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Ken Smith Helmet photograph
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Ken Smith

Date of birth:August 11, 1941 (70 y/o)
Races entered:430
Wins:68
Podiums:144
Pole positions:15
Fastest laps:34
Race win percentage:15.78%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Ken Smith — in detail

2011-12
MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series
Position: 10 (231 points)
10 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 9 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Lola T332 (Chevrolet)
Car: Lola T430 HU1 (Chevrolet)
   
2012
NZFMR - Super Historics
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: 1988 Swift DB4 (Cosworth BDA)
 
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 21 (62 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: ETEC Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
   
2010-11
MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series
Position: 1 (249 points)
13 races. 5 wins. 2 pole positions. 9 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Lola T430 HU1 (Chevrolet)
   
2011
Hampton Downs - Formula Libre Winter Series
Position: no position (105 points)
8 races. 5 wins. ? pole positions. 6 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
NZFMR - Super Historics
Position: 1
6 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Car: 1988 Swift DB4 (Ford BDA)
Car: Dallara F392
 
NZFMR - Formula Ford
Position: no position
5 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: 1984 Lola T644 HU05 (Ford)
 
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 17 (78 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: M2 Competition
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
2010-11
Formula Ford New Zealand
Position: 13 (88 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Van Dieman Stealth
   
2009-10
MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series
Position: 1 (389 points)
16 races. 10 wins. 2 pole positions. 15 podiums. 10 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Lola T430 HU1 (Chevrolet)
Race photo
   
2010
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 13 (214 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
 
Hampton Downs - Formula Libre Winter Series
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
   
2008-09
MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series
Position: 1 (398 points)
17 races. 9 wins. 4 pole positions. 14 podiums. 10 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Lola T430 HU1 (Chevrolet)
   
2008-09
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 16 (129 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
   
2008-09
MTA Formula Ford Championship
Position: 17 (111 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
   
2009
Toyota Racing Series - Hamilton 400 Trophy
Position: 7 (72 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
   
2008
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 9 (652 points)
23 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
2007-08
MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series
Position: 2 (294 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 12 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Lola T430 HU1 (Chevrolet)
Complete results needed.
   
2008
Toyota Racing Series - Hamilton 400 Trophy
Position: 14 (30 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
   
2006-07
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 12 (490 points)
18 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
Complete results needed.
   
2006
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 17 (496 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motorsport
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
   
2005
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand
Position: 11 (493 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
Complete results needed.
2004-05
Flexoplas NZ Express F5000 Challenge Series
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Swift DB4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
2003-04
Talley's Formula Ford Championship
Position: 5 (276 points)
19 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Car: Stealth Van Diemen Evo 2 (Ford)
   
2004
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 1.
Car: Stealth Van Diemen Evo 2 (Ford)
   
2003
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: 15 (4 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ralt Australia
Car: Reynard 98D (Holden)
Complete results needed.
2002-03
Talley's Formula Ford Championship
Position: 7 (220 points)
2 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Complete results needed.
   
2002-03
Parker ENZED New Zealand V8 Touring Car Championship
Position: 55 (1 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2001-02
Talley's Formula Ford Championship
Position: 8 (184 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2000-01
Formula Ford New Zealand
Position: 2 (531 points)
? races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1999-00
NZ Formula First Championship
Position: 16 (27 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1999-00
CRC Formula Ford Championship
Position: 4 (228 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1998-99
Formula Ford New Zealand
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Van Diemen
Complete results needed.
   
1996
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: 11 (16 points)
2 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Reynard 92D (Holden)
Complete results needed.
   
1991
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: no position
12 races. 4 wins. ? pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Swift DB4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1990
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: 1
10 races. 4 wins. ? pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith
Car: Swift DB4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1989
Peter Jackson Formula Pacific Championship
Position: no position
10 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Ralt RT4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1988
Digital Computers Formula Pacific NZ National Championship
Position: no position
10 races. 2 wins. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Ralt RT4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1986-87
Mita Copiers NZ International Formula Pacific Championship
Position: no position
8 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motor Racing
Car: Ralt RT4
Complete results needed.
   
1987
World Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Toyota Celica GT
   
1985-86
Mita Copiers NZ International Formula Mondial Series
Position: no position
7 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Ralt RT4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1986
Australian Drivers Championship
Position: 4 (18 points)
? races. 2 wins. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ralt RT4 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1984-85
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: 3 (52 points)
8 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Ralt RT4/82 (Ford BDD)
Complete results needed.
   
1984
Just Juice Formula Pacific International Championship
Position: 1 (101 points)
8 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: Ralt RT4/81 (Ford BDD)
Complete results needed.
   
1983
Just Juice Formula Pacific International Championship
Position: 3 (61 points)
8 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ralt RT4/81 (Ford BDD)
Complete results needed.
   
1982
Aurora AFX New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series
Position: no position
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: March 782 (Ford BDA)
Complete results needed.
1981-82
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Motor Racing
Car: March 782 (Ford BDA)
Complete results needed.
   
1980-81
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: no position
10 races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: March 79B
Complete results needed.
   
1981
Shah Alam Grand Prix
Race position: 3.
Car: March 782 (Ford BDA)
Complete results needed.
 
Selangor Grand Prix
Race position: no position.
Car: March 782 (Ford BDA)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Pacific Australia
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: March 782 (Ford BDA)
Complete results needed.
   
1980
Aurora AFX New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series
Position: no position
6 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: March 782 (Ford BDA)
Complete results needed.
   
1978-79
Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series
Position: no position
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: March 76B (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Complete results needed.
   
1979
Malaysian Grand Prix
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Team: Castrol
Car: March 782 (Ford)
 
Penang Grand Prix
Race position: 1. Started from pole position.
Team: Castrol
Car: March 782
Complete results needed.
 
Selangor Grand Prix
Race position: 2. Started from pole position.
Car: March 782
Complete results needed.
   
1978
Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series
Position: no position
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: March 76B (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Complete results needed.
1977-78
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
4 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: March 76B (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Complete results needed.
   
1977
Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series
Position: 11 (1 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith Racing
Car: March 76B (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Complete results needed.
   
1975-76
Post Office Savings Bank 5000 Championship
Position: 1
11 races. 8 wins. ? pole positions. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Kenny Smith Racing
Car: Lola T332 (Chevrolet)
Complete results needed.
   
1976
Peter Stuyvesant International Series
Position: 1 (24 points)
4 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: La Valise Travel Racing
Car: Lola T332 (Chevrolet)
 
Rothmans International Series
Position: 2 (16 points)
3 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: La Valise Travel Racing
Car: Lola T330 HU8 (Chevrolet)
   
1975
Tasman Series
Position: 9 (11 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: La Valise Travel Ltd.
Car: Lola T332 (Chevrolet)
   
1974
Tasman Series
Position: 12 (2 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Air New Zealand Motor Racing
Car: March 732 (Cosworth)
 
Australian Formula 2 Championship
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: March 732 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1973
Tasman Series
Position: 16 (1 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Air New Zealand Motor Racing
Car: March 722 (Cosworth)
 
Singapore Grand Prix
Race position: 6.
Team: Air New Zealand
Car: March 722 (Hart)
   
1972
Tasman Series
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Air New Zealand Motor Racing
Car: Lotus 59/69B (Cosworth)
 
Penang Grand Prix
Race position: 1.
Car: Lotus (Ford Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
   
1971
Tasman Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Cambridge
Car: Lotus 59/69 (Cosworth)
 
Penang Grand Prix
Race position: 1.
Car: Lotus (Ford Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
Singapore Grand Prix
Race position: no position.
Team: Graeme Lawrence Racing
Car: Lotus 69 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
1970-71
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 69
Complete results needed.
   
1970
Tasman Series
Position: no position
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith
Car: Lotus 41 (Ford)
1969-70
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 41
Complete results needed.
   
1970
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
Position: 1
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 41 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1969
Tasman Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 41 (Ford)
1968-69
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1968
Tasman Series
Position: no position
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 41 (Ford)
1967-68
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1966-67
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: 6 (11 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 22 (Ford)
   
1967
Tasman Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 22 (Ford)
   
1966
Tasman Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Smith
Car: Lotus 22 (Ford)
1965-66
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 22 (1.5L Ford)
   
1965
Tasman Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 22 (Ford)
1964-65
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1964
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.




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