title: 2015–16 NZ Touring Cars Championship
text: # 2015–16 NZ Touring Cars Championship
  
  The 2015–16 NZ Touring Cars Cars Championship is the seventeenth season of the series, and the first under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field comprises two classes racing on the same grid. Class one features both V8ST and NZV8 TLX cars, while class two consists of older NZV8 TL cars.
  
  Seven events will be played as competition in the 2015-16 season.
  
  ## Entrants
  
  Class One :
  
  | Team | Vehicle | Type | No. | Driver | Events |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Angus Fogg Racing | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 3 | Angus Fogg | 1-6 |
  | Team 4 | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 4 | Simon Evans | 1-6 |
  | Concept Motorsport | Nissan Altima Holden VE Commodore | TLX | 007 | Nick Ross | 1-6 |
  | Edgell Performance Racing | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 8 | Tim Edgell | 1-6 |
  | | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 10 | Andy Higgins | 2 |
  | M3 Racing | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 10 | Richard Moore | 3 |
  | Hamilton Motorsports | Holden VE Commodore | TLX | 11 | Tom Alexander | 1-6 |
  | Hamilton Motorsports | Holden VE Commodore | TLX | 84 | Lance Hughes | 1-4 |
  | Varney Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | NZST | 14 | Gene Rollinson | 1 |
  | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 021 | Craig Baird | 1-2 |
  | Andre Heimgartner Racing | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 022 | Andre Heimgartner | 4-6 |
  | | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 22 | Bryce Fullwood | 1-3 |
  | Cunningham Racing | Ford FG Falcon | NZST | 32 | Mitch Cunningham | 1-6 |
  | | Holden VE Commodore | NZST | 50 | Blair McDonald | 1-3 |
  | | Holden VE Commodore | TLX | 51 | James McLaughlin | 1 |
  | Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry | TLX | 71 | Sam Barry | 7 |
  | Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry | TLX | 97 | Jason Bargwanna | 1-6 |
  | Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry | TLX | 222 | Scott Taylor | 1-5 |
  | Class Two ||||||
  | Team | Vehicle | Type | No. | Driver | Events |
  | Bronson Porter Racing | Holden VY Commodore | TL | 40 | Bronson Porter | 6 |
  | | Ford BF Falcon | TL | 46 | Simon Fleming | 1-6 |
  | Nathan Pilcher Racing | Holden VY Commodore | TL | 55 | Nathan Pilcher | 2-5 |
  | | Holden VY Commodore | TL | 63 | Ian Clapperton | 5 |
  | Liam MacDonald Racing | Ford BF Falcon | TL | 69 | Liam MacDonald | 2, 4-5 |
  | | Ford BF Falcon | TL | 71 | Sam Barry | 4, 6 |
  | Brad Lathrope Racing | Ford BF Falcon | TL | 73 | Brad Lathrope | 1-6 |
  | Kevin Williams Racing | Holden VY Commodore | TL | 88 | Kevin Williams | 1-3 |
  | Brock Cooley Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon | TL | 111 | Brock Cooley | 1-6 |
  | | Ford BF Falcon | TL | 332 | Tony Anderson | |
  | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VY Commodore | TL | 777 | Alyssa Clapperton | 1-2, 4-6 |
  
  ## Calendar
  
  Round 2 was held in support of the 2015 ITM 500 Auckland while Round 6 was in support of the 2016 New Zealand Grand Prix.
  
  | Rnd | Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Class 1 Winner | Class 2 Winner |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 ||||||||
  | 1 | R1 | Taupo Motorsport Park | 17–18 October | Tim Edgell | Simon Evans | Jason Bargwanna | Tony Anderson |
  | 1 | R2 | Taupo Motorsport Park | 17–18 October | | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Kevin Williams |
  | 1 | R3 | Taupo Motorsport Park | 17–18 October | | Simon Evans | Craig Baird | Brock Cooley |
  | 2 | R1 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 6–7 November | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Kevin Williams |
  | 2 | R2 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 6–7 November | | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Kevin Williams |
  | 2 | R3 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 6–7 November | | Simon Evans | Craig Baird | Kevin Williams |
  | 3 | R1 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | 28–29 November | Simon Evans | Bryce Fullwood | Jason Bargwanna | Brock Cooley |
  | 3 | R2 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | 28–29 November | | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Brock Cooley |
  | 3 | R3 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | 28–29 November | | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Kevin Williams |
  | 2016 ||||||||
  | 4 | R1 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park | 16–17 January | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Sam Barry |
  | 4 | R2 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park | 16–17 January | | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Liam MacDonald |
  | 4 | R3 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park | 16–17 January | | Andre Heimgartner | Simon Evans | Brock Cooley |
  | 5 | R1 | Teretonga Park | 23–24 January | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Liam MacDonald |
  | 5 | R2 | Teretonga Park | 23–24 January | | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Brock Cooley |
  | 5 | R3 | Teretonga Park | 23–24 January | | Andre Heimgartner | Angus Fogg | Brock Cooley |
  | 6 | R1 | Manfeild Autocourse | 12–14 February | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Sam Barry |
  | 6 | R2 | Manfeild Autocourse | 12–14 February | | Andre Heimgartner | Simon Evans | Sam Barry |
  | 6 | R3 | Manfeild Autocourse | 12–14 February | | Andre Heimgartner | Andre Heimgartner | Brock Cooley |
  | 7 | R1 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 16–17 April | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Brock Cooley |
  | 7 | R2 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 16–17 April | | Simon Evans | Simon Evans | Brad Lathrope |
  | 7 | R3 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | 16–17 April | | Mitch Cunningham | Nick Ross | Brock Cooley |
  