Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner and NZ V8 Supercars legend

Overview

Greg "Murph" Murphy is one of New Zealand's most successful and recognisable motorsport figures — a four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, V8 Supercars great with 400+ race starts, and the man behind 2003's legendary "Lap of the Gods" pole at Mount Panorama. Now a Supercars commentator, road safety campaigner and director with the New Zealand Motorsport Group, he is in demand as a keynote speaker on leadership, high performance and team.

Who is Greg Murphy? Born in Hawke's Bay in 1972, Greg was karting by the age of eight and racing professionally as a teenager. He moved to Australia, contested the Australian Super Touring Championship, then won the 1996 Bathurst 1000 with Craig Lowndes in his first major endurance assault. He went on to win Bathurst again in 1999 (with Steven Richards) and twice more in 2003 and 2004 (with Rick Kelly). He won 27 V8 Supercar races, took back-to-back NZ V8 SuperTourer titles in 2013 and 2014, and retired from full-time racing in 2015.

Career Highlights • Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner (1996, 1999, 2003, 2004) • Bathurst 24 Hour winner, 2003 (with Peter Brock, Todd Kelly and Jason Bright) • 27 V8 Supercar race wins; 400+ race starts • 2003 Bathurst pole — "The Lap of the Gods" (record for seven years) • Back-to-back NZ V8 SuperTourer champion, 2013 and 2014 • Supercars TV commentator; motorsport manager, NZ Motorsport Group

Key Speaking Themes • High performance and the will to win • Leadership and teamwork at world-class speed • Performing under pressure • Road safety, driver education and the "Murph in Schools" programme • Reinvention — life after professional racing

What Your Audience Will Gain Murph is direct, entertaining and unmistakably himself. Audiences leave with a memorable mix of motorsport stories, hard-won lessons on teamwork and pressure, and a sharper appreciation of what real high performance looks like.

Ideal For • Sales kick-offs and corporate offsites • Leadership and performance conferences • Automotive, transport and industrial industry events • Awards nights and after-dinner speaking • Road safety, schools and community events

Frequently Asked Questions...

What does Greg Murphy speak about? High performance, leadership, teamwork, pressure, road safety and reinvention after a long career in elite sport.

How many Bathurst 1000s did Greg Murphy win? Four — in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2004 — co-driving with Craig Lowndes, Steven Richards and Rick Kelly.

What is "The Lap of the Gods"? Greg's pole-position lap of 2:06.8594 at the 2003 Bathurst 1000 Top 10 Shootout — the fastest lap ever set at Mount Panorama at the time, which stood for seven years.

Where does Greg Murphy work now? As a Supercars and Sky Sport NZ commentator, motorsport manager for Tony Quinn's NZ Motorsport Group, and a sought-after speaker and road safety advocate.

What is "Murph in Schools"? A road safety programme Greg created with the Motor Trade Association in 2010 to educate young drivers in NZ secondary schools.

Is Greg Murphy available for keynotes and MC roles? Yes. Greg is a popular keynote speaker, MC and panellist for corporate, automotive and community audiences across NZ and Australia.