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– Snetterton
 
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– Surfers Paradise, Australia
 
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1.Carlos Sainz Jr.
2.Jose Manuel De Los Milagros
3.Oscar Wilkens
4.Richie Stanaway
5.Joe Ghanem
6.Joel Miller
7.Andre Heimgartner
8.Kevin Korjus
9.James Peace
10.Nick Percat
11.Roberto Merhi
12.Stefan Rzadzinski
13.Nicolaj Møller Madsen
14.Lewis Hamilton
15.Sami Luka
16.Rio Haryanto
17.Jody Fannin
18.James Thorp
19.Jenson Button
20.Shahaan Engineer
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Craig “Bairdo” Baird

Date of birth:July 22, 1970 (41 y/o)
Place of birth:Hamilton
Races entered:714
Wins:164
Podiums:304
Pole positions:37
Fastest laps:94
Race win percentage:25.15%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Honours:
New Zealand Order of Merit

The racing career of Craig Baird — in detail

2010-11
BNT NZV8s
Position: 2 (1075 points)
21 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 11 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon
   
2011
City Index Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship
Position: 1 (980 points)
21 races. 7 wins. 2 pole positions. 12 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Dutton Insurance Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
2010-11
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge NZ Championship
Position: 2 (1037 points)
18 races. 9 wins. 3 pole positions. 12 podiums. 9 fastest laps.
Team: XXX Motorsports
Car: Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
   
2011
International V8 Supercars Championship
Position: 62 (148 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Walkinshaw Racing
Car: Holden VE Commodore
 
Australian GT Championship
Position: 20 (50 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hallmarc
Car: Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S
 
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A
Race position: 3.
Team: VIP Pet Foods Racing
Car: Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
 
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Porsche AG
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
 
Porsche Carrera World Cup
Race position: 39.
Team: Porsche AG
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
   
2009-10
BNT V8s
Position: 1 (1041 points)
18 races. 4 wins. 0 pole positions. 11 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon
   
2009-10
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup
Position: 1 (1415 points)
18 races. 5 wins. 1 pole position. 16 podiums. 7 fastest laps.
Team: XXX Motorsports
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
   
2010
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Position: 3 (148 points)
10 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team PCS Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 62 (98 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bundaberg Red Racing Team
Car: Holden VE Commodore
 
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Australia Series
Position: 35 (133 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Eggleston Motorsport
Car: Holden VE Commodore
2009-10
Western Springs Speedway - Midgets
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Danny Lendich
Car: Spike (Esslinger)
   
2008-09
BNT V8s Championship
Position: 3 (1048 points)
21 races. 4 wins. 2 pole positions. 9 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Car: Ford Falcon
   
2008-09
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup
Position: 1 (1295 points)
18 races. 12 wins. 1 pole position. 18 podiums. 6 fastest laps.
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
   
2009
Australian GT Championship
Position: 18 (114 points)
5 races. 3 wins. ? pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Mosler MT900 GT3
Complete results needed.
 
NZV8s - Hamilton 400 Trophy
Position: 20 (42 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Pedersen Sheehan Motorsport
Car: Ford Falcon
 
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Hamilton 400 Trophy
Position: 4 (150 points)
3 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 36 (249 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toll Holden Racing Team
Car: Holden Commodore VE
 
24h Nürburgring - SP7
Race position: 3.
Team: VIP Petfoods
Car: Porsche 997 RSR
Complete results needed.
 
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class C
Race position: no position.
Team: Wilson Brothers Racing
Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Complete results needed.
 
Merdeka Millennium Endurance - Class O
Race position: 3.
Team: Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
Complete results needed.
 
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team PCS Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
   
2008
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 1 (1458 points)
28 races. 14 wins. 3 pole positions. 25 podiums. 11 fastest laps.
Team: Fitzgerald Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
Race photo
 
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
Position: 1 (1213 points)
18 races. 14 wins. 2 pole positions. 15 podiums. 5 fastest laps.
Team: Triple X Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
 
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Hamilton 400 Trophy
Position: 1 (225 points)
3 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Triple X Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 53 (118 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toll Holden Racing Team
Car: Holden Commodore VE
 
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Australia Series
Position: 31 (200 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: ANT Racing
Car: Ford Falcon BA
 
Australian GT Championship
Position: 21 (92 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Consolidated Chemical Co.
Car: Ferrari 360 GT
 
24h Nürburgring - SP7
Race position: no position.
Team: VIP Petfoods
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 RS
 
Toyo Tires 24H Series-A6
Position: 1 (30 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: VIP Pet Foods 1
Car: Porsche 911 RSR
 
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class B
Race position: 1.
Team: Eastern Creek Karts
Car: BMW 335i
Complete results needed.
 
FIA GT - GT2
Position: 30 (0.5 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Juniper Racing
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997
Complete results needed.
 
24H Series Toyo Tires
Position: 7 (30 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: VIP Pet Foods 1
Car: Porsche RSR
   
2007
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 3 (1107 points)
24 races. 7 wins. 3 pole positions. 19 podiums. 7 fastest laps.
Team: Team VIP Petfoods
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
2006-07
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
Position: 1 (1121 points)
17 races. 6 wins. 3 pole positions. 15 podiums. 5 fastest laps.
   
2007
Australian GT Championship
Position: 22 (76 points)
4 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Consolidated Chemical
Car: Ferrari 360 GT
Complete results needed.
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 31 (45 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toll HSV Dealer Team
Car: Holden Commodore VE
 
24h Nürburgring - SP7
Race position: 6.
Car: Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 997
Complete results needed.
 
Australian Tourist Trophy
Race position: no position.
Team: CCC
Car: Ferrari 360 GT
 
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A
Race position: 1.
Team: Eastern Creek Karts
Car: BMW 335i
Complete results needed.
 
Queensland 500 Club Enduro
Race position: 1.
Team: VIP Petfoods Racing
Car: Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
   
2006
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 1 (1164 points)
24 races. 9 wins. 0 pole positions. 19 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Team VIP Petfoods
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
2005-06
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup
Position: 1 (1340 points)
20 races. 6 wins. 1 pole position. 19 podiums. 8 fastest laps.
   
2006
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 38 (287 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: WPS Racing, Team Kiwi Racing
Car: Ford Falcon BA
Car: Holden Commodore VZ
   
2005
V8 Supercar Championship Series
Position: 23 (980 points)
30 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: WPS Racing
Car: Ford Falcon BA
2004-05
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup
Position: 1 (1444 points)
23 races. 14 wins. 4 pole positions. 20 podiums. 11 fastest laps.
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
   
2005
QANTAS V8 Supercars GP 100
Race position: 31.
Team: WPS Racing
Car: Ford BA Falcon
 
Grand American Rolex Series - GT
Position: 104 (3 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
   
2004
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 27 (925 points)
24 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Kiwi Racing
Car: Holden Commodore VY
 
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Position: 13 (324 points)
9 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team VIP Petfoods
Car: Porsche 911 GT3
2003-04
Porsche GT3 Cup Trans-Tasman
Position: 3 (672 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Porsche
   
2004
Netspace V8 Supercars GP 100
Race position: 29.
Team: Team Kiwi Racing
Car: Holden VY Commodore
Complete results needed.
   
2003
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 30 (856 points)
22 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Kiwi Racing
Car: Holden Commodore VX
 
Netspace V8Supercar Showdown
Race position: no position.
Team: Team Kiwi Racing
Car: Holden VX Commodore
Complete results needed.
   
2002
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 27 (380 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Rod Nash Racing
Car: Holden Commodore VX
 
Netspace V8Supercar Challenge
Race position: 16.
Team: Rod Nash Racing
Car: Holden VX Commodore
Complete results needed.
 
NZ V8 Touring Car Championship
Position: 16 (65 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2001
V8 Supercar Championship Series
Position: 76 (56 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: John Faulkner Racing, Prancing Horse Racing
Car: Holden Commodore VT
Car: Ford Falcon AU
 
2001 Clarion Sandown 500
Race position: no position.
Team: Prancing Horse Racing
Car: Ferrari 360 Challenge
 
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Position: 25 (5 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Prancing Horse Racing
Car: Ford Mustang Cobra RA
Complete results needed.
 
Australian Nations Cup Championship - GT
Position: 12 (297 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge
Complete results needed.
2000-01
Enzed TraNZam Championship
Position: 10 (96 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2000
V8 Supercar Championship Series
Position: 15 (702 points)
31 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Stone Brothers Racing
Car: Ford Falcon AU
Complete results needed.
 
Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown
Race position: 22.
Team: Stone Brothers Racing
Car: Ford AU Falcon
Complete results needed.
 
SCCA Trans-Am
Position: 33 (33 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet Camaro
1999-00
Parker Enzed TraNZam Championship
Position: 1 (255 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1998-99
TraNZam Championship
Position: 2 (212 points)
20 races. 3 wins. ? pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet Camaro
Complete results needed.
   
1999
Bob Jane T-Marts 500
Race position: 3.
Team: Volvo Dealer Racing
Car: Volvo S40
 
Shell Championship Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Stone Brothers Racing
Car: Ford Falcon AU
   
1998
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 20 (6 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ford Mondeo Racing - West Surrey Racing
Car: Ford Mondeo Ghia
1997-98
TraNZam Championship
Position: 2 (140 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet Camaro
Complete results needed.
   
1996-97
New Zealand 2.0 L Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (543 points)
16 races. 12 wins. 9 pole positions. 14 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Motorsport NZ
Car: BMW 320i
   
1997
Australian Super Touring Championship
Position: 8 (35 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: BMW Motorsport Australia
Car: BMW 320i
 
Bathurst 1000
Race position: no position.
Team: BMW Motorsport Australia
Car: BMW 320i
 
Primus 1000 Classic
Race position: 4.
Team: Dick Johnson Racing
Car: Ford Falcon EL
 
Sandown 500
Race position: 7.
Team: Dick Johnson Racing
Car: Ford EL Falcon
Complete results needed.
   
1996
South African Touring Car Championship
Position: 8 (27 points)
18 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Motorsport South Africa
Car: BMW 318is
1995-96
New Zealand 2.0 L Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (187 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: BMW New Zealand
Car: BMW 320i
Complete results needed.
   
1994-95
New Zealand 2.0 L Touring Car Championship
Position: 1
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: BMW New Zealand
Car: BMW 320i
Complete results needed.
   
1994
Tooheys 1000
Race position: 11.
Team: Tony Longhurst Racing
Car: BMW 318i
1993-94
New Zealand 2.0 L Touring Car Championship
Position: 1
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: BMW New Zealand
Car: BMW 320i
Complete results needed.
   
1993
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: 1
10 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Reynard 92H (Toyota)
Complete results needed.
   
1992
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: 1
12 races. 11 wins. ? pole positions. 11 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Reynard 92H (Toyota)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 Great Britain
Position: 10 (9 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Graham Lorrimer Motorsport
Car: Dome F102 (Mugen)
 
Formula 3000 World Cup
Race position: no position.
Team: Weylock Racing
Car: Reynard 91D (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
   
1991
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: 1
12 races. 6 wins. ? pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Swift DB4 (Toyota)
Complete results needed.
   
1990
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: no position
4 races. 3 wins. ? pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Swift DB4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
 
Australian Endurance Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bryce Racing
Car: BMW M3
 
SCCA Toyota Atlantic Championship Pacific Division
Position: 16 (26 points)
? races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1989
Peter Jackson Formula Pacific Championship
Position: no position
10 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Caltex
Car: Ralt RT4
Complete results needed.
   
1987-88
Motorcraft NZ Formula Ford Championship
Position: 1
21 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Caltex
Car: Van Dieman RF86
Complete results needed.
   
1986-87
Motorcraft Formula Ford National Championship
Position: no position
21 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Caltex
Car: Reynard RF84
Complete results needed.
   
1985-86
Motorcraft NZ Formula Ford Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Caltex
Car: Reynard RF84
Car: Titan Mk 6
Complete results needed.




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