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Formula Vee New Zealand

Driver Information

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New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Competitors

Denis Coles profile photo
Denis
Coles
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Brierley profile photo
Tony
Brierley
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mark Brownsey profile photo
Mark
Brownsey
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Hubbard profile photo
John
Hubbard
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phillip Drummond profile photo
Phillip
Drummond
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Frank Wright profile photo
Frank
Wright
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nelson Soper profile photo
Nelson
Soper
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Tomlin profile photo
John
Tomlin
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Theseus Desborough profile photo
Theseus
Desborough
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Richard Lester profile photo
Richard
Lester
nz
age
62
wins
1
poles
0
races
61
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Shane Higgins profile photo
Shane
Higgins
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tim Natusch profile photo
Tim
Natusch
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
Barrie Tomlinson profile photo
Barrie
Tomlinson
nz
age
64
wins
10
poles
9
races
86
podiums
46
fastest laps
5
Helen Reader profile photo
Helen
Reader
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Brett profile photo
Richard
Brett
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Geoff Bell profile photo
Geoff
Bell
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Eady profile photo
Mike
Eady
nz
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
62
podiums
20
fastest laps
15
David Pither profile photo
David
Pither
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Warwick MacLachlan profile photo
Warwick
MacLachlan
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
3
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
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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