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John McIntyre Racing (JMR) is a New Zealand
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team that competes in the
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(and formerly in the
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). They currently run a single
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FG Falcon for team owner John McIntyre.


History

John McIntyre Racing was formed in 2006 by owner-driver John McIntyre. The team enjoyed success in the 2006–07 NZV8 series, winning the championship in their first season. JMR made it two in a row when they won the 2007–08 NZV8 series for the second time. For 2012, JMR moved to the new SuperTourer championship. The team expanded to two cars, with experienced
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driver
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driving the #556 (later #70). For 2013, the second license was sold to driver
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