John McIntyre (racing driver)

John McIntyre (racing driver)
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	10 March 1977 (1977-03-10) (age 34) Hastings, New Zealand
2012 New Zealand V8s
Debut season	2001
Current team	John McIntyre Racing
Teams	Stone Brothers Racing
Car no.	1
Best finish	Champion in 2006-07 & 2007-08
Previous series
1996 2009	Nissan GT Cup V8 Supercar Championship Series

John McIntyre (born 10 March 1977) is a New Zealand racecar driver who competes in the NZV8's^[1] and is a co-driver for Stone Brothers Racing at Phillip Island and Bathurst.

Contents 1 NZV8's 2 Achievements 2.1 1997 2.2 1996 2.3 1994 2.4 1993 2.5 1992 2.6 1990 2.7 2000 2.8 2001 2.9 2002 2.10 2003 2.11 2004-2005 2.12 2006 2.13 2007 3 References

NZV8's

John McIntyre started in the NZV8's in 1999 and in 2006 he debuted his own team John McIntyre Racing, in the 2006-07 season of the NZV8's McIntyre was crowned the overall champion and looks to do the same this season.
2007-08
John McIntyre ran under his own team John McIntyre Racing for the second season in 2007-08, this time as the defending series champion.

Achievements

1997

• 7th TraNZam Light Championship (contesting 57% of rounds), 2 Wins, 4 Seconds, 6 Pole Positions

1996

• Nissan GT Cup Series Champion

1994

• Youngest ever race winner at the Wellington Street Race (Nissan GT Cup aged 17)

1993

• New Zealand Motor Sports person of the year (Junior Male)

1992

• Shell Ultra Challenge Scholarship Winner (aged 15)

1990

• First minor to race on a permanent racing track in NZ (Manfeild aged 13)

2000

• 5th NZ V8 Touring Car Championship, 1 Win, 7 top five finishes, 2 fastest laps)

2001

• Winner of the Liquor King 500 Endurance Race for TKR at Ruapuna Raceway
• Winner of Round (5) NZ V8 Touring Car Championship at Manfeild NZ

2002

• Debut V8 Supercar Drive, driving for Team Kiwi Racing at Willowbank Raceway, Qld Australia finishing 22nd with Jason Richards

2003

• Pole Position, Race 1 Winner at Winton, Vic Australia driving Corvette TraNZam
• Winner of the Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race driving Sierra Cosworth
• First race win in Australia at Philip Island Vic driving a Corvette Tranzam on debut
• 3rd NZ V8 Touring Car Championship for Team Kiwi Racing

2004-2005

• 3rd NZV8 Touring Car Championship
• 18 th at Indy 300 V8 Supercar Championship, sprint round debut for WPS Racing
• Debut at Bathurst 1000 driving with David Besnard, DNF Engine while in the top 10
• 21 st V8 Supercar Sandown 500 driving for WPS Racing with Alex Yoong
• Winner of the Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race (2nd year running) driving an Audi RS4
• Lap Record at Manfeild
• 5th Trans Tasman Porsche GT3 Cup

2006

• 1st Group N (1600-2000cc) 24-hours Nurburgring (Germany)
• 6th NZV8 Touring Car Championship
• 5th V8 Brutes Sandown 500 on Debut
• 6th Pukekohe 6 Hour Endurance Race
• 4th Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race

2007

• Team Kiwi Racing Endurance driver – Sandown and Bathurst
• Jim Clark Trophy winner 2007
• Winner of the NZV8s Championship
• Closest win in NZV8 History (0.024)
• Awarded Presidents Scholarship for session with Dr Kerry Spackman Nuero Scientist
• Recipient of the Ernie Spraque Memorial Trophy at Timaru

References

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Name	Macintyre, John
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Date of birth	10 March 1977
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
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