Driver: Ross Karlsson | Driver Database

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Ross

Karlsson

Karting

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

66

birthday

1959-06-13

hometown

Palmerston North, NZ

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

66

birthday

1959-06-13

hometown

Palmerston North, NZ

helmet

Competitors

age

37

wins

0

poles

0

races

0

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

57

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

46

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

70

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

38

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

64

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

38

wins

0

poles

0

races

10

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

55

wins

6

poles

0

races

16

podiums

10

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 Masters class

Right Karts/Karlsson

438

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

MG Yellow

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

438

year

series

team

points

position

2024

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

63

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

63

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

57

15th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

57

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Rotax Max DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

38

20th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

38

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

0

10th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

14

19th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

14

year

series

team

points

position

2022

NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

823

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

823

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

31

13th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

31

year

series

team

points

position

2021

NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Auckland City of Sails - DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

69

15th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

69

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Kartsport Mt Wellington - Club Championship - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

0

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

165

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max DD2

Mojo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

165

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

79

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max DD2

Mojo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

79

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 Masters class

Right Karts/Karlsson

262

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max DD2

Mojo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

262

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Auckland City of Sails - DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

44

9th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max DD2

Mojo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

44

year

series

team

points

position

2018

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

Right Karts/Karlsson

208

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max DD2

Mojo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

208

year

series

team

points

position

2017

NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2

Right Karts/Karlsson

470

13th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax DD2

Mojo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

470

year

series

team

points

position

2013

KartSport Mt Wellington - Club Points Series - Open class

Lascom Motorsport/Karlsson

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

Rotax Max

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1985

NZKF National Sprint Championship - Open B class

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Karlsson T79

2 x Yamaha KT100S

Bridgestone YBR

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

1984

Kartsport Hawkes Bay - Blossom Festival - Open GP

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Bishop Eagle

Yamaha KT100SE

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

1983

NZKF National Sprint Championship - Open B class

Karlsson Engineering

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Karlsson T79

2 x Yamaha KT100S

Bridgestone YBK

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1980

Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Stock Reed & KT100 class

0

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Karlsson 2B

Yamaha KT100SE

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1980

Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Reed GP

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Karlsson 2B

Yamaha KT100SE

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1975

NZKF National Sprint Championship - Junior Open class

Karlsson Engineering

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Karlsson Streaker

BM SS

Goodyear Blue Streaks

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

1975

NZKF National Sprint Championship - Junior Stock class

Karlsson Engineering

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Karlsson Streaker

Mac 91B

Goodyear Blue Streaks

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2025

Karting

2024

Karting

2023

Karting

2022

Karting

2021

Karting

2019

Karting

2018

Karting

2017

Karting

2013

Karting

1985

Karting

1984

Karting

1983

Karting

1980

Karting

1975

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2018

Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class

1st

2013

KartSport Mt Wellington - Club Points Series - Open class

3rd

1980

Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Reed GP

1st

1980

Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Stock Reed & KT100 class

2nd

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2019

Kartsport Mt Wellington - Club Championship - DD2 class

2nd

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