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Mel
Taplin
Formula Vee New Zealand
Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
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Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
Competitors
Gary
Arnold
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Compare to Taplin
Rob
Lester
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
23
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Compare to Taplin
Ian
Christie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
David
Day
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Steve
Cameron
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
66
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Compare to Taplin
John
Harris
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Frank
Wright
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Nelson
Soper
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Dennis
Martin
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Roger
Coles
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
7
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Compare to Taplin
Ross
Kelly
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Terry
Leighton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Taplin
Phillip
Drummond
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Ross
Symon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
37
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Compare to Taplin
Bernie
Gillon
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
87
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Compare to Taplin
Warwick
MacLachlan
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Ian
Foster
age
60
wins
34
poles
8
races
333
podiums
78
fastest laps
22
Compare to Taplin
Ian
Christie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Paul
Gruzelier
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
Pete
Ankers
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Taplin
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
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1992
Racing
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1988
Racing
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1987
Racing
10
?
2
?
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1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1981
Racing
?
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
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1979
Racing
?
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1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
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