Racing History

Ray first competed in Bridgestone Porsche Series in 1988, entering and winning his first round only three days after purchasing his Porsche 930 Turbo "The Ivory Beast"

Ray won the overall Championship (and Class A) in 1990 and was rewarded with a trip to England to compete in some Porsche races. This was an enjoyable and successful trip and included winning the Inaugural Bill Taylor Memorial Trophy Race, in Oulton Park, driving a 911 S.

Over the following years Ray continued to compete with his Ivory Turbo - a car that was becoming handicapped by the weight it was required to carry to comply with the Series power to weight ratio rules. It was not unusual, during those years, to see 66 kilos of tractor weights bolted to the passenger seat area floor!

In later years Ray purchased a second 930 Turbo - a silver 1982 car known as the "Peace Car" (named after previous owner Brian Peace). By this time Cup Cars were competing within the Series resulting in 930 Turbos moving down a class to compete in Class B. Ray won the Class B Trophy in 1997 with the "Peace Car" and then won his second Bridgestone-Porsche overall Championship in 1998.

In the 1999 and 2000 Series, Ray competed in "The Black" a 911 RSR spec 3.2 litre black Porsche. A very light and nimble car, it lapped tracks in times not far behind those of the Ivory Beast. As part of the Super Cup class, above Class A, and outside of any rules, "The Black" competed against The Lighting Direct Team cars, Cup Cars on slicks and other cars that did not comply with class rules. Ray is proud to have won the Bridgestone-Porsche Super Cup Championship with The Black in the 2000-2001 Series.

Other Cars Raced

  • The Black Stallion - Porsche 911 RSR
  • Lamborghini Countach
  • Formula Ford Van Diemen RF91
  • Formula Ford Van Diemen RF92
  • March DFV Indy car
  • Elfin MR5 Formula 5000
  • Race FX Formula 5000
  • Porsche 914-6
  • Porsche 911 Carrera Cup
  • Porsche 1976 Carrera 3.0
  • Porsche 911 2.7 RS (Targa)
  • Holden Commodore
  • Triumph TR8
  • MGB Sebring V8 (Targa)
  • Chrysler Valiant (Targa)
  • MGBGT
  • Marcos 3L Volvo
  • Nissan Sentra
  • Honda Civic
  • Nissan Bluebird
  • Alfa Romeo
  • Datsun 1600
  • Ford Escort
  • Ford Cortina
  • Ford Fairmont
  • Chrysler Valiant Charger
  • Chrysler Valiant VIP Limousine

Results

  • 2002 Winner 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, TACCOC Autumn meeting, Pukekohe 12-05-02, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2002 Qualified V8 Commodore 4th on grid (first V8), 6 Hour Race, Pukekohe. Achieved second fastest lap of the race 1.06.99
  • 2002 Winner 2 x 1sts Super GT Series, Manfeild "Big Cat" - WINNER OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP & CLASS
  • 2002 2 x 2nds, 1 x 3rd & 1 x 4th Super GT Series, Pukekohe, 30-03-02 "Big Cat" - LAP RECORD 58.38
  • 2002 Porsche World Road Show, Instructer, South Africa 1 to 25-03-02
  • 2002 Winner 4 races, Bridgestone Porsche Series, Taupo, 16/17-02-02 "Big Cat" - LAP RECORD 39.38
  • 2002 Winner "Peoples Choice" Trophy at MOTAT Galaxy of Gars, 03-02-02 "Big Cat"
  • 2002 Winner 4 races, Super GT & B/S Porsches @ Pukekohe, 19/20-1-02. ?Big Cat?
  • 2002 Winner 1 race, Bridgestone Porsche @ Teretonga, 5-1-02. ?Big Cat? GT2
  • 2001 Winner 1 race, Super GT, Pukekohe, 1-12-01. Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 Porsche World Roadshow. Instruct with 10 new model 2002 Porsches.
  • 2001 Winner 4 races, Whittaker?s @ Manfeild, 17/18-11-01. Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 Achiever's award for finishing against all odds, Dunlop Targa, 23 to 28-10-01, Paul Forsyth's MGB Sebring V8.
  • 2001 Winner 4 races, Start of Bridgestone & Super GT, Taupo, 20/21-10-01
  • 2001 Winner 1 race ACC races Pukekohe, 14-10-01, Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 "High Octane" Video at Ohakea. BIG spin at 280kph, Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 Winner 2 races NSCC Pukekohe race meeting 3-06-2001, Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 Winner 1 race TACCOC Pukekohe race meeting 13-05-2001, Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 Qualified VL Commodore on front row of grid for 6 hour race, Pukekohe, then led race 1st hour. 5-05-2001
  • 2001 Winner 2 races Anzac Day 25-04-2001, Pukekohe. First races for the "Big Cat" Porsche 911 GT2
  • 2001 Winner OVERALL and Class, BRIDGESTONE-PORSCHE SUPERCUP CHAMPIONSHIP 2000/2001. The BLACK
  • 2001 Winner OVERALL and Class, ALLIED FINANCE SUPER GT CHAMPIONSHIP 2000/2001. The BLACK
  • 2001 Winner 3 races, B/S Timaru, 13/14-01-2001, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2001 Winner 3 races, B/S Ruapuna, 6/7-01-2001, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2001 Winner 2 races, B/S Pukekohe, 11-02-2001, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2001 2 x class wins Allied Finance Super GT Taupo, 14/15-04-2001, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2001 2 x class wins Allied Finance Super GT Pukekohe, 4-03-2001, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner, Classic Street Class, Domain Hillclimb, 7-5-00, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 2000 Winner, 3 hr. Endurance Relay Race, Pukekohe, 14-5-00, Porsche 911RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner three races, N.S.C.C. Pukekohe, 28-5-00, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 2000 Winner One Hour Endurance Race, Pukekohe, 5-3-00, Porsche 911 RSR, 1st for The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner Last 2 races of Bridgestone Whenuapai, 15/16-4-00, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner four races. F. Libre meeting, Pukekohe, 19/20-2-00, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 2000 Winner first race of Millennium Meeting. Pukekohe, 1-1-2000, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 2000 Winner Classic Category Dunlop Targa Rally, 23/29-10-00. MGB Sebring V8 (with Paul Forsyth)
  • 2000 Winner 3 Races, B/S & Whittakers Manfeild, 11/12-11-00, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner 1st Round Bridgestone 2000, Taupo. 22-10-00, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner 1 race plus 1st in class Super GT. Manfeild 9/10-12-00, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Winner (x3) in class, Super GT,1st Round, Taupo. 22-10-00, Porsche RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 Factory Driver Training with Jeff Salut, from Germany. 12-7-00 to 23-7-00. All over NZ.
  • 2000 2nd Outright Wet Support Race (Super GT) LK500 4-11-00, Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 2000 2 x 4ths to give 3rd overall, Formula 5000, Formula Libre single seaters, Manfeild, 9/10-12-00
  • 2000 2 x 1sts in class, B/S NZGP Meeting, Pukekohe 2/3-12-00 , Porsche 911 RSR The BLACK
  • 1999 Winner wet race, Bridgestone Whittakers, Manfeild, 6-11-99, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1999 Winner last race of 1999 @ 11.15pm, Pukekohe, 31-12-99, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1999 Winner 4 wet races, N.S.C.C. 30-5-99, Pukekohe, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1999 Winner 3 races, Formula Libre & Classics, Pukekohe 3 & 4-4-99, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1999 Winner 2 races, Classic Saloons, Whenuapai 28-2-99, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1999 Winner 2 races, A.C.C. Season Finals and NZ V8 Touring Cars. 18-4-99, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1999 Winner 1 race LeisureTime Series, Whenuapai 28-2-99, MGB GT, (Geoff Bonham?s)
  • 1998 Winner VERY wet race, ACC Pukekohe 6-9-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner Outright, Auckland Domain Hillclimb, 3-5-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner Fastest Car at Drags, 11.83 sec. Meremere 5-7-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner class, Dunlop Targa Rally 10-98 Lamborghini Countach (shared with David Short)
  • 1998 Winner Bridgestone Porsche Championship 1997-98 Outright & Class B, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner 3 races, TACCOC Taupo 17-10-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner 3 out of 6 Formula Libre Races, Elfin MR5 Repco Formula 5000
  • 1998 Winner 2 races, TACCOC Wings & Wheels, Whenuapai 1-3-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner 2 races, TACCOC Pukekohe 17-5-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner 2 races, MG Classic Pukekohe 6-6-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Winner 1 race Whittakers Classic Manfeild 7-11-98, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1998 Whenuapai 1-3-98 and Pukekohe 11&12-4-98, (borrowed from Allan Drinkrow)
  • 1997 Winner Racing Saloon, Domain 50th Anniversary Hillclimb 4-5-97, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1997 Winner Bridgestone Porsche Championship 1996-97 Class B, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1997 Winner 2 races, NSCC Pukekohe 7-12-97, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1997 Winner ACC race (wet) Pukekohe 16-11-97, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1996 Set 8 National Land Speed Records, Goudie Road, Reporoa. 16-3-96, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1996 including Outright & Road Car New Zealand Land Speed Record. 316.929 kph.
  • 1995 Winner TACCOC Sports & GT Championship 1994-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1995 Winner Season?s Final Race TACCOC, Pukekohe 8-4-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1995 Winner Northern Sports C/C race, Pukekohe 16-7-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1995 Winner Northern Sports C/C race, Pukekohe 14-5-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1995 Winner 3 races, TACCOC, Whenuapai 25&26-2-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1995 Winner 2 races, TACCOC Series Start, Pukekohe 4&5-11-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1995 Set 6 National Land Speed Records, Waitakaruru 31-10-95, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner Inter-Nations Invitation challenge, Pukekohe, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner 3 dry races TACCOC, Pukekohe Jaguar Day, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner 2 races, TACCOC, Pukekohe 27-11-94, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner 2 races, MTA Drivecard, Wellington, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner 2 races at the Dunedin Street Races, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner 2 races @ Taupo. Porsche 911 2.7 RS spec. (borrowed from Stu Henshall)
  • 1994 Winner 2 Formula Ford Races @ Ruapuna. Van Diemen RF 91, (hired from John Crawford)
  • 1994 Winner 2 dry races M G Classic, Manfeild, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1994 Winner Grasstrack @ Pirongia. Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (borrowed from Tony Broad)
  • 1993 Winner of 5 wet races at the Alfa Easter Meeting, Pukekohe, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1993 Winner Final Bridgestone Race, Whenuapai, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1993 Winner 2 races @ Manfeild, Lamborghini Countach replica (borrowed from David Short)
  • 1993 Winner 1 race @ Pukekohe, Lamborghini Countach replica (borrowed from David Short)
  • 1993 Awarded Mr. Convivial Champagne, Manfeild M.G. meeting
  • 1992 Winner Street Car Drags, Porsche 930 Turbo; 12.8 sec. quarter mile
  • 1992 Winner Nissan-Mobil Pukekohe Porsche Race, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1992 Winner LeMans 3 hour race. Pukekohe, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1992 Winner Fastest Saloon, Domain Sealed Hillclimb, Auckland, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1992 Winner 50 lap endurance race. Pukekohe. Porsche 911 Carrera 3 L (with Kevin Palmer)
  • 1991 Winner Production Porsche Class, Oulton Park, ENGLAND. Porsche 911 S (Graham Clarke?s)
  • 1991 Winner Nissan-Mobil Wellington Street Porsche Race, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1991 Winner Nissan-Mobil Pukekohe Porsche Race, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1991 Winner Nissan-Mobil 500 Porsche Class. Pukekohe, Porsche 944 S2 (with Brian Peace & Vic Ferguson)
  • 1991 Winner LeMans 3 hour race. Pukekohe, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1991 Winner Brands Hatch Supercup Race, (in class), ENGLAND. Porsche 911 SC (Keith Norman?s)
  • 1991 Winner ?Bill Taylor Memorial Trophy? Oulton Park, ENGLAND. Porsche 911 S (Graham Clarke?s)
  • 1991 2nd Castle Combe, ENGLAND. Porsche 911 S (borrowed from Graham Clarke)
  • 1990/91 Celebrity Race Drivers at Nissan-Mobil 500 Wellington and Pukekohe
  • 1990 Winner T.A.C.C.O.C. Sport & G.T. Championship, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1990 Winner Peter Thorpy Trophy, Class A. Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1990 Winner Mobil Cup Trophy. Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1990 Winner Bridgestone-Mobil Porsche N.Z. Championship, Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1988/89/90 Winner many Bridgestone-Mobil Championship races. Porsche 930 Turbo
  • 1988/89 Race Driver-Instructor for Nissan Sentra Challenge Races
  • 1987/88 Winner N.Z. Shell Sport Saloon Car Championship. Nissans: Skyline, Bluebird, Sentra, all Factory Backed
  • 1985/87 Team Manager Nissan Racing New Zealand. Racing Group ?A? Skylines throughout Australasia
  • 1984 Winner 2000cc Class Benson & Hedges Race. Nissan Bluebird Widetrack - Nissan Factory Entry
  • 1981 Winner 2000cc Class Benson & Hedges 6 hour race. Alfa Romeo 2000 Alfetta GTV.
  • 1979 Winner Ford N.Z. Escort Sport Championship.
  • 1978 1st and 3rd 1800cc Class Benson & Hedges 6 hr. race. 2 x Ford Escort 1600 Sports. Ford Factory Entry
  • 1977 Winner Overall Team Prize Benson & Hedges 9 hr. race. Ford Fairmont V8. Ford Factory Entry
  • 1976 Winner 2000cc Class Benson & Hedges 9 hour race. Ford Cortina 2000 L. Factory Entry
  • 1975 Second 2000cc Class Benson & Hedges 9 hour race. Ford Cortina 2000 GT
  • 1974 Winner 2000cc Class Benson & Hedges 7 hour race. Ford Cortina 2000 GT
  • 1973/74 Winner Castrol GTX, N.Z. Production Group 3 Saloon Championship. Datsun 1600 (1st full year racing)