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Formula Vee New Zealand

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New Zealander
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New Zealander
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Competitors

Harold Phillips profile photo
Harold
Phillips
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mike Painter profile photo
Mike
Painter
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Pool profile photo
Mike
Pool
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Francis Kuriger profile photo
Francis
Kuriger
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Lester profile photo
Richard
Lester
nz
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
61
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Mike Brierley profile photo
Mike
Brierley
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Denis Coles profile photo
Denis
Coles
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
David Abbott profile photo
David
Abbott
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
108
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Ross Symon profile photo
Ross
Symon
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
37
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Roger Coles profile photo
Roger
Coles
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
7
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Chris Abbott profile photo
Chris
Abbott
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dick Rae profile photo
Dick
Rae
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roger Coles profile photo
Roger
Coles
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
7
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Ross Symon profile photo
Ross
Symon
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
37
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Ross Kelly profile photo
Ross
Kelly
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Richards profile photo
Mike
Richards
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nelson Soper profile photo
Nelson
Soper
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Russ Cunningham profile photo
Russ
Cunningham
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
David Day profile photo
David
Day
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mark Brownsey profile photo
Mark
Brownsey
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1993
Formula Vee New Zealand
Taplin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Aztec NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Dunlop Le Mans NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Dunlop Le Mans NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
10
-
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
-
2
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Dunlop NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula Vee New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1981
STP NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
-
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Philips Electrical Industries NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
Volkswagen 1200
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula Vee New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1993
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1992
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1988
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1987
Racing
10
?
2
?
?
1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1981
Racing
?
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1979
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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