Upcoming Events
The team are working towards getting both Wairua and Cookie back to Bonneville in 2017.
There are four events each year, and the first deadline is getting the cars on the boat. The Leave around the 29th of June and land in California in late July.
Land Speed Records
Current records achieved by the team.
Table of records we hold
Car | Class | Engine | Size | Body | Body Modifications | Old record mph | New Record mph(kph) | Year |
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COOKIE | G/Pro | Nissan SR20DE | 1,997cc | NX Coupe | Standard shape | 158.328 | 174.525 (280.9k) | 2011 |
COOKIE | G/FCC | Honda K20A + NOS | 1,907cc | NX Coupe | Full aero nose – underbody | 186.505 | 190.524 (306.6k) | 2016 |
COOKIE | G/FALT | Honda K20A + NOS | 1,907cc | NX Coupe | Light aero – some underbody | 185.303 | 189.145 (304.4k) | 2016 |
COOKIE | G/GC | Honda K20A | 1,907cc | NX Coupe | Air dam front splitter | 169.741 | 172.402 (277.5K) | 2016 |
Wairua | G/DS | VW Diesel | 1,997cc | Streamliner | Streamliner | 147.909 | 210.808 (339.3k) | 2016 |
Rallying
Rallying has been a pastime for Reg for a period spanning nearly 40 years from when he first competed in 1973, to the final year of competitive graven bashing in 2012.
During that time Reg was found racing all of the following cars – but is likely most famous for the Golden Years of Group A rallying in the 80’s where he competed in a Nissan 240RS as a works driver for the Nissan world rally team during the International Rally of New Zealand.
Other rally weapons in no particular chronological order:
Car | Engine type | Size | Years |
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Mini Cooper | 1000cc | 1973 | |
BDA Escorts | 1300cc | ||
Datsun 1200 coupe (Schick) | A12 | 1300cc | |
Datsun Sunny (Sanyo) | L20 | 2100cc | 1981- |
Nissan Bluebird | L20 Turbo | 2000cc | 1983 |
Nissan 240 RS | FJ20 Turbo | 2000cc | 1983-1986 |
Nissan Pulsar | SR20DE | 2000cc | 2004-2008 |
Nissan Micra | SR20DE | 2000cc | 2009-2012 |
Circuit Racing
Competitive rallying wasn’t where Reg got started – well before the gravel days he kept himself well occupied racing at circuits throughout New Zealand. Later it wasn’t enough to keep Reg occupied with just one type of motorsport in a year, so throughout the year the Cook Motor Racing team would as likely be found racing on circuits as they would be on Gravel.
Reg’s particular success was in the NZ Saloon cars, where he raced numerous Datsuns and Minis and in the NZ Formula 5000 series where he raced a Lola T300.
The Race car stable over the years included:
Car | Engine Type | Size | Years |
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Mini Cooper | 1000cc | 1969-1972 | |
Mini Cooper | 1300cc | 1971-1974 | |
Mazda RX2 | 2292cc | 1973 | |
Datsun 1200 coupe (Schick) | A12 | 1300cc | 1972 |
Datsun Cherry | A12 | 1300cc | 1976-1978 |
Datsun 160J Coupe | L20 | 2000cc | 1978-1983 |
Datsun Sunny (Sanyo) | A15/L16 | 1600cc | 1979-1982 |
Nissan Bluebird 910 | L20 Turbo | 1999cc | 1982 |
Nissan Bluebird 910 | L28 Turbo | 3200cc | 1981 |
Ford Falcon GT | |||
Ford Escort BDA | 1600cc | 1973 | |
Formula 5000 – Lola T300 | Chev V8 | 5000cc | 1973-1974 |
Reg Cook Motor Sport History
REG COOK MOTOR SPORT HISTORY
Brief Summary of NZ National Championship Type Series 1st or 2nd Overall Placings only.
Does not include individual event results
Does not include local car club type championship and race wins
Does not include event wins in many other events
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Nissan Blue Bird 1999 cc L 20 B Eng
Nissan Works Datsun Cherry 1300cc
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0-1300 cc Class Datsun Cherry
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Datsun 1200 Coupe Schick Datsun
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Datsun 1200 Coupe ( Schick Datsun )
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Mini 1300 cc
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Ford Escort B D A 1600cc
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car championship race in the 0-1000 class race
Finished 4th and broke Puke lap record in last race of the day. Mini 1000 cc




