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Tasman Series

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nationality
Australian
birthday
1923-08-30
died
2010-01-10
Melbourne, Australia
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
1923-08-30
died
2010-01-10
Melbourne, Australia
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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 Park, 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
13th 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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