Drivers
Get to know some of the 2kCup drivers.
David Booth #3SI
Team: David Booth
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Mark van Asperen #4
Team: Team Big River Holmes
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Michael Gunstone #7
Date of Birth: 01/07/1992
Team: Gunstone Racing
Car: Mazda Familia Infini
Sponsors: Paterson Bro’s Tyres, Custom Automotive, and always looking for more.
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Wanted to get into racing since I was a kid, this was the only viable way to do it on my budget and not on a computer
Most Memorable Moment: Finishing Season 5 10th overall in a Mazda Familia
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: Have a Bachelor in Music
Greg Mitchell #11
Date of Birth: 22/08/1967
Team: Team Bungy Racing (TBR)
Car: Toyota Carina ED
Race Number: 11
Sponsors: McElrea Hire, J Swap Stockfoods, Greg Mitchell Cartage, Bill Stephens Trucks, Sikkens, B & B Mechanical
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: The people, a great way to spend 6 weekends a year with an awesome bunch and good close racing
Most Memorable Moment: 1st ever race win. At the 2018 2K CUP S.I. TERETONGA CHALLENGE and passing the legendary PHIL GURNEY to do so..
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: Hard to tell but I’m rather fond of Pies and Beer.
Fred Hansford #12
Team: Carpe Diem Racing
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Mike Pulley #13
Team: M Pulley
Car: Mitsubishi FTO
Corey Ashworth & Steve Keene #15
Team: Ashworth Motorsport
Car: Toyota Celica ST202
Paul Trainor #17
Team: Trainor Motorsport
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Graeme Alloo #18
Team: Last Minute Racing
Car: Nissan Primera P10
Ian Kerry #19
Team: Kermit Racing
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Sponsors: Marlborough Motor Trimmers
Greg Barclay #20
Team: Spud Racing
Car: Toyota Trueno AE101
Sponsors: Digital Fusion
Martin Neil #22
Date of Birth: 18/05/1967(br>
Team: Neill Motorsport
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Sponsors: South Fence Machinery Ltd
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Great entry level so much fun and learn at the same time
Most Memorable Moments: 1. Lining up first time on the grid was so exciting 2.passing my first car . 3. hitting my first car opps. 4. finishing 8th 5. Passing a Booth LOL not yet.
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: Enthusiastic Fly fisherman
Craig Saunders #28
Team: Team DF
Car: Toyota Trueno AE111
Sponsors: Digital Fusion
Rex Edgar #29
Team: Rex-it Racing
Car: Honda Integra DC2
Duane & Leon Fox #51
Team: Deep South Racing
Car: Toyota Levin AE101
Gav Thompson #56
Team: Jandal It Racing
Car: Toyota MR2 SW20
Jason Skurr #64
Team: JCR Racing J
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Matt Ryan #65
Team: Ryan Racing
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Ken Luskie #67
Team: Running on Empty Racing
Car: Toyota Celica ST202
Matt Carmichael #72
Team: Marshlands Electrical
Car: Volkswagon Golf GTI Mk3
Sponsors: Marshlands Electrical
Tim Mahoney #75
Team: Team Mahoney
Car: Nissan Sentra SSS N14
Jeff Poulter #78
Date of Birth: 02/12/1969
Team: Team Ray White
Car: Toyota Levin Ae111
Sponsors: Ray White, Motor Works, NZCVs and Tandem Smash Repairs
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: I love the close and fast battles that 2kcup has, plus the people are amazing.
Most Memorable Moment: Race 2, Round 2 at Ruapuna 2017. Extremely satisfying race that was hard fought, clean and so enjoyable. Even though I finished 7th it was like I had won it…..smiling from ear to ear
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: Have webbed toes…but hopeless at swimming…what’s with that?
Jeff Poulter #78
Team: S.C.R.E.W
Car: Honda Integra DA
Dean McGuigan #87
Team: Indy Cars & Blue Sky Finance
Car: Honda CRX EF
Sponsors: Indy Cars, Blue Sky Finance
Steve Jones #89
Team: Indy Cars
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Sponsors: Indy Cars
Shannon Robertson #91
Date of Birth: 02 June 1980
Team: Blue Sky Finance
Car: Honda Integra DC2
Sponsors: Indy Cars / Blue Sky Finance
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Good fun and good people
Most Memorable Moment: Getting yellow hat
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I was previously a school teacher
Dean Cook #95
Team: Empire Racing
Car: Honda Integra DC2
Sponsors: www.revit.co.nz
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Close racing with a good a bunch of guys
Most Memorable Moment: Going backwards into a tyre wall is hard to forget
Paul Lancaster #98
Team: The Commentary Team
Car: Honda Integra DC2
Sponsors: Breen Plumbing, Ashbury Mowers, Plumbing World
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Great racing, great camaraderie, cheap way to race, 2k Cup is one big family.
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I have commentated at levels for 16 years, and have called over 1300 races, now its my turn to do a few laps!
Jonathan Prince #99
Team: High(ish) Caliber Racing
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Daniel Brown #108
Date of Birth: 29/10/1996
Team: Brown Motorsport
Car: AE111 Levin
Sponsors: Des Segar Motors, The Tyre General - Temuka
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Getting to go out on track with a bunch of mates and have a heap of fun!
Most Memorable Moment: Hydroplaning at the end of the ruapuna main stright in my first ever wet race.
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I raced GO-Karts for 12 years before getting into 2KCUP.
Aaron Sayer #119
Team: Sayer Motorsport
Car: Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg
Nick Ilton #122
Team: Nick Ilton Racing
Car: Toyota Celica ST202
Graham Reynolds #128
Date of Birth: 29/09/1960
Team: Fake Factory
Car: Honda Integra DC2
Sponsors: The wife
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: The enjoyment of racing, making new friends, and spending time with my son.
Most Memorable Moment: Winning a race after 5 years in 2k
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I have won the Nelson Sailing Regatta in 2007
Warren Reynolds #129
Team: Warren Reynolds
Car: Honda Integra DC2
Ben Lewis #135
Team: Lewis Racing
Car: Nissan Primera TE P10
Craig Esltob #144
Team: Team Elvis C
Car: Toyota Ceres
Stephen Guckert #145
Team: Team Strada Corsa
Car: Alfa Romeo 145 QV
Sponsors: Ctrlit Automation
Carl Storm #177
Team: Team Wasteco
Car: Ford Laser XRI
Sponsors: Wasteco
Harry Storm #178
Team: Team Wasteco
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Sponsors: Wasteco
Richard Simpson #188
Date of Birth: July 1962
Team: No One Racing
Car: Honda Civic EK
Sponsors: Chatto Creek Tavern, Progressive
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Easier on the body than motorbike racing.
Most Memorable Moment: Being tipped onto two wheels in my first season racing and winning our only handicap race
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I was a finalist in the Krypton Factor
Arthur Spatz #202
Date of Birth: April 26 1995
Team: Spatzy’s Garage
Car: Toyota Celica ST202
Sponsors: Car Parts Canterbury, Specialised Auto Services
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: I have always had a passion for motor racing and tinkering with cars.
Most Memorable Moment: Winning driver of the day in my first ever round of 2KCup
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I spent my first 12 years growing up on a pacific island where my family didn’t own a car hahaha.
Charles Frew #212
Team: JCR Racing C
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Shane Edgar #240
Team: Harcourts Racing Team
Car: Nissan Primera P11
Sponsors: Harcourts Temuka, South Canterbury Removals,Top Hutt Bar Bistro & Bottle Store
Jason Lambert #316
Team: Tomato Sauce Racing
Car: Daihatsu Charade De Tomaso
Mark Baikie #501
Team: Waimate 50
Car: Nissan Primera P10
Kelvin Kimber, RIP #717
Date of Birth: March 1946
Team: AB4D Racing (Adventure B4 Dimentia)
Car: Honda Integra DA6
Sponsors: Me as "Sheds Barns and Yards"
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Raced a Formula vee briefly in the1970's, but marriage,
kids, mortgage etc ended that, then later in life found 2Kcup, wow,
great fun, close racing and great bunch of people to be involved with
Most Memorable Moment: See photo, no explanation needed
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: My Age (work it out from
above dob)
Kelvin Kimber/Greg Mitchell #717
Date of Birth: March 1946
Team: AB4D Racing (Adventure B4 Dimentia)
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Sponsors: Me as "Sheds Barns and Yards"
In One Sentence, Why I Race In 2k Cup: Raced a Formula vee briefly in the1970's, but marriage,
kids, mortgage etc ended that, then later in life found 2Kcup, wow,
great fun, close racing and great bunch of people to be involved with
Most Memorable Moment: See photo, no explanation needed
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: My Age (work it out from
above dob)
Terry Stephens #778
Team: Stephens Racing
Car: Toyota Levin AE111
Sponsors: Takahe
Dean Frew #787
Team: JCR Racing D
Car: Toyota Levin AE111 BZ-R