Scott McLaughlin (racing driver)
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| File:Scott McLaughlin 2013 V8 Supercar Test Day.jpg
McLaughlin at the 2013 V8 Supercar Test Day.
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| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 10 June 1993 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Car number | 33 |
| Current team | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 113 |
| Race wins | 8 |
| Podium finishes | 20 |
| Pole positions | 17 |
| 2015 Championship position | 8th (2205 pts) |
Scott McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a motor racing driver from Christchurch, New Zealand, currently competing in the International V8 Supercars Championship for Garry Rogers Motorsport and the New Zealand V8 SuperTourer Series. He is the youngest person to ever race a V8 Supercar.[1]
McLaughlin won his first race in the New Zealand V8 touring car series early 2011, becoming the youngest ever driver to win a race in the Championship at just 17 years old.[2] He later became part of the rival V8 SuperTourer series in New Zealand and became the inaugural series champion.
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Karting
McLaughlin began racing karts when he was eight, and represented New Zealand in the Rotax Max Challenge held in Italy,[3][4] but had long aspired to race V8s, and was given a trial in one at Stone Brothers Racing while doing work experience there.[1]
Dunlop V8 Supercar Series
In 2010, McLaughlin confirmed that he would be racing for Stone Brothers Racing in the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series at just 16 years of age, becoming the youngest ever V8 Supercar driver.[1] He didn't make his debut until the second round of the series, however, due to not having the appropriate competition licence.[5]
McLaughlin won his first race in the series at Queensland Raceway in 2011[6] before going on to win the title in 2012.[7]
V8 SuperTourer Series
McLaughlin drove a Holden VE Commodore in the 2012 season of the V8 SuperTourer Series. He won six races for MPC Motorsport on his way to becoming the inaugural series champion.[8]
International V8 Supercars Championship
McLaughlin made his debut in the International V8 Supercars Championship at the Sandown 500 in 2012, as a co-driver to Jonathon Webb at Tekno Autosports. The pair performed well at both Sandown and Bathurst, finishing in tenth place at Sandown and in sixth place at Bathurst. McLaughlin also drove at the Sydney 500 for Garry Rogers Motorsport after Alexandre Prémat was forced out of the Sunday race due to extreme heat exhaustion the day before.[9] McLaughlin was later signed by GRM as a full-time driver for 2013.[7]
McLaughlin will continue with Garry Rogers Motorsport in 2014 under its new identity as Volvo Polestar Racing.
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McLaughlin placed 4th in the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series driving a Ford BF Falcon (pictured above at Queensland Raceway) & a Ford FG Falcon).
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Holden VF Commodore of Scott McLaughlin 2013.JPG
McLaughlin placed 10th in the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Holden VF Commodore (pictured above at the Adelaide Parklands Circuit).
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McLaughlin placed fifth in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Volvo S60 (pictured at the 2014 Coates Hire Ipswich 400).
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Scott McLaughlin race preparation 2015 Sydney.JPG
McLaughlin preparing for the third race of the 2015 Sydney Motorsport Park Super Sprint.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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| 2010 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 12th | Ford BF Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing |
| 2010–11 | New Zealand V8s | 8th | Holden VZ Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing |
| 2011 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 4th | Ford BF Falcon Ford FG Falcon |
Stone Brothers Racing |
| 2012 | V8 SuperTourers Championship | 1st | Holden VE Commodore | MPC Motorsport |
| 2012 | Dunlop V8 Supercar Series | 1st | Ford FG Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing Matt Stone Racing |
| 2012 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 33rd | Holden VE Commodore | Tekno Autosports Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 2013 | V8 SuperTourers Championship | 5th | Holden VE Commodore | Scott McLaughlin Racing |
| 2013 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 10th | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 2014 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 5th | Volvo S60 | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| 2015 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 8th | Volvo S60 | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Number | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
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| 2012 | 19 | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | Jonathon Webb | 6th | 161 |
| 2013 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | Jack Perkins | 8th | 161 |
| 2014 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | Alexandre Prémat | 17th | 150 |
| 2015 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | Alexandre Prémat | 5th | 161 |
Complete V8 SuperTourer results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Pos | Points |
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| 2012 | MPC Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | HAM R1 10 |
HAM R2 15 |
HAM R3 3 |
RUA R4 Ret |
RUA R5 7 |
RUA R6 15 |
MAN R7 |
MAN R8 |
MAN R9 |
HAM R10 1 |
HAM R11 1 |
HAM R12 1 |
TAU R13 2 |
TAU R14 1 |
PUK R15 1 |
PUK R16 2 |
PUK R17 2 |
RUA R18 1 |
RUA R19 15 |
1st | 3474 | ||
| 2013 | Scott McLaughlin Racing | Holden VE Commodore | HAM R1 Ret |
HAM R2 Ret |
HAM R3 Ret |
RUA R4 17 |
RUA R5 7 |
RUA R6 Ret |
PUK R7 3 |
PUK R8 4 |
PUK R9 3 |
TAU R10 2 |
TAU R11 9 |
TAU R12 Ret |
HAM R13 4 |
HAM R14 2 |
HAM R15 Ret |
HAM R16 Ret |
HAM R17 3 |
HAM R18 6 |
PUK R19 5 |
PUK R20 2 |
PUK R21 1 |
5th | 2744 |
References
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- ↑ "McLAUGHLIN WINS PLACE AT MAJOR KARTING WORLD FINAL", AKA, racefan.com.au
- ↑ "KIWI DRIVERS ON THE WAY HOME AFTER UP AND DOWN ROTAX MAX GRAND FINALS MEETING IN ITALY", Ross MacKay, nzmotorsport.co.nz
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External links
- Scott McLaughlin career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Winner of the V8 Supercar Development Series 2012 |
Succeeded by Dale Wood |
| Preceded by
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Winner of the V8 SuperTourers Championship 2012 |
Succeeded by Greg Murphy |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by | Barry Sheene Medal 2014 |
Succeeded by Craig Lowndes |
