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Rupert Gardiner profile photo
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Gardiner
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Wellington 500

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Competitors

Ken Smith profile photo
Ken
Smith
nz
age
83
wins
133
poles
39
races
662
podiums
261
fastest laps
102
Steve Soper profile photo
Steve
Soper
gb
age
73
wins
62
poles
36
races
406
podiums
141
fastest laps
45
Avon Hyde profile photo
Avon
Hyde
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John French profile photo
John
French
au
age
93
wins
3
poles
0
races
62
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Dave Janes profile photo
Dave
Janes
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Richards profile photo
Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
Graeme Bowkett profile photo
Graeme
Bowkett
nz
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Peter McNeil profile photo
Peter
McNeil
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Larry Perkins profile photo
Larry
Perkins
au
age
74
wins
44
poles
16
races
571
podiums
140
fastest laps
11
Trevor Crowe profile photo
Trevor
Crowe
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Dave Barrow profile photo
Dave
Barrow
nz
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gary Croft profile photo
Gary
Croft
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Grice profile photo
Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Glenn Seton profile photo
Glenn
Seton
au
age
59
wins
74
poles
24
races
653
podiums
189
fastest laps
38
Ian Schuler profile photo
Ian
Schuler
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chris Hodgetts profile photo
Chris
Hodgetts
gb
age
73
wins
40
poles
44
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
37
Graeme Crosby profile photo
Graeme
Crosby
nz
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Paul Mabee profile photo
Paul
Mabee
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bruce Stewart profile photo
Bruce
Stewart
au
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Wayne Anderson profile photo
Wayne
Anderson
nz
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Benson & Hedges 1000 KM Race
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina Mk 3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-1300cc
Rupert Gardiner
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Cooper S
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Benson & Hedges 1000 KM Race
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon 250
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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