Performances and awards: 1958 - 1st in the Hillclimb championship 1960 - 1st in the Hillclimb championship 1971 - 1st in the Penang Grand Prix 1971 - 4th in the Selangor Grand Prix (Malaysia) 1972 - 1st in theNational Formula Championship for Single Seaters (Lotus 41) 1972 - 1st in the Penang Grand Prix 1976 - 1st in the New Zealand Grand Prix (Lola F5000) 1976 - 1st in the Peter Styvesant International Championship Series 1976 - 2nd in the Rothmans Formula 5000 Australian Series 1976 - 1st in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race (Lola T332) 1979 - 2nd in the Selangor Grand Prix (Malaysia) 1980 - Shell Oil Shell Sport Merit Award 1981 - 1st in the Penang Grand Prix 1982 - 1st in the Malaysian Grand Prix 1983 - 1st in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race 1987 - 3rd in the Australian Goldstar Championship 1988 - MBE for services to motorsport 1990 - 1st in the New Zealand Grand Prix (Swift DB4 Formula Atlantic) 1991 - 1st in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race (Swift DB4 Formula Atlantic) 1995 - 1st in the Manfeild Winter Series 1995 - 1st in the trans-Tasman Championship (F5000) 1995 - inducted in to the New Zealand Motorsport Wall of Fame 2001 - 1st in the Formula Ford Festival 2004 - 1st in the New Zealand Grand Prix (Stealth Formula Ford) Plus: New Zealand Goldstar Championship x 5 Dan Higgins Memorial Trophy x 3 Winner of the Formula Libra Championship Series Manfeild circuit straight named in honour of Ken Lifetime passes to all New Zealand circuits 4 times runner up in the Formula Ford Championship Holder of many circuit lap records over his 46 years of racing Number of pole positions (fastest in qualifying) Numerous race wins Class wins in the 6-hour Benson & Hedges endurance race series Winner of the Denny Hulme Memorial trophy (presented by the Auckland Car Club each year)