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Speedweek Saloon Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
1942-09-05
died
2024-12-10
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
1942-09-05
died
2024-12-10
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Competitors

Don Bretland profile photo
Don
Bretland
au
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ron Wanless profile photo
Ron
Wanless
au
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
John White profile photo
John
White
au
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Morris profile photo
Bob
Morris
au
age
76
wins
14
poles
4
races
98
podiums
36
fastest laps
3
Lynn Brown profile photo
Lynn
Brown
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Dickson profile photo
Ron
Dickson
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Arthur Abrahams profile photo
Arthur
Abrahams
au
age
68
wins
4
poles
2
races
76
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Chris Hones profile photo
Chris
Hones
au
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Faulkner profile photo
John
Faulkner
nz
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
348
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
John Duggan profile photo
John
Duggan
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leo Leonard profile photo
Leo
Leonard
nz
age
84
wins
20
poles
11
races
67
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Stephen Land profile photo
Stephen
Land
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Barry Jones profile photo
Barry
Jones
au
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
51
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Alan Cant profile photo
Alan
Cant
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Geoff Leeds profile photo
Geoff
Leeds
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Walter Scott profile photo
Walter
Scott
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Johnson profile photo
Dick
Johnson
au
age
79
wins
42
poles
38
races
473
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
David Parsons profile photo
David
Parsons
au
age
65
wins
2
poles
0
races
109
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Fred Gibson profile photo
Fred
Gibson
au
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
75
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Peter Boston profile photo
Peter
Boston
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2008
DHL Speedweek Saloon Car Series
75
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
2
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
4
-
-
75
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Australian Endurance Championship
Ron Horner
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1979
20th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Tony Packard Holden
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LX Torana SS 5000 A9X
Holden 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
17th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Max Wright Holden
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden 5.0
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
16th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden 5.0
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
15th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Holden Dealer Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2 Australia
17
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P6
Ford
5
0
3
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
2
-
17
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 1 Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P6 (1.6L Ford 4)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Bryan Byrt Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XA Falcon GT
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
1972
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
57
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P4A
Ford Kent 1.6L
8
4
6
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
4
6
-
-
57
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sandown 250
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
1971
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P4A
Ford Kent 1.6
12
2
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
2
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Byrt Ford
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
11th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
McLeod Ford Pty Ltd
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XW Falcon GT-HO Phase II
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
1967
8th Gallaher Bathurst 500
Gordon Stewart's Sports Car Centre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Armstrong 500 - Class C
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden EH 179
Holden 2.9
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2008
Racing
10
2
4
?
?
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
7
0
3
2
0
1972
Racing
8
4
6
?
?
1971
Racing
14
2
3
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
Formula 2 Australia
3rd
1972
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
1st
1971
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
2nd
1971
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
2nd

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