Phil Blythe
V8 Race Experience Instructor
phil.blythe@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2813385
Phil
is currently domiciled in the Auckland region and travels nationwide with
our Advanced Driver Training as one of our specialist instructors.
He has also conducted tyre testing programs for Bridgestone NZ
& for the last 7 years has been our principal Holden V8 Hot Lap pilot.
His original background was in the motor vehicle industry and
his extensive motorsport pedigree includes having previously raced speedway
saloons, rally cars, karts, and a variety of circuit race cars.
He is the three time FMG Classic New Zealand National Champion & twice
Pro7 NI Champion.
Phil has an impressive and flamboyant
crowd pleasing driving style.
This 2011/2012 racing season, Phil is currently
competing in selected rounds of New Zealand's premier racing Championship... the BNT NZV8 Touring
Car Championship.
Phil will be competing in his own recently fully rebuilt #16 NZV8 Holden Commodore
at selected NZV8 rounds and he can also be seen competing live on TV3's Gillette
Motorsport show.
As with all competitive motorsport, additional
sponsorship and signage packages are still currently available on his #16 NZV8
race car.
This option provides sponsors and advertisers with a very prominent branding and
signage opportunity, which comes with live TV profiling, at a very moderate and
achievable advertising spend. Contact us directly for further details.
For the last 15 years Phil has concentrated on circuit racing and over the last
7 years has developed and run a successful motorsport team competing in National
circuit racing series within New Zealand.
His passion and enthusiasium for motorsport is infectious and he is also
dedicated to providing the "Holden V8 Race Experience" option to the public.
Phil also conducts one on one personal race driving tuition to existing and
newer race drivers, either in their own race vehicles or supplied race vehicles.
He is vastly experienced in providing extreme Holden V8 Hot Lap
rides and Holden V8 Race Experiences over the last 7 years.
Phil is eminently qualified as one of our
specialist V8 Race Experience Instructors utilising one of our race prepared
400kw V8 Holden Commodore
Hot Lap vehicles.
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Stuart
Roddick
V8 Race
Experience Director & Chief Instructor
stuart.roddick@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2813383
Stuart
is domiciled in the Papamoa Beach area and is
the founding owner and Managing Director of Advanced Driving Systems Limited and holds the nationwide position of Chief
Advanced Driving Instructor and Race Experience Director of our Holden V8 Hot Laps &
V8 Race Experience
operations.
He was formally a member of the New
Zealand Police, where he served as a member of the New Zealand Diplomatic
Protection Squad for 3 years and also served as a Specialist Advanced Driving
Instructor based at the Royal New Zealand Police College for the final 5 years
of his 15-year police career.
These roles involved the study, design and implementation of all facets of advanced
and high speed driving techniques.
Stuart was the original content design
consultant for the highly acclaimed and successful ACC / Peter Brock TV commercial series.
He was certified as an Advanced
Driving Instructor by the NZTA and has been actively involved in advanced driving for the last
29 years.
He is internationally recognised and regarded as an expert in the field of
advanced, specialist and high speed driving techniques.
Due to Stuart's expertise and background, we are the
exclusively contracted Advanced Driver Training service providers to the NZ Defence Force and other Government agencies to
provide their specialist evasive and anti-terrorist training.
Stuart has also been directly involved for numerous years with Bridgestone New Zealand in the specialist area of tyre
testing & handling comparisons
He has also been utilised as the professional driver in TV commercials, vehicle
evaluations, driving exercises and undertaken practical tyre industry comparative handling and performance
demonstrations for Bridgestone.
He is vastly experienced in providing extreme Holden V8 Hot Lap
rides and V8 Race Experiences.
Stuart's extensive previous training, qualifications and
expertise in a very diverse range of advanced
driving roles qualifies
him to be one of the selected drivers of our
race prepared 400kw V8 Holden Commodore Hot Lap vehicles.
He has been a fulltime professional Holden V8 Hot Lap pilot & V8 Race
Experience Instructor for the last 7 years.
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Todd
Pelham
V8
Race Experience Instructor
todd.pelham@holden-driving.co.nz
021-2748673
Todd is domiciled in the Mount Maunganui area and is the most recent member
of our Holden V8 Hot Lap team.
He lives and breathes cars and has an extensive previous motorsport pedigree,
having competed competitively in karts from an early age and winning many high
profile events.
Todd then went on to race BMW's and Peugeots at a National level, culminating in
him winning the BMW Series National title in 2008.
He is currently racing BMW's in the Open class series and also the North Island
endurance racing series, which he is currently leading.
Todd understands the importance of car finesse, vehicle set up and of looking
after your vehicle.
Having previously managed a Hot Laps and driver training business before leaving
to start up his own marine industry related business, he also still spends a lot
of time mentoring and conducting individual race driver tuition.
Todd is eminently qualified and
experienced to assist you in piloting one
of our
race prepared 400kw V8 Holden Commodore Hot Lap vehicles.
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Matt
Lockwood
Former
V8 Instructor
In
the 2008 season, Matt
competed in the NZV8
Ute racing Championship in his Holden Hot Laps supported Holden Commodore
V8 Race Ute.. where he won the 2008 NZV8
Ute Championship.
NZV8 Hot Laps now no longer has
any ongoing association with Matt.
Holden Hot Laps supported 2008 NZV8
Ute Championship
winning Race Ute at a corporate Holden Hot Laps event...
Michael Bristow
Former
V8 Instructor
During the 2007/2008
racing season, Michael competed in the
NZV8 (Tier 2) Series
in his Holden Hot Laps supported Holden Commodore... where he won
the NZV8 (Tier 2)
National Championship.
NZV8 Hot Laps now no longer has
any ongoing association with Michael.
Holden Hot Laps supported 2008 NZV8
Championship winning V8 racecar
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This exclusive V8 Race Experience is professionally provided by Advanced Driving
Systems Ltd
and is directly associated with our NZ V8 Hot Laps & NZ Advanced Driver Training
operations.
We are proud to receive exclusive ongoing support and assistance from Bridgestone New Zealand.
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