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NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series

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
66
races entered
67
wins
1
podiums
6
pole positions
0
fastest laps
0
race win percentage
1.5%
podium percentage
9.1%
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
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
30
Mar '25
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
Taupo
flag
8
30
Mar '25
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
Taupo
flag
8
29
Mar '25
Nexen Tyre NZ North Island Mazda Racing Series
Taupo
flag
10
6

Competitors

Simon Baker profile photo
Simon
Baker
nz
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
31
podiums
16
fastest laps
2
Will Kitching profile photo
Will
Kitching
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Clemas profile photo
Phil
Clemas
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leo Bult profile photo
Leo
Bult
nz
age
59
wins
4
poles
1
races
58
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Steve Fistonich profile photo
Steve
Fistonich
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Matthew Horne profile photo
Matthew
Horne
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
35
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Lance Gerlach profile photo
Lance
Gerlach
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Simon Duffy profile photo
Simon
Duffy
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Will Kitching profile photo
Will
Kitching
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Stuart Lawton profile photo
Stuart
Lawton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Nigel Edger profile photo
Nigel
Edger
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mac Templeton profile photo
Mac
Templeton
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Steve Brown profile photo
Steve
Brown
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rex Edwards profile photo
Rex
Edwards
nz
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
23
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
David Roper profile photo
David
Roper
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andrew Jackson profile photo
Andrew
Jackson
nz
age
34
wins
0
poles
0
races
45
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
David Atkins profile photo
David
Atkins
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jesse Gould profile photo
Jesse
Gould
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Stiaan Kriel profile photo
Stiaan
Kriel
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Arthur Broughan profile photo
Arthur
Broughan
nz
age
15
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps

Career Overview

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
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
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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