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New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Competitors

Callum Orr profile photo
Callum
Orr
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Karl Ellis profile photo
Karl
Ellis
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mitchell Corin profile photo
Mitchell
Corin
nz
age
16
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Aaron Tahu profile photo
Aaron
Tahu
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Darren Schischka profile photo
Darren
Schischka
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Graeme Smyth profile photo
Graeme
Smyth
nz
age
33
wins
5
poles
4
races
62
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Darren Walker profile photo
Darren
Walker
nz
age
38
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Craig Cook profile photo
Craig
Cook
nz
age
38
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Tony Walker profile photo
Tony
Walker
nz
age
38
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Malcolm Smith profile photo
Malcolm
Smith
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
David Malcolm profile photo
David
Malcolm
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Greig Gonano profile photo
Greig
Gonano
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Blake Corin profile photo
Blake
Corin
nz
age
17
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Tim Eriksen profile photo
Tim
Eriksen
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Shaun Nicholson profile photo
Shaun
Nicholson
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Bond Roby profile photo
Bond
Roby
nz
age
24
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Shane McLeod profile photo
Shane
McLeod
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mark Dixon profile photo
Mark
Dixon
nz
age
64
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Daniel Mayall profile photo
Daniel
Mayall
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
James Higgins profile photo
James
Higgins
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
656
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
656
year
series
team
points
position
2022
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light class
162
26th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
162
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Rolling Thunder Series - Super Saloons not held
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
22
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Rolling Thunder Series - Super Saloons not held
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2021
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light class
Sam Waddell Motorsport
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2021
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
Sam Waddell Motorsport
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Pro Kart Series - KZ2
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2019
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
1088
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart
Rotax Max DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1088
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - DD2
Sam Waddell
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel ART
Rotax
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - DD2 class
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart
Rotax Max DD2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - DD2
Brad Tyrrell
0
28th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel-ART
Rotax
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - DD2 class
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 class
680
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
SodiKart
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
680
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Rolling Thunder Series - Super Saloons
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
series
team
points
position
2017
49th Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Light class
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
1126
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax DD2
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1126
year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 class
72
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
72
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Molecule NZ - Pro Kart Series - KZ2
369
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
369
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Sievwright Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - DD2 class
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax DD2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Sievwright Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class
0
10th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
13
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - Senior Light class
418
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
418
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class
0
25th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
MG Red
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
12th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax Light class
1029
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1029
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
21st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2023
Karting
2022
Karting
2021
Karting
2019
Karting
2018
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2017
Karting
2016
Karting
2015
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2022
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
2nd
2019
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - DD2 class
2nd
2019
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
1st
2018
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 class
2nd
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Rotax DD2 class
1st
2016
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
2nd

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