About

  • About

Our Story

Launched in 2006 by a group of enthusiastic members of the BMW Car Club of NZ, the idea was to organise and promote a series that was relatively low in cost and would result in fast, action-packed door-to-door racing.

With a mandate to have vehicles running with close performance similarities, that were fun to drive and remained as close to standard configuration as possible, the Open & E30 Classes were born.

Nearly two decades later, we’re proud to be celebrating our 20th season in 2025, continuing the tradition of fast, action-packed, door-to-door racing.

Meet the Team

The Series is proudly run by a dedicated team of volunteers, most of whom compete within the Series themselves. Their passion for motorsport—both on and off the track—supports the Series and helps it grow each season. You can see who the committee members are below, listed with their roles.

Managing Committee & Driver Delegates

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

President

Michael Kennedy

Raewyn Burke

Raewyn Burke

Secretary

Raewyn Burke

Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker

Treasurer

Andrew Walker

Shane Geddes

Shane Geddes

Committee Member

Shane Geddes

Milan Klinac

Milan Klinac

BMW Car Club NZ Rep

Milan Klinac

Peter Ball

Peter Ball

Committee Member

Peter Ball

Ayden Lamont

Ayden Lamont

Committee Member

Ayden Lamont

Paul Weir

Paul Weir

Committee Member

Paul Weir

Nikolas Gladiadis

Nikolas Gladiadis

Committee Member

Nikolas Gladiadis

Marty Irvine

Marty Irvine

Open Class Driver Delegate

Marty Irvine

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

2 Litre Class Driver Delegate

Mike Johnson

Joel Herbert

Joel Herbert

E46 Class Delegate

Joel Herbert

Technical Advisory Working Group

Shane Geddes

Shane Geddes

TAWG Chair

Shane Geddes

Mark Herbert

Mark Herbert

TAWG Member

Mark Herbert

Blair Gray

Blair Gray

TAWG Member

Blair Gray

Kayne Barrie

Kayne Barrie

TAWG Member

Kayne Barrie

Peter Ball

Peter Ball

TAWG Member

Peter Ball

Scholarship Committee

John Mulrennan

John Mulrennan

Chair

John Mulrennan

Michele Irvine

Michele Irvine

Michele Irvine

David Whitburn

David Whitburn

David Whitburn

Mike Delmont

Mike Delmont

Mike Delmont