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Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy

Driver Information

42
nationality
age
39
birthday
1986-07-10
hometown
Christchurch
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Driver Information

42
nationality
age
39
birthday
1986-07-10
hometown
Christchurch
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Driver Stats

races started
60
races entered
65
wins
0
podiums
4
pole positions
0
fastest laps
1
race win percentage
0%
podium percentage
6.7%
driverdb score
1,492

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,492
2022/02/27: 
Simon Hunter: 
1503.2

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
01
Feb '26
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Highlands
flag
10
01
Feb '26
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Highlands
flag
DNF
31
Jan '26
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Highlands
flag
10
25
Jan '26
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Teretonga
flag
14
25
Jan '26
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Teretonga
flag
4
24
Jan '26
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Teretonga
flag
7

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0
poles
0
races
9
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3
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0
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21
wins
17
poles
5
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75
podiums
38
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10
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nz
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wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
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nz
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Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2026
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
0
12th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max
MG
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2026
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Right Karts by M2 Competition
385
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR86
Toyota 2.4L
Bridgestone
12
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
1
385
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Rotax Max Heavy
284
18th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
284
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Race Lab Academy
439
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR86
Toyota 2.4L
Bridgestone
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
439
year
series
team
points
position
2024
North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Heavy class
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Rotax Max Heavy
269
17th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
269
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
0
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Rotax Max
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Formula Ford New Zealand
143
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
143
year
series
team
points
position
2024
South Island Formula Ford Series
267
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ08A
Ford Kent 1.6L
Yokohama
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
267
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Ford New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
South Island Formula Ford Series
94
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ08A
Ford
Yokohama
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
94
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Formula Ford New Zealand
348
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ08A
Ford
Yokohama
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
348
year
series
team
points
position
2022
North Island Formula Ford Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ09A
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
502
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ08A
Ford
Yokohama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
502
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
0
2nd
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
2018
Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand - DD2 Masters class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max DD2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy class
0
3rd
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
2016
Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy 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
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
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
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
0
3rd
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
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
0
3rd
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
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy 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
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
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
2013
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy 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
North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Heavy 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
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
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
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
0
11th
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 National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
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
2011
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy 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
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
0
6th
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
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
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
2009
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
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
2008
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy 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
2007
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy 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
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Formula 100
0
6th
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 - Yamaha Heavy 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
2005
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Open class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2003
RMC New Zealand - Senior Light
325
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
325
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class
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
2026
Racing
12
0
0
0
1
2025
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
2024
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2022
Racing
11
0
4
0
0

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2021
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
2nd
2016
Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy class
3rd
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
3rd
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
3rd
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
1st
2013
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
1st
2012
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
1st
2012
North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Heavy class
1st
2011
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
3rd
2011
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
1st
2010
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
2nd
2009
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Heavy
1st
2008
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
1st
2007
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
1st
2006
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Yamaha Heavy class
1st

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