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Derek Pingel Helmet photograph
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Derek Pingel

Date of birth:January 15, 1958 (54 y/o)
Place of birth:Toowoomba, Queensland
Races entered:72
Wins:12
Podiums:30
Pole positions:14
Fastest laps:11
Race win percentage:16.67%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Derek Pingel — in detail

2006
Formula Holden
Position: 1 (241 points)
16 races. 10 wins. 12 pole positions. 11 podiums. 10 fastest laps.
Team: WISC Racing
Car: Reynard 95D (Holden)
   
2005
Formula Holden
Position: 3 (122 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 7 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: WISC Racing
Car: Reynard 95D (Holden)
   
2004
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: 14 (7 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: WISC Racing
Car: Reynard 95D (Holden)
Complete results needed.
   
2003
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hocking Motorsport
   
1988
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: 2 (126 points)
7 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Corinthian Doors Team
Car: Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
   
1987
Formula 2 Australia
Position: 4 (87 points)
6 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Corinthian Doors Team
Car: Cheetah Mk 8 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 2 Australia Cup
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Cheetah Mk.8 (Volkswagen)
   
1986
Formula 2 Australia
Position: 3 (163.5 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Cheetah Mk 8 (Volkswagen)
   
1985
Formula 2 Australia
Position: 10 (61 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Cheetah Mk.8 (Volkswagen)
   
1984
Formula 2 Australia
Position: 9 (37.5 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Elfin 792 (Volkswagen)
 
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: 12 (1 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Pingel Homes
Car: Elfin 792 (Volkswagen Golf)
   
1983
Formula 2 Australia
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Elfin 792 (Volkswagen)
 
Australian Drivers' Championship
Position: 15 (1 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Pingel Homes
Car: Elfin 792 (Volkswagen Golf)
Complete results needed.




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This profile page was last modified 2011-07-02 02:48:59 by Mark Alan Jones
Modification: Formula 2 Australia 1983

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