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Formula Vee New Zealand

Driver Information

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New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Competitors

Gary Arnold profile photo
Gary
Arnold
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Rob Lester profile photo
Rob
Lester
nz
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
23
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Ian Christie profile photo
Ian
Christie
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Day profile photo
David
Day
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Cameron profile photo
Steve
Cameron
nz
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
66
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
John Harris profile photo
John
Harris
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frank Wright profile photo
Frank
Wright
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nelson Soper profile photo
Nelson
Soper
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dennis Martin profile photo
Dennis
Martin
nz
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Roger Coles profile photo
Roger
Coles
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
7
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Ross Kelly profile photo
Ross
Kelly
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Terry Leighton profile photo
Terry
Leighton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Phillip Drummond profile photo
Phillip
Drummond
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Ross Symon profile photo
Ross
Symon
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
37
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Bernie Gillon profile photo
Bernie
Gillon
nz
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
87
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Warwick MacLachlan profile photo
Warwick
MacLachlan
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ian Foster profile photo
Ian
Foster
nz
age
60
wins
34
poles
8
races
333
podiums
78
fastest laps
22
Ian Christie profile photo
Ian
Christie
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Gruzelier profile photo
Paul
Gruzelier
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pete Ankers profile photo
Pete
Ankers
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1993
Formula Vee New Zealand
Taplin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Aztec NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Dunlop Le Mans NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Dunlop Le Mans NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Dunlop NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula Vee New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
STP NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Philips Electrical Industries NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula Vee New Zealand
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1993
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1992
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1988
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1987
Racing
10
?
2
?
?
1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1981
Racing
?
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1979
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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