Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) Owner, David John, has today confirmed that Kiwi motorsport great, Craig Baird, will head the Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) driver line-up for the 2014/15 NZV8 Touring Car Championship.
Baird, who has driven for TKR before in the 2004 and 2005 Australian V8 Supercar Championship, is regarded as one of the greatest drivers to come out of New Zealand.
“Craig has had an amazing run of success in a wide variety of categories including V8 Supercars and sports car racing over the past decade and, in particular, the one-make Porsche championships across Australasia,” said Team Owner David John.
“After winning more New Zealand titles than any other driver including five Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge New Zealand titles and five Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championships, Craig has proven himself as the most successful one-make Porsche driver in the world, making the choice for Baird to drive the lead TKR car in the 2014/15 NZV8 Championship the right decision.”
Baird will not only be driving the TKR 021 All Black machine in the 2014/15 NZV8 Championship but he will also be helping TKR with the mentoring of the selected Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) Development Academy driver/drivers.
“I am really looking forward to the season ahead with TKR in the NZV8 Touring Car Championship, I love racing on home soil and I admire what Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) has provided Kiwi drivers over the year’s both domestically and internationally,” said Baird
“This exciting opportunity with Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) also allows for me to share my motorsport knowledge with the selected Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) Development Academy driver/s, Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) is looking to support both domestically and internationally.”
Baird last drove for TKR in 2004 and 2005 when he was the team’s driver in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship during which time Baird secured TKR’s first ever V8 Supercar pole positon at Winton Raceway. A significant milestone many V8 Supercar teams never achieve.
More recently Baird assisted TKR when fellow Kiwi Andre Heimgartner made his international motorsport debut in the TKR Porsche 911 997 Carrera Cup Car in the Australian Porsche Carrera Cup Championship.
NZV8 TOURING CARS – 2014/15 CHAMPIONSHIP DATES/VENUES:
01-02 Nov 2014 Hampton Downs Waikato
28-30 Nov 2014 Pukekohe Park Pukekohe
16-18 January 2015 Mike Pero Motorsport Park Christchurch
23-25 January 2015 Teretonga Park Invercargill
13-15 February 2015 Manfeild Feilding
April 2015 V8SC – TBC Pukekohe
