In April 2007 New Zealand’s modified import performance car scene turned a new corner when the first-ever NZPC Super Lap was run at Taupo Motorsport Park. The Wynn’s Racing Super Lap is an event specially formulated to be a total test of import street car performance. One by one competitors will be timed over a single flying lap of the track, and by the end of the day, the car that made the fastest lap will win and the Super Lap ‘time to beat’ will have been laid down.

Where is it?

The first Wynn’s Racing Super Lap event for 2008 was held at Pukekohe Park Raceway, April 6.

The next Super Lap event will be held on 1 November at Taupo.

The race day will be split into two parts. The morning will be made up of multi-car practice sessions where competitors will have a chance to get to grips with their cars. In the afternoon it’s down to business with the single car runs. Competitors will perform an ‘Out Lap’ where they emerge from pit lane and make one warm-up lap of the track. Once the start/finish line is crossed the clocks start and the vehicle is timed over one complete lap (the ‘Super Lap’) of the circuit. After the timed lap is completed competitors make one final ‘In Lap’ before driving back into pit lane.  Dependant on competitor numbers, each driver should be able to make at least two Super Lap attempts. The top 10 quickest cars of the day will then shoot-out one more time in an effort to go even faster.

New Unlimited Class

The main thrusts behind the event are that all competing vehicles are of Japanese origin, and that all hold a current Warrant of Fitness, Registration and LVV certification for modifications. With our new Unlimited Class, even hard-tuned Japanese race cars are eligible to give it a go.

The Wynn’s Racing Super Lap offers the perfect place for owners of tuned Japanese performance cars to get out on the circuit and really put their cars, and driving talent to the test. With New Zealand’s reputation for having some of the best race car engineers, we’re sure we’ll be seeing many competitors pushing the legal limits of street car performance.

Unlike other forms of motorsport, it’s not all about sheer grunt. To do well a competing vehicle requires the right balance of power and weight, handing, grip and braking. Of course, driver ability plays a big part in the equation too.

Three Racing Classes

The Wynn’s Racing Super Lap will be split into three distinct categories – Unlimited, Professional (PRO) and Private (PVT). The PRO class will cater for cars fitted with full Motorsport New Zealand-spec roll cages. The PVT class for general private entries – the NZPC reader with a modified Japanese car and a penchant for going fast in a legal, controlled environment. Unlimited Class is for non-street-legal racing cars.

Although no other classes will be run on the day, lap times will be ranked according to make/model etc… after the event to find the fastest cars in a number of virtual sub-classes.

More Events To Come

There is already another Wynn’s Racing Super Lap event scheduled for 2008, with a full championship series planned for 2009. Keep checking back for more updates.

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