Craig Baird


Craig George Baird is a New Zealand retired racing driver who now is the driving standards observer for the Australian Supercars Series.

Honours

In the 2010 New Year Honours, Baird was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to motorsport.

Career results

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
1991New Zealand Formula Pacific Series1stSwift – Toyota
1992New Zealand Formula Pacific Series1stReynard 92H
1992British Formula Two Championship10thReynard 90DGraham Lorrimer Motorsport
1993New Zealand Formula Pacific Series1stReynard 92H
1994New Zealand Touring Car Championship1stBMW 325i
1995New Zealand Touring Car Championship1stBMW 325i
1996New Zealand Touring Car Championship1stBMW 325i
1996South African Touring Car Championship8thBMW 318iBMW Motorsport South Africa
1997New Zealand Touring Car Championship1stBMW 320i
1997Australian Super Touring Championship8thBMW 320iPaul Morris Motorsport
1998British Touring Car Championship20thFord MondeoFord Mondeo Racing
2000Shell Championship Series15thFord AU FalconStone Brothers Racing
2001Shell Championship Series76thHolden VT Commodore
Ford AU Falcon		John Faulkner Racing
Prancing Horse Racing
2002V8 Supercar Championship Series27thHolden VX CommodoreRod Nash Racing
2003V8 Supercar Championship Series30thHolden VX CommodoreTeam Kiwi Racing
2004Australian Carrera Cup Championship13thPorsche 996 GT3 CupVIP Pet Foods
2004V8 Supercar Championship Series27thHolden VY CommodoreTeam Kiwi Racing
2005V8 Supercar Championship Series23rdFord BA FalconWPS Racing
2005New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship1stPorsche 911 GT3 Cup
2006Australian Carrera Cup Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupV.I.P. Petfoods Racing
2006V8 Supercar Championship Series38thFord BA FalconWPS Racing
2006New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship1stPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2007Australian Carrera Cup Championship3rdPorsche 997 GT3 CupV.I.P. Petfoods Racing
2007V8 Supercar Championship Series31stHolden VE CommodoreToll HSV Dealer Team
2007Australian GT Championship28thFerrari 360 GTConsolidated Chemical Company
2007New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship1stPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2008V8 Supercar Championship Series52ndHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team
2008New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship1stPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2008Australian Carrera Cup Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupFitzgerald Racing
2008Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series31stFord BA FalconWPS Racing
2008FIA GT Championship – GT248thPorsche 997 GT3-RSRJuniper Racing
2008–09New Zealand V8s3rdFord BA FalconUnited Video Racing
2008–09New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupXXX Motorsport
2009V8 Supercar Championship Series37thHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team
2009–10New Zealand V8s1stFord BA FalconUnited Video Racing
2009–10New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupXXX Motorsport
2010Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series35thHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Performance
Eggleston Motorsport
2010V8 Supercar Championship Series62ndHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing
2011Australian Carrera Cup Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupDutton Insurance/ Jet Travel Insurance
2011International V8 Supercars Championship62ndHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing
2012V8SuperTourer Championship15thFord FG FalconPS Racing
2012Australian Carrera Cup Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupDutton Insurance/ Jet Travel Insurance
2012International V8 Supercars Championship39thFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing
2013Australian Carrera Cup Championship1stPorsche 997 GT3 CupDutton Insurance
2013International V8 Supercars Championship34thMercedes-Benz E63 AMGErebus Motorsport
2013Australian GT Championship8thFerrari 458 GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Porsche 997 GT3 R		Clearwater Racing
Erebus Motorsport
VIP Petfoods Racing
2013V8SuperTourer Championship12thFord FG FalconPS Racing
2014Australian Carrera Cup Championship3rdPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991Bonaire / Wilson Security
2014Australian GT Championship25thMcLaren MP4-12CDarrell Lea
2015Australian GT Championship28thPorsche 911 GT3-R
2015Australian Carrera Cup Championship5thPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991Porsche Centre Melbourne
2016Virgin Australia Supercars Championship50thHolden VF CommodoreErebus Motorsport

Racing record

Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar1234DCPoints
1988Glenn McIntyre RacingBMW 635CSiBATWELPUK
10		FJINC0

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526PosPts
1998Ford Mondeo RacingFord MondeoTHR
1
15		THR
2
14		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
10		DON
1
14		DON
2
13		BRH
1
15		BRH
2
Ret		OUL
1
14		OUL
2
11		DON
1		DON
2		CRO
1
14		CRO
2
13		SNE
1
11		SNE
2
6		THR
1
Ret		THR
2
DNS		KNO
1
12		KNO
2
13		BRH
1		BRH
2		OUL
1		OUL
2		SIL
1		SIL
2		20th6

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results