Driver: James Penrose | Driver Database

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James

Penrose

Formula Ford New Zealand

Driver Information

nationality

age

30

birthday

1995-12-11

hometown

Rangiora

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

age

30

birthday

1995-12-11

hometown

Rangiora

helmet

Driver Stats

races started

126

races entered

127

wins

33

podiums

69

pole positions

8

fastest laps

21

race win percentage

26.2%

podium percentage

54.8%

driverdb score

1,609

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,609

2021/01/10:

James Penrose:

1590.45

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

06

Apr '25

Napa NZ Formula Ford

Manfeild

3

06

Apr '25

Napa NZ Formula Ford

Manfeild

7

06

Apr '25

North Island Formula Ford Series

Manfeild

3

06

Apr '25

North Island Formula Ford Series

Manfeild

10

05

Apr '25

Napa NZ Formula Ford

Manfeild

3

05

Apr '25

Napa NZ Formula Ford

Manfeild

4

Competitors

age

21

wins

14

poles

3

races

149

podiums

47

fastest laps

10

age

21

wins

17

poles

5

races

107

podiums

37

fastest laps

15

age

wins

12

poles

2

races

135

podiums

13

fastest laps

10

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

222

podiums

8

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

123

podiums

8

fastest laps

0

age

71

wins

3

poles

0

races

337

podiums

21

fastest laps

0

age

19

wins

0

poles

0

races

17

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

43

podiums

10

fastest laps

2

age

wins

5

poles

2

races

164

podiums

8

fastest laps

5

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

64

podiums

2

fastest laps

1

age

23

wins

2

poles

4

races

74

podiums

16

fastest laps

8

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

59

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

189

podiums

17

fastest laps

4

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

113

podiums

12

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

60

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

58

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

2

poles

0

races

78

podiums

11

fastest laps

2

age

20

wins

5

poles

1

races

101

podiums

15

fastest laps

5

age

24

wins

1

poles

0

races

146

podiums

13

fastest laps

4

age

52

wins

75

poles

22

races

671

podiums

188

fastest laps

41

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

North Island Formula Ford Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR20

Ford Kent 1.6L

Yokohama

7

0

4

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

7

0

4

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

Formula Ford New Zealand

719

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR20

Ford Kent 1.6L

Yokohama

14

0

5

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

14

0

5

0

0

719

year

series

team

points

position

2025

South Island Formula Ford Series

626

9th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ray GR20

Ford Kent 1.6L

Yokohama

11

4

5

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

11

4

5

0

1

626

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/Semi

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

South Island Formula Ford 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

6

2

6

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

2

6

0

1

645

year

series

team

points

position

2021

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

South Island Formula Ford 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

South Island Formula Ford Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford 1.6L

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

South Island Formula Ford 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 New Zealand - 100cc Yamaha Light

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

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class

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 clas

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 National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class

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 New Zealand - 100cc Yamaha Light

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 clas

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 New Zealand - 100cc Yamaha Light

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

2012

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class

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

RMC New Zealand - Senior Light

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 clas

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

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 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

2010

South Island Sprint Championship - 100cc Jumior Yamaha class

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 Yamaha Jr.

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

Blossom Sprint Meeting - Yamaha Junior

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 Yamaha Junior

0

4th

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

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

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Champioship - 100cc Junior Restricted 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

2006

Kartsport 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

Kartsport 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

32

4

14

0

1

2023

Racing

15

2

3

0

1

2022

Racing

10

0

3

0

0

2021

Racing

24

20

24

6

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 New Zealand - 100cc Yamaha Light

2nd

2013

Kartsport New Zealand - 100cc Yamaha Light

1st

2013

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - Rotax Light clas

1st

2013

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light

1st

2012

Kartsport New Zealand - 100cc Yamaha Light

1st

2011

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha class

1st

2011

Trophy of New Zealand - Yamaha Junior

1st

2011

Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Yamaha Light

2nd

2010

NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

1st

2010

South Island Sprint Championship - 100cc Jumior Yamaha class

1st

2009

Blossom Sprint Meeting - Yamaha Junior

3rd

2009

Christchurch Kart Club Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha

1st

2009

Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - 100cc Junior Yamaha

1st

2008

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Champioship - 100cc Junior Restricted class

1st

2008

Christchurch Kart Club - Big Ben Pies Enduro - Junior

2nd

2005

Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

3rd

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2021

Formula Ford New Zealand

1st

2021

South Island Formula Ford Series

1st

2020

Formula Ford New Zealand

3rd

2019

South Island Formula Ford Series

3rd

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