Driver: Lee Zeltwanger | Driver Database

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Lee Zeltwanger helmet photo

Lee

Zeltwanger

Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

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Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

helmet

Driver Stats

races started

109

wins

14

podiums

46

pole positions

7

fastest laps

14

race win percentage

12.8%

podium percentage

42.2%

driverdb score

1,671

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,671

2022/03/06:

Lee Zeltwanger:

1502.8

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

02

Nov '25

Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Hampton Downs

7

7

02

Nov '25

Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Hampton Downs

3

01

Nov '25

Bridgestone GR86 Championship

Hampton Downs

5

27

Jul '25

NZ Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Taupo

3

27

Jul '25

NZ Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Taupo

2

1

06

Jul '25

NZ Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Manfeild

1

Competitors

age

wins

2

poles

1

races

31

podiums

7

fastest laps

3

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

43

podiums

10

fastest laps

2

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

35

podiums

1

fastest laps

1

age

wins

3

poles

1

races

9

podiums

6

fastest laps

2

age

21

wins

0

poles

0

races

35

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

29

wins

5

poles

1

races

115

podiums

24

fastest laps

3

age

wins

4

poles

2

races

108

podiums

31

fastest laps

10

age

17

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

15

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

20

wins

0

poles

0

races

18

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

21

wins

17

poles

5

races

75

podiums

38

fastest laps

10

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2026

Bridgestone GR86 Championship

CareVets Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Toyota GR86

Toyota

Bridgestone

3

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

1

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

NZ Toyota 86 Trophy Series

Zeltwanger Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Toyota TR 86

Toyota

Bridgestone

8

5

8

2

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

8

5

8

2

2

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Nexen Tyre BMW E46 Series

1745

12th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW E46

BMW 2.2L

Nexen

12

1

6

1

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

12

1

6

1

2

1745

year

series

team

points

position

2024

Nexen Tyre BMW E46 Series

2196

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW E46

BMW 2.2L

Nexen

15

0

8

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

0

8

0

1

2196

year

series

team

points

position

2023

BMW Open Series New Zealand

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Dunlop BMW E46 Race Driver Series

2649

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW E46

BMW 2.2L

Dunlop

18

1

6

1

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

18

1

6

1

2

2649

year

series

team

points

position

2023

BMW Race Driver Series New Zealand - Open Class Group A

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Dunlop E30 Series New Zealand

1447

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW E30

Dunlop

9

3

6

3

4

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

9

3

6

3

4

1447

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Dunlop E30 Series New Zealand

2600

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW E30

BMW

Dunlop

18

3

7

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

18

3

7

0

0

2600

year

series

team

points

position

2020

Dunlop E30 Championship

1590

7th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

11

1

4

0

3

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

11

1

4

0

3

1590

year

series

team

points

position

2019

BMW E30 Series New Zealand

1325

16th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

15

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

0

0

0

0

1325

year

series

team

points

position

2016

Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Max

40

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

40

year

series

team

points

position

2016

New Zealand National Sprint Champ. - Junior Rotax

0

14th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BRM

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2015

Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Formula Junior class

16

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

16

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax

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

2014

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

13

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

13

year

series

team

points

position

2014

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Restricted class

200

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

200

year

series

team

points

position

2014

North Island Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

11

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

11

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2013

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

24

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

24

year

series

team

points

position

2013

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Restricted class

212

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

212

year

series

team

points

position

2013

North Island Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

12

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

12

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

737

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

737

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

43rd Blossom Festival - Cadet

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2011

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet

0

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ National Schools Champ. - Cadet

26

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

26

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ Top Half Series - Cadet

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2026

Racing

3

0

1

0

0

2025

Racing

20

6

14

3

4

2024

Racing

15

0

8

0

1

2023

Racing

18

1

6

1

2

2022

Racing

9

3

6

3

4

2021

Racing

18

3

7

0

0

2020

Racing

11

1

4

0

3

2019

Racing

15

0

0

0

0

2016

Karting

2015

Karting

2014

Karting

2013

Karting

2011

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2015

Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Formula Junior class

2nd

2014

North Island Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

1st

2014

NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted

3rd

2014

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Restricted class

1st

2014

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

1st

2013

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

2nd

2013

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Restricted class

3rd

2013

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

3rd

2011

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet

2nd

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2022

Dunlop E30 Series New Zealand

3rd

2021

Dunlop E30 Series New Zealand

3rd

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