Driver: James van den Berk | Driver Database

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James

van den Berk

Karting

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

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Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

helmet

Competitors

age

15

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

15

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

38

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

7

poles

0

races

65

podiums

11

fastest laps

3

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

20

wins

5

poles

1

races

19

podiums

9

fastest laps

3

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - Senior Light class

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Hampton Downs NZ Driving Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Rotax Max Light

221

49th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

221

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Kartsport Rotorua - Sulphur City Sprint - Rotax Max Light

0

15th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Kartsport Manawatu - Rose City Challenge - Vortex DVS

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK DVS Senior

0

9th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

New Zealand Karting GP - DVS Senior

0

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Praga

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Hampton Downs NZ Driving Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Vortex ROK DVS

1100

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Praga

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

1100

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Auckland City of Sails - ROK Senior

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Praga

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK DVS Senior

0

11th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

Kartstars New Zealand - ROK DVS

261

15th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

261

year

series

team

points

position

2024

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK DVS Senior

0

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

NZ North Island Sprint Champ. - ROK Senior

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Kartsport New Zealand - ROK Senior

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Harvest Marlborough - ROK DVS

0

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Kartstars New Zealand - ROK DVS

266

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

266

year

series

team

points

position

2023

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - ROK Senior

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Auckland City of Sails - ROK Senior

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK DVS Senior

0

14th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

New Zealand National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2022

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - ROK Senior

0

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Auckland City of Sails - ROK Senior

11

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

11

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK DVS Senior

0

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2021

McFall Fuels Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Cambridge High School - Vortex Rok DVS

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2020

NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2020

52nd Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Light class

0

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Rotax Max

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2020

North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2019

NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex ROK Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Vortex Rok DVS

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2019

51st Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Rotax Max Junior

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

New Zealand National Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax

0

22nd

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

Butch Pet Foods City of Sails - Rotax Junior class

31

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

31

year

series

team

points

position

2018

50th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

0

4th

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

2018

Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Napier Boys High School - Junior Rotax

45

14th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

45

year

series

team

points

position

2018

North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Junior

0

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2017

49th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2017

New Zealand Top Half Series - Rotax Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2016

48th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

0

17th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2016

New Zealand Sprint Championship - Mini ROK

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vortex Mini Rok

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2015

47th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini Rok class

0

10th

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

2015

New Zealand Sprint Championship - Mini ROK

0

13th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vortex ROK

MG

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

46th Blossom Festival - Cadet

0

10th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vortex Micro Rok

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet

51

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

MG Reds

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

51

year

series

team

points

position

2013

45th Blossom Festival - Cadet

0

20th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2025

Karting

2024

Karting

2023

Karting

2022

Karting

2021

Karting

2020

Karting

2019

Karting

2018

Karting

2017

Karting

2016

Karting

2015

Karting

2014

Karting

2013

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2025

Auckland City of Sails - ROK Senior

3rd

2025

Hampton Downs NZ Driving Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Vortex ROK DVS

2nd

2023

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - ROK Senior

3rd

2023

Kartstars New Zealand - ROK DVS

2nd

2022

Auckland City of Sails - ROK Senior

3rd

2022

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - ROK Senior

2nd

2019

51st Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

1st

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