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Toyota 86 New Zealand

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
57
birthday
21 Dec 1966
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
57
birthday
21 Dec 1966
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
244
races entered
245
wins
7
podiums
19
pole positions
1
fastest laps
2
race win percentage
2.9%
podium percentage
7.8%
driverdb score
1,566

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,566
2021/01/24: 
John Penny: 
1532.15

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
17
Mar '24
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Hampton Downs
flag
7
17
Mar '24
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Hampton Downs
flag
7
16
Mar '24
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Hampton Downs
flag
12
18
Feb '24
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Highlands
flag
18
18
Feb '24
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Highlands
flag
14
17
Feb '24
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Highlands
flag
13

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age
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wins
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poles
23
races
176
podiums
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fastest laps
33
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Ayrton
Hodson
nz
age
19
wins
1
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Matthew
Hamilton
nz
age
41
wins
24
poles
9
races
107
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
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Matthew
Lockwood
nz
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
98
podiums
39
fastest laps
4
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Breanna
Morris
nz
age
20
wins
5
poles
1
races
98
podiums
15
fastest laps
5
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Mike
Lightfoot
nz
age
59
wins
3
poles
0
races
116
podiums
28
fastest laps
1
Chelsea Herbert profile photo
Chelsea
Herbert
nz
age
25
wins
2
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
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Stewart
nz
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
56
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Rick
Armstrong
nz
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
7
Ben MacDonald profile photo
Ben
MacDonald
nz
age
28
wins
0
poles
1
races
27
podiums
2
fastest laps
2
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Nathan
Pilcher
nz
age
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wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
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Will
Morton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Christina Orr-West profile photo
Christina
Orr-West
nz
age
36
wins
10
poles
4
races
382
podiums
59
fastest laps
15
Tiffany Chittenden profile photo
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42
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Miles
Cockram
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Alexander
nz
age
29
wins
36
poles
16
races
222
podiums
107
fastest laps
44
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Robotham
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21
wins
41
poles
18
races
149
podiums
64
fastest laps
34
Brock Gilchrist profile photo
Brock
Gilchrist
nz
age
20
wins
16
poles
9
races
129
podiums
37
fastest laps
22
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Grant
Aitken
nz
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
106
podiums
27
fastest laps
1
Martin Short profile photo
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nz
age
33
wins
12
poles
7
races
197
podiums
55
fastest laps
15

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Action Motorsport
148
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR 86
Nexen
14
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
2
1
0
148
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ South Island Endurance Series - Three Hour - Overall
140
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche GT3 Cup 992
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
140
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Action Motorsport
778
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR 86
Nexen
18
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
1
0
1
778
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia
59
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86
Subaru 2.0
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
Action Motorsport
779
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
D-4S, 147 kW
19
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
2
2
0
0
779
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Best Bars Toyota 86 New Zealand
John Penny Homes
480
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
12
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
1
480
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Toyota 86 Championship
Penny Homes Racing
605
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
Subaru 2.0
Michelin
15
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
1
0
0
605
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series
Brian Hilton Motorsport
76
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86 GT
Subaru 2.0
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
Neil Allport Motorsport
1036
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR 86
Michelin
18
1
9
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
9
0
0
1036
year
series
team
points
position
2015
BNT NZ SuperTourers Championship
Varney Motorsport
134
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon
Chevrolet 7.0
Hankook
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
134
year
series
team
points
position
2014
UDC New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series
162
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
162
year
series
team
points
position
2013
UDC NZ V8 Ute Series
78
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
78
year
series
team
points
position
2013
V8 SuperTourers New Zealand Endurance Championship
M3 Racing
202
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
202
year
series
team
points
position
2013
BNT V8 SuperTourer Series
M3 Racing
202
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
202
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Alliance Group Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
V8 SuperTourers New Zealand Championship
M3 Racing Team
554
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
554
year
series
team
points
position
2012
V8 SuperTourers New Zealand Endurance Championship
M3 Racing Team
454
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore (Chevrolet)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
454
year
series
team
points
position
2012
BNT NZV8s
Penny Homes Racing
127
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BA Falcon
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
127
year
series
team
points
position
2011
BNT NZV8s
592
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VE
21
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
0
592
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
93
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
93
year
series
team
points
position
2010
BNT V8s
584
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
18
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
0
584
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZGT New Zealand Racing Series
153
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
153
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
79
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
79
year
series
team
points
position
2009
BNT V8s Championship
561
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
21
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
0
561
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
39
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NZ Truth V8s Championship
277
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
277
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship
Holden Drivers
199
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
1
0
0
199
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship
158
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
158
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Challenge New Zealand Winter Series
116
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
116
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
14
1
2
1
0
2023
Racing
20
1
1
0
1
2022
Racing
22
2
2
0
0
2021
Racing
12
0
0
0
1
2017
Racing
15
1
1
0
0
2016
Racing
21
1
9
0
0
2015
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
2013
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
21
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
21
0
1
0
0
2009
Racing
27
1
1
0
0
2008
Racing
21
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
2006
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
2005
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year
series
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2016
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
3rd

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