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2.Martin Rump
3.Alice Powell
4.Jose Manuel De Los Milagros
5.Lewis Hamilton
6.Maxime Martin
7.Katherine Legge
8.Nathan Blok
9.António Félix da Costa
10.Tomas Pivoda
11.William Buller
12.Sascha Halek
13.Sage Karam
14.Danica Patrick
15.Damien Flack
16.Prince Carl Philip Bernadotte
17.Nicki Thiim
18.Carlos Munòz
19.RC Enerson
20.Jan Engelbrecht
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Craig “Bairdo” Baird

New Zealand
Date of birth:July 22, 1970 (42 y/o)
Place of birth:Hamilton
Races entered:798
Wins:184
Podiums:351
Pole positions:43
Fastest laps:106
Race win percentage:25.21%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Honours:
New Zealand Order of Merit

Racing career highlights


Second in Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A 2013.
Australian Carrera Cup champion 2012.
Third in Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A 2012.
Australian Carrera Cup champion 2011.
Second in NZV8s 2010-11.
Second in Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand 2010-11.
Third in Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A 2011.
Third in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2010.
NZV8s champion 2009-10.
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup champion 2009-10.
Third in NZV8s 2008-09.
Third in 24h Nürburgring - SP7 2009.
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup champion 2008-09.
Third in Merdeka Millennium Endurance - Class O 2009.
Third in Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race 2009.
Australian Carrera Cup champion 2008.
24H Series champion in the A6 class 2008.
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup champion 2008.
Winner of the Porsche GT3 Cup Hamilton 400 Trophy 2008.
Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour in Class B 2008.
Third in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2007.
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup champion 2006-07.
Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour in Class A 2007.
Winner of the Queensland 500 2007.
Australian Carrera Cup champion 2006.
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup champion 2005-06.
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup champion 2004-05.
Third in Porsche GT3 Cup Trans-Tasman 2003-04.
New Zealand TraNZam champion 1999-00.
Second in TraNZam Championship 1998-99.
Third in Bathurst 1000 1999.
Second in TraNZam Championship 1997-98.
NZ Touring Car champion 1996-97.
NZ Touring Car champion 1995-96.
NZ Touring Car champion 1994-95.
NZ Touring Car champion 1993-94.
New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series champion 1993.
New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series champion 1992.
New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series champion 1991.
New Zealand Formula Ford Champion 1987-88.

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).

2013 19 races. 9 wins. 13 podiums. 1 pole position. 3 fastest race laps.
2012 43 races. 11 wins. 26 podiums. 3 pole positions. 5 fastest race laps.
2011 68 races. 18 wins. 39 podiums. 5 pole positions. 17 fastest race laps.
2010 52 races. 11 wins. 33 podiums. 1 pole position. 9 fastest race laps.
2009 58 races. 21 wins. 36 podiums. 6 pole positions. 15 fastest race laps.
2008 62 races. 33 wins. 48 podiums. 5 pole positions. 19 fastest race laps.
2007 50 races. 15 wins. 37 podiums. 6 pole positions. 12 fastest race laps.
2006 48 races. 15 wins. 38 podiums. 1 pole position. 10 fastest race laps.
2005 56 races. 14 wins. 20 podiums. 4 pole positions. 11 fastest race laps.
2004 43 races. 1 win. 10 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
2003 24 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2002 32 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2001 11 races. 0 wins. 4 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2000 39 races. 1 win. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1999 24 races. 3 wins. 5 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1998 17 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1997 23 races. 12 wins. 16 podiums. 10 pole positions. 5 fastest race laps.
1996 24 races. 0 wins. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1995 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1994 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1993 10 races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1992 23 races. 11 wins. 11 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1991 12 races. 6 wins. 6 podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1990 6 races. 3 wins. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1989 10 races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1988 22 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1987 21 races. ? wins. 1 podium. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1986 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.




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1.Jenson Button691
2.Sebastian Vettel635
3.Kimi Räikkönen155
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Top 2013 race winners

1.Pierre Tonetti19
2.Andy Duffin14
3.Ian Hayr13
4.Jonathan Allard11
Dwayn Taylor11
6.Ryan Hellier10
James Munro10
8.Craig Baird9
Clemens Schmid9
Daniel Cammish9
Steve Ross9
12.Rowan Shepherd8
Glenn Smith8
Tony Graham8
Jason Bargwanna8
Donny Schatz8
Kyle Busch8
Kyle Larson8
Emil Bernstorff8
20.Steven Lines7
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