NZV8s are full steam ahead planning and preparing for the start of their 2012-13 Gold Star Race Championship season.

After a successful NZV8s board meeting and MotorSport NZ AGCM, both held last weekend in Auckland, MotorSport NZ has announced the provisional calendar for the NZ championship series which includes the BNT-supported NZV8 Gold Star Championships as follows:

8-9 December 12 Taupo Motorsport Park

12-13 January 13 Teretonga Park, Invercargill

19-20 January 13 Timaru International Motor Raceway

2-3 February 13 Hampton Downs

9-10 February 13 Manfeild Park, Feilding

9-10 March 13 Pukekohe Park Raceway

TBA April 13 TBA (V8 Supercars)

A massive range of race classes will join the V8 category at all or some of the events, including the hugely successful Toyota Racing Series, V8 Utes, Suzuki Swift Sport Cup, Super Trucks, GTRNZ, BMW classes and many more.

The V8 category will be battling for two Gold Star Championships this coming season, one for the current model of Ford and Holden and one for the new generation NZV8 cars which currently encapsulates Ford, Holden and Toyota.

Speaking with Mitchell Race Extreme’s (MRX) Derek Mitchell earlier in the week, there are five chassis which are in various stages of completion.

Further chassis are on the built schedule which currently allows for another seven to be completed in time for Taupo’s championship opener in December.

NZV8 category manager David Slater commented “We expect to make further announcements in regards to confirmed teams and drivers as plans are finalised in the coming weeks.”

“It is anticipated that at least one or two more car manufacturers will be joining the series in the next few months, where any manufacturer can run their own engine and body with the MRX NZ-built space-framed chassis.”

“It really is exciting times ahead for our NZV8 category, roll on December!”

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