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Formula 5000 Great Britain

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
87
birthday
1937-12-27
hometown
Culcavey, Northern Ireland
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
87
birthday
1937-12-27
hometown
Culcavey, Northern Ireland
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Competitors

Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Jock Russell profile photo
Jock
Russell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jock Russell profile photo
Jock
Russell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jock Russell profile photo
Jock
Russell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Smith profile photo
John
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rob Taylor profile photo
Rob
Taylor
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Derek Bell profile photo
Derek
Bell
gb
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
Antônio Carlos Avallone profile photo
Antônio Carlos
Avallone
br
age
wins
7
poles
5
races
63
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Mike Coombe profile photo
Mike
Coombe
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alan Rollinson profile photo
Alan
Rollinson
gb
age
wins
7
poles
6
races
95
podiums
25
fastest laps
6
Clive Santo profile photo
Clive
Santo
gb
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
46
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Myerscough profile photo
John
Myerscough
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Andrea de Adamich profile photo
Andrea
de Adamich
it
age
83
wins
7
poles
1
races
98
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Ian Ashley profile photo
Ian
Ashley
gb
age
76
wins
7
poles
7
races
148
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Teddy Pilette profile photo
Teddy
Pilette
be
age
82
wins
16
poles
10
races
185
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
Dave Walker profile photo
Dave
Walker
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
95
podiums
30
fastest laps
8
Keith Holland profile photo
Keith
Holland
gb
age
88
wins
6
poles
5
races
103
podiums
21
fastest laps
6
Mike Walker profile photo
Mike
Walker
gb
age
78
wins
8
poles
1
races
73
podiums
22
fastest laps
3
Tim Schenken profile photo
Tim
Schenken
au
age
81
wins
37
poles
6
races
180
podiums
79
fastest laps
14
Roger Williamson profile photo
Roger
Williamson
gb
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
33
podiums
8
fastest laps
5

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 5000 Great Britain
Desmond Mack Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 22F (Hart)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
1st Speed International Trophy - Mallory Park - Formula 2
Crosslé Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F
Ford Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 5000 Great Britain
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F
Ford Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula B SCCA Continental
Crossle Car Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 18F
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
1st Mantorp Park Grand Prix - Formula 2
Irish Racing Cars
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F (Cosworth)
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
European Formula Ford Championship
Nelson
6
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 16F
Nelson Crosslé
8
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
-
-
-
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula 2 Europe
Brian Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F (FVA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula 5000 Great Britain
Brian Nelson
150
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T60
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Formula Ford Championship
4
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 16F
Hart Ford
Firestone
8
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
-
-
-
-
4
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
11
1
1
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0

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