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Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
29
birthday
11 Dec 1995
hometown
Rangiora
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
29
birthday
11 Dec 1995
hometown
Rangiora
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
101
races entered
102
wins
36
podiums
62
pole positions
9
fastest laps
21
race win percentage
35.6%
podium percentage
61.4%
driverdb score
1,604

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,604
2020/01/05: 
James Penrose: 
1578.15

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
08
Dec '24
NZL South Island Formula Ford Series
Teretonga
flag
1
08
Dec '24
NZL South Island Formula Ford Series
Teretonga
flag
1
08
Dec '24
NZL South Island Formula Ford Series
Teretonga
flag
1
07
Dec '24
NZL South Island Formula Ford Series
Teretonga
flag
2
1

Competitors

John Stevenson profile photo
John
Stevenson
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sebastian Manson profile photo
Sebastian
Manson
nz
age
16
wins
36
poles
13
races
132
podiums
68
fastest laps
29
Zac Christensen profile photo
Zac
Christensen
nz
age
wins
14
poles
4
races
101
podiums
46
fastest laps
12
Jacob Begg profile photo
Jacob
Begg
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Will Kitching profile photo
Will
Kitching
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Toby McCormack profile photo
Toby
McCormack
nz
age
wins
7
poles
6
races
155
podiums
31
fastest laps
10
Oscar Noble-Adams profile photo
Oscar
Noble-Adams
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave McKenzie profile photo
Dave
McKenzie
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
80
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marc Doran profile photo
Marc
Doran
nz
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
81
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
William Neale profile photo
William
Neale
nz
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
78
podiums
46
fastest laps
13
Kim Crocker profile photo
Kim
Crocker
nz
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
189
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Ryan Low profile photo
Ryan
Low
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
65
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ethan Anderson profile photo
Ethan
Anderson
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
61
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Jake Bryant profile photo
Jake
Bryant
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nigel Arkell profile photo
Nigel
Arkell
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
23
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mason Potter profile photo
Mason
Potter
nz
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
152
podiums
41
fastest laps
12
Ethan Anderson profile photo
Ethan
Anderson
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
61
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Kim Crocker profile photo
Kim
Crocker
nz
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
189
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Daniel Brown profile photo
Daniel
Brown
nz
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
70
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Daniel Brown profile photo
Daniel
Brown
nz
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
70
podiums
11
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
NZL South Island Formula Ford Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR20
4
4
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Regional Oceania
Kiwi Motorsport
214
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota FT-60
Toyota 8AR-FTS, 270hp
Hankook
15
2
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
3
0
1
214
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Walter Hayes Trophy - Heats/Progression/Last Chance/Semi
Border Reivers Racing/ NZ Driver to Europe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR19
Ford 1.6L
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Walter Hayes Trophy - Silverstone - FF1600
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR19
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
51° Formula Ford Festival
Border Reivers Racing/ NZ Driver to Europe
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR19
1600cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
51st Formula Ford Festival - Heats/Progression/Semi/Last Chance
Border Reivers Racing/ NZ Driver to Europe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR19
Ford 1.6L
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
202
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR20
Ford
Yokohama
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
202
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Formula Ford New Zealand
James Penrose Motorsport
645
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen Stealth
9
5
9
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
5
9
1
1
645
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen Stealth
Ford 1.6L
6
2
6
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
6
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
1362
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen Stealth
Ford
18
18
18
6
10
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
18
18
6
10
1362
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
3
4
0
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
4
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Formula Ford New Zealand
898
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford 1.6L
15
2
8
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
8
1
1
898
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
400
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen Stealth
Ford 1.6L
18
2
12
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
2
12
1
3
400
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Formula Ford New Zealand
382
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen Stealth
15
1
6
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
6
1
2
382
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light class
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light
4
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - Rotax Light
4
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light class
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Rotax Max Challenge NZ - Platinum Glass Senior Light class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - Rotax Light
19
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light class
0
1st
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 National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
23rd
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
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - Senior Light class
388
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
388
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Trophy of New Zealand - Yamaha Junior
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light
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
2011
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - Rotax Light
18
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
year
series
team
points
position
2011
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
NZ South Island Sprint Ch. - Yamaha Jr
0
1st
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
2010
RMC New Zealand - Junior Max
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2010
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Christchurch Kart Club Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
17
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZ Schools Championship - Formula Junior
21
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - 100cc Junior Yamaha
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Hawkes Bay Kart Club - 42nd Annual Blossom Sprint Meeting - Junior 100cc Yamaha GP
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - Junior
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr Restricted
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet
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
2005
NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
4
4
4
0
1
2023
Racing
15
2
3
0
1
2022
Racing
10
0
3
0
0
2021
Racing
27
23
27
7
11
2020
Racing
21
5
12
1
5
2019
Racing
24
2
13
1
3
2014
Karting
2013
Karting
2012
Karting
2011
Karting
2010
Karting
2009
Karting
2008
Karting
2006
Karting
2005
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light class
2nd
2013
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light class
1st
2013
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - Rotax Light
1st
2013
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light
1st
2012
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light class
1st
2011
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
1st
2011
Trophy of New Zealand - Yamaha Junior
1st
2011
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light
2nd
2010
NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
1st
2010
NZ South Island Sprint Ch. - Yamaha Jr
1st
2009
Hawkes Bay Kart Club - 42nd Annual Blossom Sprint Meeting - Junior 100cc Yamaha GP
3rd
2009
Christchurch Kart Club Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha
1st
2009
Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - 100cc Junior Yamaha
1st
2008
NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr Restricted
1st
2008
Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - Junior
2nd
2005
NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2021
Formula Ford New Zealand
1st
2021
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
1st
2020
Formula Ford New Zealand
3rd
2019
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
3rd

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