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BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A

Driver Information

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New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
23
Nov '25
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
Hampton Downs
flag
8
23
Nov '25
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
Hampton Downs
flag
10
22
Nov '25
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
Hampton Downs
flag
7
4
26
Oct '25
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
Manfeild
flag
DNS
26
Oct '25
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
Manfeild
flag
DNF
25
Oct '25
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
Manfeild
flag
4
5

Competitors

Andrew Sharp profile photo
Andrew
Sharp
nz
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
123
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Harvey Gray profile photo
Harvey
Gray
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
175
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Peter Ball profile photo
Peter
Ball
nz
age
wins
32
poles
2
races
209
podiums
109
fastest laps
11
David Whitbum profile photo
David
Whitbum
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Travis Dow profile photo
Travis
Dow
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Murray Garland profile photo
Murray
Garland
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Michael Selak profile photo
Michael
Selak
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Brent Forman profile photo
Brent
Forman
nz
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
55
podiums
12
fastest laps
6
Scott McCaskie profile photo
Scott
McCaskie
nz
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
89
podiums
23
fastest laps
13
Matthew Stubbs profile photo
Matthew
Stubbs
nz
age
38
wins
48
poles
16
races
287
podiums
125
fastest laps
40
Phil Pietersen profile photo
Phil
Pietersen
nz
age
wins
13
poles
5
races
117
podiums
39
fastest laps
22

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2026
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
460
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E46 320i
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
460
year
series
team
points
position
2019
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
2613
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
1
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
5
0
0
2613
year
series
team
points
position
2018
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
2427
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
1
6
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
6
0
3
2427
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Castrol BMW Race Driver Series - E30
3043
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
21
2
9
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
2
9
-
-
3043
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Castrol BMW Race Driver Series - E30
2460
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
1
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
4
-
-
2460
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Castrol BMW Race Driver Series - E30
2184
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i/2
18
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
-
-
2184
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Gulf Oil Howden Ganley F5000 Festival - BMW E30 class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 320i
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Castrol BMW Race Driver Series - E30
2709
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i/2
13
2
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
4
-
-
2709
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZFMR Celebrating Denny Hulme - BMW E30 class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1984 BMW 320i
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Castrol BMW Series - E30 Class
2186
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
2186
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Castrol BMW Race Series E30 class
1437
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
1437
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZFMR Celebrating BMW Motorsport - Castrol BMW E30 class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Castrol BMW Race Series E30 Class
1841
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
21
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
1
1
-
-
1841
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2026
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
2019
Racing
18
1
5
0
0
2018
Racing
18
1
6
0
3
2017
Racing
21
2
9
?
?
2016
Racing
18
1
4
?
?
2015
Racing
19
0
1
0
0
2014
Racing
13
2
4
?
?
2013
Racing
5
1
1
0
0
2012
Racing
27
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
21
1
1
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2019
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
2nd
2018
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
3rd
2017
Castrol BMW Race Driver Series - E30
2nd
2014
Castrol BMW Race Driver Series - E30
3rd

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