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Formula 5000 Great Britain

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
88
birthday
1937-12-27
hometown
Culcavey, Northern Ireland
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
88
birthday
1937-12-27
hometown
Culcavey, Northern Ireland
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Competitors

Tony Dean profile photo
Tony
Dean
gb
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
132
podiums
28
fastest laps
3
Dave Berry profile photo
Dave
Berry
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
David Prophet profile photo
David
Prophet
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Teddy Pilette profile photo
Teddy
Pilette
be
age
82
wins
16
poles
10
races
185
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
Max Reinhardt profile photo
Max
Reinhardt
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kaye Griffiths profile photo
Kaye
Griffiths
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Coombe profile photo
Mike
Coombe
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chris Warwick-Drake profile photo
Chris
Warwick-Drake
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Charnell profile photo
Tony
Charnell
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
22
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Derrick Williams profile photo
Derrick
Williams
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Gethin profile photo
Peter
Gethin
gb
age
wins
37
poles
36
races
222
podiums
74
fastest laps
40
Willie Forbes profile photo
Willie
Forbes
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ulf Norinder profile photo
Ulf
Norinder
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Cyd Williams profile photo
Cyd
Williams
gb
age
85
wins
16
poles
11
races
90
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Martin Ridehalgh profile photo
Martin
Ridehalgh
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Myerscough profile photo
John
Myerscough
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Frank Gardner profile photo
Frank
Gardner
au
age
wins
72
poles
74
races
311
podiums
147
fastest laps
76
Mike Wooley profile photo
Mike
Wooley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Lanfranchi profile photo
Tony
Lanfranchi
gb
age
wins
13
poles
10
races
116
podiums
52
fastest laps
8
Peter Gethin profile photo
Peter
Gethin
gb
age
wins
37
poles
36
races
222
podiums
74
fastest laps
40

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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