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Karlsson
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
64
birthday
13 Jun 1959
hometown
Palmerston North, NZ
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
64
birthday
13 Jun 1959
hometown
Palmerston North, NZ
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2198.45
-
02
Formula 1
2135.95
-
03
Formula 1
2028.35
-
04
Formula 1
2014.4
-
05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
-
06
ARCA Series
1994.3
-
07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
-
08
Formula 1
1988.75
-
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
-
10
IRL - Indy Racing League / IndyCar Series
1944.1
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