Hawke's Bay-born John McIntyre started in the NZV8s in 1996.
In 2006 he debuted his own team John McIntyre Racing and won the 2006–07 championship. McIntyre and his team successfully defended their championship title in the 2007-08 season, proving themselves a dominant force in New Zealand motorsport. McIntyre wrapped up his competition in the NZV8s with a final championship title in 2011 before moving to the then-new V8SuperTourers.
Achievements
1990
First minor to race on a permanent racing track in NZ
2nd NZV8 Championship - 10 Race Wins - JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 3 Race Wins - Round Win - ITM 400 Hamilton Street Race - JMR Ford Falcon 2011 6th V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 - Mount Panorama - SBR Falcon 5th V8 Supercars Phillip Island 500 - Phillip Island - SBR Falcon New Zealand Gold Star Champion - JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 Championship - 9 Race Wins - JMR Ford Falcon 1st NZV8 Championship Final - Pole Position - 3 Race Wins - Round Win - ITM 400 Hamilton Street Race - JMR Ford Falcon 2012 3rd Overall V8 SuperTourers Championship - JMR Ford Falcon 1st V8 SuperTourers Sprint Championship - JMR Ford Falcon Pole Position V8 Supercar Bathurst 1000 - FPR Falcon 1 Feature Race Win and 7 Podiums V8 SuperTourers Championship - JMR Ford Falcon 2013 10th Overall 101 GT Endurance Race Highlands Motorsport Park - Porsche GT3 997 1st NZV8 Championship Final - Pole Position - 2 Wins - Round Win ITM 400 - Pukekohe Park Raceway 3rd Overall Round 4 South Island Endurance Series - Highlands Motorsport Park - Porsche GT3 997 Pole Position and 1st Overall Round 1 South Island Endurance Series - Teretonga Park - Porsche GT3 997 13th V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 - Mount Panorama - Team Jeldwen FPR Falcon 2x Podiums V8 SuperTourers Championship - JMR Ford Falcon 2014 5th NZ SuperTourers Endurance Series Pole Position and 6th Overall Round 3 North Island Endurance Series - Hampton Downs - Porsche GT3 997 2nd Overall Round 2 North Island Endurance Series - Taupo Motorsport Park - Porsche GT3 997 2015 1st overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour Pole position and 1st overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Pukekohe Pole position and 1st overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Hampton Downs 2nd overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Taupo Qualified 16th Bathurst 12 Hour - Trass Family Motorsport Ferrari 458 Fia GT3 spec 2016 NZ 3 Hour Endurance Racing Champion - Hampton Downs 12 March - Driving with Inky Tulloch 2nd Overall South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - driving with Simon Gilbertson Pole Position and 2nd Place South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Timaru Pole Position and 4th Place South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Ruapuna Pole Position and 2nd Place South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Teretonga 3rd Overall North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Driving with Simon Gilbertson 3rd Place North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Hampton Downs Pole Position and 1st Place North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour - Taupo 2017 Pole Position and 2nd Place NZ 3 Hour Endurance Championship - Ruapuna March 18th - Driving with Mark Gibson 2nd Place South Island Endurance Series - Timaru - with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 M 2018 1st Overall North Island Endurance Series - with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 MR 2nd Place North Island Endurance Series - Manfeild - with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 MR 1st Place North Island Endurance Series - Hampton Downs - with Simon Gilbertson Porsche 991 MR
