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Central Muscle Cars

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
39
birthday
1986-07-31
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
39
birthday
1986-07-31
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Driver Stats

races started
48
races entered
53
wins
6
podiums
17
pole positions
3
fastest laps
5
race win percentage
12.5%
podium percentage
35.4%
driverdb score
1,535

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,535
2025/01/05: 
James McLaughlin: 
1534.55

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
05
Jan '25
Nexen Tyre BMW E46 Series
Taupo
flag
DNF
04
Jan '25
Nexen Tyre BMW E46 Series
Taupo
flag
17
11
20
Oct '24
NAPA Central Muscle Car Series
Manfeild
flag
7
20
Oct '24
NAPA Central Muscle Car Series
Manfeild
flag
11
20
Oct '24
NAPA Central Muscle Car Series
Manfeild
flag
DNF
19
Oct '24
NAPA Central Muscle Car Series
Manfeild
flag
7
6

Competitors

Mike Oldham profile photo
Mike
Oldham
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Lupton profile photo
Ken
Lupton
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dennis Lovegrove profile photo
Dennis
Lovegrove
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Ryan profile photo
Richard
Ryan
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Nicholas Ross profile photo
Nicholas
Ross
nz
age
49
wins
29
poles
2
races
390
podiums
125
fastest laps
20
Andy Knight profile photo
Andy
Knight
nz
age
38
wins
21
poles
12
races
264
podiums
84
fastest laps
29
Tony Boyden profile photo
Tony
Boyden
nz
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
113
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Tony Quinn profile photo
Tony
Quinn
gb
age
67
wins
38
poles
14
races
523
podiums
106
fastest laps
23
Tristan Teki profile photo
Tristan
Teki
nz
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
85
podiums
7
fastest laps
4
Rodney Heads profile photo
Rodney
Heads
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Craig Boote profile photo
Craig
Boote
nz
age
58
wins
2
poles
0
races
96
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Shane Holland profile photo
Shane
Holland
nz
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
37
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Steve Doughty profile photo
Steve
Doughty
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
44
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
Lance Hughes profile photo
Lance
Hughes
nz
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
170
podiums
60
fastest laps
12
Steve Scoles profile photo
Steve
Scoles
nz
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
91
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Clarke Hopkins profile photo
Clarke
Hopkins
nz
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
132
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Shane Johnson profile photo
Shane
Johnson
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
50
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mark Stretton profile photo
Mark
Stretton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nathan Anderson profile photo
Nathan
Anderson
nz
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
3
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Robbo Robinson profile photo
Robbo
Robinson
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
NAPA Central Muscle Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Nexen Tyre BMW E46 Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E46
BMW 2.2L
Nexen
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
BNT NZ Touring Cars Class One championship
James McLaughlin Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
Chevrolet 6.2
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
New Zealand V8 Touring Car Championship - TLX class
Concept Motorsport
302
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
6
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
0
302
year
series
team
points
position
2015
New Zealand V8 Touring Car Championship - TL class
James McLaughlin Motorsport
174
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VZ Commodore
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
174
year
series
team
points
position
2014
New Zealand V8 Touring Car Championship - TL class
James McLaughlin Motorsport
944
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VY Commodore
18
6
12
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
6
12
3
5
944
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZV8s TL class
James McLaughlin Racing
374
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VY Commodore
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
374
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
12
0
5
0
0
2014
Racing
18
6
12
3
5
2013
Racing
9
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2014
New Zealand V8 Touring Car Championship - TL class
2nd

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