New Zealand Racing Drivers Club Series

[ Summary | First Qualifying | Second Qualifying | Race 1 | Race 2 ]

Round 4 - Pukekohe

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October 1998

Summary

 

Qualifying Saturday 10th October 1998

First Qualifying - Session started at 11.30 am (Maximum of 15 minutes)

Weather conditions at Pukekohe for the first qualifying session were dry, but cool with a strong wind. With most of the NZ Touring Cars still making their way back from Bathurst, a much reduced field turned out to qualify for tomorrows racing.

 No.

 Driver

 Car

Best Lap Time

 Gap
 8 Ed LAMONT Toyota Corona 1:07.65 0:00.00
 33 David SIMPSON Nissan Bluebird 1:09.34 0:01.69
 6 Ross HEFFERNAN Toyota Corona 1:09.69 0:02.04
 21 Murray POOT Honda Civic 1:12.32 0:04.67
 23 Paul PAVLETICH Nissan Sentra 1:13.47 0:05.82
 17 Les BROWN Nissan Primera 1:17.23 0:09.58

Circuit Length: 2.8 km

Second Qualifying - Session started at 2.05 pm (Maximum of 15 minutes)

Weather conditions at Pukekohe for the second qualifying session were dry, but cool with a strong wind. The front runners times generally improved over the morning qualifying session.

 No.

 Driver

 Car

Best Lap Time

 Gap
 8 Ed LAMONT Toyota Corona 1:06.84 0:00.00
 6 Ross HEFFERNAN Toyota Corona 1:07.36 0:00.52
 33 David SIMPSON Nissan Bluebird 1:08.52 0:01.68
 21 Murray POOT Honda Civic 1:11.94 0:05.10
 23 Paul PAVLETICH Nissan Sentra 1:13.25 0:06.41
 17 Les BROWN Nissan Primera 1:17.70 0:10.86

Circuit Length: 2.8 km

Results - Race 1 (10 Laps)

 No.

 Driver

 Car

Best Lap Time

Laps Completed
 6 Ross HEFFERNAN Toyota Corona 1:08.57 10
 33 David SIMPSON Nissan Bluebird 1:10.64 9
 8 Ed LAMONT Toyota Corona 1:08.51 9 #
 21 Murray POOT Honda Civic 1:13.68 9
 23 Paul PAVLETICH Nissan Sentra 1:13.92 9
 17 Les BROWN Nissan Primera 1:19.80 8

 # = 5 second penalty, false start

Fastest Lap: Ed LAMONT 1:08.51 sec (lap 3)
Circuit Length: 2.8 km

 

Results - Race 2 (10 Laps)

 No.

 Driver

 Car

Best Lap Time

Laps Completed
 6 Ross HEFFERNAN Toyota Corona 1:07.04 10
 8 Ed LAMONT Toyota Corona 1:08.22 10
 21 Murray POOT Honda Civic 1:12.72 9
 23 Paul PAVLETICH Nissan Sentra 1:13.37 9
 33 David SIMPSON Nissan Bluebird 1:10.02 DNF
 17 Les BROWN Nissan Primera 1:19.80 DNF

Fastest Lap: Ross HEFFERNAN 1:07.04 sec (lap 6)
Circuit Length: 2.8 km