Super Truck racing makes a long awaited return to the track at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill, over the weekend of 12th and 13th January 2013 in the January Premier Series race meeting.
The Super Trucks will be taking part in a trans-Tasman clash, and several trucks will cross the Tasman to battle it out with the kiwis in the five round series commencing with Teretonga Park.
The full programme includes the NZV8s, the Toyota Racing Series field, Formula Ford, Sports GT and Production GT.
SRZ Racing driver Steven Zammit of Oakdale NSW, a former Australian Super Truck Champion and current New Zealand and Trans-Tasman champion, will be the one to beat. However, New Zealand will provide stiff competition, with Lower Hutt’s Shane Gray a serious contender in his Team Quality Kenworth 408 SAR.
John McGinty’s successful W900 Kenworth will compete over the season, though it is unknown at present who will be behind the wheel.
Troy Wheeler of Papakura has experienced much success over the years in his Scania T114, a truck with history featuring the chassis used by New Zealand’s only Formula 1 World Champion, the late Denny Hulme, in his foray into truck racing.
President of the Truck Racing Association New Zealand, Shane Gray says “all competitors are looking forward to racing at Teretonga.
While the Super Truck racers may be looking forward to racing at Teretonga there is little doubt that southern fans, starved of truck racing for a long time, are looking forward to its return at Teretonga”.
More information at www.teretonga.org.nz
