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V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
48
birthday
21 Jan 1977
hometown
Sydney
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
48
birthday
21 Jan 1977
hometown
Sydney
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Competitors

Luke Youlden profile photo
Luke
Youlden
au
age
46
wins
21
poles
10
races
391
podiums
85
fastest laps
16
Paul Morris profile photo
Paul
Morris
au
age
56
wins
80
poles
42
races
970
podiums
183
fastest laps
42
Greg Ritter profile photo
Greg
Ritter
au
age
51
wins
6
poles
3
races
146
podiums
21
fastest laps
1
Jim Richards profile photo
Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
Larry Perkins profile photo
Larry
Perkins
au
age
74
wins
44
poles
16
races
571
podiums
140
fastest laps
11
Tony D'Alberto profile photo
Tony
D'Alberto
au
age
39
wins
21
poles
12
races
520
podiums
72
fastest laps
14
Steve Owen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Steve
Owen
au
age
49
wins
53
poles
24
races
460
podiums
111
fastest laps
42
Steven Johnson profile photo
Steven
Johnson
au
age
50
wins
69
poles
25
races
704
podiums
140
fastest laps
50
Rick Kelly profile photo
Rick
Kelly
au
age
41
wins
32
poles
17
races
681
podiums
89
fastest laps
15
Alex Prémat profile photo
Alex
Prémat
fr
age
42
wins
25
poles
20
races
314
podiums
79
fastest laps
21
Matt Neal profile photo
Matt
Neal
gb
age
57
wins
67
poles
17
races
766
podiums
202
fastest laps
58
Matt Halliday profile photo
Matt
Halliday
nz
age
45
wins
33
poles
17
races
280
podiums
117
fastest laps
43
Adam Macrow profile photo
Adam
Macrow
au
age
45
wins
22
poles
3
races
128
podiums
41
fastest laps
15
Simon Wills profile photo
Simon
Wills
nz
age
47
wins
39
poles
7
races
237
podiums
46
fastest laps
10
Daniel Gaunt profile photo
Daniel
Gaunt
nz
age
39
wins
57
poles
18
races
433
podiums
153
fastest laps
48
Andrew Jones profile photo
Andrew
Jones
au
age
44
wins
7
poles
7
races
365
podiums
45
fastest laps
16
Andrew Jones profile photo
Andrew
Jones
au
age
44
wins
7
poles
7
races
365
podiums
45
fastest laps
16
Cameron Waters profile photo
Cameron
Waters
au
age
30
wins
43
poles
40
races
463
podiums
111
fastest laps
36
Alan Heath profile photo
Alan
Heath
au
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Nathan Pretty profile photo
Nathan
Pretty
au
age
51
wins
26
poles
5
races
261
podiums
96
fastest laps
16

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2012
International V8 Supercars Series
Brad Jones Racing
181
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
5.0L V8 NA
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
181
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Auto One V8 Utes Racing Series
52
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore SS VE Ute
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
2011
International V8 Supercars Series
Dick Johnson Racing
66
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon
5.0L V8 NA
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
66
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series
Peters Motorsport
162
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BF Falcon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
162
year
series
team
points
position
2010
V8 Supercar Series
Garry Rogers Motorsport
233
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
233
year
series
team
points
position
2010
QK Technologies Aussie Racing Cars
30
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
2010
BNT V8s
137
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
137
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series
Toyota Stars
212
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aurion (Yamaha)
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
-
212
year
series
team
points
position
2009
V8 Supercar Series
Garry Rogers Motorsport
306
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VE
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
306
year
series
team
points
position
2009
BNT V8s Championship
88
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
88
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
78
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
3
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
-
-
78
year
series
team
points
position
2008
V8 Supercar Series
Jeld-Wen Motorsport
459
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BF
Dunlop
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
459
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NZ Truth V8s Championship
SCG Motorsport Ltd.
525
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
18
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
1
0
0
525
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship
Ford Drivers
917
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
21
5
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
5
11
0
-
917
year
series
team
points
position
2007
V8 Supercar Series
Stone Brothers Racing
60
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BF Falcon
Ford 5.0
Dunlop
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Toyota Racing Series
90
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FT-40
Toyota 1.8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
90
year
series
team
points
position
2006
V8 Supercar Series
WPS Racing
220
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
220
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar GP 100
WPS Racing
22
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BA Falcon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series
James Ward
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Falcon AU
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
V8 Supercars Series
WPS Racing
904
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
30
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
0
904
year
series
team
points
position
2004
V8 Supercar Series
WPS Racing
790
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
24
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
1
1
0
0
790
year
series
team
points
position
2004
CART - Champ Car World Series
Walker Racing
18
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 02i
Cosworth XFE 2.6 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Ford Performance Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
V8 Supercar Series
Ford Performance Racing
1059
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
22
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
0
0
0
1059
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Stone Brothers Racing
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
V8 Supercar Series
Stone Brothers Racing
988
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
5.0 V8
Bridgestone
29
1
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
3
0
2
988
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Gold Coast Champ Car - V8 Supercar
Stone Brothers Racing
118
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
118
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Stone Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2001
V8 Supercars Series
Stone Brothers Racing
1153
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
Bridgestone
30
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
2
0
0
1153
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Grand-American Road Racing Championship Group SRI
Dyson Racing Team
22
83rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley & Scott Mk III
Ford 5.5
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2000
V8 Supercars Series
Tony Longhurst Racing
96
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
96
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Konica V8 Lites Series
Stone Brothers Racing
108
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon EL
6
4
6
2
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
6
2
6
108
year
series
team
points
position
1999
United States Road Racing Championship - Can-Am
Transatlantic Racing
26
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley & Scott MkIII (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Formula Toyota Atlantic
Hylton Motorsports
16
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift 008A
Toyota
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1998
US F2000 National Championship
Primus Racing
363
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF98
Ford
14
8
11
8
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
8
11
8
7
363
year
series
team
points
position
1997
US Formula Ford 2000 National Championship
51
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen
Ford
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
51
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Formula Ford Australia
230
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
16
7
10
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
7
10
-
-
230
year
series
team
points
position
1996
25° Formula Ford Festival
Manor Motorsport
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Formula Ford Australia
4
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF90
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
4
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Victorian Formula Ford
28
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF90
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
28
year
series
team
points
position
1993
FIA Karting World Cup - Formula A
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
4° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - ICA
0
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tibi Kart
Sirio
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
FIA World Championship - Formula A
0
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tibi Kart
Rotax
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
FIA European Championship - Junior A
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
FIA Karting World Cup - Junior A
0
30th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2012
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
2008
Racing
24
1
3
0
0
2007
Racing
26
5
12
0
0
2006
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
33
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
25
1
1
0
0
2003
Racing
24
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
32
1
3
0
2
2001
Racing
36
0
2
0
0
2000
Racing
9
4
6
2
6
1999
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
14
8
11
8
7
1997
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1996
Racing
17
7
10
0
1
1995
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1993
Karting
1992
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1992
FIA European Championship - Junior A
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1998
US F2000 National Championship
1st
1996
Formula Ford Australia
1st

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+1
04
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2019.45
-
-1
05
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
2015.35
-8.4
06
Lando Norris
Formula 1
2011.45
+1.3
07
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.75
-
+3
08
George Russell
Formula 1
1950.25
+7.8
-1
09
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9
1948.95
+0.5
-1
10
Jamie Whincup
V8 Supercars Series
1948.25
-
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