David Thexton
| David Thexton | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 4 February 1958 New Zealand |
| V8 Supercar Championship Series | |
| Years active | 2003–2004 |
| Teams | Thexton Motor Racing |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 33rd in 2003 |
| Previous series | |
| 2003 2003–04 2004 | V8 Supercar Development Series NZ V8 Touring Cars Porsche Carrera Cup Australia |
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David Thexton (born 4 February 1958) is a businessman and racing driver from New Zealand. He is best known for briefly competing in V8 Supercars, gaining notoriety as a backmarker.
Biography
Thexton began his career as a businessman, creating Rio Beverages and an online health supplement store, selling the former for NZ$40 million in 2002.[1][2] Having previously competed in a few amateur rallies, Thexton then used the proceeds of this sale to start a circuit racing career, entering the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series with a privately-run Ford Falcon AU.[3] With the V8 Supercars series having undergone a transition to professional-only competition at the turn of the millennium and Thexton being a 45-year-old rookie in outdated machinery, the New Zealander only qualified for five of the twelve events he entered and withdrew completely from the Oran Park round after a collision with David Besnard in practice led to complaints from other drivers that he was a "safety hazard".[4] His best result was sixteenth at the Bathurst 1000, finishing eight laps down alongside Stephen Voight.[5]
Thexton remained in V8 Supercars for 2004, upgrading to a Ford Falcon BA. Having failed to qualify for the first two rounds of the championship, the New Zealander sold his Racing Entitlements Contract to WPS Racing and switched to Porsche Carrera Cup.[6] Thexton returned to business at the conclusion of the 2004 season, and was later involved in the failed Kiwi Beverages franchise system during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 33rd | Ford Falcon AU | Thexton Motor Racing |
| V8 Supercar Development Series | 28th | |||
| 2003–04 | New Zealand V8 Touring Cars | 22nd | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | NC | Ford Falcon BA | Thexton Motor Racing |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship | 20th | Porsche 911 (996.2) GT3 Cup | Thexton Motor Racing |
References
- ↑ "NEW ZEALAND: Coke and Amatil acquire Rio Beverages". Just Drinks. 25 July 2002.
- ↑ "about us". thexton.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2004. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dale, Will (25 July 2020). "Saturday Sleuthing: David Thexton's Bathurst Falcon". V8 Sleuth.
- ↑ "Thexton opts for exit". The Age. 17 August 2003.
- ↑ West, Luke (1 May 2008). "V8X Magazine Issue #45". V8X Magazine. Australia: Raamen Publishing. p. 72.
- ↑ "THEXTON JOINS CARRERA CUP FRAY AT HIDDEN VALLEY". conrod.com.au. 10 May 2004.
- ↑ Kilgallon, Steve (29 October 2025). "He sold the dream of a fizzy drink fortune, but left a trail of angry people". Stuff.co.nz.
External links
- David Thexton career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile at Racing-Reference.info
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