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West
Bathurst 1000
Driver Information
nationality
Australian
birthday
18 Sep 1928
died
24 Aug 2013
Top
Driver Information
nationality
Australian
birthday
18 Sep 1928
died
24 Aug 2013
Competitors
Terry
Finnigan
age
76
wins
2
poles
0
races
226
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Compare to West
Dick
Johnson
age
78
wins
42
poles
38
races
472
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
Compare to West
John
Goss
age
80
wins
7
poles
1
races
82
podiums
15
fastest laps
4
Compare to West
John
Symon
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Jim
Murcott
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Cam
Richardson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Dennis
Martin
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Gordon
Rich
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Tony
Farrell
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Kingsley
Hibbard
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Bob
Holden
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
324
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Paul
Hamilton
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
55
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Compare to West
Christine
Gibson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Phillip
Arnull
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Enno
Buesselmann
age
81
wins
2
poles
0
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Jon
Leighton
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
John
Duggan
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Peter
Kilmore
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Phil
Brock
age
73
wins
2
poles
1
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Compare to West
Kevin
Kennedy
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to West
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13° Bathurst 1000
Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
Chrysler 4.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Phillip Island 500
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
13° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Gold Power Automotive Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Wright Ford Motors
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
11° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VG Valiant Pacer 4 Barrel
Chrysler 4.1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Sandown Three Hour 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VG Valiant Pacer 4 Barrel
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Datsun Three Hour
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VF Valiant Pacer
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
10° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Holden Dealer Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden HT Monaro GTS350
Chevrolet 5.7
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
9° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Lorack Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden HK Monaro GTS327
Chevrolet 5.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
8° Bathurst 500 - Saloon Car
J. & B. Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XR Falcon GT
Ford 4.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
7° Bathurst 500 - Saloon Car
Ken Lindsay Motors
0
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina 1200 Mk. I
Ford 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
6° Bathurst 500 - Saloon Cars
British & Continental Cars
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
Volvo 1.8
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Australian Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden 48-215
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Armstrong 500 - Class B
P & R Williams
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper
BMC 1.1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Bathurst Six Hour Classic - Division A
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Skoda Super Octavia
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Australian Touring Car Championship
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden FJ
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Australian Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris 850
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class B
Ecurie Dauphine
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Dauphine
Renault 0.8
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Australian Touring Car Championship
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden 48-215
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
2
0
0
?
?
1969
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1962
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1969
10° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
3rd
1962
Bathurst Six Hour Classic - Division A
3rd
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