Driver: Matthew Payne | Driver Database

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Matthew

Payne

V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

22

birthday

3 Oct 2002

hometown

Auckland

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Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

22

birthday

3 Oct 2002

hometown

Auckland

helmet

Driver Stats

races started

111

wins

11

podiums

28

pole positions

11

fastest laps

8

race win percentage

9.9%

podium percentage

25.2%

driverdb score

1,696

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,696

2021/01/24:

Matthew Payne:

1513.25

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

15

Mar '25

Repco Supercars Championship

Albert Park

3

11

14

Mar '25

Repco Supercars Championship

Albert Park

17

11

13

Mar '25

Repco Supercars Championship

Albert Park

6

9

23

Feb '25

Repco Supercars Championship

Sydney Motorsport Park

6

6

22

Feb '25

Repco Supercars Championship

Sydney Motorsport Park

3

5

21

Feb '25

Repco Supercars Championship

Sydney Motorsport Park

3

4

Competitors

age

32

wins

61

poles

26

races

329

podiums

120

fastest laps

43

age

23

wins

15

poles

10

races

134

podiums

41

fastest laps

8

age

30

wins

8

poles

2

races

342

podiums

26

fastest laps

12

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Repco Supercars Championship

Penrite Racing

283

5th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Mustang GT

Ford 5.4

Dunlop

6

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

0

0

0

283

year

series

team

points

position

2024

24H Series European Championship GT3

EBM

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

Mercedes-Benz 6.2

Michelin

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

Repco Supercars Championship

Grove Racing

2019

6th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Mustang GT

Ford 5.4

Dunlop

24

1

4

2

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

24

1

4

2

2

2019

year

series

team

points

position

2024

24H Series Middle East Trophy - GT3

Grove Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

Mercedes-Benz 6.2

Hankook

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Repco Supercars Championship

Grove Racing

1673

14th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Mustang GT

Ford 5.4

Dunlop

27

1

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

27

1

1

0

0

1673

year

series

team

points

position

2022

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Pro/Am

Earl Bamber Motorsport

8

14th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.II)

Porsche 4.0

Pirelli

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

8

year

series

team

points

position

2022

V8 Supercars Series

Grove Racing

204

34th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Mustang GT

Ford 5.0

Dunlop

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

204

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Intercontinental GT Challenge

Earl Bamber Motorsport

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Porsche 911 GT3 R

Porsche 4.0

Pirelli

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

European Le Mans Series LMGTE Drivers Trophy

JMW Motorsport

33

15th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ferrari 488 GTE Evo

Ferrari 3.9 turbo

Goodyear

5

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

5

0

0

0

0

33

year

series

team

points

position

2022

24H Series - GT3

Earl Bamber Motorsport

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Porsche 911 GT3 R (991 II)

Porsche 4.0

Hankook

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Dunlop Super2 Series

Grove Racing

1209

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Nissan Altima L33

Nissan 5.0

Dunlop

11

2

6

4

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

11

2

6

4

0

1209

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Spectrum

Ford 1.6L

6

1

5

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

1

5

0

1

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Dunlop Super2 Series

Grove Motorsport

234

17th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Nissan Altima L33

Nissan 5.0

Dunlop

3

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

0

0

0

234

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

Earl Bamber Motorsport

120

12th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Porsche 991 GT3 Cup

Porsche 4.0

Michelin

13

1

3

2

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

13

1

3

2

0

120

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Toyota Racing Series

M2 Competition

287

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tatuus FT-60

Toyota 2.0

Hankook

9

5

9

3

5

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

9

5

9

3

5

287

year

series

team

points

position

2020

25° South Garda Winter Cup - KZ2

Birel ART Racing S.r.l.

0

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Birel ART

TM Racing

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2020

WSK Super Master Series - KZ2

Birel ART Racing

4

42nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Birel ART

TM Racing

Vega

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

4

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Pro Kart Series - KZ2

N-Zed Motorsports

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2019

SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - KZ2

83

10th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

83

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Race of Stars - KZ2

Patrizicorse

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ricciardo

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2

Patrizicorse

0

34th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ricciardo Kart

Vortex

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2

G.P. Racing

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

TM

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2019

WSK Euro Series - KZ2

GP Racing

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

TM

Bridgestone

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2019

NZ National Sprint Championship - KZ2

N-Zed Motorsports

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2

N-Zed Motorsports

0

11th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2018

Auckland City of Sails - KZ2

N-Zed Motorsports

17

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

17

year

series

team

points

position

2018

NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

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

2018

NZ National Sprint Championship - KZ2

N-Zed Motorsports

0

8th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2018

NZ Pro Kart Series - KZ2

N-Zed Motorsports

422

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

GP

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

422

year

series

team

points

position

2016

RMC New Zealand - Junior Max

536

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Exprit

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

536

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ Top Half Series - Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ National Sprint Champ. - Junior Max

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

North Island Sprint Champ. - Rotax Junior

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

14

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

14

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

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 Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2013

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

16

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

16

year

series

team

points

position

2013

North Island Sprint Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

0

5th

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

2013

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

565

11th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

565

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

0

4th

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

Kartsport Auckland - Auckland Regional Schools Championship - Cadet class

Waiau Pa School

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

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet

0

18th

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

2012

Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket

10

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

10

year

series

team

points

position

2012

North Island Sprint Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

0

3rd

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

2012

NZ National Schools Champ. - Cadet

9

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

9

year

series

team

points

position

2012

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

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 Top Half Series - Cadet

411

13th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

411

year

series

team

points

position

2011

43rd Blossom Festival - Cadet

0

5th

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

2011

NZ National Schools Champ. - Cadet

33

9th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

33

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ Top Half Series - Cadet

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2010

NZ Top Half Series - Cadet

462

14th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

462

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2025

Racing

6

0

0

0

0

2024

Racing

26

1

4

2

2

2023

Racing

27

1

1

0

0

2022

Racing

21

2

6

4

0

2021

Racing

31

7

17

5

6

2020

Karting

2019

Karting

2018

Karting

2016

Karting

2015

Karting

2014

Karting

2013

Karting

2012

Karting

2011

Karting

2010

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2019

NZ National Sprint Championship - KZ2

1st

2019

Race of Stars - KZ2

3rd

2018

NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light

2nd

2018

Auckland City of Sails - KZ2

2nd

2016

RMC New Zealand - Junior Max

1st

2014

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

2nd

2014

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

2nd

2013

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

2nd

2012

North Island Sprint Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

3rd

2012

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

1st

2012

NZ National Schools Champ. - Cadet

1st

2012

Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket

1st

2012

Kartsport Auckland - Auckland Regional Schools Championship - Cadet class

1st

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2022

Dunlop Super2 Series

3rd

2021

Toyota Racing Series

1st

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DriverDB Top 100

pos

driver

championship

points

change

01

Formula 1

2211.65

-1.4

02

Formula 1

2114.2

+2.3

03

Charles Leclerc

Formula 1

2052.6

+0.5

+1

04

Formula 1

2019.45

-

-1

05

Formula 1

2015.35

-8.4

06

Formula 1

2011.45

+1.3

07

Porsche AG

Larry ten Voorde

Porsche Carrera Cup Germany

2002.75

-

+3

08

Formula 1

1950.25

+7.8

-1

09

ADAC Motorsport

Raffaele Marciello

VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9

1948.95

+0.5

-1

10

V8 Supercars Series

1948.25

-

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