Driver: James Penrose | Driver Database

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James

Penrose

Formula Ford New Zealand

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

29

birthday

11 Dec 1995

hometown

Rangiora

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

29

birthday

11 Dec 1995

hometown

Rangiora

helmet

Driver Stats

races started

101

races entered

102

wins

36

podiums

62

pole positions

9

fastest laps

21

race win percentage

35.6%

podium percentage

61.4%

driverdb score

1,604

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,604

2020/01/05:

James Penrose:

1578.15

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

08

Dec '24

NZL South Island Formula Ford Series

Teretonga

1

08

Dec '24

NZL South Island Formula Ford Series

Teretonga

1

08

Dec '24

NZL South Island Formula Ford Series

Teretonga

1

07

Dec '24

NZL South Island Formula Ford Series

Teretonga

2

1

Competitors

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

43

podiums

10

fastest laps

2

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

222

podiums

8

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

113

podiums

12

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

NAPA NZ Formula Ford Championship

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR20

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2025

NZL South Island Formula Ford Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR20

4

4

4

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

4

4

0

1

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Formula Regional Oceania

Kiwi Motorsport

214

5th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Toyota FT-60

Toyota 8AR-FTS, 270hp

Hankook

15

2

3

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

2

3

0

1

214

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Walter Hayes Trophy - Heats/Progression/Last Chance/Semi

Border Reivers Racing/ NZ Driver to Europe

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR19

Ford 1.6L

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Walter Hayes Trophy - Silverstone - FF1600

0

21st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR19

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

51° Formula Ford Festival

Border Reivers Racing/ NZ Driver to Europe

0

19th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR19

1600cc

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

51st Formula Ford Festival - Heats/Progression/Semi/Last Chance

Border Reivers Racing/ NZ Driver to Europe

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR19

Ford 1.6L

3

0

2

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

2

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

202

17th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR20

Ford

Yokohama

3

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

1

0

0

202

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Formula Ford New Zealand

James Penrose Motorsport

645

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Van Diemen Stealth

9

5

9

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

9

5

9

1

1

645

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Van Diemen Stealth

Ford 1.6L

6

2

6

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

2

6

0

1

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

1362

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Van Diemen Stealth

Ford

18

18

18

6

10

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

18

18

18

6

10

1362

year

series

team

points

position

2020

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

6

3

4

0

4

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

3

4

0

4

year

series

team

points

position

2020

Formula Ford New Zealand

898

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford 1.6L

15

2

8

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

2

8

1

1

898

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

400

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Van Diemen Stealth

Ford 1.6L

18

2

12

1

3

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

18

2

12

1

3

400

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Formula Ford New Zealand

382

5th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Van Diemen Stealth

15

1

6

1

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

1

6

1

2

382

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light

0

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2013

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light

4

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

4

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ Schools Champ. - Rotax Light

4

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

4

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

0

4th

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

2013

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2013

Rotax Max Challenge NZ - Platinum Glass Senior Light class

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 Schools Champ. - Rotax Light

19

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

19

year

series

team

points

position

2012

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light

0

1st

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 National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

0

23rd

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

Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - Senior Light class

388

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Rotax)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

388

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Trophy of New Zealand - Yamaha Junior

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light

13

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

13

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ Schools Champ. - Rotax Light

18

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

18

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2010

NZ South Island Sprint Ch. - Yamaha Jr

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2010

RMC New Zealand - Junior Max

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2010

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2009

Christchurch Kart Club Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha

17

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

17

year

series

team

points

position

2009

NZ Schools Championship - Formula Junior

21

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

21

year

series

team

points

position

2009

Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - 100cc Junior Yamaha

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2009

Hawkes Bay Kart Club - 42nd Annual Blossom Sprint Meeting - Junior 100cc Yamaha GP

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2009

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2008

Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - Junior

0

2nd

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 National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2006

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2005

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2025

Racing

4

4

4

0

1

2023

Racing

15

2

3

0

1

2022

Racing

10

0

3

0

0

2021

Racing

27

23

27

7

11

2020

Racing

21

5

12

1

5

2019

Racing

24

2

13

1

3

2014

Karting

2013

Karting

2012

Karting

2011

Karting

2010

Karting

2009

Karting

2008

Karting

2006

Karting

2005

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2014

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light

2nd

2013

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light

1st

2013

NZ Schools Champ. - Rotax Light

1st

2013

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light

1st

2012

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Light

1st

2011

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

1st

2011

Trophy of New Zealand - Yamaha Junior

1st

2011

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light

2nd

2010

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

1st

2010

NZ South Island Sprint Ch. - Yamaha Jr

1st

2009

Hawkes Bay Kart Club - 42nd Annual Blossom Sprint Meeting - Junior 100cc Yamaha GP

3rd

2009

Christchurch Kart Club Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha

1st

2009

Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - 100cc Junior Yamaha

1st

2008

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

1st

2008

Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - Junior

2nd

2005

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

3rd

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2021

Formula Ford New Zealand

1st

2021

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

1st

2020

Formula Ford New Zealand

3rd

2019

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

3rd

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