Ant Pedersen

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Ant Pedersen
Ant Pedersen 2007.jpg
Pedersen in 2007
NationalityFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealander
Born (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 35)
V8 SuperTourers career
Debut season 2012
Current team International Motorsport
Car number96
Starts14
Wins5
Poles2
Fastest laps0
Best finish2nd in 2013
Previous series
2009
2010,14-15
2010,14-15
2012-15
2012
Australian Mini Challenge
Dunlop V8 Supercar Series
International V8 Supercars
V8SuperTourer
Australian Carrera Cup
Championship titles
2022
2022
North Island Endurance Series- 1H
North Island Endurance Series- 3H

Anthony Pedersen (born 5 May 1988) is a racing driver from New Zealand.

Contents

Career

V8 SuperTourers

In 2012, Pedersen was given the opportunity to run in the brand-new V8SuperTourer category in New Zealand and on the first ever race weekend, he was able to win the final race for International Motorsport. By the end of the season, Pedersen was able to finish sixth overall. In 2013, Pedersen came out firing managing to win four races, claim two pole positions and 11 podium finishes, which gave him second overall to Kiwi legend, Greg Murphy.

V8 Supercars

In 2014, Pedersen was selected to race the Super Black Racing wildcard entry at the 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 alongside fellow Kiwi Andre Heimgartner. [1] Pedersen would again partner with Heimgartner for the 2015 endurance events.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2006-07Mini Challenge New Zealand ? ? ? ? ?9274th
2008Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge1800208733rd
2009 Australian Mini Challenge 300006329th
2009-10 New Zealand V8's SCG Racing3000011225th
2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series MW Motorsport 8000148517th
V8 Supercar Championship Series MW Motorsport 3000013756th
2010-11Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge NZ ChampionshipInternational Motorsport9003044210th
2012 Australian Carrera Cup Championship Hunter Sports Group300005821st
2012 V8SuperTourer International Motorsport 19100124246th
2013 V8SuperTourer International Motorsport 214221135312nd
2014 V8SuperTourer International Motorsport 1304158174th
Dunlop V8 Supercar Series Eggleston Motorsport130000105310th
International V8 Supercars Championship Super Black Racing 1000014450th
2015 V8 Supercars Dunlop Series Eggleston Motorsport 14000085513th
International V8 Supercars Championship Super Black Racing 4000018550th

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLaps
2010 MW Motorsport Ford Falcon BF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damien Assaillit26th153
2014 Super Black Racing Ford Falcon FG Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner 11th161
2015 Super Black Racing Ford Falcon FG X Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre HeimgartnerDNF35

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References

  1. "Super Black Bathurst drivers announced". v8supercars.com.au. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.