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Taupo Historic GP: Sunday in pictures

by Velocity News

January 13, 2025

in NZ Historic Racing

The 2025 Taupo Historic GP has come and gone, the weekend’s action highlighting some incredible machines of yesteryear, as well as some unique and rare vehicles seldom seen in New Zealand.

Photographer Neville Bailey was on the ground in Taupo and shares some of his work with us below.

Kaleb Ngatoa (1997 Swift DB4) and James Watson (1991 Swift DB4) locked in a fierce Lap 1 battle in the Historic GP race, the former winning the race as the latter battled battery issues. Image: Neville Bailey

Keleb Ngatoa won the 2025 Historic GP. Image: Neville Bailey

The assembled Formula Atlantic field featured cars from Australia and New Zealand. Image: Neville Bailey

Kenny Smith drove his 1989 Swift DB4 to two top tens in the Formula Atlantic field before he opted to sit out the Historic GP race, super sub Tom Alexander driving the car to third. Image: Neville Bailey

Will Brown and Liam Lawson sign autographs for a healthy crowd. Image: Neville Bailey

David Banks drives a 1974 Lola T330 T332 in the F5000 field. Image: Neville Bailey

Tony Roberts steers a 1969 high-wing McLaren M10 A in the F5000 field. Image: Neville Bailey

Tony Galbraith (1974 Lola T332) in the F5000 field. Image: Neville Bailey

Andy Greenslade at the wheel of a 1989 Ford Sierra in the Historic Touring Cars. Image: Neville Bailey

Michael Delmont (1975 BMW 2002) battles with Richard McCarthy (1993 Toyota Carina) in Heritage Touring Cars. Image: Neville Bailey

Paul Radisich (1995 Ford Mondeo) leads Stephen Armstrong (1981 Mazda RX7) in Heritage Touring Cars. Image: Neville Bailey

Bryan Ashworth driving a 1962 Daimler Dart in the Classic Saloons field. Image: Neville Bailey

Craig Howser (1972 Ford Escort) ahead of Peter Hopper (1982 Toyota Starlet) and Jonathan Hogg (1972 BMW CSL) in Classic Saloons. Image: Neville Bailey

David Hopper (1969 Chevrolet Camaro) leads Roger Williams (1971 Ford Escort) in Classic Saloons. Hopper won three of the four races. Image: Neville Bailey

Shane Murland (1972 Ford Escort) leads Roger Williams (1971 Ford Escort) in Classic Saloons. Image: Neville Bailey

Todd Mexted (1971 Ford Capri) ahead of Tim Stace (1960 Jaguar Mk2) and Craig Howser (1972 Ford Escort) in Classic Saloons. Image: Neville Bailey

Alan Boyle drives the famed Coke 1970 Vauxhall Viva in a demonstration run. Image: Neville Bailey

Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad won the CTFROC Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy feature. Image: Neville Bailey

Matias Zagazeta and Enzo Yeh battle it out at the front in the start of Sunday’s reverse top-eight grid race. Image: Neville Bailey

Matias Zagazeta fends off Zack Scoular in the early laps of the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy race. Image: Neville Bailey

Matias Zagazeta is Peru’s first-ever CTFROC race winner in Sunday’s opener. Image: Neville Bailey

Young Kiwi Seb Manson battles with Brazil’s Nicholas Monteiro in the CTFROC. Image: Neville Bailey

Talented American Nikita Johnson makes his CTFROC debut. Image: Neville Bailey

Tony Quinn’s rare Tyrrell six-wheel F1 car takes to the track. Image: Neville Bailey

The 1973 McLaren M23 was debuted at the 1973 South African Grand Prix, where Denny Hulme qualified it on pole. He took podiums in the Swedish GP and the British GP in this car. Image: Neville Bailey.

Tom Kristensen’s Audi A4 DTM #7 (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) was on hand to cut laps. Kristensen finished third in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in this car. Image: Neville Bailey

For Saturday’s Gallery, click here.

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