Mitch Cunningham

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Mitch Cunningham
Nationality Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Born (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 37)
Auckland (New Zealand)
Related to Wade Cunningham (brother)
V8SuperTourer career
Debut season2012
Current teamCunningham Racing
Car number32
Former teamsInternational Motorsport
Starts55
Wins2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish8th in 2014
Previous series
2015-16
2012-15
2009-11
2008
2007-09
2007
NZ Touring Cars Championship
V8SuperTourers
New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup
Indy Lights
Toyota Racing Series
Pacific F2000
Championship titles
2008–2009Toyota Racing Series

Mitchell Cunningham (born 5 September 1986 in Auckland), known as Mitch Cunningham, is a New Zealand racing driver. He is the younger brother of Indy Lights champion Wade Cunningham.

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Mitch drove in Indy Lights in 2008 on a partial schedule of only road course races. He finished 23rd in points starting 8 of the 16 rounds of the championship.

He next competed in the 2008–2009 Toyota Racing Series championship, winning top honours winning three of the six races. [1]

Mitchell currently races in the New Zealand GT3 Porsche Cup. He is also one of New Zealand's most successful kart racers, having attained notable finishes in Japan and Italy. He has four New Zealand Karting Championships to his name.

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF. LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2007 Pacific F2000 1212221785th
2007–08 Toyota Racing Series International Motorsport2300028036th
2008 Indy Lights Brian Stewart Racing8000111823rd
2008–09 Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport185741311101st
2009–10New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup ChallengeInternational Motorsport1800007718th
2010–11New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup ChallengeInternational Motorsport1800048244th
2012 V8SuperTourers International Motorsport7000082225th
2013 V8SuperTourers Cunningham Racing21000092927th
2014 V8SuperTourers Cunningham Racing1200005438th
2014–15 V8SuperTourers Cunningham Racing15200293810th
2015–16 NZ Touring Cars Championship Cunningham Racing20000710673rd

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2008 Brian Stewart Racing Flag of the United States.svg
HMS
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STP1
19
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STP2
18
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KAN
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INDY
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MIL
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IOW
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WGL1
12
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WGL2
12
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NSH
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MDO1
15
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MDO2
12
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KTY
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SNM1
11
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SNM2
23
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CHI
23rd118

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References

  1. Cunningham wins New Zealand Motor Cup Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , TRS Press Release, 15 March 2009
Sporting positions
Preceded by Toyota Racing Series
Champion

2008–09
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