Matt Halliday
MATT’S
FACTS:
Age: 30 years.
Height:
1.727 metres (5 feet 8 inches).
Weight: 65
kg.
Born:
Auckland, New Zealand.
Lives: Malibu, California,
USA.
Nickname: Matty
MY
FAVOURITE STUFF:
On Track:
Brands Hatch 2005 - A1GP. Qualified second
followed by podium finish in first
race It was awesome
to see the smile on everybody’s face in A1TEAM.NZL.
Race
Tracks:
Monaco
and Bathurst.
If I’m Not
Racing:
I’m at a nice beach surfing, mountain biking, training, and relaxing
with friends
Never Without:
My I-Pod.
Food:
Japanese and Italian.
Drink:
Mineral water straight after an hour of
hard racing
Movie:
SNATCH, directed by Guy Ritchie – awesome
!!!
Music:
A bit of everything, mostly chill out
stuff, and 90’s classic rock, modern remix.
Fashion:
Diesel and Prada are mint along with
Oakley shades.
Holiday
spot:
South of France
or Pauanui Beach
in New Zealand.
City:
New
York
Road Car:
Porsche 911 GT3
RESUME
AS AT NOVEMBER 2010:
1988 – 1997 Karting - NZ
National
Junior Light Champion in 1994
National
Senior Champion in 1996
National
Sprint Champion in1997.
1998 - Formula Ford
– NZ
3rd - NZ FFI600 Festival
4th
- National Championship (10 Top 3 finishes)
1999 – 2000 Formula Holden – Australia and
NZ
3rd
- Formula Holden Championship two years running.
2nd & 3rd - New Zealand
Grand Prix
2001 – Dayton
Indy Lights Series - USA
Contested 9 of 12 rounds for three podium finishes.
6th Overall In Championship.
4th Overall In "Rookie" Standings for first year competitors.
2003 –Formula V6 Euroseries –
Europe and UK
6th
overall after contesting 6 of 10 scheduled rounds.
2nd
in Monaco Grand Prix support race after leading all but one lap from pole
position.
2004 – Porsche Trans Tasman GT3
Challenge - NZ
2nd
overall including seven wins, five 2nd and three 3rd placings.
2004 – Australia and NZ - Porsche GT3 and Carrera
Cup
Two
1st and a 3rd placing at Australian Grand Prix support races.
Two
1st placings from two at Pukekohe V8 Supercar support races.
2004– V8 Supercars -
Australia
Contested Sandown and Bathurst endurance races
with Larkham Orrcon Racing to score 11th at Bathurst (driving with Mark Larkham).
2005 – New Zealand
Porsche GT3 Championship
Second overall including six wins.
2005 –
Champcar World Series – USA
Successful 100 lap test for Mi-Jack Conquest racing at Sebring, Florida
2005– V8 Supercars -
Australia
Contested Sandown and Bathurst endurance races
with Larkham Orrcon Racing to score 12th at Bathurst (driving with Alain Menu).
2005/06–
A1GP Series World Cup Of Motorsport
Drove the majority of races in the A1GP series, otherwise known as the World
Cup Of Motorsport, to see New Zealand finish 4th overall out of 21 countries.
Best result was 3rd at Brands Hatch round after qualifying on front row of
starting grid. Several other top five placings.
2006–Formula
Renault V6 Asia Championship
2nd overall in Series contesting 4 of the 6 rounds including several race wins.
2006 – New Zealand
Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup
Second overall including 7 wins contesting 5 of the 7 rounds.
2006– V8 Supercars -
Australia
Contested Sandown and Bathurst endurance races
with Ford Performance Racing to score 15th at Sandown (driving with Cameron
McLean) but DNF at Bathurst
when lost fuel pressure (driving with David Brabham).
2006/07–
A1GP Series World Cup Of Motorsport
Drove four rounds in the A1GP series. Best result were two 3rd placings at Cape Town round after
qualifying on front row of starting grid. New Zealand finished 2nd overall in
Series.
2007 – New Zealand
Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup
Second overall including 8 wins contesting 5 of the 7 rounds. Won all 3 races
at New Zealand A1GP round support races at Taupo.
2007– USA Champ Car
World Series
Contested 3 rounds of Champ Car World Series with Conquest Racing.
2007– V8 Supercars -
Australia
Contested Sandown and Bathurst endurance races
with Ford Performance Racing to score 8th at Sandown (driving with Mark
Winterbottom) and 13th at Bathurst
(driving with Owen Kelly). Ran as high as 2nd at Sandown and 3rd at Bathurst.
2007/08 – New Zealand
Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup
Drove opening three rounds to score a pole position, several 2nd placings and
two new lap records.
2008– New Zealand Grand Prix – Toyota Racing Series
Last
minute deal to contest home Grand Prix finishing 2nd after challenging for the
lead throughout.
2008– V8 Supercars -
Australia
Contested Sandown and Bathurst endurance races
with Britek Irwin Racing to score 15th at Bathurst
(driving with Marcus Marshall).
2009 – New Zealand Porsche GT3 Mini-Endurance
Won both races on consecutive days as support races to A1GP Series driving with
Jono Lester
2009 – Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup –
Europe and Middle East
Contested
six rounds to win Rookie Trophy and 7th for overall Series including two 3rd
places.
2009/10 - New Zealand
Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup
Contested
six rounds claiming two pole positions and two race wins in a difficult
campaign.
2010 – Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup –
Europe and Middle East
Contesting
ten rounds and already claimed 6th place in Round 2
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