Matt Halliday
Matthew " Matt" Halliday (born 14 July 1979, Auckland ) is a New Zealand racing driver.
Career
Halliday began his motorsport career in 1985 in karting, where he was active until 1997. In 1998 he moved to Formula racing and was fourth in the New Zealand Formula Ford 1999, he moved into Formula Holden and stayed for two years in this championship. Both seasons, he finished in third place in the drivers' standings. After he was again taken up in the New Zealand Formula Ford, he moved to North America in 2001 and competed in the Indy Lights. With two podium finishes, he finished his first season in sixth place overall. In addition, he went to a race in the Atlantic Championship. In 2002 he received no cockpit for a full season and took only two races in the Indy Lights, which had been renamed for this season in IRL Infinity Pro Series, part. He finished in 17th place overall.
In 2003, the New Zealander to Europe and was with two podium finishes eighth in the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. This was followed by Halliday no Cockpit in Formula racing, and stood in to each race in the Australian Porsche Carrera Cup and in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship. He was also vice- champion of the Porsche GT3 Cup Trans -Tasman. He was first runner-up at Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup in 2005 and subsequently took part in two races of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship.
In winter 2005/2006 Halliday was active in two championships. He started again at Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup and was third this time. Furthermore, he took up for the New Zealand team in the first season of A1 Grand Prix. A third place in the season opener was his best result. Then he found another cockpit in Formula racing and went in the Asian Formula Renault V6 at the start. With two victories, he was runner-up behind Karun Chandhok. In the winter of 2006/2007 he was again third in the Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup. He also again took part in some A1 Grand Prix race. His best results this season were two third places. Then he went to in the first three races of the 2007 season in the Champ Car for Conquest Racing. He was then replaced by January Heylen. In the overall standings, he was 21
In 2008, he joined the New Zealand Toyota Racing Series and was with five podium finishes 15th in the overall standings. He also finished in eleventh place in the Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup. 2009 saw Halliday in the Porsche Supercup. Although he did not compete with each race, he was charged with two third places seventh in the drivers' standings. After he had become in winter 2009/2010 fourth in the Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup, he returned to the Porsche Supercup. Halliday finished his second season at the 13th place overall. In 2011 he took part in only two rounds of the Porsche Supercup and also held a guest appearance by the series. He finished 18th in the driver standings.
2012 Halliday went for the curated by Mühlner Exim Bank Team China a Porsche 997 GT3 R in the FIA GT1 World Championship. Following the cancellation of the race in China, Sponsor Exim Bank China pulled back so that Muehlner prematurely stepped out of the series. He scored with Mike Parisy a third place and a win in Zolder and finished 16th in the driver standings.