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Formula Ford 1600 VSCRC

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
17 Jul 1935
hometown
Melbourne
died
17 Nov 2023
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
17 Jul 1935
hometown
Melbourne
died
17 Nov 2023
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 010b (Ford)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06B
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 010b (Ford)
Spectrum 011 (Ford)
9
0
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
2
85
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 011 (Ford)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
92
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 011 (Ford)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
86
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06 (Ford)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
121
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06 (Ford)
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
2008
JB Motorsport
27
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F301 (Fiat)
2
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06b (Ford)
Spectrum 011 (Ford)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 011 (Ford)
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F394 (Toyota)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06b (Ford)
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06 (Ford)
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
73
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06 (Ford)
17
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
0
286
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
47
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 06 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
82
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T91/50 (Holden)
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk. 9 (Holden)
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk.9 (Holden)
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Cheeath Race Cars
10
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk.9 (Holden)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk. 9 (Holden)
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk. 9 (Holden)
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk. 9 (Holden)
Ralt RT20 (Holden)
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4 (Holden)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Everlast Battery Service
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk. 6 (Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Everlast Automotive Services
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bill O'Brien
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4 (Ford)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion
Mitsubishi 2.0 turbo
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion
Mitsubishi 2.0 turbo
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk.8 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk. 8 (Ford)
Ralt RT4 (Ford)
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk.8 (Ford)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Brian Sampson, Re-Car Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk 8 (Ford BDM)
Ralt RT4/83 (Ford BDD)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk.8 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Everlast Battery Service
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk 8 (Ford BDD)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk8 (Ford)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk.8 (Ford)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Everlast Battery Service
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Re-Car Racing
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VC Commodore
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Roadways Racing
5
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VB Commodore
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Re-Car Consolidated Industries
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VC Commodore
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah Mk6
Toyota
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Re-Car Racing
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X
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
1977
Pioneer Electronics
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LX Torana SS5000 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
1975
Gown - Hindhaugh
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden 5.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Holden Dealer Team
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
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla 1200
Toyota 1.2
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
Toyota 1.2
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
Toyota 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
AMI Racing Team
0
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
Toyota 1.2
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
Australian Motor Industries
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
Toyota 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Australian Motor Industries
0
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corona
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Motor Industries
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corona
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Motor Industries
0
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corona
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Lancer
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Gordini
Renault 0.8
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Gordini
Renault 0.8
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris
Morris 1.0
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
2013
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
9
0
3
0
2
2011
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
13
0
2
0
0
2007
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
2005
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
13
0
1
0
0
2003
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
2002
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2001
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1998
Racing
10
0
0
?
?
1997
Racing
5
0
0
?
?
1996
Racing
2
0
0
?
?
1993
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
3
0
0
?
?
1991
Racing
5
0
0
?
?
1990
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
11
0
2
0
0
1984
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1974
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
?
?
1970
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1969
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1961
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2001
Victorian Formula Ford Championship
3rd
1975
16° Bathurst 1000
1st
1962
Armstrong 500 - Class C
1st
1961
Armstrong 500 - Class D
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.