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2017–18 NZ Touring Cars Championship
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The 2017–18 NZ Touring Cars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2017–18 BNT V8s Championship) is the nineteenth season of the series, and the third under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field comprises three classes racing on the same grid. Class one features both V8ST and NZV8 TLX cars. Class two and three consists of older NZV8 TL and varying touring cars.
| Team | Vehicle | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No. | Driver | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 007 | Nick Ross | All |
| JumpFlex Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 42 | Matthew Tubbs | 2–6 |
| Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry (XV50) | 71 | Andre Heimgartner | All |
| 97 | Jason Bargwanna | All | ||
| 222 | Scott Taylor | 6 | ||
| Lathrope Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 73 | Brad Lathrope | 1–2, 5–6 |
| Hamilton Motorsports | Holden Commodore (VE) | 84 | Lance Hughes | All |
| 85 | Jack Smith | 1–3, 5–6 | ||
| Alan McCarrison Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 9 | Alan McCarrison | 1 |
| Digga | Ford Falcon (BF) | 11 | Justin Ashwell | All |
| Bronson Porter Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 40 | Bronson Porter | 1–2 |
| Brock Timperley Motorsport | Ford Falcon (BF) | 59 | Brock Timperley | All |
| Chelsea Herbert Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 62 | Chelsea Herbert | All |
| Nick Farrier Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 63 | Nick Farrier | 1–2, 6 |
| Liam MacDonald Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 69 | Liam MacDonald | All |
| Grand Design Timber | Ford Falcon (BF) | 77 | Rob Wallace | 1–2, 5–6 |
| Dign4U | Ford Falcon (BF) | 777 | Matt Podjursky | 1–2, 5–6 |
| Nigel Karl Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 17171 | Nigel Karl | 1–2, 5–6 |
| Motorsport Services | Hyundai i45 | 17 | Todd Murphy | 6 |
| Thirsty Liquor | Ford Falcon (BF) | 18117 | Shane Whitley | 12 |
| Shaws Asphalters | Holden Commodore (VE) | 23 | John de Veth | 6 |
| AV8 Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 3 | Tony Anderson | 2 |
| Ford Falcon (BA) | 32 | 6 | ||
| McDonald Kerbing Specialists | Holden Commodore (VE) | 50 | Blair McDonald | 6 |
| 4H Investments | Holden Commodore (VE) | 57 | Eric Hennephof | 6 |
| DFM Racing | Ford Falcon (BA) | 80 | Jono Lester | 6 |
| BM Racing | BMW M3 (E92) | 98 | Andrew Nugent | 1 |
| Mortimer Motorsport | BMW M3 (E46) | 177 | Matt Griffin | 1 |
| BMW M3 (E92) | 197 | Warwick Mortimer | 1 |
Round 1 will be held in support of the 2017 ITM Auckland SuperSprint while Round 5 will be in support of the 2018 New Zealand Grand Prix.
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Class 1 Winner | Class 2 Winner | Invitational Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukekohe Park Raceway | 3–5 November | Andre Heimgartner | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Liam MacDonald | Andrew Nugent | |
| Nick Ross | Jason Bargwanna | Liam MacDonald | Matt Griffin | ||||
| Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Liam MacDonald | Andrew Nugent | ||||
| Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park | 1–3 December | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Chelsea Herbert | Nigel Karl | |
| Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Liam MacDonald | Nigel Karl | ||||
| Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Brock Timperley | no starters | ||||
| Mike Pero Motorsport Park | 12–14 January | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Chelsea Herbert | no entrants | |
| Jason Bargwanna | Andre Heimgartner | Liam MacDonald | no entrants | ||||
| Nick Ross | Andre Heimgartner | Justin Ashwell | no entrants | ||||
| Teretonga Park | 19–21 January | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Brock Timperley | no entrants | |
| Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Liam MacDonald | no entrants | ||||
| Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Brock Timperley | no entrants | ||||
| Circuit Chris Amon | 9–11 February | Nick Ross | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Brock Timperley | no starters | |
| Jack Smith | Nick Ross | Brock Timperley | no starters | ||||
| Jack Smith | Jason Bargwanna | Brock Timperley | no starters | ||||
| Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | 9–11 March | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Brock Timperley | John de Veth | |
| Jack Smith | Nick Ross | Liam MacDonald | John de Veth | ||||
| Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Brock Timperley | Nigel Karl |
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