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Like the NZ Championship, the Grand Prix event tours the country on a rotational basis. This event has seen a more even spread of winners including a handful of mainlanders over the years.
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Established: 1977
Most Wins: 3 - Shane Penn (97/07/10)
Most Podiums: 6 - Stan Hickey
Regional Wins: 9 - Rotorua, 5 - Palmerston North
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Oceanview Speedway - Wanganui
Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 January 2011
FIRST : WAYNE HEMI - 591 - Australia |
SECOND : Peter Rees - 3NZ/10P - Manawatu
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THIRD : Dale Robertson - 89 - Wellington
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FULL ENTRY LIST (finalists in GREEN):
5p Bruce Ward
5v Daryl Taylor
7p Shane Penn
8p Scott Miers
9p Brett Hyslop
10p(3nz) Peter Rees
15v Ant Cooper
16r Mark Osborne
19c Malcolm Ngatai
23v Scott Duncan
28b Jason Polamountain
28h Glen Drabble
34s Pete Mosely
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35v Mick Paul
37b Gary Foley
45s Steve Guilford
46n Blair Cunningham
48n Brett Nicholls
52p(2nz) Scott Joblin
53p Kevin Roberts
57p David Tarrant
59p Stephen Penn
72p Simon Joblin
73h Karl Ross
73h Tony Wootten
74p Mike McReady
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77p Wayne Norriss
79p Kerry Humphrey
82s John Booker
84uk Tom Harris
88p Jack Miers
89w Dale Robertson
95p Clive Elliott
96b Murray Long
98p Craig Humphries
99v Richard Watkins
282s Phil Ogle
492i Campbell McManaway
591p Wayne Hemi
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Robertson Holden International Speedway - Palmerston North
Friday 5 & Saturday 6 March 2010
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FIRST : SHANE PENN - 7 - Palmerston North |
SECOND : Shane Harwood - 18 - Nelson
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THIRD : Dale Ewers - 14 - Nelson
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FULL ENTRY LIST (finalists in GREEN):
5k Brad Ridland
7p Shane Penn
7c Neil Frew
7b Shane Mellsop
8p Scott Miers
8b John Hynd
10p Peter Rees
13p Clinton Schicker
14n Dale Ewers
16b Steve Jude
16p Ernie Crombie
18p Robin Potts
18n Shane Harwood
19c Malcolm Ngatai
22b Tony Meecham
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23p Scott Duncan
24b Gary Foley
31p Andy McCabe
34s Pete Mosely
39s Michael Willemsen
43p Daryl Hammond
45s Steve Guilford
52p Scott Joblin
53p Keven Roberts
54p Bevan Humphrey
54w Mike Pye
57p Dave Tarrant
58p Peter Bengston
59p Stephen Penn
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61p Gary Trotter
64p Kev Smith
66p Tony Whittaker
72p Simon Joblin
74p Mike McReady
77p Wayne Norris
79n Brendan Higgins
79p Kerry Humphrey
89w Dale Robertson
92r Kyle Fraser
93p James Soane
95p Darren Gray
96b Murray Long
591p Wayne Hemi
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Nelson Speedway - Nelson
Wednesday 7 January 2009
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FIRST : DALE EWERS - 14 - Nelson |
SECOND : Peter Rees - 10 - Manawatu
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THIRD : Brendon Higgins - 79 - Nelson
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FULL ENTRY LIST (finalists in GREEN):
5g Joe Faram
5p Bruce Ward
5v Daryl Taylor
7n Nick Fowler
7p Shane Penn
8p Scott Miers
9p Brett Hyslop
10p Peter Rees
12c Nick Selfe
14n Dale Ewers
16a Aaron Headington
17n Carey Harwood
18n Shane Harwood
19c Malcolm Ngatai
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22n Paul Jones
31p Andy McCabe
46n Blair Cunningham
48n Brett Nicholls
52p Scott Joblin
55uk Frankie Wainman Jr
66r Steve Hampton
72p Simon Joblin
75a Dave Tennant
79n Brendon Higgins
82s Phil Ogle
86n Jared Gray
89c Jason Smith
92r Kyle Fraser
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94p Roydon Collingwood
95p Tony McLanahan
96h Scott Redfern
98p Craig Humphries
99r Mark Decke
117n Ian Clayworth
351a Paul Vazey
414a Warwick Ansty
417a Rose Halfpenny
492c C.McManaway
515r Stan Hickey
591p Wayne Hemi
861n Ricky Boulton
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McDonalds Speedway - Kihikihi
Sunday 13 April 2008
Kihikihi held its second Grand Slam event in two seasons, with this event. But like the season before, the Grand Prix suffered with low entry numbers, and then had added problems with the weather. Originally scheduled as a two-night meeting in early March, the event was reduced to a one-day affair. This was then postposned due to wet weather. Entries were re-opened, and a field of 31 was registered for the re-run. But a number of meetings the previous night saw this reduced to 24 cars. No qualifying was needed, and the full field faced a three-race format to find the champion.
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FIRST : WAYNE HEMI - 591 - Wellington |
SECOND : Jared Wade - 85 - Waikato
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THIRD : Steve Hampton - 66 - Waikato
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FULL ENTRY LIST (finalists in GREEN):
1nz Kyle Fraser
3nz Daryl Taylor
5k Brad Ridland
6k Kerry Remnant
7p Shane Penn
8b Craig Owens
8h Dave Roiguard
12r Carlo Putaranui
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16b Steve Jude
19c Malcolm Ngatai
31p Andy McCabe
55h Dean Tarrant
66r Steve Hampton
68r Barry Hunter Jr
85h Jared Wade
72p Simon Joblin
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58k Steve Frost
75a Dave Tennant
87r Pat Westbury
282s Phil Ogle
337r Darcy Hunter
414a Warwick Ansty
591p Wayne Hemi
816h Wayne Lucey
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Meeanee Speedway - Hawkes Bay
Saturday 16 December 2006
Originally scheduled as a two-night meeting, the event suffered with low entry numbers so the decision was made to reduce it to a one-night affair. This in turn created an extra influx of entries forcing another late change to the format. Qualifying would see the field split into two groups each racing two 12-lap heats with a reverse grid format. The top-13 from each group then advanced for a single 15-lap final, with the race winner taking the title. Grid positions for the final were determined via points scored during qualifying.
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FIRST : SHANE PENN - 7 - Hawkes Bay |
SECOND : Kim Lace - 71 - Wellington
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THIRD : Steve Hampton - 66 - Waikato
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FULL ENTRY LIST (finalists in GREEN):
5b Joe Faram
5p Bruce Ward
5v Daryl Taylor
6b Mike Groome
7r Dayne Wright
7b Shane Mellsop
7p Shane Penn
8p Scott Miers
10p Peter Rees
13b Marty Brandt
14n Dale Ewers
16a Aaron Headington
18h Bryce Steiner
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19r Andrew Harvey
22r Wayne Talbot
24b Gary Foley
28h Glen Drabble
31p Andy McCabe
33r Robbie Mabey
46s Paul Jamieson
52p Kevin Roberts
54w Mike Pye
58p Peter Bengston
59b Wally True
62r Neville Stanaway
65b John Hynd
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66r Steve Hampton
69r Jeremy Fleming
71p Kim Lace
72p Simon Joblin
73r Clint Thickpenny
75a Dave Tennant
96b Murray Long
96h Scott Redfern
99v Richard Watkins
414a Warwick Ansty
515r Stan Hickey
591p Wayne Hemi
816h Wayne Lucey
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Qualifying saw the first group dominated by Shane Penn and Dale Ewers, with Penn crossing the line first in the opening heat, but he was then relegated by the referee to third for cutting the poleline. Ewers inherited the win, and followed it with a second placing in the next heat. Kim Lace won that second heat, with Penn taking third. Ewers was quickest in the group, with a 17.96 lap, and top qualified overall. Problems in this group for Simon Joblin meant the current World 240 Champion missed qualifying.
There were problems too in the second group for Scott Miers who never made it out the gate, and Joe Faram who did, but then an engine problem surfaced on the start line before the first heat! The heats were won by the Waikato pair of Scott Redfern and Glen Drabble, but a pair of thirds for Stan Hickey saw him top quailfy for the group. Hickey also clocked the fastest lap of the night with a 17.81 in the second heat.
The single 15-lap final saw Ewers on pole as overall top points scorer during qualifying. Penn and Hickey were even second, with a cointoss giving Penn the outside of the front row which proved decisive at race start. Glen Drabble joined Hickey on the second row. A number of other coin tosses were needed to determine the final lineup for the big race.
The dramas unfolded right from the green, with Ewers blowing a gearbox on the line, causing momentary delays for those behind on the inside row. So the top qualifier was out, but Penn was away cleanly on the outside row, and immediatly set to work establishing a buffer. Lace, Wayne Hemi and Hickey were chasing. The biggest hit of the race came on lap five when Peter Rees disposed of Kevin Roberts in turn three, putting the 'super-tanker' on its roof. The hit smashed Rees own axle as well, putting both cars out. Hemi retired soon after, Hickey was having problems with Peter Bengston, and Steve Hampton and Scott Redfern had moved up the field. Lace could do nothing to close the gap on Penn, and despite a couple of lapped cars attempts to hit the race leader, it was all plain sailing for Penn who won by a clear 8 seconds.
Only six cars finished on the lead lap.
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| 2006 - Paradise Valley, Rotorua. |
1. RODNEY WOOD, Rotorua
2. Kerry Remnant, Rotorua
3. Tony Wooten, Waikato |
| 2005 - Te Marua, Wellington. |
1. STAN HICKEY, Rotorua
2. Kim Lace, Palmerston North
3. Rodney Wood, Tauranga |
| 2004 - Woodford Glen, Christchurch. |
1. STAN HICKEY, Rotorua
2. Rodney Wood, Tauranga
3. Paul Dowell, Nelson |
| 2003 - Awapuni Speedway, Gisborne. |
1. KERRY REMNANT, Tauranga
2. Stan Hickey, Rotorua
3. Rodney Wood, Tauranga |
| 2002 - Stratford. |
1. NEIL McCOARD, Rotorua
2. Barry Podjursky, Palmerston North
3. Stan Hickey, Rotorua |
| 2001 - Huntly. |
1. RODNEY WOOD, Rotorua
2. Roydon Collingwood, Stratford
3. Stan Hickey, Rotorua |
| 2000 - Top of the South Speedway, Nelson. |
1. TONY MCLANACHAN, Wellington
2. Frankie Wainman Jr, United Kingdom
3. Barry Podursky, Palmerston North |
| 1999 - Waikaraka Park, Auckland. |
1. MURRAY HOBBS, Rotorua
2. Stan Hickey, Rotorua
3. Dave Tennant, Auckland |
| 1998 -Eastern States Speedway, Blenhiem. |
1. DENNIS ANDREASSEND, Nelson
2. Brian Johnson, Christchurch
3. Dave Hewitt, Nelson |
| 1997 - Showgrounds, Palmerston North. |
1. SHANE PENN, Hawkes Bay
2. Daryl Taylor, Wanganui
3. Scott Miers, Palmerston North |
| 1996 - Oceanview Speedway, Wanganui. |
1. KERRY OCONNOR, Wanganui
2. Roydon Collingwood, Stratford
3. Greg Johnston, Stratford |
| 1995 - Meeanee, Napier. |
1. NEVILLE STANAWAY, Rotorua
2. Frank Van Vroonhoven, Huntly
3. Ian Glenny, Hawkes Bay |
| 1994 - Paradise Valley, Rotorua. |
1. MURRAY HOBBS, Rotorua
2. Roydon Collingwood, Stratford
3. Neville Stanaway, Rotorua |
| 1993 - Te Marua, Wellington. |
| INCOMPLETE |
| 1992 - Woodford Glen, Christchurch. |
1. IAN CLAYWORTH, Nelson
2. Wayne Wilding, Christchurch
3. Ken O'Connor, Christchurch |
| 1991 - Awapuni Speedway, Gisborne. |
1. IAN GLENNY, Hawkes Bay
2. Steve Burley, Huntly
3. Clive McGrory, Gisborne |
| 1990 - Top of the South Speedway, Nelson. |
1. IAN CLAYWORTH, Nelson
2. Darryl Hammond, Palmerston North
3. Frank Van Vroonhoven, Huntly |
| 1989 - Baypark, Mount Maunganui. |
1. CLIVE MCGRORY, Gisborne
2. Shane Anderson, Mount Maunganui
3. Jeff Miller, Rotorua |
| 1988 - International Speedway, Stratford. |
1. PAUL WADE, Huntly
2. John Booker, Stratford
3. Keith Simpson, Stratford |
| 1987 - Top of the South Speedway, Nelson. |
1. BRUCE SIMPSON, Stratford
2. Grant Tippett, Stratford
3. Pete Falding, United Kingdom |
| 1986 - Showgrounds, Palmerston North. |
1. DAVE EVANS, Palmerston North
2. Terry Loving, Stratford
3. Neil McCoard, Stratford |
| 1985 - Waikaraka Park, Auckland. |
1. RUSSELL JOBLIN, Stratford
2. Frank Irvine, Auckland
3. Stu Mollison, Rotorua |
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