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Formula Open NZ

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Driver Stats

races started
51
races entered
52
wins
1
podiums
9
pole positions
1
fastest laps
1
race win percentage
2%
podium percentage
17.6%
driverdb score
1,503

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,503
2023/03/19: 
James Watson: 
1502.25

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
21
Jan '24
GVI Formula Open NZ
Taupo
flag
DNF
20
Jan '24
GVI Formula Open NZ
Taupo
flag
13
20
Jan '24
GVI Formula Open NZ
Taupo
flag
2
19
Mar '23
Tasman Cup Revival Series NZL - F5000
Hampton Downs
flag
3
19
Mar '23
Tasman Cup Revival Series NZL - F5000
Hampton Downs
flag
7
18
Mar '23
Tasman Cup Revival Series NZL - F5000
Hampton Downs
flag
12
DNF

Competitors

Richard Crabb profile photo
Richard
Crabb
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Lucas profile photo
Peter
Lucas
au
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
104
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Toby McCormack profile photo
Toby
McCormack
nz
age
wins
7
poles
6
races
155
podiums
31
fastest laps
10
Kaden Probst profile photo
Kaden
Probst
nz
age
18
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Chris Symon profile photo
Chris
Symon
nz
age
wins
97
poles
33
races
249
podiums
149
fastest laps
63
Paul Couper profile photo
Paul
Couper
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alex Crosbie profile photo
Alex
Crosbie
nz
age
17
wins
15
poles
4
races
117
podiums
55
fastest laps
19
Leo Francis profile photo
Leo
Francis
nz
age
wins
13
poles
4
races
124
podiums
29
fastest laps
7
Bryan Hartley profile photo
Bryan
Hartley
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Kaleb Ngatoa profile photo
Kaleb
Ngatoa
nz
age
23
wins
21
poles
7
races
180
podiums
63
fastest laps
19
Gary Rush profile photo
Gary
Rush
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Harry McDonald profile photo
Harry
McDonald
nz
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
30
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Peter Lucas profile photo
Peter
Lucas
au
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
104
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Brody McConkey profile photo
Brody
McConkey
nz
age
25
wins
15
poles
10
races
173
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Tom Alexander profile photo
Tom
Alexander
nz
age
30
wins
36
poles
16
races
222
podiums
107
fastest laps
44
Adrian Rivers profile photo
Adrian
Rivers
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Rhys Humphries profile photo
Rhys
Humphries
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Geoff Harriman profile photo
Geoff
Harriman
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Sebastian Manson profile photo
Sebastian
Manson
nz
age
16
wins
36
poles
13
races
132
podiums
68
fastest laps
29
Dylan Grant profile photo
Dylan
Grant
nz
age
19
wins
32
poles
10
races
173
podiums
70
fastest laps
27

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
GVI Formula Open NZ
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1990 Swift DB4
Toyota
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
GVI Formula Open NZ
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift DB4
Toyota 1600cc, 240 Hp
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Tasman Cup Revival Series NZL - F5000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 McLaren M18/Gardos OR2
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
Avon
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Elf Rhino Racing Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SsangYong Actyon Ute
Mercedes-Benz 2.3
Hankook
16
1
4
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
4
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
SsangYong Actyon Ute Racing Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SsangYong Actyon Ute
Mercedes-Benz 2.3
Hankook
6
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2019
SsangYong Actyon Ute Racing Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SsangYong Actyon Ute
Mercedes-Benz 2.3
Hankook
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
454
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E36ti 3.2
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
454
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Castrol BMW NZ Race Driver Series - Open Class Group A
631
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
631
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Castrol NZ BMW Series - Open class
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
series
team
points
position
2012
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
685
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 320i
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
685
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Castrol NZ BMW Open Series
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
series
team
points
position
2012
NZFMR Celebrating BMW Motorsport - Castrol BMW Open class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1986 BMW 333i
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
2023
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
2022
Racing
16
1
4
1
0
2020
Racing
6
0
2
0
1
2019
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
2016
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
10
0
0
0
0

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