Tick-Bits Magazine July-Oct 2019

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BACK SEAT NEWS! Ford on brink of manufacturers’ title A win for any Mustang driver in today’s second leg of the Watpac Townsville 400 will hand Ford the <strong>2019</strong> Supercars Manufacturers’ title. The Blue Oval has dominated the season with its new Mustang, taking out 16 of the 17 races held to date. Unlike the points-based drivers’ and teams’ crowns, Supercars’ Champion Manufacturer Award is based solely on race wins. With 16 races remaining, Holden can only equal Ford’s tally even if it wins every race for the rest of the season. Ford’s haul has been largely thanks to Scott McLaughlin, who has won 13 of its 16 total, including Saturday’s Townsville hitout. Shell V-Power Racing team-mate Fabian Coulthard has added two victories, and <strong>Tick</strong>ford Racing’s Chaz Mostert one. Holden had wrestled the Champion Manufacturer title away from Ford last year, following a strong season for its then-new ZB Commodore. Ford’s 2017 triumph had broken a streak of seven consecutive titles for Holden, stretching back to Triple Eight’s first season running Commodores. The manufacturers’ title has been awarded since 1999, with Holden winning 14 times and Ford six. McLaughlin’s Saturday victory meanwhile helped him close on the all-time record of wins in a season by a single driver, set at 16 by Craig Lowndes in 1996. The reigning champion is also on a run of six consecutive wins, two shy of Lowndes’ record, also set in his stunning run to the 1996 title as a rookie. McLaughlin currently holds a 358-point lead over Coulthard in the drivers’ standings, while Shell V-Power Racing is 817 ahead of Red Bull HRT in the teams’ points. NZFPVTOC TICK- BITS 30
Scott McLaughlin's road to redemption Road to Redemption: A Championship Journey starts with the heartbreak at the end of the 2017 season, then follows him through 2018 as he achieves redemption by winning the 2018 Supercars title. What a difference a year makes. Sunday, November 26, 2017 was the lowest moment of Scott McLaughlin’s racing career. He suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the final event of the 2017 Supercars Championship on the streets of Newcastle. Twelve months later on Sunday, November 25, 2018, McLaughlin clinched his first title in the most thrilling of circumstances. Scott was at Repco wellington for his book signing and Glen was lucky enough not only to get signed copies of his book, but also get Scott to sign his car NZFPVTOC TICK- BITS 31
Page 1 and 2: 01 New Zealand FPV & Tickford Owner
Page 3 and 4: Presidents Report Hi Ford lovers, I
Page 5 and 6: Member Profile Member: Ian Hargreav
Page 7 and 8: Saturday saw the AGM commence and i
Page 9 and 10: The Award Goes To Saturday evening
Page 11 and 12: We then enjoyed a lovely buffet din
Page 13 and 14: NZ FPV and Tickford Owners’ Club
Page 15 and 16: Since our last Newsletter, CNI & Wa
Page 17 and 18: In June, 12 cars met up in blustery
Page 19 and 20: Activities to watch out for happeni
Page 21 and 22: All Ford Day
Page 23 and 24: Mount Bruce Once we got to Mt Bruce
Page 25 and 26: South Island Adventure To AGM Taupo
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