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Tough time for Hepburn in Hamilton
TOUGH TIME AT HAMILTON FOR HEPBURN John Hepburn of Timaru had a frustrating weekend as he tackled the BNT V8s Trophy Race at the Hamilton 400 this weekend. Hepburn was rapt with his Classic Hits Timaru Commodore saying, "we had a good car, a top ten car here," as he reflected on the three races around the demanding concrete-lined 3.4 kilometre street circuit. [more]
Monday 19 April 2010

Hepburn Attracts unwanted Attention
HEPBURN ATTRACTS UNWANTED ATTENTION Timaru driver John Hepburn summed up his last outing of the 2009/2010 BNT V8s Championship at Taupo Motorsport Park this weekend quite simply. "There were three races and we got taken out four times." In the heavy traffic of the BNT V8s Championship it is very easy to get caught up in someone elses accident or misfortune. [more]
Monday 22 March 2010

Good Speed from Hepburn
Timaru driver John Hepburn again showed speed as he continued his good progress in the BNT V8s at Round 5 of the championship at Manfeild in Feilding this weekend. What he does lack right now though is that ounce of luck to convert good drives into consistent points. The Manfeild round was a perfect example. Hepburn had a difficult start to the weekend in his Classic Hits Timaru Commodore, overcoming problems in testing and qualifying to come back strongly to [more]
Monday 15 February 2010

New Sponsor for Hepburn
Timaru driver John Hepburn's Holden Commodore will carry the name of a new major sponsor when it rolls onto the track for Round 5 of the 2009/2010 BNT V8s Championship at Manfeild Park in Feilding this weekend. Classic Hits Timaru have joined forces with John Hepburn Racing for the remainder of their 2009/2010 motor racing campaign. Hepburn's Commodore will now be known as the Classic Hits Timaru Commodore. The announcement of the new partnership is great ne [more]
Thursday 11 February 2010

Great Day at Home for Hepburn
Timaru driver John Hepburn turned on an impressive performance as he contested Round 4 of the BNT V8s Championship at his home track, Timaru International Motor Raceway this weekend. [more]
Monday 25 January 2010

Hepburn runs with Holden Pack
Timaru driver Johnny Hepburn had another pleasing weekend at Round 3 of the BNT V8s Championship at Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the past two days. Hepburn declared himself "pretty happy overall" at the conclusion of a weekend that saw him running competitively with the other Holdens in the V8 Championship field. After overcoming brake problems in testing Hepburn made some changes after the first segment of qualifying, changes that paid divid [more]
Monday 18 January 2010

HEPBURN SUFFERS DEJA VU
The second round of the BNT V8s Championship at Powerbuilt Tools Raceway at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend was almost a case of deja vu for Timaru driver John Hepburn. As at the opening round of the championship at Pukekohe earlier in the month Hepburn demonstrated the gains the team has made but ultimately the opportunity for a good overall result was ripped from his grasp. [more]
Monday 30 November 2009

Big Gains For Hepburn
Timaru driver John Hepburn leaves the opening round of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe Park Raceway south of Auckland tonight with mixed feelings. Speed was not an issue as the former motorcycle and truck racing champion made significant gains at the high speed 2.841 kilometre circuit, recording lap times over a second better than he has managed in his previous visits to the track.read more click link. [more]
Monday 9 November 2009

And so it begins
The 2009/2010 BNT V8 Series kicks off at Pukekohe this weekend. [more]
Thursday 5 November 2009

Hepburn Third in North Island Endurance Series
HEPBURN THIRD IN NORTH ISLAND ENDURANCE SERIES Timaru driver John Hepburn and co-driver John Penny of Taupo finished third in the North Island Endurance Series when the two-round series ended at Taupo on Saturday. Hepburn and Penny brought their Ken Hopper prepared Holden Commodore V8 home in seventh place on Saturday after a troubled race. Read more... [more] [Link]
Monday 8 June 2009

Hepburn second in endurance race
MEDIA RELEASE 16 MAY 2009 HEPBURN SECOND IN ENDURANCE RACE Timaru driver John Hepburn, along with co-drivers Shane Charlton and John Penny, drove a superb race to finish second in the Northern Sports Car Club's 6 Hour Challenge at Pukekohe Park Raceway today (Saturday). [more] [Link]
Tuesday 19 May 2009

HEPBURN FINISHES SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE
Timaru driver John Hepburn ended his first full season in the BNT V8s category with his best result of the year at the Hamilton Street Race this weekend.Read more.... [more] [Link]
Sunday 19 April 2009

Another Positive Round
ANOTHER POSITIVE ROUND FOR HEPBURN John Hepburn ended his first full season in the BNT V8s Championship in the top twenty of the point standings when the series concluded at Pukekohe Park Raceway south of Auckland this weekend.read more.. [more] [Link]
Monday 16 March 2009

Hepburn Happy With Progress
Timaru driver John Hepburn was a much happier man than of late at the conclusion of Round 6 of the BNT V8s Championship at Manfeild Park in Feilding this weekend. Photo SportPro Media "We learnt a lot and we now know where we are lacking," he said as he prepared to leave the Manawatu circuit. "We made good inroads and actually had an enjoyable weekend." Read more.. [more] [Link]
Sunday 1 March 2009

Trying Weekend For Hepburn
TRYING WEEKEND FOR HEPBURN Timaru driver John Hepburn was a disappointed man at the conclusion of Round 5 of the BNT V8s Championship at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend. read more [more] [Link]
Monday 19 January 2009

Hepburn Disappointed with Home Round
After a solid start to his inaugural season in the BNT V8s Championship South Canterbury driver John Hepburn had to contend with a series of problems at his home round at Timaru International Motor Raceway this weekend. Despite the issues Hepburn did manage to bring the John Hepburn Racing Commodore home for three point scoring finishes over the course of Round 4 of the championship. read more.. [more] [Link]
Monday 12 January 2009

Hepburn uses hometown race to thank supporters
MEDIA RELEASE 8 JANUARY 2009 Timaru driver John Hepburn will be the only local driver in the field when Round 4 of the 2008/2009 BNT V8s Championship takes place at Timaru International Motor Raceway this weekend. [more] [Link]
Thursday 8 January 2009

HEPBURN USES V8 SECRET TO IMPROVE LAP TIMES
HEPBURN USES V8 SECRET TO IMPROVE LAP TIMES Timaru driver John Hepburn continued his BNT V8s Championship learning curve during Round 3 of the series at Powerbuilt Tools Raceway in Christchurch this weekend. Hepburn secured three finishes, all within the top twenty, with a best result of thirteenth in Saturday afternoon's opening race of the round. Read more.. [more] [Link]
Sunday 30 November 2008

A Hard Weekend
Timaru driver John Hepburn described it as a "hard weekend of motorsport" as he set out to reclaim the New Zealand Super Truck Championship title at Manfeild Park in Feilding over the past two days. While Hepburn encountered plenty of adversity throughout the four races he actually compiled a series of good results despite the problems. Read more... [more] [Link]
Sunday 23 November 2008

BACK TO TRUCKS
Timaru driver John Hepburn will continue to display his remarkable versatility when he returns to the sport of truck racing this weekend at Round 1 of the New Zealand Super Truck Championship at Manfeild Park in Feilding. Hepburn, the 2007 New Zealand Super Truck Champion, will be at the wheel of the R.V. Cooper Bedford that he drove to championship succcess two season's ago.read more.. [more] [Link]
Thursday 20 November 2008

HEPBURN SCORES A TOP TEN FINISH
HEPBURN SCORES A TOP TEN FINISH Johnny Hepburn of Timaru secured his first top ten finish of the BNT V8s Championship when he crossed the line in tenth place in the final race of the second round at Pukekohe Park Raceway in South Auckland this weekend. Read More.. [more] [Link]
Sunday 9 November 2008

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