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John
Nicholson
World Sportscar Championship
Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
birthday
6 Oct 1941
hometown
Auckland
died
19 Sep 2017
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
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Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
birthday
6 Oct 1941
hometown
Auckland
died
19 Sep 2017
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
Competitors
Osamu
Nakako
age
69
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Compare to Nicholson
Takao
Wada
age
70
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Compare to Nicholson
Sarel
van der Merwe
age
77
wins
5
poles
13
races
116
podiums
19
fastest laps
7
Compare to Nicholson
Tom
Dodd-Noble
age
68
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Philippe
de Henning
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Ross
Cheever
age
59
wins
26
poles
20
races
140
podiums
44
fastest laps
8
Compare to Nicholson
Hans
Heyer
age
80
wins
41
poles
28
races
212
podiums
98
fastest laps
32
Compare to Nicholson
Chikage
Oguchi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Jacques
Guillot
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Vito
Veninata
age
81
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Jean-Paul
Libert
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Allen
Berg
age
62
wins
6
poles
3
races
100
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Compare to Nicholson
Hideshi
Matsuda
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Compare to Nicholson
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
age
73
wins
107
poles
69
races
565
podiums
210
fastest laps
65
Compare to Nicholson
Georges
Tessier
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Klaus
Ludwig
age
74
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
Compare to Nicholson
Jean-Francois
Yvon
age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
John
Gimbel
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Franz
Konrad
age
72
wins
15
poles
5
races
367
podiums
76
fastest laps
9
Compare to Nicholson
Sylvain
Boulay
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA Cup for Group C2 Drivers
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sportscar Championship
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Cup for Group C2 Drivers
Kelmar Racing
15
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice-Tiga GC85
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
Kelmar Racing
3
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice-Tiga GC85
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Grifo Autoracing
6
56th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alba AR3
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Lyncar Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar MS83
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series
Nicholson Racing
10
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Modus M3 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1976
XXXIX Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen
Pinch Plant Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
Team Domingo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
21
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Vega)
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2 Europe
Pinch Plant Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
Alan McCall Racing
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
John Player Britsh Formula Alantic Series
1
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1975
MCD/Southern Organs British Formula Atlantic Championship
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lola T360 HU5 (Ford BDA)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1975
CASC Player's Challenge Series
Alan Mac Call RAcing
37
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
TUI BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1975
XXVII Daily Express International Trophy - Formula 1
Pinch Plant
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 1 Race of Champions
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar F1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Alain de Cadenet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
De Cadenet LM
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
MCD/Southern Organs British Formula Atlantic Championship
27
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
2
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
132
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
14
2
6
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
6
4
132
year
series
team
points
position
1974
XXVI Daily Express International Trophy - Formula 1
Pinch Plant
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 1 Race of Champions
Lyncar Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar F1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
88
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 003 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
2
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
2
88
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
92
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 003 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
17
5
11
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
5
11
2
92
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T292 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 002
Ford BDA
11
1
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
8
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
Nicholson Racing
21
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 702
Ford TC
March 702
Ford BDA
17
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
27
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18
Ford 1.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 27
Ford 1.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
23
4
9
5
0
1973
Racing
24
7
15
4
0
1972
Racing
11
1
8
0
?
1971
Racing
17
0
1
0
?
1969
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
1st
1973
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
2nd
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
1st
1972
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
3rd
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