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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

Nick Whiting profile photo
Nick
Whiting
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Rad Dougall profile photo
Rad
Dougall
za
age
73
wins
1
poles
1
races
48
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
John Tait profile photo
John
Tait
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Burrows profile photo
James
Burrows
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
70
podiums
21
fastest laps
4
Ian Stirling profile photo
Ian
Stirling
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Richard Lloyd profile photo
Richard
Lloyd
gb
age
wins
34
poles
29
races
108
podiums
56
fastest laps
35
Graham Goode profile photo
Graham
Goode
gb
age
75
wins
9
poles
11
races
95
podiums
18
fastest laps
9
Vince Woodman profile photo
Vince
Woodman
gb
age
wins
22
poles
21
races
178
podiums
82
fastest laps
20
Gordon Mayers profile photo
Gordon
Mayers
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Richard Longman profile photo
Richard
Longman
gb
age
78
wins
51
poles
38
races
118
podiums
83
fastest laps
47
John Tait profile photo
John
Tait
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charles Sawyer-Hoare profile photo
Charles
Sawyer-Hoare
gb
age
82
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Vince Woodman profile photo
Vince
Woodman
gb
age
wins
22
poles
21
races
178
podiums
82
fastest laps
20
Rad Dougall profile photo
Rad
Dougall
za
age
73
wins
1
poles
1
races
48
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Michel De Deyne profile photo
Michel
De Deyne
be
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
35
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Terry Watts profile photo
Terry
Watts
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Tony Lanfranchi profile photo
Tony
Lanfranchi
gb
age
wins
13
poles
10
races
116
podiums
52
fastest laps
8
Jeff Allam profile photo
Jeff
Allam
gb
age
69
wins
18
poles
12
races
248
podiums
80
fastest laps
22
Martin Brundle profile photo
Martin
Brundle
gb
age
65
wins
31
poles
23
races
321
podiums
88
fastest laps
18
Jonathan Buncombe profile photo
Jonathan
Buncombe
gb
age
76
wins
22
poles
8
races
85
podiums
37
fastest laps
5

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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