# 2014–15 New Zealand V8 season

The 2014–15 New Zealand V8 season was the sixteenth season of the series, under the NZV8 guise. The season began at the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park on 1–2 November 2014 and finished at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 11–12 April after six championship meetings. Nick Ross was the reigning TLX champion, and whilst James McLaughlin won the TL Championship, graduated into the TLX class to battle for the title. The TLX Championship eventually was won by Jason Bargwanna and the TL Championship was won by Kevin Williams.

## Teams and drivers

TLX Championship :
| Team | Vehicle | No | Driver | Rounds |
| Concept Motorsport | Nissan Altima | 1 | Nick Ross | 1–4 |
| Concept Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 007 | Ian Booth | 1–2 |
| Concept Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 007 | Bronson Porter | 3 |
| Concept Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 007 | Simon Richards | 4 |
| Concept Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 007 | James McLaughlin | 5–6 |
| Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry | 02 | Jason Bargwanna | All |
| Richards Team Motorsport | Toyota Camry | 22 | Scott Taylor | All |
| No Fea Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VE) | 84 | Lance Hughes | All |
| TL Championship |||||
| Team | Vehicle | No | Driver | Rounds |
| James McLaughlin Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VY) | 2 | James McLaughlin | 1 |
| Adam Newell Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 2 | Adam Newell | 5–6 |
| Team Aegis Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 3 | Brad Lauder | 6 |
| Jamie Gaskin Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 5 | James Gaskin | 3–4 |
| Kevin Williams Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 8 | Kevin Williams | All |
| Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 21 | Craig Baird | 1–3, 5 |
| Brendan Murphy Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 23 | Brendan Murphy | 1–5 |
| Steve Taylor Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 33 | Steve Taylor | All |
| Nathan Pilcher Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 55 | Nathan Pilcher | All |
| Liam MacDonald Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 69 | Liam MacDonald | 3–4 |
| ITM Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 70 | Andrew Anderson | 1 |
| Brad Lathrope Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 73 | Brad Lathrope | All |
| Enzed Racing Team | Ford Falcon (BF) | 99 | Grant Molloy | 3–6 |
| Brock Cooley Motorsport | Ford Falcon (BF) | 111 | Brock Cooley | 1–2, 5–6 |

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning TLX driver | Winning TL driver |
| 1 | R1 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, North Waikato | 1–2 November | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 1 | R2 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, North Waikato | 1–2 November | | Nick Ross | Jason Bargwanna | Craig Baird |
| 1 | R3 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, North Waikato | 1–2 November | | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Craig Baird |
| 1 | R1 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland | 29–30 November | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 1 | R2 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland | 29–30 November | | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 1 | R3 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland | 29–30 November | | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Kevin Williams |
| 3 | R1 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch | 17–18 January | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 3 | R2 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch | 17–18 January | | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 3 | R3 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch | 17–18 January | | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 4 | R1 | Teretonga Park, Invercargill | 24–25 January | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 4 | R2 | Teretonga Park, Invercargill | 24–25 January | | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Kevin Williams |
| 4 | R3 | Teretonga Park, Invercargill | 24–25 January | | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 5 | R1 | Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding | 14–15 February | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 5 | R2 | Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding | 14–15 February | | Jason Bargwanna | Lance Hughes | Kevin Williams |
| 5 | R3 | Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding | 14–15 February | | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Kevin Williams |
| 6 | R1 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland | 11–12 April | Jason Bargwanna | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Kevin Williams |
| 6 | R2 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland | 11–12 April | | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Kevin Williams |
| 6 | R3 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland | 11–12 April | | Jason Bargwanna | Nick Ross | Kevin Williams |