"V8 Supercars is the biggest event in the city's calendar," Mayor Bob Simcock said. This includes the official driver signing session for the public and race fans. Hamilton hosts its third annual V8 Supercar Street race with the ITM400 from Friday to Sunday for the New Zealand leg of the championship series.Īll drivers will be in the city for a special launch party at Hamilton's Garden Place, which takes place on Thursday from 4-7pm. There's also lots of entertainment at the Jim Beam Bar in Hinemoa Park with the Jim Beam Band also performing on a truck around the track during the weekend.Ĭheck out the Samsung Grid Girls competition throughout the weekend, not to mention one of the highlights, when the girls will model a special fashion parade in garments made by the Wintec Fashion School.ĭRIVER SIGNINGS AT LAUNCH PARTY The V8 Supercar drivers will get up close and personal before they battle for supremacy around the streets of Hamilton this weekend. ON STAGE Check out the Lion Red Entertainment at Hinemoa and Stadium where there's dance performances from the Lion Red Rockettes, the fantastic Kara Gordon Band and signing sessions with Greg Murphy and members of the Warriors and Chiefs. The car has a best of 7.89s and 276km/h for the standing quarter. The chassis was built by Kiwi Terry Bowden and runs a 403ci small block Ford on nitrous oxide producing around 1200bhp. It made its debut two years ago with an 8.90 second pass.Īt the recent NZDRA Nationals at Meremere, it posted a 7.60 second run at 280km/h.Īlso appearing is the 2007 Ford Falcon GTP from Gary Bogaart of Bogaart Racing. Trevor Smith is back in Old Yella - his dad's old Holden Statesman now powered by a 540ci big block Chev. Mingay and Robbie Bolger will have the crowd on the edge of their seats with some of the most dangerous and spectacular stunts ever performed on two wheels - and four.ĭRAG CARS There are some of New Zealand's most impressive drag cars on display and in action over the weekend. Mingay is heavily involved in the television and movie industry, best known for his stunts in Mission Impossible. He's been voted the most popular entertainer at V8 Supercar rounds across Australia and has performed at all the major sporting events. ![]() The team is back from Australia and led by Matt Mingay, who has spent the past decade as a stunt driver and rider. STUNT INC TEAM The New Zealand round of the V8 Supercar Championship is never complete without the mind-boggling displays on track from Stuntz Inc. This includes Waikato's Nic Franklin, who won the New Zealand round of the Red Bull FMX Championship over the summer. There's a New Zealand flavour to this team with some of our country's best young talent in action as seen at events like the Red Bull FMX Championships earlier in the summer. Internationally, the Red Bull X-Fighters tournaments are where the best FMX riders in the world come face to face in some spectacular jumps. RED BULL X-FIGHTERS Red Bull X-Fighters are the legends of freestyle motocross and some of their exponents will be in action over the weekend. ![]() Stuntz Inc will put on some dangerous and spectatular stunts on two wheels.
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