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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
87
birthday
1938-04-13
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
87
birthday
1938-04-13
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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Competitors

Tom Dodd-Noble profile photo
Tom
Dodd-Noble
gb
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jiro Yoneyama profile photo
Jiro
Yoneyama
jp
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
52
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Angelo Pallavicini profile photo
Angelo
Pallavicini
ch
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Siegfried Brunn profile photo
Siegfried
Brunn
de
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Seiichi Sodeyama profile photo
Seiichi
Sodeyama
jp
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Didier Theys profile photo
Didier
Theys
be
age
67
wins
29
poles
26
races
296
podiums
91
fastest laps
20
Alain de Cadenet profile photo
Alain
de Cadenet
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
49
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
George Follmer profile photo
George
Follmer
us
age
90
wins
24
poles
26
races
245
podiums
74
fastest laps
26
Jacques Heuclin profile photo
Jacques
Heuclin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
96
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Jo Gartner profile photo
Jo
Gartner
at
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
102
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Hubert Striebig profile photo
Hubert
Striebig
fr
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Pierre Dieudonné profile photo
Pierre
Dieudonné
be
age
77
wins
9
poles
9
races
171
podiums
30
fastest laps
4
Klaus Ludwig profile photo
Klaus
Ludwig
de
age
75
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
Osamu Nakako profile photo
Osamu
Nakako
jp
age
70
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Akio Morimoto profile photo
Akio
Morimoto
jp
age
64
wins
3
poles
1
races
67
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
John Nielsen profile photo
John
Nielsen
dk
age
68
wins
80
poles
47
races
491
podiums
209
fastest laps
85
Dominique Lacaud profile photo
Dominique
Lacaud
fr
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Mercer profile photo
David
Mercer
gb
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
64
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Birger Dyrstad profile photo
Birger
Dyrstad
no
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Roy Baker Racing Tiga
14
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC285
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
14
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Roy BakerPromotion - Tiga Racing
3
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC285
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Roy Baker Racing
4
71st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC284
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1983
BBC Grandstand Trophy - Formula Ford 2000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen
Ford
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
Z&W Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda GTP
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
David Palmer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Harrier RX83 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Les Blackburn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Harrier RX83C (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
British Saloon Car Championship - Class C
R & C Racing Developments
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Les Blackburn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
Merseyside Car Deliveries
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-2
Mazda 1.0 rotary
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
0
1
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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