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MELTING POT 2JZ-SWAPPED BMW E46

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STRIKING GOLD FOR THE SECOND TIME 20B STREET AND STRIP RX-3

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AN ESCORT THAT DELIVERS THE GOODS

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MEAN GREEN BATTLE MACHINE NAKA-STYLE S15 SLIDER

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34 004 EDITORIAL 006 ED. TEAM CHATTER 008 NEWS 012 GIG GUIDE 014 SOCIAL SLAM 041 SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE 066 D1NZ OFF-SEASON UPDATE 086 DRIFT SOUTH 090 WEEKEND WARRIOR 092 MOTORBIKE SHOWCASE 094 PRODUCTS 096 P’CAR BABE 098 UNDER CONSTRUCTION 102 LOCAL SPECIALISTS 104 DRAG TIMES

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034 FOUR-WHEEL SUPREMACY STREET FIGHTERS 2019

042 CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP INTERVIEW WITH SUPER GT STAR NICK CASSIDY

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PART THREE OF OUR K20 RACE-ENGINE BUILD

078 HUNTING FOR GOLD DAYLE ITM GOLDRUSH RALLY OF COROMANDEL

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THE NEVER-ENDING REFINEMENT OF JESSE REMKES’S 2JZ-SWAPPED E46 HAS SEEN THIS J-STYLED EURO COME BACK WIDER, WILDER, AND MORE WET-PATCHINDUCING THAN EVER BEFORE

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KIWI WHEELMAN NICK CASSIDY TALKS ABOUT HIS RISE THROUGH THE MOTORSPORT RANKS TO BECOME A FACTORY-BACKED SUPER GT / SUPER FORMULA DRIVER INTERVIEW: JADEN MARTIN PHOTOS: NZ PERFORMANCE CAR

NAME: NICK CASSIDY

AGE: 24 HOMETOWN: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND CURRENTLY BASED: TOKYO, JAPAN DISCIPLINE(S): SUPER GT, SUPER FORMULA TOP RESULTS: 2017 SUPER GT CHAMPION, 2018 SUPER GT RUNNER-UP, 2018 SUPER FORMULA RUNNER-UP, 2015 JAPANESE F3 CHAMPION, 2014 MACAU GRAND PRIX THIRD PLACE, THREE-TIME NEW ZEALAND GRAND PRIX WINNER, TWO-TIME TOYOTA RACING SERIES WINNER

NZ Performance Car : Hi, Nick. Readers will recognize your name for being a successful driver both locally and internationally, but can you tell them what sparked your interest in motorsport?

Nick: Hi, NZPC. Yeah, at an early age, I was interested in Formula 1, watching races at midnight from three years old. This was helped by my father, my grandfather, and my uncle all doing their own racing, so I was exposed to motorsport from a very young age. I probably didn’t appreciate how involved my family was with racing back then, but I now think it was a pretty special connection, and I am proud that I could continue doing things they were also passionate about.

When did you get your first taste behind the wheel?

I first had a ‘grass kart’ that my father built when I was four years old. This started the initial driving, before having a go-kart at Auckland Kart Club when I was five; karting was one of the most special times in my career. I had been winning a lot, so, naturally, was looking for the next step, but, as a family, we didn’t have the financial resources to take any of the available routes — the next step was out of our control, so I was very fortunate to win the SpeedSport Scholarship, which helped the transition from karts to cars.

You spent much of your early career in open-wheel disciplines such as Formula Ford and Toyota Racing Series (TRS); how do you think the skills you learned there have aided your driving today?

For sure, I learnt a huge amount in those categories, which provided me with the personal platform to develop my skills further. I remember testing with my dad and a family friend in Formula Ford, making changes to the car ourselves and testing privately for a bit of fun. It was on days like this I could learn more than at the actual race meetings. TRS was the next important step — to learn about downforce and the driving techniques required for a wings and slicks car; a completely different level.

You even spent some time racing midgets, with an F2 series win at Western Springs — has that variety enabled you to drive differently to how other drivers approach endurance?

I think that’s been a pretty cool part of my career for sure. It’s definitely not hurt my driving, and you can learn a huge amount when you do completely different disciplines of motorsport. I think the most crucial part of this was understanding

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