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Formula Vee New Zealand

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New Zealander
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New Zealander
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Competitors

Graham MacDonald profile photo
Graham
MacDonald
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
116
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dennis Martin profile photo
Dennis
Martin
nz
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Mike Hutchens profile photo
Mike
Hutchens
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Denis Coles profile photo
Denis
Coles
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Lloyd Watts profile photo
Lloyd
Watts
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dom Kalasih profile photo
Dom
Kalasih
nz
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
185
podiums
17
fastest laps
2
Frank Bullock profile photo
Frank
Bullock
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mike Richards profile photo
Mike
Richards
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andrew Hyde profile photo
Andrew
Hyde
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kevin Avison profile photo
Kevin
Avison
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rob Lester profile photo
Rob
Lester
nz
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
23
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Bernie Gillon profile photo
Bernie
Gillon
nz
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
87
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Jack Drummond profile photo
Jack
Drummond
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
David Hicks profile photo
David
Hicks
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Terry Carkeek profile photo
Terry
Carkeek
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gary Arnold profile photo
Gary
Arnold
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Ian Christie profile photo
Ian
Christie
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jenny Watson profile photo
Jenny
Watson
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
1
Rob Rathbone profile photo
Rob
Rathbone
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andrew Neale profile photo
Andrew
Neale
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
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
Volkswagen 1200
-
-
-
-
-
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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