Famous Club Members
Take a look at some of our more famous current and past members.
We are sure you will know at least some of these names
Bruce McLaren
New Zealand's most famous race car driver and team owner - F1 racer in the 60s
Denny Hulme
New Zealand's second most famous race car driver- New Zealand's only F1 world Champion 1967
Jim Richards
V8 driver and Bathurst winner! There isn't a car that Jim cannot drive and do well in!
Scott Dixon
Current Indy Racing League Driver
Paul Radisich
Winner of the British Touring Car Championship and current Australian V8 Touring car driver
Roger Freeth
Motorcycle driver and Possum Bourne's Co-driver
Phil Kerr
Former Auckland Car Club Secretary, Phil was a joint managing director of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing and continues to keep the McLaren flag flying with his historic website.
Mike Marshall
The grandaddy of rallying in New Zealand
Steve Millen
Now living in the USA - one of New Zealand's best race car drivers
Rod Millen
Now residing in the USA- one of New Zealand's best race car drivers
Rod Coppins
Heather Spurle
Womans land speed record holder, holds several NZ championships currently racing at the Bathurst 24hr race.
Owen Evans
Landspeed Record holder, awesome racing driver, winner of the Porsche series several times and general nice guy
Racing Ray Williams
The gentleman of the track! Ray is as well known for his cheerful, helpful personality as he is for his fast, accurate and awe inspiring driving style! Winner of the porsche series, several NZ championships and currently adding spice to the Super GT series.
Marty Rostenburg
Coined by the press as "New Zealand's fastest Maori," Marty is one of the NZ Rally champions, clubsport champ, hillclimb champ... there's not much more for him to win!
James Cressey
Currently teaching those Aussie's a thing or two about driving a Formula 3000. Watch this name!
Matt Halliday
Having secured a drive in the Formula Renault V6 Euroseries, Matt is making his name noticed by the big league
Kenny Smith
The "grand master" of New Zealand Motorsport.
Gary Pedersen
2002 Motorsport Personality of the Year. Holder of many longstanding lap records of the Pukekohe Club Circuit - now never able to be broken, driving his Oldesmobile. MSNZ Technical Regulation Advisory Commission along with Tony Marsh. Both are constructors of considerable experience and expertise. Tony's automotive engineering is exceptional. Gary in conjuction with "Jandals" (our club technical advisor) built the first V8 tourers, both Ford and Holden to set the benchmark for the series.
Mark Pedersen
Gary's son who has made his mark fast on NZ's race tracks, both in single seaters and now in V8 Tourers.
