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[[Paul Morris Motorsport]] announced Murphy will be join the team in 2010 to drive Castrol supported Commodore.<ref>{{cite news|title=Murph confirmed as PMM driver |url=http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/murph_confirmed_as_pmm_driver/ | publisher=Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series | date=2009-12-17|accessdate=2009-12-19}}</ref> |
[[Paul Morris Motorsport]] announced Murphy will be join the team in 2010 to drive Castrol supported Commodore.<ref>{{cite news|title=Murph confirmed as PMM driver |url=http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/murph_confirmed_as_pmm_driver/ | publisher=Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series | date=2009-12-17|accessdate=2009-12-19}}</ref> |
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While the partnership looked like it was to reignite the "old murph" his performances and a poor car failed to produce results thus the |
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 3 way partnership would split in 2011 leaving Murph looking for a ride for 2011. |
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==Notable career events== |
==Notable career events== |
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Revision as of 00:30, 12 December 2010
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| Supercars Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Car number | 51 |
| Current team | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 170 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Podiums | 36 |
| Pole positions | 12 |
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, 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.
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] although Murphy did so in one-lap Top 10 Shootout as opposed to Lowndes' effort in open practice.
Murphy was involved in a collision with Marcos Ambrose in the 2005 Supercheap Auto 1000, ending his chance of recording three successive Bathurst wins.
Paul Morris Motorsport announced Murphy will be join the team in 2010 to drive Castrol supported Commodore.[4] 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 3 way partnership would split in 2011 leaving Murph looking for a ride for 2011.
Notable career events
| This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (December 2009) |
- 1994 – Won the New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfield driving a Reynard 90D
- 1994 - Second in the Australian Formula Brabham Championship
- 1995 - New Zealand Formula 3000 series driving a Reynard 92D-Holden
- 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
- 1998 - Sat out most of the V8 Championship while testing for the Tasman Indy Lights team
- 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
- 2005 - Looked like coming to blows with Marcos Ambrose on-track at Bathurst after a collision, though only a verbal argument ensued. Both failed to finish
- 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 - Wins his home race at Pukekohe
- 2008 - Finished second at Bathurst 1000, (first Holden home) after an initial tangle with Craig Lowndes, driving superbly in the last 20 laps to pass Steven Richards and hold off the fast advancing Ford of James Courtney.
Career results
External links
- Profile at Tasman Motorsport
- Murphy's official site
- Profile at V8 Supercars
- Murphy to Tasman Motorsport
- Video of Greg Murphy's "Lap of the Gods" at Bathurst
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. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ "Murph confirmed as PMM driver". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
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- New Zealand racecar drivers
- V8 Supercar drivers
- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Hastings, New Zealand
- Bathurst 1000 winners
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- Australian Touring Car Championship drivers