Craig Baird
| Craig Baird | |
|---|---|
Craig Baird at Hampton Downs in 2012 | |
| Nationality | |
| Born | (1970-07-22) 22 July 1970 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Supercars Record | |
| Races | 172 |
| Race wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| 2016 Championship position | 50th (219 points) |
Craig George Baird, MNZM (born 22 July 1970) is a New Zealand racing driver.
Contents
1 Awards
2 Career results
3 Racing record
3.1 Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results
3.2 Complete British Touring Car Championship results
3.3 Complete Bathurst 1000 results
3.4 Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
4 References
5 External links
Awards
Baird was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours 2010, for services to motorsport.[1]
Career results
Baird won the 2012 Australian Carrera Cup Championship in this Jet Travel Insurance entry.
Baird placed 8th in the 2013 Australian GT Championship driving Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz (pictured) & Porsche
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | New Zealand Formula Pacific Series | 1st | Swift – Toyota | |
| 1992 | New Zealand Formula Pacific Series | 1st | Reynard 92H | |
| 1992 | British Formula Two Championship | 10th | Reynard 90D | Graham Lorrimer Motorsport |
| 1993 | New Zealand Formula Pacific Series | 1st | Reynard 92H | |
| 1994 | New Zealand Touring Car Championship | 1st | BMW 325i | |
| 1995 | New Zealand Touring Car Championship | 1st | BMW 325i | |
| 1996 | New Zealand Touring Car Championship | 1st | BMW 325i | |
| 1996 | South African Touring Car Championship | 8th | BMW 318i | BMW Motorsport South Africa |
| 1997 | New Zealand Touring Car Championship | 1st | BMW 320i | |
1997 | Australian Super Touring Championship | 8th | BMW 320i | Paul Morris Motorsport |
1998 | British Touring Car Championship | 20th | Ford Mondeo | Ford Mondeo Racing [2] |
2000 | Shell Championship Series | 15th | Ford AU Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing |
2001 | Shell Championship Series | 76th | Holden VT Commodore Ford AU Falcon | John Faulkner Racing Prancing Horse Racing |
2002 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 27th | Holden VX Commodore | Rod Nash Racing |
2003 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 30th | Holden VX Commodore | Team Kiwi Racing |
2004 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 13th | Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | VIP Pet Foods [3] |
2004 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 27th | Holden VY Commodore | Team Kiwi Racing |
2005 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 23rd | Ford BA Falcon | WPS Racing |
| 2005 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 1st | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | |
| 2006 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | V.I.P. Petfoods Racing |
2006 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 38th | Ford BA Falcon | WPS Racing |
| 2006 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 1st | Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | |
2007 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 3rd | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | V.I.P. Petfoods Racing |
2007 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 31st | Holden VE Commodore | Toll HSV Dealer Team |
2007 | Australian GT Championship | 28th | Ferrari 360 GT | Consolidated Chemical Company |
| 2007 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 1st | Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | |
2008 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 52nd | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
| 2008 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 1st | Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | |
2008 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Fitzgerald Racing |
2008 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 31st | Ford BA Falcon | WPS Racing |
2008 | FIA GT Championship – GT2 | 48th | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Juniper Racing |
2008–09 | New Zealand V8s | 3rd | Ford BA Falcon | United Video Racing |
| 2008–09 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | XXX Motorsport |
2009 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 37th | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
2009–10 | New Zealand V8s | 1st | Ford BA Falcon | United Video Racing |
| 2009–10 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | XXX Motorsport |
2010 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 35th | Holden VE Commodore | Walkinshaw Performance Eggleston Motorsport |
2010 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 62nd | Holden VE Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing |
2011 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Dutton Insurance/ Jet Travel Insurance |
2011 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 62nd | Holden VE Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing |
2012 | V8SuperTourer Championship | 15th | Ford FG Falcon | PS Racing |
2012 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Dutton Insurance/ Jet Travel Insurance |
2012 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 39th | Ford FG Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing |
2013 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Dutton Insurance |
2013 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 34th | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport |
2013 | Australian GT Championship | 8th | Ferrari 458 GT3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Porsche 997 GT3 R | Clearwater Racing Erebus Motorsport VIP Petfoods Racing |
2013 | V8SuperTourer Championship | 12th | Ford FG Falcon | PS Racing |
2014 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 3rd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Bonaire / Wilson Security |
2014 | Australian GT Championship | 25th | McLaren MP4-12C | Darrell Lea |
2015 | Australian GT Championship | 28th | Porsche 911 GT3-R | |
2015 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 5th | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Porsche Centre Melbourne |
Racing record
Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Glenn McIntyre Racing | BMW 635CSi | BAT | WEL | PUK 10 | FJI | NC | 0 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded all races) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (* signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Ford Mondeo Racing | Ford Mondeo | THR 1 15 | THR 2 14 | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 10 | DON 1 14 | DON 2 13 | BRH 1 15 | BRH 2 Ret | OUL 1 14 | OUL 2 11 | DON 1 | DON 2 | CRO 1 14 | CRO 2 13 | SNE 1 11 | SNE 2 6 | THR 1 Ret | THR 2 DNS | KNO 1 12 | KNO 2 13 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | 20th | 6 |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Car# | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | 45 | Diet Coke Racing | BMW 318i | 11th | 152 | |
1997 | 2 | BMW Motorsport Australia | BMW 320i | DSQ | 161 | |
1997 | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 4th | 158 | |
1999 | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 145 | |
2000 | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 7th | 161 | |
2001 | 888 | Prancing Horse Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 27 | |
2002 | 05 | Team Brock | Holden VX Commodore | 23rd | 136 | |
2003 | 021 | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 17th | 149 | |
2004 | 021 | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VY Commodore | DNF | 129 | |
2005 | 48 | WPS Racing | Ford BA Falcon | 8th | 158 | |
2006 | 10 | WPS Racing | Ford BA Falcon | 10th | 161 | |
2007 | 16 | HSV Dealer Team | Holden VE Commodore | DNF | 137 | |
2008 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | DNF | 146 | |
2009 | 22 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 21st | 153 | |
2010 | 24 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | DNF | 0 | |
2011 | 61 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | DNF | 13 | |
2012 | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 8th | 161 | |
2013 | 4 | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 W212 | 14th | 161 | |
2014 | 4 | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 W212 | DNF | 132 | |
2016 | 9 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 18th | 148 |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Overall Position | Class Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | BMW 335i | A | 257 | 1st | 1st | ||
2008 | BMW 335i | B | 252 | 3rd | 1st | ||
2009 | Subaru Impreza WRX | C | 65 | DNF | DNF | ||
2011 | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R | A | 291 | 3rd | 3rd | ||
2012 | Ferrari 458 GT3 | A | 268 | 3rd | 3rd | ||
2013 | Ferrari 458 GT3 | A | 267 | 2nd | 2nd | ||
2014 | Ferrari 458 GT3 | A | 57 | DNF | DNF | ||
2015 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 | AP | 129 | DNF | DNF | ||
2016 | McLaren 650S GT3 | AA | 171 | DNF | DNF | ||
2017 | Mercedes AMG GT3 | AA | 283 | DNF | DNF |
References
^ "New Year Honours 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ www.btccpages.com Retrieved on 22 August 2009
^ www.natsoft.com.au Archived 22 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 August 2009
External links
Craig Baird career summary at DriverDB.com- Speedsport Profile
Craig Baird driver statistics at Racing-Reference
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ken Smith | Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 1991, 1992, 1993 | Succeeded by Greg Murphy |
| Preceded by Fabian Coulthard | Winner of the Australian Carrera Cup Championship 2006 | Succeeded by David Reynolds |
| Preceded by John Bowe Dick Johnson | Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 2007 (with Paul Morris & Garry Holt) | Succeeded by Graham Alexander Rod Salmon Damien White |
| Preceded by David Reynolds | Winner of the Australian Carrera Cup Championship 2008, 2011-2013 | Succeeded by Steven Richards |