John McIntyre (racing driver)

John Donald McIntyre (born 10 March 1977) is a New Zealand racecar driver who competes in the V8SuperTourer championship and is a co-driver for Ford Performance Racing in the V8 Supercar Series at Sandown and Bathurst.

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Hawke's Bay-born John McIntyre started in the NZV8s (aka New Zealand V8 Touring Cars) in 1996.

In 2006 he debuted his own team John McIntyre Racing and won the 2006–07 championship. McIntyre and his team successfully defended their championship title in the 2007–08 season, proving themselves a dominant force in New Zealand motorsport.

McIntyre wrapped up his competition in the NZV8s with a final championship title in 2011 (http://www.v8.co.nz/news-3900/mcintyre-takes-2011-title-in-nz-v8-champs) before moving to the then-new V8SuperTourers.

1990

 * First minor to race on a permanent racing track in NZ (Manfeild aged 13)

1992

 * Shell Ultra Challenge Scholarship Winner (aged 15)

1993

 * New Zealand Motor Sports person of the year (Junior Male)

1994

 * Youngest ever race winner at the Wellington Street Race (Nissan GT Cup aged 17)

1996

 * Nissan GT Cup Series Champion

1997

 * 7th TraNZam Light Championship (contesting 57% of rounds), 2 wins, 4 seconds, 6 pole positions

2000

 * 5th NZ V8 Touring Car Championship, 1 win, 7 top five finishes, 2 fastest laps

2001

 * Winner of the Liquor King 500 Endurance Race for TKR at Ruapuna Raceway
 * Winner of Round 5 NZ V8 Touring Car Championship at Manfeild NZ

2002

 * Debut V8 Supercar drive, driving for Team Kiwi Racing at Willowbank Raceway, Qld Australia finishing 22nd with Jason Richards

2003

 * Pole Position, Race 1 Winner at Winton, Vic Australia driving Corvette TraNZam
 * Winner of the Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race driving Sierra Cosworth
 * First race win in Australia at Philip Island Vic driving a Corvette TraNZam on debut
 * 3rd NZ V8 Touring Car Championship for Team Kiwi Racing

2004–2005

 * 3rd NZV8 Touring Car Championship
 * 18th at Indy 300 V8 Supercar Championship, sprint round debut for WPS Racing
 * Debut at Bathurst 1000 driving with David Besnard, DNF Engine while in the top 10
 * 21st V8 Supercar Sandown 500 driving for WPS Racing with Alex Yoong
 * Winner of the Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race (2nd year running) driving an Audi RS4
 * Lap Record at Manfeild
 * 5th Trans-Tasman Porsche GT3 Cup

2006

 * 1st Group N (1600–2000cc) 24 Hours Nurburgring (Germany)
 * 6th NZV8 Touring Car Championship
 * 5th V8 Brutes Sandown 500 on debut
 * 6th Pukekohe 6 Hour Endurance Race
 * 4th Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race

2007

 * Team Kiwi Racing Endurance driver – Sandown and Bathurst
 * Jim Clark Trophy winner 2007
 * Winner of the NZV8s Championship
 * Closest win in NZV8 History (0.024)
 * Awarded Presidents Scholarship for session with neuroscientist Kerry Spackman
 * Recipient of the Ernie Sprague Memorial Trophy at Timaru

2008
New Zealand Gold Star Champion – JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 Championship – JMR Ford Falcon

2009
 * New Zealand Gold Star Champion – JMR Ford Falcon
 * 2nd NZV8 Championship – JMR Ford Falcon

2010	2nd NZV8 Championship – 10 Race Wins – JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 3 Race Wins – Round Win – ITM 400 Hamilton Street Race – JMR Ford Falcon
 * 2nd V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600 – Gold Coast – SBR Falcon
 * 3rd V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600 – Gold Coast – SBR Falcon

2011	6th V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 – Mount Panorama – SBR Falcon 5th V8 Supercars Phillip Island 500 – Phillip Island – SBR Falcon New Zealand Gold Star Champion (3rd) – JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 Championship (3rd) – 9 Race Wins – JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 Championship Final – Pole Position – 3 Race Wins – Round Win – ITM 400 Hamilton Street Race – JMR Ford Falcon

2012	3rd Overall V8 SuperTourers Championship – JMR Ford Falcon 1st V8 SuperTourers Sprint Championship – JMR Ford Falcon Pole Position (co-driver) V8 Supercar Bathurst 1000 – FPR Falcon 1 Feature Race Win and 7 Podiums V8 SuperTourers Championship – JMR Ford Falcon

2013

10th Overall 101 GT Endurance Race Highlands Motorsport Park – Porsche GT3 997 1st NZV8 Championship Final – Pole Position – 2 Wins – Round Win ITM 400 – Pukekohe Park Raceway (62x NZV8 Race Wins) 3rd Overall Round 4 South Island Endurance Series – Highlands Motorsport Park – Porsche GT3 997 Pole Position and 1st Overall Round 1 South Island Endurance Series – Teretonga Park – Porsche GT3 997 13th V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 – Mount Panorama – Team Jeldwen FPR Falcon 2x Podiums V8 SuperTourers Championship – JMR Ford Falcon

2014

5th NZ SuperTourers Endurance Series Pole Position and 6th Overall Round 3 North Island Endurance Series – Hampton Downs – Porsche GT3 997 2nd Overall Round 2 North Island Endurance Series – Taupo Motorsport Park – Porsche GT3 997

2015	1st overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour Pole position and 1st overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Pukekohe Pole position and 1st overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Hampton Downs 2nd overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Taupo Qualified 16th Bathurst 12 Hour – Trass Family Motorsport Ferrari 458 Fia GT3 spec 2016	NZ 3 Hour Endurance Racing Champion – Hampton Downs 12 March – Driving with Inky Tulloch 2nd Overall South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – driving with Simon Gilbertson Pole Position and 2nd Place South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Timaru Pole Position and 4th Place South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Ruapuna Pole Position and 2nd Place South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Teretonga (new outright Saloon Car Lap Record) 3rd Overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Driving with Simon Gilbertson 3rd Place North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Hampton Downs Pole Position and 1st Place North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour – Taupo

2017

Pole Position and 2nd Place NZ 3 Hour Endurance Championship – Ruapuna 18 March – Driving with Mark Gibson 2nd Place South Island Endurance Series – Timaru – with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 M

2018	1st Overall North Island Endurance Series – with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 MR	2nd Place North Island Endurance Series – Manfeild – with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 MR	1st Place North Island Endurance Series – Hampton Downs – with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 MR