William Bamber becomes the youngest-ever competitor in the NZV8 racing series

LG Motorsport is preparing to run 16-year-old William Bamber in the BNT V8s Championship alongside their current NZV8 star Angus Fogg.

When Bamber debuts in the NZV8 opening round at the Pukekohe motor racing circuit on 6 November, the Wanganui-based teenager becomes the youngest-ever driver to contest the highly competitive New Zealand V8 touring car series.

Bamber lines up in a Ford Falcon with backing from LG Electronics and nationwide pop music station ZM which complements the LG and Newstalk ZB sponsored Ford raced by Fogg, the team’s experienced lead driver.

William Bamber is the younger brother of successful single-seater race-car driver Earl and won the 2009-10 Suzuki Swift Sport Cup in his second season in the hotly-contested series for the 1600cc cars.