The 2019 D1NZ season was the sixteenth D1NZ series; the premier drifting series of New Zealand. The season began at Trustpower Baypark Stadium on January 12 and concluded at Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon on April 27.[1] Darren Kelly won the main championship, whilst Michael Thorley won the Pro-Sport class.

Teams and drivers edit

Pro Series edit

Manufacturer Vehicle Team No Driver Rounds
BMW BMW M3 (E46) DDT Racing 93   Daynom Templeman[2] All
Ford Ford Mustang (S550) FDC Motorsport 7   Daniel Woolhouse All
Shelby Mustang (S-197) Rattla Motorsport 30   Shane Allen 1–3
Ford Falcon (BF) 4
Mazda Mazda RX-7 (FC) Andrew Redward Racing 24   Andrew Redward All
JC Drift 32   Jordy Cole All
Nissan Nissan 180SX Davies Steedman Racing 14   Adam Davies[3] All
Nissan 350Z Brad Smith Racing 231   Brad Smith 1
Nissan Laurel (C33) Euphoric Motorsport 13   Vincent Langhorn All
Nissan Silvia (S13) Davies Steedman Racing 5   David Steedman 2–5
07 Drift 11   Jason Brown 1–2, 4
Stuart Baker Drift 21   Stuart Baker 2–5
LBP Drift 31   Liam Burke All
Mag and Turbo Motorsport 123   Bruce Tannock All
Nissan Silvia (S14) Olivecrona Drift Motorsport 12   Jaron Olivecrona All
Nissan Silvia (S15) 4mance Automotive 4   Matty Hill[4] All
Wilkinson Motorsport 6   Ben Wilkinson[5] All
Jerry Zhu Drift 19   Jerry Zhu All
Jesse Greensdale Drift 87   Jesse Greensdale All
Marsh Motorsport 666   Carl Thompson All
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) Gagan Kang 33   Gagan Kang All
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Cole Armstrong Drift 1   Cole Armstrong[6] All
Nissan GT-R (R35) Nissan New Zealand 2   Darren Kelly All
Toyota Toyota AE86 Joel Paterson Drift 36   Joel Paterson 2–3
Toyota GT86 Team Jenkins Motorsport 856   Troy Jenkins All
857   Ben Jenkins All
Toyota Supra (A80) Team DMNZ 747   Drew Donovan 1–2
777   Jodie Donovan 1–2

Pro-Sport edit

Manufacturer Vehicle Team No Driver Rounds
Mazda Mazda RX-7 (FC) Adam Camplin Drift 888   Adam Camplin[7] 1–4
Mazda RX-7 (FD) R&M Motorsport 25   Russell Vare[7] 1–4
Nissan Nissan 180SX J R Coombes Drift 11   Jared Coombes 1
James Wynyard Drift 18   James Wynyard 1–2
R & M Motorsport 30   Matthew Brown 1–4
Nissan Cefiro (A31) AW Drift 21   Adam Whitehead 1–4
Hayman Motorsport 34   Eddie Hayman 3–4
Nissan Laurel (C33) Custom Drift 17   Michael Thorley 1–4
Team 33 23   Andy Donoghue[7] 1–4
Team Thirty3 713   David Hunter 1–3
Nissan Silvia (S13) Team Chow   Jamie Carr 4
Team 13 13   Scott Dinsdale 4
Calvin Clark Drift 15   Calvin Clark 1
Choice Drift 27   Charlie Bound-Walsh 1–4
RB Motorsport 29   Rowan Bainbridge 1–3
Jordan Joyce Drift 333   Jordan Joyce 1–3
Nissan Silvia (S14) Central Drift Team 3   Taylor James 1–4
Aaron Hyatt Drift 28   Aaron Hyatt 1–3
Choice Drift 719   Shaun Potroz 1–4
Nissan Silvia (S15) TP BOYS 22   Alex Griffin 1–4
Precision Roofing 24   Atlan Norman 1–4
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) Kurt Blackie Drift 99   Kurt Blackie[7] 1–4

Calendar edit

Round Circuit Location Date Pro Winner Pro-Sport Winner
1 Trustpower Baypark Stadium Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty January 12-13   Darren Kelly   Michael Thorley
2 Wellington Family Speedway Upper Hutt, Wellington Region February 15-16   Ben Jenkins   Shaun Potroz
3 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Hampton Downs, North Waikato March 16-17   Darren Kelly   Jordyn Joyce
4 Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region March 30-31   Daniel Woolhouse   Michael Thorley
5 Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon Feilding, Manawatū District April 26-27   Darren Kelly   Michael Thorley
Source(s): [1]

Championship standings edit

Pro edit

Pos Driver Vehicle BOP WEL HAM PUK MAN Pts
1   Darren Kelly Nissan GT-R (R35) 1 10 138
2   Adam Davies Nissan 180SX 8 3 125
3   Ben Jenkins Toyota GT86 19 1 123
4   Andrew Redward Mazda RX-7 (FC) 13 2 120
5   Daniel Woolhouse Ford Mustang (S550) 6 5 107
6   Matthew Hill Nissan Silvia (S15) 3 11 105
7   David Steedman Nissan Silvia (S13) 4 9 102
8   Daynom Templeman BMW M3 (E46) 2 17 102
9   Cole Armstrong Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) 12 4 99
10   Carl Thompson Nissan Silvia (S15) 9 6 92
11   Ben Wilkinson Nissan Silvia (S15) 17 7 71
12   Liam Burke Nissan Silvia (S13) 18 8 71
13   Jason Brown Nissan Silvia (S13) 7 18 70
14   Stuart Baker Nissan Silvia (S13) 14 12 70
15   Jordy Cole Mazda RX-7 (FC) 11 20 54
16   Drew Donovan Toyota Supra (A80) 5 53
17   Jaron Olivecrona Nissan Silvia (S14) 21 13 53
18   Jerry Zhu Nissan Silvia (S15) 22 14 53
19   Vincent Langhorn Nissan Laurel (C33) 20 15 52
20   Troy Jenkins Toyota GT86 23 16 52
21   Gagan Kang Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) 16 22 52
22   Bruce Tannock Nissan Silvia (S13) 24 19 36
23   Joel Paterson Toyota AE86 10 23 36
24   Jodie Donovan Toyota Supra (A80) 15 34
25   Jesse Greensdale Nissan Silvia (S15) 26 21 20
26   Shane Allen Shelby Mustang (S-197) 25 2
Pos Driver Vehicle BOP WEL HAM PUK MAN Pts

Pro Sport edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Manawatu To Host 2019 D1NZ Grand Final". d1nz.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "DAYNOM "SLIM" TEMPLEMAN LOCKED & LOADED". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "ADAM DAVIES MIMICO 180SX LOCKED & LOADED". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ "MATTY HILL - THE AUSSIE RETURNS IN 2019!". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ^ "BEN WILKINSON - PAK'N SAVE BOTANY DOWNS S15 - LOCKED & LOADED". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ "TWO x D1NZ DRIFT KING CONFIRMS 2019 ENTRY - COLE ARMSTRONG LOCKED & LOADED". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "PRO-SPORT DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT - THE 4 DRIVERS LOCKED & LOADED". Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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