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Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
59
birthday
1966-12-21
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
59
birthday
1966-12-21
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Driver Stats

races started
256
races entered
257
wins
7
podiums
19
pole positions
1
fastest laps
2
race win percentage
2.7%
podium percentage
7.4%
driverdb score
1,543

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,543
2021/01/24: 
John Penny: 
1532.15

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
13
Apr '25
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Taupo
flag
16
13
Apr '25
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Taupo
flag
14
12
Apr '25
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Taupo
flag
20
19
19
Jan '25
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Hampton Downs
flag
DNF
19
Jan '25
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Hampton Downs
flag
21
18
Jan '25
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Hampton Downs
flag
16
21

Competitors

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Jayden
Dodge
nz
age
30
wins
14
poles
4
races
90
podiums
22
fastest laps
7
Jack Milligan profile photo
Jack
Milligan
nz
age
28
wins
6
poles
5
races
44
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Brock Gilchrist profile photo
Brock
Gilchrist
nz
age
21
wins
17
poles
10
races
141
podiums
44
fastest laps
22
Clay Richards profile photo
Clay
Richards
au
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
100
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Todd Prujean profile photo
Todd
Prujean
nz
age
26
wins
14
poles
0
races
192
podiums
33
fastest laps
8
Peter Vodanovich profile photo
Peter
Vodanovich
nz
age
23
wins
10
poles
4
races
113
podiums
29
fastest laps
11
Connor Adam profile photo
Connor
Adam
nz
age
25
wins
20
poles
6
races
100
podiums
41
fastest laps
10
Jaden Ransley profile photo
Jaden
Ransley
nz
age
22
wins
10
poles
7
races
88
podiums
33
fastest laps
10
Jaylyn Robotham profile photo
Jaylyn
Robotham
au
age
21
wins
41
poles
18
races
156
podiums
66
fastest laps
34
Jaden Ransley profile photo
Jaden
Ransley
nz
age
22
wins
10
poles
7
races
88
podiums
33
fastest laps
10
Thomas Mallard profile photo
Thomas
Mallard
nz
age
17
wins
7
poles
0
races
78
podiums
11
fastest laps
9
Tom Alexander profile photo
Tom
Alexander
nz
age
30
wins
36
poles
16
races
222
podiums
107
fastest laps
44
Mark Mallard profile photo
Mark
Mallard
nz
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
155
podiums
33
fastest laps
8
Ashley Blewett profile photo
Ashley
Blewett
nz
age
34
wins
50
poles
23
races
194
podiums
109
fastest laps
33
Mark Mallard profile photo
Mark
Mallard
nz
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
155
podiums
33
fastest laps
8
Mitch Hughes profile photo
Mitch
Hughes
nz
age
25
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Todd Foster profile photo
Todd
Foster
nz
age
30
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jacob Smith profile photo
Jacob
Smith
nz
age
25
wins
1
poles
0
races
108
podiums
12
fastest laps
6
Matthew Griffin profile photo
Matthew
Griffin
nz
age
wins
58
poles
9
races
190
podiums
124
fastest laps
21
Breanna Morris profile photo
Breanna
Morris
nz
age
20
wins
5
poles
1
races
101
podiums
15
fastest laps
5

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Action Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR86
Toyota
Bridgestone
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Action Motorsport
565
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR 86
Toyota
Nexen
17
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
2
1
0
565
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ South Island Endurance Series - Three Hour - Overall
140
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche GT3 Cup 992
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
140
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Action Motorsport
778
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR 86
Toyota
Nexen
18
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
1
0
1
778
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia
59
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86
Subaru 2.0
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Action Motorsport
779
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
D-4S, 147 kW
19
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
2
2
0
0
779
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
John Penny Homes
480
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
12
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
1
480
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Toyota 86 Championship
Penny Homes Racing
605
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
Subaru 2.0
Michelin
15
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
1
0
0
605
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Toyota 86 Australia
Brian Hilton Motorsport
76
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86 GT
Subaru 2.0
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
Neil Allport Motorsport
1036
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR 86
Michelin
18
1
9
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
9
0
0
1036
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ SuperTourers Championship
Varney Motorsport
134
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon
Chevrolet 7.0
Hankook
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
134
year
series
team
points
position
2014
UDC New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series
162
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
162
year
series
team
points
position
2013
UDC NZ V8 Ute Series
78
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
78
year
series
team
points
position
2013
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
M3 Racing
202
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
202
year
series
team
points
position
2013
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
M3 Racing
202
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
202
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Alliance Group Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
V8 SuperTourers NZ Championship
M3 Racing Team
554
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore 
Chevrolet V8
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
554
year
series
team
points
position
2012
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
M3 Racing Team
454
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
454
year
series
team
points
position
2012
BNT NZV8s
Penny Homes Racing
127
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BA Falcon
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
127
year
series
team
points
position
2011
BNT NZV8s
592
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VE
21
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
0
592
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
93
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
93
year
series
team
points
position
2010
BNT V8s
584
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
18
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
0
584
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZGT New Zealand Racing Series
153
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
153
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
79
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
79
year
series
team
points
position
2009
BNT V8s Championship
561
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
21
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
0
561
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
39
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
39
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NZ Truth V8s Championship
277
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
277
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship
Holden Drivers
199
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
1
0
0
199
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship
158
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
158
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Challenge New Zealand Winter Series
116
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
116
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2024
Racing
17
1
2
1
0
2023
Racing
20
1
1
0
1
2022
Racing
22
2
2
0
0
2021
Racing
12
0
0
0
1
2017
Racing
15
1
1
0
0
2016
Racing
21
1
9
0
0
2015
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
2013
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
21
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
21
0
1
0
0
2009
Racing
27
1
1
0
0
2008
Racing
21
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
2006
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
2005
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year
series
position
2016
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
3rd

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