Edgell gunning for second NZV8 Manfeild win

Media statement

8 February 2011

Edgell gunning for second NZV8 Manfeild win

Winning his first NZV8 race at the Feilding-based Manfeild circuit last season is a career best for leading NZV8 race driver Tim Edgell.

Now the North Shore-based driver is intent on turning his regular top five placings into another race victory in the hard-fought BNT V8s Championship when he and fellow competitors head to Manfeild for round five of the seven round series over the weekend of 12 and 13 February.

"It was the first time we won pole position and the first race win in this class," Edgell says. "But it was the way we won that race - by a very handy margin - that was really pleasing. There is huge satisfaction in winning a race in this series. Everyone in your team puts in so much effort with car preparation and my own efforts with fitness and race craft; to win a race is a very exciting achievement and one we're always striving to repeat."

Edgell is a former Formula Ford champion so he knows how to win, but some misfortunes and the odd error see him placed seventh on the championship points-table despite running in the top five in most of the 12 races run so far this season.

"We haven't qualified out of the top five this season with the best being second, on the front row of the grid beside Johnny McIntyre, at Pukekohe's opening round. That is a very positive achievement, but it's turning those good qualifying positions into solid top three finishing positions that's been the challenge.

"Things haven't come together the way we'd hoped at times, so this weekend, we've got the #26 Chesters-BNT Falcon in good shape. We're looking forward to a nice, clean weekend of racing from everyone. It's time to move on from the frustrations of earlier rounds and we're gunning for our second NZV8 series win at Manfeild."

Edgell Performance Racing appreciates the support of the following sponsors: Chesters Plumbing and Bathroom, BNT, Marley, Hansen Products, Fuchs, Tru-Test Group, North Harbour Ford, Roca, FujiFilm, Element 82 Ltd, Wurth NZ and Journey on Roadside Solutions.

Keep up with the latest news from Edgell and his team via the Tim Edgell Racing Facebook page.

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