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The '''Peak Motorsport Group''' (abbreviated to '''PMG''') is a New Zealand motorsport consortium founded in 2016.
The '''Peak Motorsport Group''' ('''PMG''') is a New Zealand/German/French motorsport consortium founded in 2016.


==History==
==History==
The High Performance Group was formed in 2016 by businessmen Raymond Douglas (head of the Douglas Media Group), Craig Harris (owner of Harris Finance), and Dominic Spearman (CEO of Spearman Industries). It competed in the [[F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup]], [[Rejects Rallycross Championship]], and the [[Lupo GTI Championship]].
The High Performance Group was formed in 2016 by businessmen Raymond Douglas (head of the Douglas Media Group), Craig Harris (owner of Harris Finance), and Dominic Spearman (CEO of Spearman Industries).


In the off-season between 2016 and 2017, Spearman and Douglas sold their shares to British supermarket magnate Roger Clark (father of [[Julian Clark|Julian]]) and Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim. The group was renamed as the Peak Motorsport Group.
HPG was renamed ''Peak Motorsport Group'' in the 2016-2017 off-season. Douglas and Spearman sold their shares in the group to driver [[Alvin Ziegler]] and Julian Clark's father, Roger.


==Operations==
==Operations==
The Peak Motorsport Group is based in Auckland, New Zealand (although Glacier Mont Blanc Racing is based in Grenoble, France). They operate three racing teams, an engine division known as Peak Motorsport Engines, and a driver management arm known as Peak Driver Talent.
The Peak Motorsport Group is based in Auckland, New Zealand. They operate three racing teams, an engine division known as Peak Motorsport Engines, and a driver management arm known as Peak Driver Talent.


===Racing operations===
===Racing operations===
''For more information, see [[Peak Motorsport]] and [[Glacier Mont Blanc Racing|Mont Blanc Racing]].
''For more information, see [[Peak Motorsport]], [[Ziegler Auto Racing]], [[Speed Collective Racing]] and [[Mont Blanc Racing]].


Peak Motorsport is the senior open-wheel team.
Peak Motorsport is the senior open-wheel team. It operates the Formula Female WCS team.


Mont Blanc Racing (MBR) is the endurance racing arm. It operates an LMP1 team in the Le Mans Cup and also a GT team, known as Harris Finance MBR.
Mont Blanc Racing (MBR) is the endurance racing arm. It operates an LMP1 team in the Le Mans Cup and also a GT team, known as Harris Finance MBR.
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[[Everest Rally Team]] is the rally team. It has been placed on hiatus due to the collapse of the [[Reject Rally Trophy]] and [[Rejects Rallycross Championship]] series that it was competing in.
[[Everest Rally Team]] is the rally team. It has been placed on hiatus due to the collapse of the [[Reject Rally Trophy]] and [[Rejects Rallycross Championship]] series that it was competing in.


Speed Collective Racing is the junior open-wheel team.
Speed Collective Racing is the junior open-wheel team that is set to compete in the Toyota Reject Racing Series.


Ziegler Auto Racing is the touring car team that competes in the F1RSTC and also in the Lupo GTI Cup under the Harris Finance ZAR name.
Ziegler Auto Racing is the touring car team that competes in the F1RSTC, RTCC, and also in the AutoRejects GTI series under the Harris Finance ZAR name.


Additionally, PMG operates the Dodge SRT Racing Team in the [[2014-2015 Women's GT Junior Cup|Women's GT Junior Cup]] and Team New Zealand in the [[2015 Community Racing Series season|Community Racing Series]].
Additionally, PMG operates the Dodge SRT Racing Team in the [[2014-2015 Women's GT Junior Cup|Women's GT Junior Cup]].


===Structure===
===Structure===
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Overall group: Peak Motorsport Group
Overall group: Peak Motorsport Group
* Open-wheel team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Peak Motorsport]]
* Open-wheel team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Peak Motorsport]] (Formula Female WCS)
** Junior team: [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Speed Collective Racing
** Junior team: [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Speed Collective Racing (TRRS)
* Touring car team: [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Ziegler Auto Racing
* Touring car team: [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Ziegler Auto Racing (RTCC, F1RSTC)
** Junior team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]/[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Harris Finance ZAR
** Junior team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]/[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Harris Finance ZAR (AutoRejects GTI)
* Endurance racing team: [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Glacier Mont Blanc Racing|Mont Blanc Racing]]
* Endurance racing team: [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Mont Blanc Racing]] (Le Mans Cup)
** Junior team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]/[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Harris Finance MBR
** Junior team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]/[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Harris Finance MBR (Le Mans Cup)
* Rallying team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Everest Rally Team]] (on hiatus)
* Rallying team: [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Everest Rally Team]] (on hiatus)
* Engines: Peak Motorsport Engines
* Engines: Peak Motorsport Engines
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|rowspan=3| [[2016 Aston 24 Hours]]
|rowspan=3| [[2016 Aston 24 Hours]]
|rowspan=3| Nuppiz
|rowspan=3| Nuppiz
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Speed Collective Racing
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Speed Collective Racing]]
|rowspan=3| FXR
|rowspan=3| FXR
|rowspan=3| 24
|rowspan=3| 24
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|rowspan=4| [[F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup]] ([[2016-2017 F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup|2016-17]])
|rowspan=4| [[F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup]] ([[2016-2017 F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup|2016-17]])
|rowspan=4| WaffleCat
|rowspan=4| WaffleCat
|rowspan=4| [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Peak Motorsport|High Performance Racing]]
|rowspan=4| [[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Ziegler Auto Racing|High Performance Racing]]
|rowspan=4| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Mazda 323
|rowspan=4| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Mazda 323
|rowspan=2|23
|rowspan=2|23
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|rowspan=4|[[Lupo GTI Championship]] ([[2016 Lupo GTI Championship season|2016]])
|rowspan=4|[[Lupo GTI Championship]] ([[2016 Lupo GTI Championship season|2016]])
|rowspan=4|Rated
|rowspan=4|Rated
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Peak Motorsport|Harris Finance Racing]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Ziegler Auto Racing|Harris Finance Racing]]
|rowspan=4|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Volkswagen Lupo GTI
|rowspan=4|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Volkswagen Lupo GTI
|23
|23
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|NC 1, NC 2
|NC 1, NC 2
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]  [[Peak Motorsport|John Deere Racing]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]  [[Ziegler Auto Racing|John Deere Racing]]
|32
|32
|[[File:Flag of Mexico svg.png]] [[Angelica Lopez]]
|[[File:Flag of Mexico svg.png]] [[Angelica Lopez]]
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! Driver
! Driver
! Rounds
! Rounds
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Lupo GTI Championship|AutoReject GTi]] ([[2017 AutoReject GTi season|2017]])
|rowspan=2|Rated
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]/[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Ziegler Auto Racing|Harris Finance Team ZAR]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] VW Lupo GTI
|23
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kaitlyn Harris]]
|rowspan=2|All
|-
|24
|[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Romain Hadamard]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Rejects Touring Car Championship|AutoRejects Super Touring]] ([[2017 AutoRejects Super Touring season|2017]])
|rowspan=2| [[Rejects Touring Car Championship|AutoRejects Super Touring]] ([[2017 AutoRejects Super Touring season|2017]])
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|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Audi RS6
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Audi RS6
| 23
| 23
| TBA (Alvin Ziegler or Skye Summers)
| TBA
| 1-
| rowspan=2|All
|-
|-
| 30
| 30
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Julian Clark]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Julian Clark]]
| 1-
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| [[F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup]] ([[2017-2018 F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup|2017-18]])
|rowspan=2| [[F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup]] ([[2017-2018 F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup|2017-18]])
|rowspan=2| WaffleCat
|rowspan=2| WaffleCat
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Ziegler Auto Racing]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Ziegler Auto Racing|Ziegler Auto Racing]]
|rowspan=2| TBA
|rowspan=2| TBA
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|23
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|-
|-
|33
|33
|TBA (Alvin Ziegler or Verna Klien)
|TBA
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Formula Female WCS]] ([[2017 Formula Female WCS season|2017]])
|rowspan=3|Turbogirl
|rowspan=3|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Peak Motorsport]]
|rowspan=3|P222-Ford
|TBA
|[[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] [[Verna Klien]]
|rowspan=3|All
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Lupo GTI Championship|AutoReject GTi]] ([[2017 AutoReject GTi season|2017]])
|TBA
|rowspan=2|Rated
|TBA
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]]/[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Ziegler Auto Racing|Harris Finance ZAR]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] VW Lupo GTI
|23
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kaitlyn Harris]]
|rowspan=2|All
|-
|-
|24
|
|[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Romain Hadamard]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[Skye Summers]]<br>''(test/reserve driver)''
|-
|-
|rowspan=9| [[Le Mans Cup]] ([[2017 Le Mans Cup|2017]])
|rowspan=9| [[Le Mans Cup]] ([[2017 Le Mans Cup|2017]])
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|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Portugal svg.png]] [[Hugo Carvalho]]
|[[File:Flag of Portugal svg.png]] [[Hugo Carvalho]]
|[[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] [[Verna Klien]]
|[[File:Flag of Sweden svg.png]] [[Ragnar Larsen]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Julian Clark]]
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Julian Clark]]
|[[File:Flag of Sweden svg.png]] [[Ragnar Larsen]]
|[[File:Flag of Mexico svg.png]] [[Angelica Lopez]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Randall Wade]]
|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Randall Wade]]
|[[File:Flag of Mexico svg.png]] [[Angelica Lopez]]
|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Madison Shaw]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kaitlyn Harris]]
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kaitlyn Harris]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[Ashley Summers]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kelly Harris]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[Skye Summers]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[Skye Summers]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kelly Harris]]
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kristina Harris]]
|[[File:Flag of China svg.png]] [[Catalina Zhang]]
|[[File:Flag of China svg.png]] [[Catalina Zhang]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand svg.png]] [[Kristina Harris]]
|[[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] [[Verna Klien]]
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Alvin Ziegler]]
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Alvin Ziegler]]
|}
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Revision as of 18:12, 8 May 2014

This article is about the group itself. For the team, see Peak Motorsport.

PMG logo

The Peak Motorsport Group (PMG) is a New Zealand/German/French motorsport consortium founded in 2016.

History

The High Performance Group was formed in 2016 by businessmen Raymond Douglas (head of the Douglas Media Group), Craig Harris (owner of Harris Finance), and Dominic Spearman (CEO of Spearman Industries).

HPG was renamed Peak Motorsport Group in the 2016-2017 off-season. Douglas and Spearman sold their shares in the group to driver Alvin Ziegler and Julian Clark's father, Roger.

Operations

The Peak Motorsport Group is based in Auckland, New Zealand. They operate three racing teams, an engine division known as Peak Motorsport Engines, and a driver management arm known as Peak Driver Talent.

Racing operations

For more information, see Peak Motorsport, Ziegler Auto Racing, Speed Collective Racing and Mont Blanc Racing.

Peak Motorsport is the senior open-wheel team. It operates the Formula Female WCS team.

Mont Blanc Racing (MBR) is the endurance racing arm. It operates an LMP1 team in the Le Mans Cup and also a GT team, known as Harris Finance MBR.

Everest Rally Team is the rally team. It has been placed on hiatus due to the collapse of the Reject Rally Trophy and Rejects Rallycross Championship series that it was competing in.

Speed Collective Racing is the junior open-wheel team that is set to compete in the Toyota Reject Racing Series.

Ziegler Auto Racing is the touring car team that competes in the F1RSTC, RTCC, and also in the AutoRejects GTI series under the Harris Finance ZAR name.

Additionally, PMG operates the Dodge SRT Racing Team in the Women's GT Junior Cup.

Structure

The new structure from 2017 onwards is as follows:

Overall group: Peak Motorsport Group

  • Open-wheel team: Flag of New Zealand svg.png Peak Motorsport (Formula Female WCS)
    • Junior team: Flag of the United States svg.png Speed Collective Racing (TRRS)
  • Touring car team: Flag of Germany svg.png Ziegler Auto Racing (RTCC, F1RSTC)
    • Junior team: Flag of New Zealand svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Harris Finance ZAR (AutoRejects GTI)
  • Endurance racing team: Flag of France svg.png Mont Blanc Racing (Le Mans Cup)
    • Junior team: Flag of New Zealand svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Harris Finance MBR (Le Mans Cup)
  • Rallying team: Flag of New Zealand svg.png Everest Rally Team (on hiatus)
  • Engines: Peak Motorsport Engines
  • Driver management: Peak Driver Talent

Team and driver schedule

2016

Please note: PMG was known as the High Performance Group during the 2016 RWRS season

HPG's team and driver schedule for the current 2016 Reject World Race Series season is as follows:

Teams run by HPG
Series (season) Series organiser Team name Car No Driver Rounds
2016 Aston 24 Hours Nuppiz Flag of the United States svg.png Speed Collective Racing FXR 24 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Karl van der Zwaart NC
Flag of Sweden svg.png Ragnar Larsen
Flag of Austria svg.png Verna Klien
F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup (2016-17) WaffleCat Flag of New Zealand svg.png High Performance Racing Flag of Japan svg.png Mazda 323 23 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Julian Clark 1-5
Flag of China svg.png Catalina Zhang 6-12
33 Flag of Germany svg.png Alvin Ziegler 1-2, 4-12
Flag of Austria svg.png Verna Klien 3
Lupo GTI Championship (2016) Rated Flag of New Zealand svg.png Harris Finance Racing Flag of Germany svg.png Volkswagen Lupo GTI 23 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kristina Harris 5-7, NC 1, NC 2
24 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kaitlyn Harris NC 1, NC 2
Flag of New Zealand svg.png John Deere Racing 32 Flag of Mexico svg.png Angelica Lopez NC 1
33 Flag of Portugal svg.png Hugo Carvalho NC 1
Teams not run by HPG
Series (season) Series organiser Team name (owner) Car No Driver Rounds
GT-Rejects World Championship (2016) RealRacingRoots Flag of Germany svg.png Best In The World Motorsport
(Klon) 		Flag of Italy svg.png Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT 11 Flag of the United States svg.png Randall Wade 5-14
International Formula Reject Challenge (2016) Nuppiz Flag of Japan svg.png Takagi Racing Enterprises
(FMecha) 		Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lola FN06-Honda-Judd 8 Flag of Austria svg.png Verna Klien 10-12
Rejects Touring Car Championship (2016) pasta_maldonado Flag of Canada svg.png/Flag of Japan svg.png Onyx Toyota Racing
(Onxy Wrecked) 		Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota Carina 30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Julian Clark 4-13

2017

PMG's provisional team and driver schedule for the 2017 Reject World Race Series season is as follows:

PLEASE NOTE: This is completely provisional and is subject to change.

Teams run by HPG
Series (season) Series organiser Team name Car No Driver Rounds
AutoReject GTi (2017) Rated Flag of New Zealand svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Harris Finance Team ZAR Flag of Germany svg.png VW Lupo GTI 23 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kaitlyn Harris All
24 Flag of France svg.png Romain Hadamard
AutoRejects Super Touring (2017) Salamander Flag of Germany svg.png DHL Ziegler Auto Racing Flag of Germany svg.png Audi RS6 23 TBA All
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Julian Clark
F1 Rejects Super Touring Cup (2017-18) WaffleCat Flag of Germany svg.png Ziegler Auto Racing TBA 23 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Karl van der Zwaart All
33 TBA
Formula Female WCS (2017) Turbogirl Flag of New Zealand svg.png Peak Motorsport P222-Ford TBA Flag of Austria svg.png Verna Klien All
TBA TBA
Flag of Canada svg.png Skye Summers
(test/reserve driver)
Le Mans Cup (2017) pi314159 Flag of France svg.png Mont Blanc Racing Flag of France svg.png Onroak LMP1-Zytek 3 Flag of France svg.png Sébastien Bourdais All
Flag of the United States svg.png Vic Sunset
Flag of Sweden svg.png Ragnar Larsen
24 Flag of the United States svg.png Randall Wade
Flag of France svg.png Serge Blanco
Flag of Austria svg.png J.C. Wolf
Flag of New Zealand svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Harris Finance MBR Flag of Germany svg.png Porsche 991 GT 25 Flag of Japan svg.png "Dragon"
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ryan Carlton
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kelly Harris
Toyota Reject Racing Series (2017) Biscione Flag of the United States svg.png Speed Collective Racing Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota Tatuus TT104ZZ 22 Flag of Russia svg.png Viktor Pasitchnjuk All
33 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Bean
Teams not run by HPG
Series (season) Series organiser Team name (owner) Car No Driver Rounds
AutoReject 2.0 (2017) Ataxia Flag of Belgium svg.png Octan Young Drivers (This) Flag of Italy svg.png Dallara 23 Flag of Mexico svg.png Angelica Lopez 1-
AutoRejects Super Touring (2017) Salamander Flag of the United States svg.png People Power presents Dodge CR Motorsport (Klon) Flag of the United States svg.png Dodge Charger 26 Flag of China svg.png Catalina Zhang 1-
Flag of the United Arab Emirates svg.png Vermillion Automotive Collective (tristan1117) Flag of South Korea svg.png Hyundai Sonata 74 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kristina Harris 1-

NOTES:

  • Some PMG drivers may be available for driving duties. Inquire with PMG management.
  • Teams/cars marked "TBA" in the round column have not yet been confirmed.

Other operations

Driver management

Current drivers managed by Peak Driver Talent are:

Drivers
Flag of Portugal svg.png Hugo Carvalho Flag of Sweden svg.png Ragnar Larsen
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Julian Clark Flag of Mexico svg.png Angelica Lopez
Flag of the United States svg.png Randall Wade Flag of the United States svg.png Madison Shaw
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kaitlyn Harris Flag of Canada svg.png Ashley Summers
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kelly Harris Flag of Canada svg.png Skye Summers
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kristina Harris Flag of China svg.png Catalina Zhang
Flag of Austria svg.png Verna Klien Flag of Germany svg.png Alvin Ziegler

Engines

PMG supply their own engines through a subsidiary, Peak Motorsport Engines.

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