Andy Booth (racing driver)

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Andy Booth
Andy Booth V8.jpg
Andy Booth at Hampton Downs 2012
Nationality Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Born (1974-06-02) 2 June 1974 (age 49)
Auckland, New Zealand
V8 SuperTourer career
Debut season2012
Current teamAndy Booth Racing
Car number23
Previous series
Tasman Series
Indy Lights
Slick 50 Formula Ford
Formula Palmer Audi
NZ Formula Ford Series
New Zealand V8s
Championship titles
2004, 2005 New Zealand V8s
Awards
2005 Jim Clark Trophy

Andy Booth (born 2 June 1974) is a New Zealand racing driver.

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A relatively late starter in motorsport, Booth never raced karts, and only competed in a handful of Formula Ford events in New Zealand before heading to the UK where he spent several years successfully campaigning in the Slick 50 Formula Ford Championship, and later in the Formula Palmer Audi series. He has also competed in Indy Lights in the US and Formula Holden in Australia.

Booth won the Tasman Series (Formula Holden) in 2000, driving for the NRC International team, also taking the New Zealand Grand Prix and Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy in the same year. Booth then briefly competed in Indy Lights in the US,

Since 2001 he has been competing in the NZ V8s exclusively, winning the series in 03/04 and 04/05, and consistently placing in the top 6. Previously a 'part-time' driver, as of 2007 Booth now drives full-time and manages the New Zealand operations of Tasman Motorsport.

In 2009 Andy became the presenter of NZV8 TV.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF. lapsPodiumsPointsPosition
1996Formula Ford Great Britain – First Division4 ? ? ? ?983rd
1998 Formula Palmer Audi 160 ? ?111611th
1999 Formula Palmer Audi 150 ?0011713th
2000 Formula Holden Tasman Cup NRC International42002841st
Australian Drivers' Championship Hocking Motorsport120 ? ?05410th
2001 Indy Lights Brian Stewart Racing10000814th
2001-02 New Zealand V8s Championship 154 ? ?44152nd
2002-03New Zealand Super GT Championship300013432nd
New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport182 ? ? ?3124th
2003-04 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport207 ? ? ?4571st
2004-05 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport217111011831st
2005-06 New Zealand V8s Championship Force Motorsports2100059203rd
2006-07 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport2110056926th
2007-08 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport1812268094th
2008-09 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport2010089834th
2009-10 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport1800047745th
2010-11 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport211 ?1610023rd
2012 V8SuperTourers AV8 Motorsport19001526564th
2013 V8SuperTourers AV8 Motorsport191012170113th
2015New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series310027917th
2016New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series610241428th

American open–wheel racing results

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

Indy Lights

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
2001 Brian Stewart Racing MTY LBH
6
TXS MIL POR KAN TOR MDO STL ATL LS FON 14th8

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