Personal Details

Age: 33
Height: 1.80m
Born: Hastings
Weight: 81 kg
Resides: Nelson, NZ
Married to Lisa; Daughters Ruby & Matilda
Occupation: NZV8 team owner, racing driver
Interests: Family, Rugby, Golf, Fitness & Travel
Nickname: Johnny Mac
Favourite Tracks: Bathurst, Phillip Island and Nurburgring
   

  Achievements 1990-2010

2010
Johnny Mac records 51st NZV8 win.
JMR record 30th NZV8 win.
Won all three NZV8 races at Hamilton 400 and the overall round.
Finished runner-up in NZV8 Championship 2009-2010 (4 pole positions, 10 wins, 4 round wins including Hamilton).
Won shootout for pole position at Taupo, won races one and two, won round overall.
Manfeild: round five - third overall.
Won shootout for pole position at Teretonga. Won races one and two, won round overall.
2009
Won shootout for pole position at Ruapuna Park, Won races one and two, won round overall.
Winner of first NZV8 race for 2009-10 Season at Pukekohe, round one second overall.
Winner of first NZV8 qualifying shootout.
19th Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars, SBR.
17th Phillip Island 500 V8 Supercars, SBR
Finished runner-up in NZV8 2008-09 Season
Records 40th NZV8 Race win at Manfeild
Round 6 Winner at Manfeild, 3 Race Wins including reverse grid race from the back
   
2008

Race win at Ruapuna, round 3 of the 08-09 season

Pole Position at Taupo, Round 1 October 08
Round 2 winner at Pukekohe, first race win of the 08-09 season
16th V8 Supercar L&H 500 at Phillip Island with PCR and Fabian Coulthard
Winner of the Hamilton NZV8 Round, Pole position, 3 race wins and lap record
Winner of the 2007-08 Chamiponship
Winner round three NZ V8s at Taupo (two race wins)
Wins final Race of the Season at Round 6 Teretonga.
Receives Ernie Sprague Memorial Trophy
Winner Round 5 at Timaru, 1 Race Win
   
2007
Winner round one: NZ V8s at Pukekohe (two race wins)
Third at round two: NZ V8s at Ruapuna (one race win)
Team Kiwi Racing Endurance driver – Sandown and Bathurst
Jim Clark Trophy winner 2007
Winner of the NZV8s Championship
5th Race Win of the season at Teretonga and closest in NZV8 History (0.024)
Awarded Presidents Scholarship for session with DR Kerry Spackman Nuero Scientist
First Pole Position and Round Win at Timaru for JMR
Recipient of the Ernie Spraque Memorial Trophy at Timaru
   
2006
Wins first race of 06-07 NZV8 season as team owner and driver
1st Group N (1600-2000cc) 24-hours Nurburgring (Germany)
6th NZV8 Touring Car Championship
Most Race Wins (Seven)
5th V8 Brutes Sandown 500 on Debut
6th Pukekohe 6 Hour Endurance Race
4th Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race
   
2004-2005
3rd NZV8 Touring Car Championship
18 th at Indy 300 V8 Supercar Championship, sprint round debut for WPS Racing
Debut at Bathurst 1000 driving with David Besnard, DNF Engine while in the top 10
21 st V8 Supercar Sandown 500 driving for WPS Racing with Alex Yoong
Winner of the Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race (2nd year running) driving an Audi RS4
Winner of the Final Round of the NZ V8 Touring Car Championship, Pole, 2 Wins and Lap Record at Manfeild
5 th Trans Tasman Porsche GT3 Cup
(missed round 1)
 
2003
Pole Position, Race 1 Winner at Winton, Vic Australia driving Corvette TraNZam
Winner of the Manfeild 4 Hour Endurance Race driving Sierra Cosworth
First race win in Australia at Philip Island Vic driving a Corvette Tranzam on debut
3rd NZ V8 Touring Car Championship for Team Kiwi Racing
   

  Achievements 90-02

2002
Debut V8 Supercar Drive, driving for Team Kiwi Racing at Willowbank Raceway, Qld Australia finishing 22 nd with Jason Richards
Winner of Round (2) NZ 2 Litre Touring Car Championship at Timaru NZ for TKR
 
2001
Winner of the Liquor King 500 Endurance Race for TKR at Ruapuna Raceway
Winner of Round (5) NZ V8 Touring Car Championship at Manfeild NZ
 
2000
5th NZ V8 Touring Car Championship, 1 Win, 7 top five finishes, 2 fastest laps)
   
1997
7th TraNZam Light Championship (contesting 57% of rounds), 2 Wins, 4 Seconds, 6 Pole Positions
   
1996
Nissan GT Cup Series Champion
   
1994
Youngest ever race winner at the Wellington Street Race (Nissan GT Cup aged 17)
   
1993
New Zealand Motor Sports person of the year (Junior Male)
   
1992
Shell Ultra Challenge Scholarship Winner (aged 15)
   
1990
First minor to race on a permanent racing track in NZ (Manfeild aged 13)
   
   
   
 
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