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The Pukekohe 500 had its origins in the Wills Six-Hour race that was first held in 1963 as a production car race, soon after the circuit opened. [1] [2] From 1967, the event mandated that New Zealand-built production cars can only be entered into the race. [3]
The car Raceway was designed around the horse racing track that has been hosting thoroughbred races since 1920. The New Zealand Grand Prix was held at Pukekohe Park Raceway on 29 occasions, the first being in 1963, and the last in 2000. Pukekohe Park Raceway's Grade 3 licence expired 1 August 2022.
The 2002 Boost Mobile V8 International was the twelfth round of the 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series.It was held on the weekend of 8 to 10 November at Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand.
Layout of the Pukekohe Park Raceway (1967-1989) The 1985 Pukekohe 500 (known as the Nissan Sport 500 for sponsorship reasons) was an endurance race for Group A touring cars held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand on 3 February 1985. The race was the second and final round of the 1985 Nissan Sports Series. The race, held over 143 laps ...
Pukekohe Maori School opened in 1952 and was renamed to Pukekohe Hill School in 1966. [69] Valley School opened in 1966. [70] Pukekohe North School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 362. [71] 79 percent of the roll are of Māori heritage, [72] and some classes are taught in the Māori language. [73]
Murphy maintained strong form at Pukekohe, winning again in 2002, 2003 and 2005. [5] The 2002 event contained the 500th race in championship history, which was won by Skaife. [8] Jason Bright was the only other driver to win the event in the first five years, doing so in 2004, while Murphy finished third. [9]
The Holdernesses competed on season 33 of “The Amazing Race,” which aired from January to March 2022. Filming began in February 2020 but was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2007 PlaceMakers V8 Supercars was the third round of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series.It was held on the weekend of 20 to 22 April at Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand and consisted of three races held over 400 kilometers.