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Karting

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
21
birthday
25 Apr 2003
hometown
Auckland
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
21
birthday
25 Apr 2003
hometown
Auckland
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Competitors

Clay Osborne profile photo
Clay
Osborne
nz
age
19
wins
8
poles
3
races
70
podiums
29
fastest laps
9
Joshua Parkinson profile photo
Joshua
Parkinson
nz
age
21
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nelson Hartley profile photo
Nelson
Hartley
nz
age
38
wins
20
poles
2
races
170
podiums
52
fastest laps
18
Matthew Kinsman profile photo
Matthew
Kinsman
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Hunter Cheetham profile photo
Hunter
Cheetham
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Nathan Crang profile photo
Nathan
Crang
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Jordyn Wallace profile photo
Jordyn
Wallace
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Ryan Grant profile photo
Ryan
Grant
nz
age
39
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Matthew Payne profile photo
Matthew
Payne
nz
age
22
wins
11
poles
11
races
99
podiums
28
fastest laps
8
Ryan Grant profile photo
Ryan
Grant
nz
age
39
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Graeme Smyth profile photo
Graeme
Smyth
nz
age
33
wins
5
poles
4
races
62
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
William Exton profile photo
William
Exton
nz
age
20
wins
1
poles
2
races
38
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Daniel Bray profile photo
Daniel
Bray
nz
age
37
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Connor Wilson profile photo
Connor
Wilson
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Matthew Payne profile photo
Matthew
Payne
nz
age
22
wins
11
poles
11
races
99
podiums
28
fastest laps
8
Jacob Cranston profile photo
Jacob
Cranston
nz
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graeme Smyth profile photo
Graeme
Smyth
nz
age
33
wins
5
poles
4
races
62
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Henry Gelb profile photo
Henry
Gelb
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Connor Wilson profile photo
Connor
Wilson
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Jacob Cranston profile photo
Jacob
Cranston
nz
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2021
NZ ProKart Series - KZ2 class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2021
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
2020
52nd Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Light class
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
52nd Blossom Festival - Open class
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
NZ ProKart Series - KZ2 class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Kartsport Auckland - KZ2
24
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
year
series
team
points
position
2020
SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - KZ2 (not completed due to Covid)
10
17th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
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
Race of Stars - KZ2
0
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
NZ National Sprint Championship - KZ2 class
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
Neale Motorsport
542
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
Subaru 2.0
Hankook
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
542
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Molecule NZ - Pro Kart Series - KZ2
142
19th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
142
year
series
team
points
position
2018
NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Max
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Toyota 86 Championship
Richards Team Motorsport
591
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TR86
Subaru 2.0
Hankook
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
591
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Junior Rotax
St Kentigern College
12
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Junior class
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Junior Rotax class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2017
RMC New Zealand - Junior Max
612
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
612
year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
St Kentigern College
22
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
2016
48th Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Junior class
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
RMC New Zealand - Junior Max
442
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
442
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax class
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
FA Kart
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
FA Kart
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ Top Half Series - Formula Junior class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ Top Half Series - Vortex Mini Rok class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Junior class
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Vortex Mini Rok class
57
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
57
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Formula Junior class
26
17th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Mini ROK class
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex ROK
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
46th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini Rok class
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Mini Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Restricted class
94
10th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
94
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Vortex Mini Rok class
80
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
80
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship 100cc Junior Restricted Class
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
21
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Monaco
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
year
series
team
points
position
2014
NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr Restricted
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Monaco (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Monaco (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2013
CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup - Cadet
0
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket class
14
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Restricted class
90
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
90
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship 100cc Junior Restricted Class
0
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Monaco
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
31
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZ Top Half Series - Cadet class
648
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
648
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
44th Blossom Festival - Cadet class
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup - Cadet
0
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet class
13
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZ Top Half Series - Cadet class
574
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
574
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet class
52
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
52
year
series
team
points
position
2011
JK's Engines Top Half Series - Cadet class presented by Another Orange Service Centre
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2021
Karting
2020
Karting
2019
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2017
Karting
2016
Karting
2015
Karting
2014
Karting
2013
Karting
2012
Karting
2011
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2020
52nd Blossom Festival - Open class
2nd
2017
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Junior Rotax
1st
2014
46th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini Rok class
3rd
2013
NZ Top Half Series - Cadet class
1st
2013
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket class
2nd
2012
NZ Top Half Series - Cadet class
3rd
2012
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet class
3rd

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