| Craig Baird | |
|---|---|
 Craig Baird at Hampton Downs in 2012 | |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 22 July 1970 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Races | 172 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| 2016 position | 50th (219 points) |
Craig George Baird MNZM (born 22 July 1970) is a New Zealand former racing driver who now is the driving standards observer for the Australian Supercars Championship.
In the 2010 New Year Honours, Baird was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to motorsport. [1]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Glenn McIntyre Racing | BMW 635CSi | BAT | WEL | PUK 10 | FJI | NC | 0 |
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* Super Touring race
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Overall position | Class position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2018 | Scott Taylor Motorsports | Tony D'Alberto Max Twigg | Mercedes AMG GT3 | APA | 268 | 12th | 6th |
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