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TA2 New Zealand

Driver Information

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New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Driver Stats

races started
69
races entered
70
wins
1
podiums
6
pole positions
0
fastest laps
0
race win percentage
1.4%
podium percentage
8.7%
driverdb score
1,570

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,570
2022/01/16: 
Karl Gaines: 
1502.4

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
23
Nov '25
SP Tools TA2 NZ Championship
Hampton Downs
flag
7
23
Nov '25
SP Tools TA2 NZ Championship
Hampton Downs
flag
5
22
Nov '25
SP Tools TA2 NZ Championship
Hampton Downs
flag
6
7
06
Apr '25
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
Manfeild
flag
10
06
Apr '25
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
Manfeild
flag
13
05
Apr '25
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
Manfeild
flag
9
9

Competitors

Mark Pitcher profile photo
Mark
Pitcher
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Toby Elmiger profile photo
Toby
Elmiger
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Caleb Byers profile photo
Caleb
Byers
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
78
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
John Roberts profile photo
John
Roberts
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andrew Turner profile photo
Andrew
Turner
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Clay Osborne profile photo
Clay
Osborne
nz
age
19
wins
8
poles
3
races
70
podiums
29
fastest laps
9
Lance Gerlach profile photo
Lance
Gerlach
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brianna Hughes profile photo
Brianna
Hughes
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elton Wichman profile photo
Elton
Wichman
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Daymon Templeton profile photo
Daymon
Templeton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Daniel Udy profile photo
Daniel
Udy
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Jamie McDonald profile photo
Jamie
McDonald
nz
age
42
wins
22
poles
0
races
280
podiums
83
fastest laps
21
Dylan Grant profile photo
Dylan
Grant
nz
age
19
wins
32
poles
10
races
173
podiums
70
fastest laps
27
Rhys Gould profile photo
Rhys
Gould
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Peter Ward profile photo
Peter
Ward
nz
age
59
wins
8
poles
1
races
254
podiums
61
fastest laps
9
Maurice Shapley profile photo
Maurice
Shapley
nz
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
130
podiums
21
fastest laps
1
Leo Bult profile photo
Leo
Bult
nz
age
59
wins
4
poles
1
races
58
podiums
13
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2026
SP Tools TA2 NZ Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Howe Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8
Goodyear Eagle
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
542
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX8
Mazda RX
Nexen
18
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
4
0
0
542
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Nexen Tyre NZ South Island Mazda Racing Series
192
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX8
Mazda RX
Nexen
6
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
0
192
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
241
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX8
Mazda RX
Nexen
11
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
0
241
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NEXEN Tyre Mazda Racing Series - New Zealand Championship
229
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX8
Mazda RX
Nexen
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
229
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Nexen Tyre North Island Mazda Racing 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
2022
NEXEN Tyre Mazda Racing Series New Zealand
354
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX8
Nexen
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
354
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2026
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2025
Racing
18
0
4
0
0
2024
Racing
17
1
2
0
0
2023
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2022
Racing
20
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2025
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
2nd

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