As the BNT V8s return from rounds three and four in the South Island, the championship has seen new points leaders emerge in both classes as the racing heads to Manfeild this weekend.   Andre Heimgartner took the championship lead in class one from his teammate Jason Bargwanna following a round win at Ruapuna, while […]

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The group of 26 drivers that will contest the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship is complete. Tekno Autosport’s long-awaited confirmation that Jack Le Brocq will replace Will Davison rounds out a set of announcements that had been expected since the Coates Hire Newcastle 500 weekend last November. Led by 2017 title protagonists Shell V-Power Racing and Triple Eight, just […]

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Andre Heimgartner has continued his charge to a maiden BNT V8 title by winning round four of the championship at Teretonga this weekend. Following up his win in race one of the weekend on Saturday, he banked more valuable points with two-second placings in today’s races. Race two of the weekend was won by his […]

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Andre Heimgartner has taken the overall win at the third round of the BNT V8s held at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna this weekend. Throughout the weekends three races Heimgartner claimed two wins and a third placing. Heimgartner had originally been classified as the race winner in Saturday’s opening race, before a post race penalty […]

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Andre Heimgartner will replace the retiring Todd Kelly in Nissan Motorsport’s 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship line-up. Bathurst winner and team co-owner Kelly announced his retirement ahead of last weekend’s season finale in Newcastle, and has even said he has no plans to contest the endurance races. Heimgartner emerged as the leading candidate for the Altima […]

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Australian driver Jason Bargwanna has taken the overall win at the opening round of the BNT V8s at Pukekohe. Having faced wet and difficult track conditions yesterday; competitors faced hot and dry conditions today. For Bargwanna, a win yesterday, followed up by a win today and a third placing ensured he now leads the championship […]

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Andre Heimgartner will make his racing return to a New Zealand national championship by confirming he will line-up in the BNT V8s at Pukekohe, November 3-5, aboard a Richards Team Motorsport Toyota Camry. Heimgartner is no stranger to the BNT V8s here in New Zealand, having made his touring car debut in V8 SuperTourers as […]

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Andre Heimgartner will replace Ash Walsh as Tim Slade’s co-driver for this weekend’s final leg of the PIRTEK Enduro Cup on the Gold Coast. Walsh was injured in a high-speed crash in a prototype sportscar at Phillip Island in the week before the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. He tried to contest the event but only […]

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Andre Heimgartner has dominated the final race of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia’s penultimate 2017 event at Mount Panorama to claim the round victory, while Tim Miles capped a successful Bathurst weekend with a TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge clean sweep. After placing third and first in the opening two races, Heimgartner charged to the lead at […]

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Porsche Carrera Cup Australia racers displayed some of the best racing of the season in the closing laps of race two at Bathurst, with Andre Heimgartner and Tim Miles prevailing in the nine-lap thriller. Race one winner David Wall continued his strong form in the opening laps with Heimgartner, who started third on the grid, […]

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