Touring cars have always been a staple of Kiwi motorsport, and despite a couple of years of politics trying to get in the way, we're still looking at some exciting four-door racing throughout the season.
This weekend sees the grand finale of the V8 SuperTourers hit Pukekohe Park Raceway withsome of the country's top talents turning wheels in anger with a championship potentially going right down to the wire.
Pukekohe's flow has changed considerably since the V8 Supercars upgrade, which chucks a complex chicane on the back straight and, as we've already seen this year, makes for some hardcore door rubbing action.
Driven looks at who's in the hunt and what's going on out at Pukekohe over the weekend - it's promising some great racing and big crowds. As the deadline looms the sun is shining, but will the weather hold? Here's hoping - we'll see you all at the track.
9:30am: BNT V8ST paddock entry - garage set up 10:30am: Support classes paddock entry and set up 12:00pm: Support class documentation starts 13:00pm: Toyota TR 86, UDC V8 Utes, Suzuki Swift Sport Cup commences 14:45pm: Toyota TR 86, UDC V8 Utes, Suzuki Swift Sport Cup ends 15:00pm: V8ST-V8CC documentation/sign on commences 16:00pm: V8ST-V8CC documentation/sign on concludes 17:30pm: V8ST- Cars drive to Pukekohe town centre to meet fans and give autographs.
10:00am: Motul Honda Cup practice 10:20am: NZ Porsche Championship practice 10:40am: Winger Suzuki Swift Sport Cup practice 11:00am: UDC V8 Utes practice 11:20am: BNT V8 Supertourers practice 1 12:10pm: Toyota TR 86 practice 12:30pm: Lunch 12:35pm: V8 Supertourer driver and co-driver on track group photo 12:50pm: Cognet V8 Challenge Cup practice 13:10pm: Central Muscle Cars 13:30pm: Kumho Tyres Pre - 65 Racing practice 13:50pm: Motul Honda Cup qualifying 14:05pm: NZ Porsche Championship qualifying 14:25pm: Winger Suzuki Swift Sport Cup qualifying 14:50pm: Cognet V8 Challenge Cup qualifying 15:10pm: BNT V8 Supertourers practice 2 16:00pm: UDC V8 Utes qualifying 16:25pm: Toyota TR 86 qualifying 16:50pm: Kumho Tyres Pre- 65 Racing qualifying 17:10pm: Central Muscle Cars qualifying 17:30pm: Toyota TR 86, UDC Utes, Suzuki, CMC hot lap rides on track 18:10pm: Circuit closed
Saturday, November 30
09:30am: Winger Suzuki Swift Sport Cup _ Race One: 25 mins 10:00am: Motul Honda Cup - Race One: 8 laps 10:20am: BNT V8 SuperTourers (co-driver) qualifying 10:45am: NZ Porsche Championship - Race One: 8 laps 11:05am: Kumho Tyres Pre - 65 Racing - Race One: 8 laps 11:25am: Toyota TR 86 - Race One: 10 laps 11:45am: Cogent V8 Challenge Cup - Race One: 8 laps 12:05pm: Lunch 12:05pm: BNT V8 SuperTourer pit lane walk and driver signing 12:35pm: UDC V8 Utes - Race One: 8 laps 12:55pm: BNT V8 SuperTourers (Main Driver) qualifying 13:20pm: Central Muscle Cars - Race One: 10 laps 13:40pm: Winger Suzuki Swift Sport Cup - Race Two: 8 laps 14:00pm: Motul Honda Cup - Race Two: 8 laps 14:20pm: NZ Porsche Championship - Race Two: 8 laps 14:20pm: Kumho Tyre Pre-65 Racing - Race Two: 8 laps 15:15pm: BNT V8 SuperTourers - Race One: 35 laps 16:05pm: Toyota TR 86 - Race Two: 10 laps 16:25pm: Cognet V8 Challenge Cup - Race Two: 8 laps 16:45pm: UDC V8 Utes - Race Two: 8 laps 17:05pm: Central Muscle Cars - Race Two: 8 laps 17:20pm: TV pack down -marshalls off circuit 17:35pm: BNT V8ST- V8CC hot lap rides on track 18:05pm: Circuit closed
Sunday, December 1
08:30am: BNT V8 SuperTourers hot lap rides on track 09:05am: Cognet V8 Challenge Cup - Race Three: 8 laps 09:25am: Winger Suzuki Swift Sport Cup - Race Three: 10 laps 09:45am: Kumho Tyres Pre-65 Racing - Race Three: 8 laps 10:05am: NZ Porsche Championship - Race Three: 8 laps 10:35am: BNT V8 SuperTourers - Race Two: 70 laps 12:05pm: Motul Honda Cup - Race Three: 8 laps 12:25pm: Lunch 12:25pm: BNT V8ST pit lane walk and driver signing 12:55pm: Toyota TR 86 - Race Three: 15 laps 13:20pm: Central Muscle Cars - Race Three: 10 laps 13:45pm: UDC V8 Utes - Race Three: 12 laps 14:05pm: Entertainment: 10 minutes 14:22pm: BNT V8 SuperTourers pre-race grid walk on track 14:45pm: BNT V8 SuperTourers - Race Three: 70 laps 16:20pm: BNT V8ST podium presentation 16:25pm: Circuit closed