Greg Murphy
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| Greg Murphy | |
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 Murphy at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix. |
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| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Car number | 51 |
| Current team | Kelly Racing |
| Series Championships | 0 |
| Races | 184 |
| Round Wins | 11 |
| Podium finishes | 38 |
| Race Wins | 28 |
| Pole positions | 13 |
| 2011 Championship position | 13th (1750 pts) |
Greg Murphy (born 23 August 1972 in Hastings, New Zealand) is a racing driver, best known as a four-time winner [1] of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond presenting Top Gear Live, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from February 12 - 15th 2009, and again when the show returned in 2010 with James May replacing Hammond.
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[edit] History
Murphy became involved in motor sports by the age of eight, progressing through karts to saloons and single-seaters before moving to Australia. He first competed at the Bathurst circuit in 1994. The following two years he drove for Brad Jones Racing in the Australian Super Touring Championship and the Holden Racing Team (HRT) in endurance events, winning the Bathurst 1000 with Craig Lowndes in 1996. He drove for the HRT full time in 1997 and almost won the championship. Due to Craig Lowndes' return from overseas, Murphy only drove for the team in the endurance races in 1998.
In 1999, he joined Wynns Racing and paired with Steven Richards to win the Bathurst 1000. In the 2001 V8 Supercar season, Murphy joined the newly-formed Kmart Racing team and had two Bathurst 1000 wins with teammate Rick Kelly, in 2003 and 2004. Murphy had two championship runner-ups while at Kmart Racing, in 2002 and 2003. In 2001 and 2004 he finished fourth in the championship.
He is one of the best known V8 Supercar drivers (car No 51 since 2001) and has won four rounds at his home circuit at Pukekohe, near Auckland (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005). At the Mount Panorama circuit at Bathurst, Murphy has the second best record for a Kiwi with four wins, compared to Jim Richards' seven.
Murphy's 2003 pole position of 2m.06.8594s at Bathurst stood as the fastest lap ever recorded at Mount Panorama until eclipsed seven years later,.[2][3]
During the 2005 & 2006 Murph moved to Paul Wheel Racing (PWR) where he initially had good results until changing to the Perkins engines. Since then Murphy has never really had any outstanding performances. Murphy joined Tasman Motorsport in 2007 where his lack of results continued.[4]
Murphy joined Paul Morris Motorsport in 2010 to drive Castrol supported Commodore.[5] While the partnership looked like it was to reignite the "old murph" his performances and a poor car failed to produce results thus the announcement came in November 2010 that the partnership would split.
Murphy joined Kelly Racing for 2011 in a late deal with major sponsor Pepsi Max. Throughout the year the Pepsi Max Crew car has undergone four different paint schemes all with a graffiti theme. Murphy has had varying success throughout the year and as he has become more comfortable with his car and the team he has had some good performances, including pole position at the Bathurst 1000.[6]
[edit] V8 Supercars Round/Event Wins List
- 1996 Sandown 500 with Craig Lowndes
- 1996 Bathurst 1000 with Craig Lowndes
- 1997 Symmons Plains
- 1997 Mallala
- 1997 Oran Park
- 1997 Sandown 500 with Craig Lowndes
- 1999 Bathurst 1000 with Steven Richards
- 2001 Pukekohe 300
- 2002 Pukekohe 300
- 2003 Bathurst 1000 with Rick Kelly
- 2003 Pukekohe 300
- 2004 Bathurst 1000 with Rick Kelly
- 2004 Surfers Paradise
- 2005 Pukekohe 300
[edit] Notable career events
- 1994 – Won the New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfield driving a Reynard 90D
- 1994 - Second in the Australian Formula Brabham Championship
- 1996 - Second in the GT2 Class at Le Mans
- 1996 - Won Bathurst 1000 and Sandown 500 with Craig Lowndes and the Holden Racing Team
- 1996 - Winner of The Mobil Sprint Series in New Zealand with the Holden Racing Team
- 1997 - First full season in the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the V8 Supercar Championship) with the Holden Racing Team., Fourth overall in championship
- 1999 - Moved to Gibson Motorsport. Won the Bathurst 1000 with Steven Richards, 6th overall in championship
- 2000 - Third at Bathurst with Steven Richards, 6th overall in championship
- 2001 - Helped to create Kmart Racing (now Toll HSV Dealer Team) after Gibson Motorsport turned to Ford and Craig Lowndes. Finished 3rd at Bathurst with Todd Kelly
- 2002 - Was given the biggest penalty (five minutes) in V8 racing history because of a pitlane infringement by his team. His car was released early, rupturing a refueling hose and spilling fuel in the pit box
- 2002 and 03 - Finished second overall in V8 Supercars series
- 2003 - Set the fastest lap ever on the 6.213 km Mount Panorama Circuit during the Top 10 Shootout, with a time of 2:06.8594. Won Bathurst 1000 with Rick Kelly. Won Bathurst 24 Hour With Peter Brock, Todd Kelly and Jason Bright
- 2004 - Won Bathurst 1000 again with Rick Kelly
- 2008 - Finished second at Bathurst 1000 (first Holden home).
- 2011 - Got Pole Position for the Second Time at Bathurst and Finished 3rd in the 2011 Bathurst 1000
[edit] Career results
[edit] Bathurst 1000 Results
[edit] New Zealand V8 Supercar Results
| Year | Track | Number | Team | Car | Round Result |
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| 1996 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VR Commodore | 1st |
| 2001 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1st |
| 2002 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1st |
| 2003 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VY Commodore | 1st |
| 2004 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VY Commodore | 3rd |
| 2005 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | 1st |
| 2006 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | 15th |
| 2007 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 51 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 11th |
| 2008 | Hamilton 400 | 51 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 25th |
| 2009 | Hamilton 400 | 51 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 22nd |
| 2010 | Hamilton 400 | 51 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 14th |
| 2011 | Hamilton 400 | 11 | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 24th |
[edit] Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans Results
| Year | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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| Engine | ||||||||
| 1996 | 14 | GT2 | 71 | New Hardware Racing Parr Motorsport |
Bill Farmer Robert Nearn |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 313 |
| Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 |
[edit] V8 SuperTourer
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | DC | Points |
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| 2012 | Mike Pero Racing | HAM 1 |
RUA |
MAN |
HAM |
TAU |
HAM |
RUA |
1st | 625 |
[edit] References
- ^ V8 Supercars Australia History
- ^ V8 Supercars Australia Times & Records
- ^ "Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 - 2010 V8 Supercars - Race 18 Mount Panorama - Bathurst V8 Supercars - Practice 5". National Software. 2010-10-08. http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10/10/2010.MOUN.P12. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Murphy to Tasman Motorsport
- ^ McDornan, Gerald (17 December 2009). "Greg Murphy to drive Castrol Edge Commodore". Holden Motorsport (Holden). http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=67522. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Murphy And Pepsi Join Forces At Kelly Racing
[edit] External links
- Murphy's official site
- Profile at V8 Supercars
- Video of Greg Murphy's "Lap of the Gods" at Bathurst
- Greg Murphy at Pepsi Max Crew, Kelly Racing
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Craig Baird |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 1994 |
Succeeded by Brady Kennett |
| Preceded by Larry Perkins Russell Ingall |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 1996 (with Craig Lowndes) |
Succeeded by Geoff Brabham David Brabham |
| Preceded by Steven Richards Jason Bright |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 1999 (with Steven Richards) |
Succeeded by Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna |
| Preceded by Mark Skaife Jim Richards |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 2003, 2004 (with Rick Kelly) |
Succeeded by Mark Skaife Todd Kelly |
[edit] References
- ^ V8 Supercars Australia History
- ^ V8 Supercars Australia Times & Records
- ^ "Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 - 2010 V8 Supercars - Race 18 Mount Panorama - Bathurst V8 Supercars - Practice 5". National Software. 2010-10-08. http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10/10/2010.MOUN.P12. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Murphy to Tasman Motorsport
- ^ McDornan, Gerald (17 December 2009). "Greg Murphy to drive Castrol Edge Commodore". Holden Motorsport (Holden). http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=67522. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Murphy And Pepsi Join Forces At Kelly Racing
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