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Bill Patterson profile photo
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Patterson
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Tasman Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
30 Aug 1923
died
10 Jan 2010
Melbourne, Australia
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
30 Aug 1923
died
10 Jan 2010
Melbourne, Australia
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Competitors

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Morrie
Smith
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roly Levis profile photo
Roly
Levis
nz
age
wins
18
poles
22
races
87
podiums
41
fastest laps
19
Bruce Abernethy profile photo
Bruce
Abernethy
nz
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Sager profile photo
Ken
Sager
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Kerry Grant profile photo
Kerry
Grant
nz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
24
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Jim Palmer profile photo
Jim
Palmer
nz
age
82
wins
7
poles
3
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
2
Graeme Lawrence profile photo
Graeme
Lawrence
nz
age
83
wins
31
poles
13
races
190
podiums
69
fastest laps
12
Lyn Archer profile photo
Lyn
Archer
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Keith Rilstone profile photo
Keith
Rilstone
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Doug Whiteford profile photo
Doug
Whiteford
au
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
44
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Glyn Scott profile photo
Glyn
Scott
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Bryan Thomas profile photo
Bryan
Thomas
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rex Flowers profile photo
Rex
Flowers
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Neil Whittaker profile photo
Neil
Whittaker
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dene Hollier profile photo
Dene
Hollier
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Arnold Glass profile photo
Arnold
Glass
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
49
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Ken Smith profile photo
Ken
Smith
nz
age
82
wins
133
poles
39
races
658
podiums
260
fastest laps
102
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Jack Hobden profile photo
Jack
Hobden
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1965
Tasman Series
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.5
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
28° Australian Grand Prix - Sandown Park - Tasman Formula
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Tasman Series
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
10
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.5
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.8
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Sandown Park International - Formule Libre
Bill Patterson Motors
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
27° Australian Grand Prix - Caversham - Formula Libre
Bill Patterson Motors
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
18
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.5
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
4
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
1
18
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Warwick Farm 100 - Formula Libre
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Victorian Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
26° Australian Grand Prix - Mallala - Formula Libre
Bill Patterson Motors
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
51
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.5
5
3
4
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
2
2
51
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
20
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.0
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.2
4
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1959
24° Australian Grand Prix - Longford - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Climax)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
33
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Coventry Climax 1.8
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.0
6
2
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
1
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Australian Drivers Championship
Bill Patterson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39
Coventry Climax 1.5
Cooper T43
Coventry Climax 1.7
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
22° Australian Grand Prix - Caversham - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
Cooper T39 (Climax)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie, Bill Patterson Motors
4
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
Ferrari 3.0
Cooper T39
Coventry Climax 1.5
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
4
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy - Albert P., Melbourne - Sports Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
20° Australian Grand Prix - Port Wakefield - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper Mk.V (JAP)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
18° Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Formula Libre
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper Mk.V (JAP)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
15° Australian Grand Prix - Nurioopta - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MG TC
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
13° Australian Grand Prix - Point Cook - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MG TC
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1962
Racing
5
0
2
0
1
1961
Racing
6
3
4
3
3
1960
Racing
4
1
2
0
0
1959
Racing
6
2
3
1
0
1958
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1962
Australian Drivers Championship
3rd
1961
Australian Drivers Championship
1st
1960
Australian Drivers Championship
3rd
1957
22° Australian Grand Prix - Caversham - Formula Libre
1st

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