Matthew Halliday (racing driver)

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Matthew Halliday
Audi (15826538684).jpg
Nationality Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealander
Born (1979-07-14) 14 July 1979 (age 45)
Auckland, New Zealand
Porsche Supercup career
Debut season 2009
Current teamSANITEC GILTRAP Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number42
Former teamsJetstream Motorsport
MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg
Starts21
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th in 2009
Previous series
2007
2005–2006
2004
2003
2001
1999–2000
Champ Car World Series
A1 Grand Prix
Porsche Carrera Cup (AUS)
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup
Indy Lights
Formula Holden
Awards
2006 Jim Clark Trophy

Matthew Brent Halliday [1] (born 14 July 1979) is a motor racing driver. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

Contents

Single seater racing

Halliday's formula racing career has involved various single seater series in New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the United States. Following two seasons in the Formula Holden category contesting the Australian Drivers' Championship in 1999 and 2000, he moved to the United States and ran in both the Indy Lights and Toyota Atlantic series in 2001. In 2002 he moved to the Infiniti Pro Series but was injured after two races. He finished 3rd and 4th in the inaugural A1 Grand Prix races at Brands Hatch in 2005 went on to have a very successful season with A1 Team New Zealand. He ran the first three races of the 2007 Champ Car World Series season for Conquest Racing however his sponsorship ended after three races and he was replaced by Jan Heylen. He was to drive for Team Australia in the 2008 Champ Car season but this didn't happen with the merger in to the IndyCar Series.

GT and touring car racing

Halliday has been a regular in Carrera Cup racing in his native New Zealand with the odd season in the Australian Carrera Cup Championship and also the Porsche Supercup. Along with this he has races in the Australian V8 Supercars as an endurance driver from 2004 to 2013.

Career results

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/lapsPodiumsPointsPosition
1998–99 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship  ? ? ? ? ?0-
1999 Australian Drivers' Championship Challenge Recruitment Racing120 ? ?61073rd
2000 Formula Holden Tasman Cup NRC International40013813rd
Australian Drivers' Championship 161 ? ?111813rd
2000–01 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship 600007816th
2001 Toyota Atlantic Championship Duesenberg Brothers10000224th
Indy Lights Conquest Racing 90002896th
2001–02 New Zealand V8s Championship  ? ? ? ? ?0-
2002 Infiniti Pro Series Bowes Seal Fast Racing200004417th
2002–03New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup Series321339122nd
2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup RD Motorsport1001021028th
2003–04Porsche GT3 Cup Trans-Tasman941278672nd
2004 Australian Carrera Cup Championship International Motorsport5000212918th
V8 Supercar Championship Series Larkham Motor Sport 2000015253rd
2004–05New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup SeriesInternational Motorsport2373101813012nd
2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series Larkham Motor Sport 2000014851st
2005–06New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup SeriesInternational Motorsport176371611063rd
A1 Grand Prix A1 Team New Zealand 180001774th
2006 Formula V6 Asia by Renault Series Meritus.GP 1021571072nd
V8 Supercar Championship Series Ford Performance Racing 2000018050th
2006–07New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup Series15827109113rd
A1 Grand Prix A1 Team New Zealand 80002932nd
2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series Ford Performance Racing 200004233rd
Champ Car World Series Conquest Racing 300001821st
2007–08 Toyota Racing Series Triple X Motorsport9012541715th
2008New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup SeriesTriple X Motorsport901464959th
V8 Supercar Championship Series Britek Motorsport 3000022544th
2009 Porsche Supercup Federsand-Jetstream Motorsport80002937th
2009–10New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup SeriesInternational Motorsport18222912134th
2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series Brad Jones Racing 3000020943rd
Porsche Supercup Sanitec Giltrap Racing900004813th
2011 International V8 Supercars Championship Dick Johnson Racing 3000013765th
Porsche Supercup MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg
Sanitec Aquiles MRS Team
300001018th
2012 International V8 Supercars Championship Triple F Racing 3000018846th
V8SuperTourers International Motorsport5000078728th
FIA GT1 World Championship Exim Bank Team China 811023716th
2013 International V8 Supercars Championship Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 5000020753rd
Blancpain Endurance Series Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 40000431st
2017 Australian Endurance Championship International Motorsport2000018717th
SprintX GT Championship Series (Pro-Am) GMG Racing200013514th
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (Grand Sport) GMG Racing100001436th

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
2001 Conquest Racing MTY LBH TXS MIL
9
POR
4
KAN
4
TOR
4
MDO
5
STL
3
ATL
8
LS
7
FON
3
6th89
2002 Bowes Seal Fast Racing KAN
12
NSH MIS KTY STL
7
CHI TXS 17th44

Champ Car

YearTeamNo.1234567891011121314RankPointsRef
2007 Conquest Racing 42 LVG
16
LBH
15
HOU
14
POR CLE MTT TOR EDM SJO ROA ZOL ASN SRF MXC 21st18 [2]

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2005–06 New Zealand GBR
SPR

3
GBR
FEA

4
GER
SPR
GER
FEA
POR
SPR

14
POR
FEA

16
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
MYS
SPR

6
MYS
FEA

6
UAE
SPR

15
UAE
FEA

13
RSA
SPR

6
RSA
FEA

4
IDN
SPR

8
IDN
FEA

7
MEX
SPR

Ret
MEX
FEA

8
USA
SPR

8
USA
FEA

12
CHN
SPR

8
CHN
FEA

4
4th77
2006–07 NED
SPR

6
NED
FEA

11
CZE
SPR
CZE
FEA
BEI
SPR

10
BEI
FEA

9
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
IDN
SPR
IDN
FEA
NZL
SPR
NZL
FEA
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
RSA
SPR

3
RSA
FEA

3
MEX
SPR
MEX
FEA
SHA
SPR
SHA
FEA
GBR
SPR

16
GBR
FEA

8
2nd93

Touring / sports cars

Complete V8 Supercar results

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637PositionPoints
2004 Larkham Motor Sport ADLECKPUKHDVPTHQLDWINORP SAN
Ret
BAT
11
SURSYMECK53rd152
2005 Larkham Motor Sport ADLPUKPTHECKCHIHDVQLDORP SAN
Ret
BAT
12
SURSYMECK51st148
2006 Ford Performance Racing ADL PUKPTHWINHDVQLDORP SAN
15
BAT
Ret
SURSYMBHNPHI50th180
2007 Ford Performance Racing ADL PTHPUKWINECKHDVQLDORP SAN
8
BAT
13
SURSYMBHNPHI33rd42
2008 Britek Motorsport ADL ECKHAMPERSANHDVQLDWIN PHI Q
22
PHI R
21
BAT
14
SURBHRSYMOPR44th225
2010 Brad Jones Racing YMC
R1
YMC
R2
BHR
R3
BHR
R4
ADE
R5
ADE
R6
HAM
R7
HAM
R8
QLD
R9
QLD
R10
WIN
R11
WIN
R12
HDV
R13
HDV
R14
TOW
R15
TOW
R16
PHI
Q

26
PHI
R17

Ret
BAT
R18

4
SUR
R19
SUR
R20
SYM
R21
SYM
R22
SAN
R23
SAN
R24
SYD
R25
SYD
R26
43rd269
2011 Dick Johnson Racing YMC
R1
YMC
R2
ADE
R3
ADE
R4
HAM
R5
HAM
R6
PER
R7
PER
R8
PER
R9
WIN
R10
WIN
R11
HDV
R12
HDV
R13
TOW
R14
TOW
R15
QLD
R16
QLD
R17
QLD
R18
PHI
Q

10
PHI
R19

25
BAT
R20

25
SUR
R21
SUR
R22
SYM
R23
SYM
R24
SAN
R25
SAN
R26
SYD
R27
SYD
R28
65th137
2012 Dick Johnson Racing ADE
R1
ADE
R2
SYM
R3
SYM
R4
HAM
R5
HAM
R6
PER
R7
PER
R8
PER
R9
PHI
R10
PHI
R11
HDV
R12
HDV
R13
TOW
R14
TOW
R15
QLD
R16
QLD
R17
SMP
R18
SMP
R19
SAN
Q

15
SAN
R20

16
BAT
R21

22
SUR
R22
SUR
R23
YMC
R24
YMC
R25
WIN
R26
WIN
R27
SYD
R28
SYD
R29
46th188
2013 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport ADE
R1
ADE
R2
SYM
R3
SYM
R4
SYM
R5
PUK
R6
PUK
R7
PUK
R8
PUK
R9
BAR
R10
BAR
R11
BAR
R12
COTA
R13
COTA
R14
COTA
R15
COTA
R16
HID
R17
HID
R18
HID
R19
TOW
R20
TOW
R21
QLD
R22
QLD
R23
QLD
R24
WIN
R25
WIN
R26
WIN
R27
SAN
Q

18
SAN
R28

18
BAT
R29

Ret
SUR
R30

16
SUR
R31

19
PHI
R32
PHI
R33
PHI
R34
SYD
R35
SYD
R36
53rd207

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam12345678910111213DCPoints
2009 Jetstream Motorsport BHR1
3
BHR2
8
ESP1
3
MON
6
TUR
13
GBR
5
GER HUN ESP2 BEL ITA 7th93
Sanitec Racing UAE1
6
UAE2
9
2010 Sanitec Racing BHR1
Ret
BHR2
6
ESP1
Ret
MON
8
ESP2
12
GBR
8
GER
9
HUN
Ret
BEL
8
ITA 13th48
2011 MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg IST CAT MON
10†
NNS 18th10
Sanitec Racing SIL
11
GER
12
HUN BEL ITA UAE1 UAE2

† Guest driver (no points awarded)

Complete GT1 World Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2012 Exim Bank Team China Porsche NOG
QR

9
NOG
CR

9
ZOL
QR

3
ZOL
CR

1
NAV
QR

11
NAV
QR

12
SVK
QR

5
SVK
CR

8
ALG
QR
ALG
CR
SVK
QR
SVK
CR
MOS
QR
MOS
CR
NUR
QR
NUR
CR
BUD
QR
BUD
CR
16th37

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLaps
2004 Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon BA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham 11th160
2005 Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon BA Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 12th157
2006 Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham DNF56
2007 Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Kelly 13th161
2008 Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall 14th160
2010 Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore VE Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 4th161
2011 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon FG Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat 25th146
2012 Triple F Racing Ford Falcon FG Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore 22nd147
2013 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden Commodore VF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore DNF145

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References

  1. "MATTHEW HALLIDAY RACING LIMITED". New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. "Matt Halliday – 2007 Champ Car World Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 August 2023.