Driver: James Black | Driver Database

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James

Black

NZ Mazda RX8 Cup

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

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Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

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Driver Stats

races started

18

wins

1

podiums

4

pole positions

0

fastest laps

0

race win percentage

5.6%

podium percentage

22.2%

driverdb score

1,509

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,509

2025/02/02:

James Black:

1499.4

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

23

Nov '25

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

Hampton Downs

2

23

Nov '25

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

Hampton Downs

14

22

Nov '25

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

Hampton Downs

5

4

26

Oct '25

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

Manfeild

DNF

26

Oct '25

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

Manfeild

2

25

Oct '25

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

Manfeild

3

1

Competitors

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

9

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

15

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

5

poles

1

races

31

podiums

16

fastest laps

2

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

34

podiums

1

fastest laps

3

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

30

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

9

poles

4

races

34

podiums

11

fastest laps

11

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

15

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

33

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

114

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

20

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2026

Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Super Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mazda RX8

6

1

3

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

1

3

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series

166

23rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mazda RX8

Mazda RX

Nexen

6

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

0

0

0

166

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Nexen Tyre NZ South Island Mazda Racing Series

155

13th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mazda RX8

Mazda RX

Nexen

6

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

1

0

0

155

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Kartsport NZ South Island Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax

0

13th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

New Zealand National Schools Championship - Rotax Junior

Kavanagh College

11

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

11

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Kartsport NZ South Island Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax

0

18th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2021

New Zealand Schools Champ. - Rotax Junior

70

19th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

70

year

series

team

points

position

2020

Kartsport NZ South Island Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax

0

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

NZ National Schools Championship - Vortex Mini ROK

33

9th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

33

year

series

team

points

position

2018

New Zealand Sprint Championship - Mini ROK

0

21st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vortex Mini Rok

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2017

NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet

22

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vortex Micro Rok

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

22

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Cadet ROK

34

8th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

34

year

series

team

points

position

2017

NZ Top Half Series - Cadet

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Auckland Regional Schools Champ. - Mini ROK

0

9th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet

20

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

20

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2026

Racing

6

1

3

0

0

2025

Racing

12

0

1

0

0

2022

Karting

2021

Karting

2020

Karting

2019

Karting

2018

Karting

2017

Karting

2015

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2022

New Zealand National Schools Championship - Rotax Junior

2nd

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