| Daniel Gaunt | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | (1985-02-27)27 February 1985 (age 40) Auckland,New Zealand |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Car number | 11 |
| Current team | Kelly Racing |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 26 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| 2011 position | 48th (219 points) |
Daniel Thomas Gaunt[1] (born 27 February 1985 inAuckland) is a New Zealand racing driver and owner of Game Over Auckland.[citation needed]
After rising through the ranks of New ZealandFormula Ford, which included a third-place finish in the2002 New Zealand Grand Prix, Gaunt moved toAustralia, competing in theFormula 4000 category and winning the2003 Australian Drivers' Championship. With Formula 4000 collapsing, the title did not lead anywhere and Gaunt returned to New Zealand. After a win in the 2004Lady Wigram Trophy driving aDallara F3, Gaunt moved on to compete in the inauguralToyota Racing Series, finishing third in the final standings.[2] A season inChamp Car Atlantics followed with thePaul Newman owned Newman/Wachs Racing. After single race as the back-up driver forA1 Team New Zealand Gaunt returned to New Zealand Gaunt won the 2006 Toyota Racing Series title.
Drives in 2008 proved slim with guest drives in Toyota Racing Series,Australian Carrera Cup and a late season drive withTeam Kiwi Racing inV8 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 byLucas Dumbrell Motorsport to drive in the2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series but was replaced mid season. In 2011 he is driving forStone Brothers Racing satellite teamJames Rosenberg Racing for the Phillip Island and Bathurst endurance races.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | John McIntyre | 19th | 160 |
| 2011 | James Rosenberg Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) |  Tim Slade | 12th | 161 |
| 2012 | Kelly Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | Karl Reindler | 19th | 161 |
| 2013 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | Michael Caruso | 25th | 147 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Winner of theAustralian Drivers' Championship 2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Toyota Racing Series Champion 2005–06 &2006–07 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theNew Zealand Grand Prix 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theNew Zealand Grand Prix 2009 | Succeeded by |