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British Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
81
birthday
1944-01-02
hometown
Chelmsford, Essex
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
81
birthday
1944-01-02
hometown
Chelmsford, Essex
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Competitors

Stuart McCrudden profile photo
Stuart
McCrudden
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Terry Watts profile photo
Terry
Watts
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Gordon Mayers profile photo
Gordon
Mayers
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Richard Hurdwell profile photo
Richard
Hurdwell
gb
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Walkinshaw profile photo
Tom
Walkinshaw
gb
age
wins
39
poles
42
races
172
podiums
72
fastest laps
33
Frank Sytner profile photo
Frank
Sytner
gb
age
80
wins
25
poles
6
races
111
podiums
50
fastest laps
17
Peter Lovett profile photo
Peter
Lovett
gb
age
74
wins
4
poles
5
races
61
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Tony Dron profile photo
Tony
Dron
gb
age
wins
19
poles
21
races
93
podiums
40
fastest laps
19
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Tom Pitcher profile photo
Tom
Pitcher
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
John Morris profile photo
John
Morris
gb
age
80
wins
7
poles
6
races
116
podiums
43
fastest laps
6
James Burrows profile photo
James
Burrows
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
70
podiums
21
fastest laps
4
Tim Goss profile photo
Tim
Goss
gb
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Tim Goss profile photo
Tim
Goss
gb
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
John Morris profile photo
John
Morris
gb
age
80
wins
7
poles
6
races
116
podiums
43
fastest laps
6
Neil McGrath profile photo
Neil
McGrath
gb
age
80
wins
2
poles
2
races
35
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
David Grimshaw profile photo
David
Grimshaw
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Robin Brundle profile photo
Robin
Brundle
gb
age
62
wins
1
poles
1
races
18
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Richard Longman profile photo
Richard
Longman
gb
age
78
wins
51
poles
38
races
118
podiums
83
fastest laps
47
Leo Bertorelli profile photo
Leo
Bertorelli
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1982
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
GM Dealer Sport
9
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vauxhall Astra
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1982
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
GM Dealer Sport
9
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vauxhall Astra
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1981
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
24
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fiesta
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1981
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
24
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fiesta
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1979
European Touring Car Championship - Div 2
Ronnie Scotts, Radio Luxemborg
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS 1800
Ford
Dunlop
6
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Escort Challenge
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Escort sport
ford
dunlop
13
11
12
12
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
11
12
12
12
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Sport Mk II
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Sport Mk II
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Shellsport Ford Escort Mexico Challenge Series
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Mexico
Ford
Dunlop
10
3
5
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
0
3
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
10
0
2
0
0
1979
Racing
6
1
3
0
0
1978
Racing
14
11
12
12
12
1973
Racing
10
3
5
0
3

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1978
Escort Challenge
1st

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