Daniel Gaunt
| Daniel Gaunt | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Car number | 11 |
| Current team | Kelly Racing |
| Series Championships | 0 |
| Races | 14 |
| Round Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| 2011 Championship position | 48th (219 points) |
Daniel Gaunt, born 27 February 1985, in Auckland, is a New Zealand racing driver.
Formula Racing
After rising through the ranks of New Zealand Formula Ford, which included a third place finish in the 2002 New Zealand Grand Prix, Gaunt moved to Australia, competing in the Formula 4000 category and winning the 2003 Australian Drivers' Championship. With Formula 4000 collapsing, the title did not lead anywhere and Gaunt returned to New Zealand. After a win in the 2004 Lady Wigram Trophy driving a Dallara F3, Gaunt moved on to compete in the inaugural Toyota Racing Series, finishing third in the final standings.[1] A season in Champ Car Atlantics followed with the Paul Newman owned Newman/Wachs Racing. After single race as the back-up driver for A1 Team New Zealand Gaunt returned to New Zealand Gaunt won the 2006 Toyota Racing Series title.
Sedan Racing
Drives in 2008 proved slim with guest drives in Toyota Racing Series, Australian Carrera Cup and a late season drive with Team Kiwi Racing in V8 Supercars. Over the 2008/09 NZ motor racing summer season Gaunt competed in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge with the XXX Motorsport team, finishing 3rd overall and then stepped up to a full-time drive for McElrea Racing in the Australian Fujitsu Development Series. From there he was recruited by Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport to drive in the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series but was replaced mid season. In 2011 he is driving for Stone Brothers Racing satellite team James Rosenberg Racing for the Phillip Island and Bathurst endurance races.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | New Zealand South Island Formula Ford | 1st | ||
| 2003 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 1st | Reynard 92D Holden Reynard 96D Holden Reynard 94D Holden |
Pure Power Racing Ralt Australia |
| 2005 | Toyota Racing Series | 4th | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | |
| 2005–06 | Toyota Racing Series | 1st | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | |
| 2006 | Champ Car Atlantic Championship | 24th | Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth | Newman/Wachs Racing |
| 2006 | Indy Pro Series | 31st | Dallara IPS Infiniti | Brian Stewart Racing |
| 2006–07 | Toyota Racing Series | 1st | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | |
| 2008 | Toyota Racing Series | 16th | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | |
| 2008 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 54th | Ford BF Falcon | Team Kiwi Racing |
| 2009 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 5th | Ford BF Falcon | McElrea Racing |
| 2009 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 41st | Ford FG Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing |
| 2010 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 34th | Holden VE Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport |
| 2011 | Australian GT Championship | 13th | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S Mosler MT900 GT3 |
Vodka O Racing |
| 2011 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 3rd | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Triple X Motorsport Melbourne Performance Centre |
| 2011 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 48th | Ford FG Falcon | James Rosenberg Racing |
| 2012 | South Island Endurance Series | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R | Paul Kelly Motor Company |
| 2012 | V8SuperTourer Championship | 14th | Ford FG Falcon | Tasman Motorsports Group |
| 2012 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 4th | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R | Rusty French Racing |
| 2012 | International V8 Supercars Championship | 50th | Holden VE Commodore | Kelly Racing |
| 2013 | South Island Endurance Series | 1st | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R | Paul Kelly Motor Company |
| 2013 | V8SuperTourer | 6th | Ford FG Falcon | Tasman Motorsports Group PS Racing |
| 2013 | Dunlop V8 Supercar Series | 11th | Ford FG Falcon Holden VE Commodore |
Evans Motorsport Group Eggleston Motorsport |
Champ Car Atlantic
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Newman Wachs Racing |  LBH 20 |
HOU DNS |
 MTY 15 |
POR 8 |
CLE1 22 |
CLE2 21 |
 TOR |
EDM |
SJO |
DEN |
MTL |
ROA |
24th | 22 |
Complete Indy Lights results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brian Stewart Racing | HMS |
STP1 |
STP2 |
INDY |
WGL |
IMS |
NSH |
MIL |
KTY |
SNM1 14 |
SNM2 9 |
CHI |
31st | 38 |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | A1 Team New Zealand | NED SPR |
NED FEA |
CZE SPR |
CZE FEA |
BEI SPR |
BEI FEA |
MYS SPR |
MYS FEA |
IDN SPR |
IDN FEA |
NZL SPR |
NZL FEA |
AUS SPR |
AUS FEA |
RSA SPR |
RSA FEA |
MEX SPR |
MEX FEA |
SHA SPR PO |
SHA FEA PO |
GBR SPR |
GBR SPR |
2nd | 93 |
Complete V8 Supercar results
References
- ↑ "Black Bullet Profile: Daniel Gaunt". Black Bullets website. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Will Power |
Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship 2003 |
Succeeded by Neil McFadyen |
| Preceded by Brent Collins |
Toyota Racing Series Champion 2005–06 & 2006–07 |
Succeeded by Andy Knight |
| Preceded by Hamad Al Fardan |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 2007 |
Succeeded by Andy Knight |
| Preceded by Andy Knight |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 2009 |
Succeeded by Earl Bamber |