Greg Murphy
| Greg Murphy | |
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Greg Murphy Pukekohe 2014
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| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born |
23 August 1972 Hastings, New Zealand |
| V8SuperTourer | |
| Years active | 2012-14 |
| Teams | M3 Racing |
| Car no. | 1 |
| Starts | 57 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Best finish | |
| Supercars Record | |
| Car number | 51 |
| Current team | Holden Racing Team |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 448 |
| Race wins | 28 |
| Podium finishes | 81 |
| Pole positions | 13 |
| 2014 Championship position | 35th (450 pts) |
Greg Murphy (born 23 August, 1972) is a New Zealand professional racing driver, best known as a four-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond presenting Top Gear Live, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from 12–15 February 2009, and again when the show returned in 2010 with James May replacing Hammond.
Murphy became involved in motorsports by the age of eight, progressing through karts to saloons and single-seaters before moving to Australia. He first competed at the Bathurst circuit in 1994. The following two years he drove for Brad Jones Racing in the Australian Super Touring Championship and the Holden Racing Team (HRT) in endurance events, winning the Bathurst 1000 with Craig Lowndes in 1996. He drove for the HRT full-time in 1997 and almost won the championship. Due to Craig Lowndes' return from overseas, Murphy only drove for the team in the endurance races in 1998.
In 1999, he joined Gibson Motorsport and paired with Steven Richards to win the Bathurst 1000. In the 2001 V8 Supercar season, Murphy joined the newly formed Kmart Racing team and had two Bathurst 1000 wins with teammate Rick Kelly, in 2003 and 2004. Murphy had two championship runners-up while at Kmart Racing, in 2002 and 2003. In 2001 and 2004 he finished fourth in the championship.
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