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New Zealander
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New Zealander
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1
poles
0
races
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nz
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Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
0
18th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
New Zealand National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Heavy class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2011
North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
18th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Motorex Rotax Max Challenge NZ - Senior Light class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2010
North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
Rotax Max
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light
794
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
Rotax Max
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
794
year
series
team
points
position
2010
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
788
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
788
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Gen-I Rotax Max Challenge NZ - Senior Light class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
Rotax Max
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2010
New Zealand National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2009
North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light
566
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
566
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
769
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
769
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light
0
28th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
660
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
660
year
series
team
points
position
2007
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
670
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
670
year
series
team
points
position
2006
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
523
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
523
year
series
team
points
position
2005
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
753
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
753
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2017
Karting
2012
Karting
2011
Karting
2010
Karting
2009
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2008
Karting
2007
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2006
Karting
2005
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Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2010
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
3rd
2010
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light
1st
2007
NZ Top Half Series - 100cc Yamaha Light
3rd

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