Greg Murphy by Phillip Whelan

Greg Murphy (Born August 23rd 1972) has always been a firm favourite with the fans, his ready smile and easy going nature however hide his intensely competitive nature.

The "Flying Kiwi" raced in Formula Holden, Super Tourers and at Le Mans before joining the Holden Racing Team for the enduros (co-driver to Lowndes) in 1996.

His Career Highlights include four Bathurst 1000 Classic wins, 1996 (with Craig Lowndes), 1999 (with Steven Richards), 2003 & 2004 (with Rick Kelly).

Greg Murphy has had many race wins in the past, and with his renowned ability to produce blistering laps in qualifying sessions, is sure to visit the podium again in the future.

Career Highlights

2004

- Fourth place V8 Supercar Series
- First place V8 Supercar 1000 Bathurst with Rick Kelly
- Pole Position at Clipsal 500
- First place at Gold Coast Round

2003

- Second place V8 Supercar Series
- First place V8 Supercar 1000 Bathurst with Rick Kelly
- First place Bathurst 24 Hour
- First place N.Z. V8 International Round
- Third place Sandwon 500
- Pole Position at Bathurst with lap record
- Pole Position at Barbagallo and Pukekohe NZ Rounds
- Second place Barbagallo and Gold Coast Rounds
- Thrid place Phillip Island Round

2002

- First place N.Z. V8 International Round
- Second place V8 Supercar Series
- Second place Sandwon Round
- Second place Adelaide 500
- Second place Baragallo Round
- Thrid place Gold Coast Round
- Third place Hidden Valley Round

2001

- Third place Eastern Creek Round
- Third place Barbagallo Round
- Second place Winton
- Third place VIP Pet Foods Queensland 500
- Third place V8 Supercar 1000 Bathurst
- First place Boost Mobile V8 International, Pukekohe NZ
- Fourth place V8 Supercar Series

2000

- Third place Bathurst 1000 Classic (with Steven Richard)
- 6th place V8 Supercar Series.

1998

- Ambassador for the Australian Grand Prix Corporation
- Australian Grand Prix Lamborghini Challenge - One First and two Third placings
- Tests for Williams Touring Car Engineering BTCC Team and the Tasman Indy Lights Team

1997

- First Sandown 500 (V8 Supercars)
- Winner of the Jim Clark Memorial Trophy.

1996

- First place AMP Bathurst 1000
- First Tickford Sandown 500
- First Mobil sprint Series for V8 Touring Cars, New Zealand.
- Second in class, Le Mans 24 Hour Race (in Porsche).

1995

- First New Zealand International Formula Brabham Series.
- First Gold Star Drivers Championship
- Pole Position Sandown 500

1994

- First New Zealand Gold Star Drivers Championship
- First New Zealand Grand Prix
- Second New Zealand Formula Brabham Series
- First formula Brabham race at Australian Formula One Grand Prix meeting, Adelaide.
- Five wins in Australian Drivers' Championship.
- Winner of Jim Clark memorial Trophy
- Second Australian Drivers' Championship

1993

- Fourth, Formula Atlantic championship
- Winner of the Jim Clark Memorial Trophy.

1992

- First Formula Atlantic Championship
- Second Mobil 500 Touring Car Series.

1991

- Third New Zealand formula Ford championship / Rookie of the Year .

1990

- First Shell Ultra Challenge Scholarship.

JAN05

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