the top seven spots after the first round,
Last season’s [...]

Fords, Aussies March to Front in NZ

The Australians and Ford have turned up in force in this year’s NZ V8s. Luke Youlden, Cameron McLean and newcomer David Besnard, regular competitors in the Australian V8 Supercar championship showed in yesterday’s opening race that they will be a real power.
Race honors went to Hawke’s Bay driver John McIntyre in a Ford. This year, [...]

Pukekohe Officials “Looking in” on V8 Drivers

New Zealand V8 drivers will be hit in the pocket as well as the bodywork if they get out of line during the national championship that starts at Pukekohe today.
Fines of up to $10,000 are available in a revamped disciplinary code aimed at keeping ompetition fierce but fair in a class that involves several big- [...]