The results: V 4&Rotary South Island Champs

 

“There is a damn special vibe that is radiated in the south, and though the feeling may just be a side effect of too much sun and Speights, the people there really know how to throw down”

An event firmly etched on the ‘must attend’ section of our calendar, the V 4&Rotary South Island Champs needs no introduction amonst our readers. Although Timaru is a long way for a lot of northies, and some southies too, don’t sweat it, we made the journey down to the event’s newest location — Levels Raceway and Southern Trust Events Centre — to  make sure you are covered with the full results. Staring at a plain text list on a white page is pretty damn boring, so we’ve included a shit ton of images that cover off each of the award winners. Have a gander, ponder the results, and let us know what you think; were they all deserved or would you have made a different pick?

Rotary class

Cory Wilson, Mazda RX-2

• Best RX2/616 [NZ Car Parts Auckland]

Michael Bateman, Mazda RX-3 (WANKEL)

• Best RX3/808 [Meguiar’s]
• Open Class: Best Paint [Meguiar’s]

Lorrie Smith, Mazda RX-4 (RX42NV)

• Best RX4/929 [The Rock FM]
• RX Master [V Energy Drink]
• Open Class: Best Extreme Paint [Meguiar’s]

Jimmy McInnes, Mazda RX-7

• Best RX7 S1-3 [Prowear]

Clint Hewetson, Mazda RX-7

• Best RX7 S4-5 [NZ Car Parts Auckland]

Daniel Sheat, Mazda RX-7 (2DRFTY)

• Best Late Model RX [The Bling Company]

Cory Wilson, Mazda R100

• Best RX Other [NZ Performance Car magazine]

Nate Ralston, Mazda 626

• Best Rotary Conversion

Piston class

Kerry Martin, Datsun 1600 (SQWRT)

• Best 4 Cyl Piston [NZ Performance Car magazine]
• Best Pre 1969 [The Bling Company]
• Best Piston Conversion [NAC Insurance]
• Best Piston Vehicle Overall [V Energy Drink]
• Open Class: Best Undercarriage, suspension & Brakes [My Physio]

Zen Thunsupap, Toyota Chaser

• Best 6 Cyl Piston [NAC Insurance]
• Best 1990-1999 [Rota Wheels]

Alex MacAskill, Toyota Corolla SR (SR20SR)

• Best 1970-1989 [Meguiar’s]
• Open Class: Best Engineering [V Energy Drink]

Blake Harpur, Nissan Silvia S15

• Best 2000-2009 [NZ Car Parts Auckland]
• Open Class: Best Bodykit [NAC Insurance]

Club awards

Euronation NZ

• Best Club Theme/Display [Custom Shirts NZ]
• Overall Top Club  [V Energy Drink]

Club K

• Best Club Attitude [Prowear] — Club K

Rotor Pulse

• New Club On The Block [NZ Performance Car Magazine]

Manufacturer Class   

Dave Hunt, Subaru WRX (PIMPNU)

• Best Subaru [NAC Insurance]

Jared Croft, Toyota Altezza

• Best Toyota [NZ Car Parts Auckland]
• Open Class: Best Extreme Stance [NAC Insurance]
• Open Class: Best Modified Interior    [NAC Insurance]

Miles Haydon-Gliddon, Nissan Skyline

• Best Nissan [NZ Performance Car magazine]

Hayden Murray, Ford Escort Mexico

• Best Ford [Custom Shirts NZ]

Chris Thompson, Mitsubishi Mirage (HYPOAZ)

• Best Mitsubishi [Rota Wheels]

Corrie de Wagt, BMW E21

• Best Euro [V Energy Drink]

Tough Street Class

Marcus Hall, Ford Escort

• Best Sound DB [Prowear]
• Best Drivers Attitude  [V Energy Drink]
• Best Interior [The Rock FM]
• Best Display [Custom Shirts NZ]

Owen Trowbridge, Subaru Legacy (H8EVO)

• Suspension/Brakes [NAC Insurance]
• Wheels [The Bling Company]
• Power Output [V Energy Drink]

Carl Robertson, Ford Laser TX3 (JRCOZY)

• Engineering [Meguiar’s]
• Undercarriage [My Physio]
• Engineering [Meguiar’s]
• Build Quality [NZ Car Parts Auckland]
• Engine Bay [V Energy Drink]
• Paint [Meguiar’s]

Tim Reinke, Toyota Starlet (1SIKKP)

• Innovation [The Bling Company]
• Sound Install [The Rock FM]

Race Car Awards

Brogan Mooney, Nissan Silvia S15

• Best Drift Car [Rota Wheels]

Jesse Lopez, Mitsubishi Lancer EX

• Best Circuit/Time Attack Car [NZ Superlap Series]

Minitruck Class

Steve Brown, Ford Courier (BODIED)

• Best Under Construction [NZ Car Parts Auckland]

Chris Dignan, Toyota Hilux (LAIDLW)

• Best Innovation/Fabrication [The Rock FM]

Will Dickinson, Toyota Hilux (DR4GIN)

• Best Minitruck Overall [V Energy Drink]
• Piston Class: Best 8 Cyl Piston

Open Class

Michael Bateman, Mazda RX-3 (WANKEL)

• Best Paint [Meguiar’s]

Cory Wilson, Mazda RX-4

• Best Original Paint [Meguiar’s]

Lorrie Smith, Mazda RX-4

• Best Extreme Paint [Meguiar’s

Andrew Kitching, Datsun 1200

• Best Engine Bay [Prowear]

Ellie Beatson, Volkswagen Golf

• Best Displayed Vehicle [Custom Shirts NZ]

Blake Harpur, Nissan Silvia S15

• Best Bodykit [NAC Insurance]

Alex MacAskill, Toyota Corolla SR (SR20SR)

• Best Engineering [V Energy Drink]

Stefan Collins, Mazda 808 Wagon (FURSTY)

• Best Rims & Tyres Suited to Vehicle [The Bling Company]

Emily Ward, Volkswagen Golf

• Best Stance [NZ Performance Car]

Jared Croft, Toyota Altezza

• Best Extreme Stance [NAC Insurance]
• Best Modified Interior    [NAC Insurance]

Anthony Rohan, Toyota Corolla

• Best Original Interior [My Physio]

Hogan Jeffs, Fiat Bambina

• Standout/Encouragement Award [4&Rotary Promotions]

Leigh Church, Mazda RX-3 (UNIQE3)

• Standout/Encouragement Award [4&Rotary Promotions]

Billy Gordon, Subaru WRX

• Standout/Encouragement Award [4&Rotary Promotions]

Bradley Forward, VW Variant Type 3

• Standout/Encouragement Award [4&Rotary Promotions]

Elysse Milne, Mazda RX-7

• Standout/Encouragement Award [4&Rotary Promotions]

Corrie de Wagt, BMW E21

• People’s Choice  [V Energy Drink]
• Best Euro [V Energy Drink]

Photos thanks to Ross Dransfield, Mikey Mayers, and Kaz Kostiuk-Warren.