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Formula Vee New Zealand

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New Zealander
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Driver Information

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New Zealander
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Competitors

Richard Lester profile photo
Richard
Lester
nz
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
61
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
David Day profile photo
David
Day
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Harris profile photo
John
Harris
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brent Main profile photo
Brent
Main
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bruce Laurie profile photo
Bruce
Laurie
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dennis Martin profile photo
Dennis
Martin
nz
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Ross Symon profile photo
Ross
Symon
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
37
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Don Skewes profile photo
Don
Skewes
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Ross Kelly profile photo
Ross
Kelly
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Pecor profile photo
Ken
Pecor
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Foster profile photo
Ian
Foster
nz
age
60
wins
34
poles
8
races
333
podiums
78
fastest laps
22
Des Pooley profile photo
Des
Pooley
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Harris profile photo
John
Harris
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Devantier profile photo
Tony
Devantier
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Brierley profile photo
Mike
Brierley
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Pickford profile photo
John
Pickford
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Steve Richards profile photo
Steve
Richards
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
50
podiums
10
fastest laps
Tim Natusch profile photo
Tim
Natusch
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roger Coles profile photo
Roger
Coles
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
7
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Chas Donnell profile photo
Chas
Donnell
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1993
Formula Vee New Zealand
Taplin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Aztec NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Dunlop Le Mans NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Dunlop Le Mans NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laser
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Dunlop NZ Formula Vee Championship
Taplin Family
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula Vee New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
STP NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Philips Electrical Industries NZ Formula Vee Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula Vee New Zealand
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1993
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1992
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1988
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1987
Racing
10
?
2
?
?
1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1981
Racing
?
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1979
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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