Mike has been involved in motorsport in one form or another since the late 1960s. His first competition vehicle was a 1952 Morris Minor which had a modified Austin 1800 engine with a Shorrock Supercharger transplanted into it. There were various other cars such as Ford 100Es and Ford Anglias with engine combinations from 1340cc to 1650cc. Mike then tried drag racing for some years with various combinations culminating in a Mk1Cortina with a tilt front. The engine was a 351 Windsor built by Mike Gearing which had two large turbochargers strapped to it. This car was street legal with a WOF but was tricky to drive on the street due to its prodigious output which was in excess of 1000hp. Mike then created the existing BMW 2002 Turbo, which he has raced and rallied all over NZ for many years with great success.

Michael Delmont - 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo

Mike has been involved in motorsport in one form or another since the late 1960s. His first competition vehicle was a 1952 Morris Minor which had a modified Austin 1800 engine with a Shorrock Supercharger transplanted into it. There were various other cars such as Ford 100Es and Ford Anglias with engine combinations from 1340cc to 1650cc. Mike then tried drag racing for some years with various combinations culminating in a Mk1Cortina with a tilt front. The engine was a 351 Windsor built by Mike Gearing which had two large turbochargers strapped to it. This car was street legal with a WOF but was tricky to drive on the street due to its prodigious output which was in excess of 1000hp. Mike then created the existing BMW 2002 Turbo, which he has raced and rallied all over NZ for many years with great success.

1974 BMW 2002 Turbo:

The car is a 1975 BMW 2002 Turbo which runs a 2.2 litre SOHC 2 valve 4 cylinder engine. It uses a large Holset turbo and makes in excess of 600hp and revs to 8500 rpm. It runs a Getrag close ratio 5 speed gearbox and a BMW plate LSD diff. It was built about 20 years ago and has gone through many evolutions over the years to get it to the performance levels and reliability that it now generally achieves. It has competed in many types of events over the years throughout New Zealand including circuit racing, tarmac rallies, hillclimbs and street races. The car has achieved 290kph on Pukekohe’s old back straight.