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Latest News - Shane finishes 2nd
23rd October 2011
Shane and team enjoyed their first trip of the season on Bluebridge's Santa Regina across the Cook Strait to Palmerston North on Friday night and had a successful first outing in the 18n Bluebridge Superstock finishing second overall on Saturday night for the first round of the Placemakers Series.
Shane is back from Palmerston North after the first round of the Place Makers Series. Shane chased fuel pressure issues all night trying to get enough fuel to the new carberator, the crew worked hard to ensure the car was out for each race replacing a couple of flat tyres over the night.
Placings for the night;
Race 1 - 10th
Race 2 - 6th
Race 3 - 2nd |
Harwood Racing Team welcomes Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry as a valued sponsor. This year will see the 18n Superstock carrying the Bluebridge logo.
Bluebridge have two passenger ships – the Santa Regina and the Straitsman – sail between New Zealand’s North and South Islands up to four times a day. Both ships are equipped with state-of-the-art design and safety features, alongside exceptional passenger comfort.
"Come onboard and enjoy our fantastic and friendly service, uniquely Kiwi grown. Featuring private cabins, free movies, New Zealand’s premium flagship L’affare coffee and delicious café food – from freshly made sushi to hearty fish ‘n’ chips – you’ll find a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere as you cross the Cook Strait. Including free movies, private cabins, comfortable lounges, café style food and spacious work stations, you’ll enjoy the best of Kiwi hospitality while you cross the Strait. Or catch your breath, soaking up the sun and New Zealand’s stunning scenery, from one of our outside decks. |
Welcome to Harwood Racing
The Harwood Racing team consists of Brothers Carey & Shane Harwood, both having moved up through the speedway ranks to the pinnacle of Speedway Racing - Superstocks. This season will see Carey and Shane race their Superstocks at Speedway tracks throughout New Zealand and both are part of the National Champion Nelson Tigers Superstock team.
Based in Nelson there is a dedicated workshop set up with all the major tools and equipment to allow for the thorough maintenance and enhancement of both race cars.Team Manager Charlie Harwood oversees all logistics of the team and Chief Mechanic Clint Lochhead looks after all pre race tuning and maintenance. There are also two more pit crew that work on each car when at the track.
Check out this site for infomation on both Carey, Shane and their cars. Visit our Facebook and Youtube pages for results from through-out the season.is based in Nelson and contracted to the Nelson Speedway
Superstock Racing in New Zealand
The Superstock class is considered the premier class in the New Zealand Speedway Scene and has been the backbone of most speedways since the 1960’s.
Speedway racing is conducted on clay surfaced oval tracks. This allows the crowd to get close to see and feel the action on the track.
Superstock racing is slightly different to normal racing, the objective is still to be the first across the line, the difference is full contact being allowed. This means not every driver is after the chequered flag; this causes plenty of action during racing, with slower cars waiting to hinder the lead cars.
Teams racing is the ultimate challenge of Superstock racing where two teams of four cars race each other using tactics and strategy to win. The New Zealand Teams Championship in Palmerston North is the biggest Speedway event of the season bringing in over 30,000 spectators for the two nights of racing. The Nelson Tigers are the representative team of the Nelson Speedway.
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