Nathan has been racing since the age of 15. Starting in speedway in Cromwell, Nathan won the Otago Production Saloon Champs at the age of 18 in his home-built Mitsubishi V3000. He quickly moved onto circuit racing in a 1962 Ford Anglia 105E and competed in the Pre-65 Saloons across the South Island. Nathan, who always liked a challenge, then bought a Super Six Holden Commodore and turned it into a endurance race car, which he won many trophies in. Nathan made the step up into NZV8 Touring Cars three years ago and in his first season finished fourth in the championship as well as being awarded Best Presented Team. He finished second at the 2016 Southern Thunder national race meeting in the NZ Touring Car event in January. Nathan and his partner Kirsten travel all over New Zealand to motorsport events.

Nathan Pilcher - 2006 Holden Commodore Magnum NZ Touring Car

Nathan has been racing since the age of 15. Starting in speedway in Cromwell, Nathan won the Otago Production Saloon Champs at the age of 18 in his home-built Mitsubishi V3000. He quickly moved onto circuit racing in a 1962 Ford Anglia 105E and competed in the Pre-65 Saloons across the South Island. Nathan, who always liked a challenge, then bought a Super Six Holden Commodore and turned it into a endurance race car, which he won many trophies in. Nathan made the step up into NZV8 Touring Cars three years ago and in his first season finished fourth in the championship as well as being awarded Best Presented Team. He finished second at the 2016 Southern Thunder national race meeting in the NZ Touring Car event in January. Nathan and his partner Kirsten travel all over New Zealand to motorsport events.

2006 Holden Commodore Magnum NZ Touring Car:

This car was originally built by Cambridge’s Nick and Mike Ross. It was raced in the NZV8 Touring Car Series by Nick Ross and Matt Booth before being sold to the Pilcher Racing Team in 2014. It runs current NZ Touring Car Class 2 Specs with a 5000cc Holden V8 engine producing about 420hp. Controlled parts include the manifold, carburettor, exhaust, cam, flywheel and clutch, 4 speed Jericho dogbox, locked rear diff, V8 Supercar-style aero package, including front splitter, side skirts and rear wing, Motech ADL2 dash and sensors, PFC brake package, Advanti wheels and Dunlop slicks, Bilstein shocks and King springs in all four corners. It has a top speed of about 265kph. This car not only sounds good but also blows flames at almost every corner.