NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Greg Murphy

Greg Murphy (23 August 1972) is a New Zealand racing driver. Born in Hastings he become involved in motor sports by the age of eight. He progressed through karts to saloons and single-seaters before moving to Australia. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3456x2304, 2454 KB) Summary Greg Murphy signing autographs at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia Attribution to Glenn Thomas. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3456x2304, 2454 KB) Summary Greg Murphy signing autographs at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia Attribution to Glenn Thomas. ... Supercheap Auto Racing is a V8 Supercar racing team. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Hastings Town Square Hastings City is a city in Hawkes Bay, close to the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Modern Formula One Renault 1993 Indy Car Open wheel car is a term for cars, usually purpose built racecars, with the wheels located outside the cars main body, as distinct from cars which have their wheels below the body or fenders, in the manner of most street cars, stock...

Murphy first competed at the famous Bathurst circuit in 1994 and impressed many team owners. The following two years he drove for the Holden Racing Team (HRT) in the endurance events, winning the Bathurst 1000 with Craig Lowndes in 1996. He drove for the HRT full time in 1997 and almost won the championship, but due to Craig Lowndes' return from overseas, only drove for the team in the endurance races in 1998. Location of Bathurst in New South Wales (red) Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... V8 Supercars in action V8 Supercar is the main motor racing series in Australia. ... Hell Corner of the Mount Panorama Circuit The Bathurst 1000 is a 1000-kilometre motor race for touring cars, conducted each October at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... Craig Lowndes signing autographs at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. ...

In 1999, he joined Wynns Racing and paired with Steven Richards to win the Bathurst 1000. In the 2001 V8 Supercar season, Murphy joined the newly-formed Kmart Racing team and had two Bathurst 1000 wins with team mate Rick Kelly, in 2003 and 2004. Murphy had two championship runner-ups while at Kmart Racing, in 2002 and 2003. In 2001 and 2004 he finished fourth in the championship. Steven Richards (born 11 July 1972, son of Jim Richards) is an Australian racing driver. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ...

He is one of the best known V8 Supercar drivers (car No 51 since 2001) and has proved almost unbeatable at his home circuit at Pukekohe, Auckland winning four rounds (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005). At the Mt Panorama circuit at Bathurst, Murphy has the second best record for a Kiwi with four wins, compared to Jim Richards' seven. Murphy was involved in a collision with Marcos Ambrose in the 2005 event, ending his chance of recording three successive Bathurst wins. Murphy ended his two year relationship with Super Cheap Auto Racing in 2006 to team up with Jason Richards at the Tasman Motorsport Team for. Pukekohe is a town in the Franklin district of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand. ... Jim Richards (born September 2, 1947) is a New Zealand and Australian racing driver. ... Marcos Ambrose (born 1 September 1976 in Launceston) is an Australian racing driver, and was the Australian V8 Supercars champion in 2003 and 2004. ...

Notable career events

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Teams

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