Andy Booth (racing driver)

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

Andy Booth
Andy Booth at Hampton Downs 2012
Nationality New Zealand
Born (1974-06-02) 2 June 1974
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, 2005New Zealand V8s
Awards
2005Jim Clark Trophy

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 USA 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 USA,

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

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F. Laps Podiums Points Position
1996 Formula Ford Great Britain - First Division 4 ? ? ? ? 98 3rd
1998 Formula Palmer Audi 16 0 ? ? 1 116 11th
1999 Formula Palmer Audi 15 0 ? 0 0 117 13th
2000 Formula Holden Tasman Cup NRC International 4 2 0 0 2 84 1st
Australian Drivers' Championship Hocking Motorsport 12 0 ? ? 0 54 10th
2001 Indy Lights Brian Stewart Racing 1 0 0 0 0 8 14th
2001-02 New Zealand V8s Championship 15 4 ? ? 4 415 2nd
2002-03 New Zealand Super GT Championship 3 0 0 0 1 34 32nd
New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 18 2 ? ? ? 312 4th
2003-04 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 20 7 ? ? ? 457 1st
2004-05 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 21 7 1 1 10 1183 1st
2005-06 New Zealand V8s Championship Force Motorsports 21 0 0 0 5 920 3rd
2006-07 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 21 1 0 0 5 692 6th
2007-08 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 18 1 2 2 6 809 4th
2008-09 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 20 1 0 0 8 983 4th
2009-10 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 18 0 0 0 4 774 5th
2010-11 New Zealand V8s Championship AV8 Motorsport 21 1 ? 1 6 1002 3rd
2012 V8SuperTourers AV8 Motorsport 19 0 0 1 5 2656 4th
2013 V8SuperTourers AV8 Motorsport 19 1 0 1 2 1701 13th
2015 New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series 3 1 0 0 2 79 17th
2016 New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series 6 1 0 2 4 142 8th

References

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