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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
25
birthday
21 Nov 1999
hometown
Gold Coast, Australia
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
25
birthday
21 Nov 1999
hometown
Gold Coast, Australia
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Driver Stats

races started
177
wins
48
podiums
97
pole positions
29
fastest laps
34
race win percentage
27.1%
podium percentage
54.8%
driverdb score
1,703

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,703
2019/01/06: 
Hunter McElrea: 
1606.3

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
12
Oct '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - LMP2
Road Atlanta
flag
1
22
Sep '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - LMP2
Indianapolis
flag
1
21
Jul '24
NTT IndyCar Series
Toronto
flag
DNF
23
Jun '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - LMP2
Watkins Glen
flag
DNF
16
Mar '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - LMP2
Sebring
flag
2
28
Jan '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - LMP2
Daytona
flag
DNF

Competitors

Ed Carpenter profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Ed
Carpenter
us
age
43
wins
7
poles
9
races
350
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Takuma Sato profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Takuma
Sato
jp
age
47
wins
29
poles
23
races
388
podiums
49
fastest laps
31
Colton Herta profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Colton
Herta
us
age
24
wins
38
poles
37
races
239
podiums
83
fastest laps
42
Tristan Vautier profile photo
IndyCar Media
Tristan
Vautier
fr
age
35
wins
30
poles
23
races
285
podiums
71
fastest laps
21
Ryan Hunter-Reay profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Ryan
Hunter-Reay
us
age
43
wins
27
poles
9
races
389
podiums
72
fastest laps
17
David Malukas profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
David
Malukas
us
age
23
wins
13
poles
12
races
154
podiums
44
fastest laps
12
Will Power profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Will
Power
au
age
45
wins
69
poles
89
races
442
podiums
163
fastest laps
45
Marco Andretti profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Marco
Andretti
us
age
37
wins
36
poles
15
races
387
podiums
68
fastest laps
14
Conor Daly profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Conor
Daly
us
age
32
wins
33
poles
22
races
313
podiums
75
fastest laps
28
Christian Lundgaard profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Christian
Lundgaard
dk
age
23
wins
25
poles
24
races
192
podiums
59
fastest laps
29
Alex Palou profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Alex
Palou
es
age
27
wins
23
poles
24
races
222
podiums
70
fastest laps
29
Colin Braun profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Colin
Braun
us
age
36
wins
63
poles
34
races
379
podiums
140
fastest laps
29
Linus Lundqvist profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Linus
Lundqvist
se
age
25
wins
46
poles
31
races
194
podiums
85
fastest laps
50
Kyle Kirkwood profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Kyle
Kirkwood
us
age
25
wins
64
poles
43
races
192
podiums
92
fastest laps
58
Pietro Fittipaldi profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Pietro
Fittipaldi
br
age
28
wins
26
poles
15
races
282
podiums
41
fastest laps
13
Katherine Legge profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Katherine
Legge
gb
age
44
wins
8
poles
4
races
246
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Josef Newgarden profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Josef
Newgarden
us
age
33
wins
61
poles
42
races
342
podiums
113
fastest laps
59
Théo Pourchaire profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Théo
Pourchaire
fr
age
21
wins
26
poles
9
races
144
podiums
56
fastest laps
10
Alexander Rossi profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Alexander
Rossi
us
age
33
wins
49
poles
39
races
373
podiums
101
fastest laps
26
Marcus Ericsson profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Marcus
Ericsson
se
age
34
wins
21
poles
23
races
359
podiums
59
fastest laps
27

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
NTT IndyCar Series
Dale Coyne Racing
6
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2024
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - LMP2
TDS Racing
1563
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 07
Gibson 4.2
Michelin
5
2
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
3
0
1
1563
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Indy NXT Series
Andretti Autosport
474
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IL-15
Mazda 2.0
Firestone
14
2
6
2
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
6
2
5
474
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Indy Lights
Andretti Autosport
460
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IL-15
Mazda 2.0T
Cooper
14
2
7
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
7
3
1
460
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Indy Pro 2000
Pabst Racing
362
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus PM-18
Mazda 2.0
Cooper
18
3
7
5
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
3
7
5
1
362
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Indy Pro 2000
Pabst Racing
320
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus PM-18
Mazda 2.0
Cooper
17
1
6
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
6
0
2
320
year
series
team
points
position
2019
USF2000 Championship
Pabst Racing Services
356
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus USF-17
Mazda MZR 2.0
Cooper
14
4
12
5
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
4
12
5
4
356
year
series
team
points
position
2018
CAMS South Australian Formula Ford Championship
121
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
4
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
3
1
0
121
year
series
team
points
position
2018
New South Wales Formula Ford Fiesta Championship
Sonic Motor Racing Services
145
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
6
4
4
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
4
2
1
145
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta Championship
132
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
6
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
1
1
132
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Formula Ford Australia
Sonic Motor Racing Services
321
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
21
13
16
3
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
13
16
3
7
321
year
series
team
points
position
2017
New South Wales Formula Ford Fiesta Championship
Sonic Motor Racing Services
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
5
1
3
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta Championship
98
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
6
0
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
2
98
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Formula Ford Australia
Tandersport
189
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ10A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
17
2
9
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
2
9
2
3
189
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Queensland Racing and Sports Car Championship
75
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF06
Ford Duratec 1.6
3
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
3
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Queensland Formula Ford 1600 Series
McElrea Racing
117
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF91
Ford Kent 1.6
Yokohama
8
6
8
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
6
8
1
3
117
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Formula Ford Australia
McElrea Racing
78
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ09
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Queensland Formula Ford Championship
McElrea Racing
187
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF91
Ford Kent 1.6
Yokohama
6
6
6
2
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
6
6
2
5
187
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Queensland Formula Ford Championship
McElrea Racing
83
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF91
Ford Kent 1.6
Avon
3
2
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
3
1
0
83
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
6
2
3
0
1
2023
Racing
14
2
6
2
5
2022
Racing
14
2
7
3
1
2021
Racing
18
3
7
5
1
2020
Racing
17
1
6
0
2
2019
Racing
14
4
12
5
4
2018
Racing
37
20
26
7
9
2017
Racing
28
3
13
4
5
2016
Racing
26
9
14
2
6
2015
Racing
3
2
3
1
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2023
Indy NXT Series
2nd
2021
Indy Pro 2000
3rd
2019
USF2000 Championship
2nd
2018
Formula Ford Australia
1st

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