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BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
205
races entered
209
wins
36
podiums
98
pole positions
8
fastest laps
17
race win percentage
17.6%
podium percentage
47.8%
driverdb score
1,507

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,507
2023/02/12: 
Nigel Patterson: 
1502.15

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
20
Oct '24
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
Manfeild
flag
1
20
Oct '24
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
Manfeild
flag
1
19
Oct '24
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
Manfeild
flag
1
1
22
Sep '24
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
Hampton Downs
flag
1
21
Sep '24
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
Hampton Downs
flag
4
3
21
Sep '24
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
Hampton Downs
flag
1

Competitors

Gordon Legge profile photo
Gordon
Legge
nz
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
179
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Trevor Newman profile photo
Trevor
Newman
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mike Dunstall profile photo
Mike
Dunstall
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
64
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Alex Schultz profile photo
Alex
Schultz
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Raymond Dufton profile photo
Raymond
Dufton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Pietersen profile photo
Phil
Pietersen
nz
age
wins
13
poles
5
races
117
podiums
39
fastest laps
22
Stephen Lawrence profile photo
Stephen
Lawrence
nz
age
wins
12
poles
3
races
230
podiums
37
fastest laps
3
Greg Dutton profile photo
Greg
Dutton
nz
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
159
podiums
38
fastest laps
12
Tim James profile photo
Tim
James
nz
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
180
podiums
27
fastest laps
2
Peter Bromley profile photo
Peter
Bromley
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
86
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
David Lawrence profile photo
David
Lawrence
nz
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
232
podiums
35
fastest laps
0
Cullern Thorby profile photo
Cullern
Thorby
nz
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
24
podiums
18
fastest laps
6
Scott McCaskie profile photo
Scott
McCaskie
nz
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
89
podiums
23
fastest laps
13
Adam Bennett profile photo
Adam
Bennett
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alex Schultz profile photo
Alex
Schultz
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Philip Smurthwaite profile photo
Philip
Smurthwaite
nz
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
163
podiums
32
fastest laps
3
Mike Dunstall profile photo
Mike
Dunstall
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
64
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Mike Dunstall profile photo
Mike
Dunstall
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
64
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
James Webb profile photo
James
Webb
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Stephen Lawrence profile photo
Stephen
Lawrence
nz
age
wins
12
poles
3
races
230
podiums
37
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30
6
5
6
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
5
6
1
2
year
series
team
points
position
2024
GT4 New Zealand Racing Series
99
28th
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
99
year
series
team
points
position
2024
BMW Race Driver Series New Zealand - 2 Litre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
BMW Race Driver Series New Zealand - Open C
696
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
1
696
year
series
team
points
position
2023
BMW Open Series New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2023
BMW Race Driver Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
3068
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 335i
18
8
16
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
8
16
2
3
3068
year
series
team
points
position
2022
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
958
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 335i
3450cc
6
3
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
5
0
0
958
year
series
team
points
position
2021
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
3126
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
9
15
4
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
9
15
4
8
3126
year
series
team
points
position
2020
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
1447
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 335i
8
1
7
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
7
1
3
1447
year
series
team
points
position
2019
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
543
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 330i
3
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
3
0
0
543
year
series
team
points
position
2018
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
2268
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
12
3
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
12
2268
year
series
team
points
position
2017
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
2059
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 335i
12
4
11
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
4
11
2059
year
series
team
points
position
2016
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group B
2082
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 3.5
15
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
3
2082
year
series
team
points
position
2015
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
2502
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 335i
18
0
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
4
2502
year
series
team
points
position
2012
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
2319
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 320i
18
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
3
0
0
2319
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Castrol NZ BMW Open Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZFMR - Pre 1985 Saloon & GT
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1983 BMW 320i
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZFMR Celebrating BMW Motorsport - Castrol BMW Open class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
BMW Open Series New Zealand
785
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 320i
9
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
4
0
0
785
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Castrol BMW Race Series E30 class
658
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
9
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
658
year
series
team
points
position
2008
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
316
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
15
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
316
year
series
team
points
position
2007
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
263
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
8
1
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
5
263
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
6
5
6
1
2
2024
Racing
6
0
2
0
1
2023
Racing
18
8
16
2
3
2022
Racing
6
3
5
0
0
2021
Racing
18
9
15
4
8
2020
Racing
8
1
7
1
3
2019
Racing
3
0
3
0
0
2018
Racing
12
3
12
?
?
2017
Racing
12
4
11
?
?
2016
Racing
15
1
3
?
?
2015
Racing
18
0
4
?
?
2012
Racing
42
0
3
0
0
2010
Racing
9
1
4
0
0
2009
Racing
9
0
1
?
?
2008
Racing
15
0
1
?
?
2007
Racing
8
1
5
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2023
BMW Race Driver Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
1st
2022
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
3rd
2021
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
1st
2020
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
3rd
2018
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
3rd
2017
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group C
1st
2016
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open Class Group B
3rd
2015
BMW Open Series New Zealand - Open-Class Group A
3rd
2007
BMW E30 Series New Zealand
2nd

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