Oval Superstars Tour
The Oval Superstars Tour (OST) is a speedway motorsport series that travels around the North Island of New Zealand annually. The tour travels to areas such as Wellington, Palmerston North, Stratford, Napier, Huntly & Kihikihi. Founded on 26 April 2013, the tour has completed three seasons and crowned three different champions. The tour is currently owned by Oval Superstars and is based in Upper Hutt, Wellington New Zealand.[1]
The premier event on the OST calendar is the Windy City Showdown held at Wellington Family Speedway annually. The event started in 2011 and was brought into the Oval Superstars Tour when the series launched in 2013. Palmerston North driver Christian Hermansen holds the record for the most wins with three in 2014, 2015 & 2016.
Oval Superstars class
The Oval Superstars Tour currently includes the Minisprint class.
OST Champions
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Cameron Hurley (Taranaki) | Shane Simpson (Wellington) | Sean Rice (Taranaki) |
| 2014-15 | Jade Barnett (Kihikihi) | Ben Vaughan (Rotorua) | Dean Cooper (Rotorua) |
| 2015-16 | Dean Cooper (P/North) | Ben Vaughan (Huntly) | Brittany Riddick (Taranaki) |
Windy City Showdown
The Windy City Showdown is the premier event on the Oval Superstars Calendar and has been a part of the series since 2013. The event itself started in 2011 and annually attracts the nations best Minisprint drivers. The record number of entries for this event is 24 cars, achieved in 2013. Palmerston North driver Christian Hermansen is the current Windy City Showdown Champion having won the last three events consecutively.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jamie Larsen (P/North) | Declan Roe (P/North) | Shaun Cooke (Huntly) |
| 2012 | Stephen Taylor (Wellington) | James Hadley (Wellington) | Glen Shingleton (Wellington) |
| 2013 | Jamie Larsen (P/North) | Robert Orr (P/North) | Shane Simpson (Wellington) |
| 2014 | Christian Hermansen (P/North) | Shane Simpson (Wellington) | Jade Barnett (Kihikihi) |
| 2015 | Christian Hermansen (P/North) | Jade Barnett (Kihikihi) | Karl McGill (P/North) |
| 2016 | Christian Hermansen (P/North) | Jamie Larsen (P/North) | Shane Dewar (P/North) |
Engine manufacturer wins
Includes all heats and main events.
| Manufacturer | Total Wins |
|---|---|
| Nissan | 48 |
| Toyota | 10 |
| Mitsubishi | 3 |
Minisprint all time wins
Including heat races and main events from the first 61 races.[4]
| Year | Wins |
|---|---|
| Christian Hermansen | 15 |
| Jade Barnett | 9 |
| Ben Vaughan | 5 |
| Shaun Cooke | 4 |
| Jamie Larsen | 4 |
| Dean Cooper | 4 |
| Sean Rice | 3 |
| Karl McGill | 3 |
| Jordan McLeod | 2 |
| Shane Simpson | 2 |
| Regan Marceau | 1 |
| Cameron Hurley | 1 |
| Kendall Savage | 1 |
| Trevor Stephenson | 1 |
| Donald Kuriger | 1 |
| Shaun Dickie | 1 |
| Nathan Jefferies | 1 |
| Dylan Waite | 1 |
| Brett Giles | 1 |
| Stephen Buys | 1 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Zealand Speedway Awards | Website of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | New Zealand Speedway Awards | Series of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | New Zealand Speedway Awards | Article of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Speedway". History. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Championship History". Oval Superstars. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Windy City Showdown Championship History". Oval Superstars. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Oval Superstars All Time Win List". Oval Superstars. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Oval Superstars Awards". Oval Superstars Facebook. Retrieved 27 June 2016.