Greg was born and bred in the Hawkes Bay and started his motorsport career at the local kart track aged 8. Winning the inaugural Shell Formula Ford Scholarship in 1990 was his entry to car racing. After initially chasing the single seater path and a life in the United States, Greg took the opportunities offered by the Touring Car categories in Australia and began a professional career that spanned 20 years. Driving for a number of Super Tourer, ATCC and V8 Supercar Teams, he amassed over 400 V8 Supercar starts that included 28 race wins, 13 pole positions, 83 podiums, two Sandown 500 victories, one Bathurst 24 Hour victory and four Bathurst 1000 victories. Greg has now retired from professional competition but is still involved in the sport at different levels including working with the SuperCars’ television broadcast team and SkySpeed for Sky Television in New Zealand.

Greg Murphy - 2019 Rodin FZED V8

Greg was born and bred in the Hawkes Bay and started his motorsport career at the local kart track aged 8. Winning the inaugural Shell Formula Ford Scholarship in 1990 was his entry to car racing. After initially chasing the single seater path and a life in the United States, Greg took the opportunities offered by the Touring Car categories in Australia and began a professional career that spanned 20 years. Driving for a number of Super Tourer, ATCC and V8 Supercar Teams, he amassed over 400 V8 Supercar starts that included 28 race wins, 13 pole positions, 83 podiums, two Sandown 500 victories, one Bathurst 24 Hour victory and four Bathurst 1000 victories. Greg has now retired from professional competition but is still involved in the sport at different levels including working with the SuperCars’ television broadcast team and SkySpeed for Sky Television in New Zealand.

2019 Rodin FZED V8:

In January 2016, David Dicker, founder and CEO of Rodin Cars received an email from Lotus offering him the opportunity to purchase the T125 project; a single seater designed to be as close to an F1 car as possible. Within an hour of receiving the email, the deal was negotiated and completed. Since then, the Rodin Cars team have removed many kilogrammes by replacing standard parts with new 3D printed titanium versions. The 22-strong engineering team are continually researching and improving the FZED to make it the most exhilarating open wheel experience in the world. It is entirely in a class of its own. Located in Waiau, two hours north of Christchurch, Rodin Cars is a new contender – stamping its mark on the global motorsport industry with the introduction of its first car, the FZED. The Rodin FZED delivers Grand Prix pace and precision in an open-wheel, single-seat race car, which offers unprecedented reliability, longevity and durability. Powered by a Cosworth 3.8-litre V8 boasting 675bhp, in a total package that weighs just under 600kg, the FZED is as close as any enthusiast can get to owning a Formula One car without the cost and complexity.