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nationality
Australian
age
53
birthday
1972-11-25
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
53
birthday
1972-11-25
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Competitors

Mark Noske profile photo
Mark
Noske
au
age
49
wins
9
poles
3
races
183
podiums
45
fastest laps
5
Geoff Brabham profile photo
Geoff
Brabham
au
age
72
wins
59
poles
54
races
393
podiums
144
fastest laps
46
Chris Smerdon profile photo
Chris
Smerdon
au
age
67
wins
14
poles
7
races
348
podiums
51
fastest laps
7
Steven Richards profile photo
Steven
Richards
au
age
52
wins
51
poles
15
races
875
podiums
178
fastest laps
35
Mark Larkham profile photo
Mark
Larkham
au
age
60
wins
13
poles
2
races
325
podiums
29
fastest laps
3
Matthew White profile photo
Matthew
White
au
age
50
wins
5
poles
1
races
158
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Craig Lowndes profile photo
Craig
Lowndes
au
age
50
wins
129
poles
40
races
859
podiums
329
fastest laps
82
Geoff Kendrick profile photo
Geoff
Kendrick
au
age
64
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wayne Wakefield profile photo
Wayne
Wakefield
au
age
54
wins
10
poles
2
races
148
podiums
21
fastest laps
8
Mark Williams profile photo
Mark
Williams
au
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Greg Murphy profile photo
Greg
Murphy
nz
age
52
wins
75
poles
22
races
671
podiums
188
fastest laps
41
John Faulkner profile photo
John
Faulkner
nz
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
348
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Peter Doulman profile photo
Peter
Doulman
au
age
67
wins
5
poles
4
races
135
podiums
12
fastest laps
4
Rodney Forbes profile photo
Rodney
Forbes
au
age
57
wins
3
poles
1
races
271
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Bill Sieders profile photo
Bill
Sieders
au
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mark Poole profile photo
Mark
Poole
au
age
59
wins
2
poles
1
races
118
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Warren Luff profile photo
Warren
Luff
au
age
48
wins
26
poles
20
races
388
podiums
95
fastest laps
23
Timothy Rowse profile photo
Timothy
Rowse
au
age
52
wins
40
poles
13
races
160
podiums
72
fastest laps
32
Tony Ricciardello profile photo
Tony
Ricciardello
au
age
45
wins
138
poles
45
races
328
podiums
209
fastest laps
101
Paul Dumbrell profile photo
Paul
Dumbrell
au
age
42
wins
52
poles
17
races
476
podiums
96
fastest laps
43

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
V8 Supercars Series
Terry Finnigan
96
62nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
96
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Gibson Motor Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Gibson Motor Sport
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australia 1000 - Bathurst - V8 Supercars
Gibson Motorsport
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian Touring Car Championship
Gibson Motorsport
139
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
28
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
0
0
-
139
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australian Drivers' Championship
110
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 92D (Holden)
12
0
6
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
-
-
110
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australia 1000 - Bathurst - V8 Supercars
John Faulkner Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Formula Ford Australia
41
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF95
12
0
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
-
-
-
41
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Australian Drivers' Championship
25
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 90D (Holden)
2
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
-
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Formula Ford Australia
Australian Motor Sport Academy
29
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF95
10
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
-
29
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class V
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon SS
Ford 4.0
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
34th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Garry Willmington Performance
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class D
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV
Holden 5.0
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
33
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
13
0
6
0
0
1996
Racing
14
0
1
?
?
1995
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1994
Racing
1
0
1
?
?
1993
Racing
2
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class V
2nd
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class D
3rd

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