Who most deserves that title and why! Can be from any form of Motorised Sport on dirt or tarmac.
foxdonut,
May 25, 4:08pm
Chris Amon.
Anyone who says Greg Murphy should punch themselves in the face.
nightboss,
May 25, 4:10pm
You forgot your why for Chris Amon, got distracted with your swing at Murph.
foxdonut,
May 25, 4:11pm
I shouldn't need to explain why its Chris Amon on a motoring forum.
savanna71,
May 25, 4:12pm
As far as privateers go, Brent Curran has achieved brilliant results up untill now without huge financial backing
jmma,
May 25, 4:38pm
Greg Murphy because he did the "Lap of the Gods" (o:
gunhand,
May 25, 4:41pm
Croz & Slight.
thunderbolt,
May 25, 5:05pm
Amon is widely regarded as the best F1 driver to never win a race. Denny and Bruce have to be contenders for best Kiwi driver also. Best driver in many forms of Motorsport would Gentlemen Jim have many competitors for the title!
grangies,
May 25, 5:08pm
Scott Dixon is up there.
nightboss,
May 25, 5:09pm
Chris Amon is definitely a great Racing Driver, but the greatest Kiwi driver title!
14 years in Formula 1 was a brilliant achievement including three years as the number two driver for Ferrari, yet he never won a single Formula 1 championship race, in fact it was Enzo Ferrari that said "Amon was the best formula one driver never to have won a F1 race".
There are other great names not yet mentioned, world champs, etc.
nightboss,
May 25, 5:12pm
Was typing my above when you posted, yes to Jim Richards as you said above, he is in my top 5. Which I will post later, as not all have been named yet.
marcos1,
May 25, 5:12pm
Ivan Mauger.world champ x 15
nightboss,
May 25, 5:33pm
One of the greatest is still missing!
matthew_129,
May 25, 5:36pm
Possum Bourne, need I say any more!
gunhand,
May 25, 5:38pm
Dr Freath.Maybe spelt wrong.
jmma,
May 25, 5:38pm
Rod Millen, can compete in most forms of Motorsport (o:
mopeds,
May 25, 5:43pm
Hugh Anderson
Four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion and also a two-time Isle of Man TT winner
mgmad,
May 25, 5:56pm
If you're talking who has left the greatest mark on motorsport, it has to be Bruce McLaren. Arguably not the best driver NZ has produced, but one of the best. But he has left a massive legacy.
As only a driver, hard to go past Denny Hulme, F1 world champ, dominated CanAm with Bruce McLaren, and raced in all sorts of events. Plus he started out racing in MGs ;)
nightboss,
May 25, 6:12pm
The list so far: (alphabetical order)
Chris Amon. Hugh Anderson. Peter 'Possum' Bourne. Graeme 'Croz' Crosby. Brent Curran. Scott Dixon. Roger Freeth. Dennis 'Denny' Hulme. Ivan Mauger. Bruce McLaren. Rod Millen. Greg Murphy. Jim Richards. Aaron Slight.
skiff1,
May 25, 7:57pm
dead right, dominated his sport forever
skiff1,
May 25, 7:58pm
pretty impressive overcoming a massive handcap like that!
tshop,
May 25, 8:03pm
How bout stunt drivers too, like the chap who attempted the world car jump in Kalgoorlie.
nightboss,
May 25, 8:57pm
Wow that would make him the greatest ever Kiwi racing driver. It would help us celebrate his distinguished career if you could remember his name. D'uh.
bill-robinson,
May 26, 5:58am
Graham McRae. One of the top contructor/drivers in car racing.
jgig23,
May 26, 6:06am
Burt Munroe, a real kiwi legend
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