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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

Keiichi Suzuki profile photo
Keiichi
Suzuki
jp
age
75
wins
20
poles
6
races
120
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Christian Danner profile photo
Christian
Danner
de
age
66
wins
13
poles
9
races
356
podiums
46
fastest laps
13
Fermín Vélez profile photo
Fermín
Vélez
es
age
wins
17
poles
6
races
132
podiums
43
fastest laps
10
Jan Lammers profile photo
Jan
Lammers
nl
age
68
wins
55
poles
22
races
503
podiums
142
fastest laps
43
Tetsuji Shiratori profile photo
Tetsuji
Shiratori
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kaneyuki Okamoto profile photo
Kaneyuki
Okamoto
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jens Winther profile photo
Jens
Winther
dk
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Kaoru Hoshino profile photo
Kaoru
Hoshino
jp
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Siegfried Brunn profile photo
Siegfried
Brunn
de
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Joël Gouhier profile photo
Joël
Gouhier
fr
age
74
wins
29
poles
19
races
147
podiums
99
fastest laps
21
Harald Becker profile photo
Harald
Becker
de
age
70
wins
1
poles
2
races
224
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Antonio Palma profile photo
Antonio
Palma
it
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robin Smith profile photo
Robin
Smith
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
104
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mike Sanders profile photo
Mike
Sanders
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Daniele Gasparri profile photo
Daniele
Gasparri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Frank profile photo
Tom
Frank
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jean-Louis Schlesser profile photo
Jean-Louis
Schlesser
fr
age
76
wins
23
poles
19
races
161
podiums
48
fastest laps
14
Jacques Goudchaux profile photo
Jacques
Goudchaux
fr
age
61
wins
8
poles
0
races
85
podiums
6
fastest laps
3
Haruhito Yanagida profile photo
Haruhito
Yanagida
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Rudi Seher profile photo
Rudi
Seher
de
age
67
wins
2
poles
0
races
94
podiums
8
fastest laps
1

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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