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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

Mike Richards profile photo
Mike
Richards
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pete Bryant profile photo
Pete
Bryant
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Raymond Whiting profile photo
Raymond
Whiting
nz
age
wins
0
poles
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
Dennis Martin profile photo
Dennis
Martin
nz
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
David Day profile photo
David
Day
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Harris profile photo
John
Harris
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Cameron profile photo
Steve
Cameron
nz
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
66
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Bob Harden profile photo
Bob
Harden
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mike Eady profile photo
Mike
Eady
nz
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
62
podiums
20
fastest laps
15
Ross Symon profile photo
Ross
Symon
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
37
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Ross Kelly profile photo
Ross
Kelly
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Darryl Roots profile photo
Darryl
Roots
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Denis Coles profile photo
Denis
Coles
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ian Christie profile photo
Ian
Christie
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Hughes profile photo
John
Hughes
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Richards profile photo
Mike
Richards
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Abbott profile photo
David
Abbott
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
108
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Richard Lester profile photo
Richard
Lester
nz
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
61
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Blair Browne profile photo
Blair
Browne
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Shayne Harris profile photo
Shayne
Harris
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
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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