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New Zealand racing driver
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5 September 1986(Auckland, New Zealand)
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Biography
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.
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.
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
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pacific F2000 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 5th | |
| 2007-08 | Toyota Racing Series | International Motorsport | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 803 | 6th |
| 2008 | Indy Lights | Brian Stewart Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 23rd |
| 2008-09 | Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 18 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1110 | 1st |
| 2009-10 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | International Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 771 | 8th |
| 2010-11 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | International Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 824 | 4th |
| 2012 | V8SuperTourers | International Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 822 | 25th |
| 2013 | V8SuperTourers | Cunningham Racing | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 929 | 27th |
| 2014 | V8SuperTourers | Cunningham Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 543 | 8th |
| 2014-15 | V8SuperTourers | Cunningham Racing | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 938 | 10th |
| 2015-16 | NZ Touring Cars Championship | Cunningham Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1067 | 3rd |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Brian Stewart Racing | HMS |
STP1 |
STP2 |
KAN |
INDY |
MIL |
IOW |
WGL1 |
WGL2 |
NSH |
MDO1 |
MDO2 |
KTY |
SNM1 |
SNM2 |
CHI |
23rd | 118 |