Legend ready to roast

Four-time Bathurst winner and Kiwi motorsport legend Greg Murphy will be the subject of a live roast being held in Auckland in November. The Greg Murphy Comedy Roast will be headlined by some of his fiercest on-track competitors, and will be hosted by comedian and television personality Paul Ego. It will be an opportunity for some of the biggest names in V8 Supercars to give it back to Murph, who raced as competitively as any driver in the modern era of car racing. “I’m not sure what to expect on the night, but I’m up for it and expect to be on the receiving end of some good-natured ribbing,” he says. The event is being organised by Mike Pero Real Estate and Sky City, which have been long-standing sponsors of Murphy’s various motorsport campaigns. The final list of roasters will be confirmed by mid-September. The R18 event is being held on November 4 and coincides with the promotion of Murph’s upcoming book.