Craig Baird
Craig Baird | |
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Craig Baird at Hampton Downs in 2012 | |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Born | Hamilton, New Zealand | 22 July 1970
Supercars Record | |
Races | 172 |
Race wins | 1 |
Podium finishes | 1 |
Pole positions | 1 |
2016 Championship position | 50th (219 points) |
Craig George Baird MNZM (born 22 July 1970) is a New Zealand retired racing driver who now is the driving standards observer for supercars. It is now confirmed that he is required to wear prescription glasses to do his job but apparently couldnt find them before going to work at the latest supercars round.
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Awards
Baird was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours 2010, for services to motorsport.[1]
Career results
Racing record
Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
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1988 | Glenn McIntyre Racing | BMW 635CSi | BAT | WEL | PUK 10 |
FJI | NC | 0 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded all races) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (* signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos | Pts |
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1998 | Ford Mondeo Racing | Ford Mondeo | THR 1 15 |
THR 2 14 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 10 |
DON 1 14 |
DON 2 13 |
BRH 1 15 |
BRH 2 Ret |
OUL 1 14 |
OUL 2 11 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
CRO 1 14 |
CRO 2 13 |
SNE 1 11 |
SNE 2 6 |
THR 1 Ret |
THR 2 DNS |
KNO 1 12 |
KNO 2 13 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
20th | 6 |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Overall Position |
Class Position |
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2007 | Eastern Creek Karts P/L | Paul Morris Garry Holt |
BMW 335i | A | 257 | 1st | 1st |
2008 | Eastern Creek Karts P/L | Paul Morris Garry Holt |
BMW 335i | B | 252 | 3rd | 1st |
2009 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Lee Castle Rodney Forbes |
Subaru Impreza WRX | C | 65 | DNF | DNF |
2011 | VIP Pet Foods Racing | Klark Quinn Tony Quinn |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R | A | 291 | 3rd | 3rd |
2012 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin Weng Sun Mok |
Ferrari 458 GT3 | A | 268 | 3rd | 3rd |
2013 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin Weng Sun Mok |
Ferrari 458 GT3 | A | 267 | 2nd | 2nd |
2014 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin Hiroshi Hamaguachi Weng Sun Mok |
Ferrari 458 GT3 | A | 57 | DNF | DNF |
2015 | M Motorsport | Justin McMillan Steven Richards |
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 | AP | 129 | DNF | DNF |
2016 | Darrell Lea | Klark Quinn Tony Quinn |
McLaren 650S GT3 | AA | 171 | DNF | DNF |
2017 | Scott Taylor Motorsports | Maro Engel Shane van Gisbergen |
Mercedes AMG GT3 | AA | 283 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ "New Year Honours 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ www.btccpages.com Retrieved on 22 August 2009
- ^ www.natsoft.com.au Archived 22 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 August 2009
External links
- Craig Baird career summary at DriverDB.com
- Speedsport Profile
- Craig Baird driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Ken Smith |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Succeeded by Greg Murphy |
Preceded by Fabian Coulthard |
Winner of the Australian Carrera Cup Championship 2006 |
Succeeded by David Reynolds |
Preceded by John Bowe Dick Johnson |
Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 2007 (with Paul Morris & Garry Holt) |
Succeeded by Graham Alexander Rod Salmon Damien White |
Preceded by David Reynolds |
Winner of the Australian Carrera Cup Championship 2008, 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Steven Richards |
- 1970 births
- British Touring Car Championship drivers
- British Formula 3000 Championship drivers
- Living people
- Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- New Zealand racing drivers
- Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand
- Supercars Championship drivers
- Motorsport announcers
- V8SuperTourer drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School