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Ken Smith Helmet photograph
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Ken Smith

Date of birth:August 11, 1941 (69 y/o)
Races entered:317
Wins:32
Podiums:75
Pole positions:13
Fastest laps:22
Race win percentage:10.37%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing career highlights


Tasman Cup Revival Series champion 2008-09.
Second in Tasman Cup Revival Series F5000 2007-08.
Second in Formula Ford New Zealand 2000-01.
New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series champion 1990.
Third in Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series 1984-85.
New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series champion 1984.
Third in Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series 1983.
Third in Shah Alam Grand Prix 1981.
Penang Grand Prix winner 1979.
Winner of the Malaysian Grand Prix 1979.
Second in Selangor Grand Prix 1979.
New Zealand Gold Star champion 1975-76.
Second in Rothmans International Series 1976.
Peter Stuyvesant International Series Champion 1976.
Penang Grand Prix winner 1972.
Penang Grand Prix winner 1971.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2010 22 races. 10 wins. 15 podiums. 2 pole positions. 10 fastest race laps.
2009 27 races. 9 wins. 14 podiums. 4 pole positions. 10 fastest race laps.
2008 37 races. 0 wins. 12 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2007 18 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
2006 20 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2005 16 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
2004 24 races. 1 win. 1 podium. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
2003 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
2002 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
2001 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
2000 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1991 ? races. 1 win. 1 podium. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1990 10 races. 1 win. 1 podium. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1987 8 races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1986 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1985 8 races. 0 wins. 5 podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1984 8 races. 1 win. 6 podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1983 8 races. 0 wins. 4 podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1982 12 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1981 13 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1980 6 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1979 11 races. 2 wins. 3 podiums. 3 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1978 14 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1977 4 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1976 7 races. 3 wins. 5 podiums. 3 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1975 8 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1974 7 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1973 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1972 4 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1971 4 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1970 4 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1969 2 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1968 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1967 2 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1966 2 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1965 2 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1964 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.



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The current top five:
1.Sebastian Vettel55
2.Robert Kubica32
3.Lewis Hamilton31
4.Fernando Alonso30
5.Jenson Button24


Top 2010 race winners

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2.Menasheh Idafar15
3.Tom Tweedie14
Chris Pither14
5.Jean-Eric Vergne13
Joey Saldana13
Richie Stanaway13
8.Riccardo Brutschin12
Faisal Raffii12
Tim Shaffer12
11.Matthew Hamilton11
James Cole11
Andre Heimgartner11
14.Ian Hayr10
Tim Harvey10
Scott Pye10
Grant Brennan10
Yuji Kunimoto10
William Bamber10
John McIntyre10
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