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Karlsson
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Karting

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
65
birthday
13 Jun 1959
hometown
Palmerston North, NZ
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
65
birthday
13 Jun 1959
hometown
Palmerston North, NZ
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Price
nz
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51
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Taylor
nz
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Lee
Sefton
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Nicolas
Martin
nz
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Hookway
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nz
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51
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Mike
Barry
nz
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poles
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Matthew
McBride
nz
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2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
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Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2023
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
57
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
57
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Rotax Max DD2
Right Karts/Karlsson
38
20th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
38
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
0
10th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
14
19th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
year
series
team
points
position
2022
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
823
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
823
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
31
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
year
series
team
points
position
2021
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
69
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
69
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Kartsport Mt Wellington - Club Championship - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
165
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax Max DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
165
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
79
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax Max DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
79
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 Masters class
Right Karts/Karlsson
262
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax Max DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
262
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Butch Pet Foods City of Sails - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
44
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax Max DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
44
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
208
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax Max DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
208
year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
Right Karts/Karlsson
470
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Rotax DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
470
year
series
team
points
position
2013
KartSport Mt Wellington - Club Points Series - Open class
Lascom Motorsport/Karlsson
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Intrepid
Rotax Max
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
NZKF National Sprint Championship - Open B class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Karlsson T79
2 x Yamaha KT100S
Bridgestone YBR
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Kartsport Hawkes Bay - Blossom Festival - Open GP
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bishop Eagle
Yamaha KT100SE
Bridgestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1983
NZKF National Sprint Championship - Open B class
Karlsson Engineering
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Karlsson T79
2 x Yamaha KT100S
Bridgestone YBK
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Stock Reed & KT100 class
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Karlsson 2B
Yamaha KT100SE
Bridgestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Reed GP
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Karlsson 2B
Yamaha KT100SE
Bridgestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NZKF National Sprint Championship - Junior Open class
Karlsson Engineering
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Karlsson Streaker
BM SS
Goodyear Blue Streaks
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NZKF National Sprint Championship - Junior Stock class
Karlsson Engineering
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Karlsson Streaker
Mac 91B
Goodyear Blue Streaks
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2023
Karting
2022
Karting
2021
Karting
2019
Karting
2018
Karting
2017
Karting
2013
Karting
1985
Karting
1984
Karting
1983
Karting
1980
Karting
1975
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2018
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - DD2 class
1st
2013
KartSport Mt Wellington - Club Points Series - Open class
3rd
1980
Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Reed GP
1st
1980
Hawkes Bay Kart Club - Blossom Festival - Stock Reed & KT100 class
2nd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2019
Kartsport Mt Wellington - Club Championship - DD2 class
2nd

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