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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

Marc Duez profile photo
Marc
Duez
be
age
67
wins
29
poles
14
races
212
podiums
90
fastest laps
19
Yoshimi Katayama profile photo
Yoshimi
Katayama
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Roy Baker profile photo
Roy
Baker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Cleare profile photo
Richard
Cleare
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
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
Lucien Rossiaud profile photo
Lucien
Rossiaud
fr
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Noritake Takahara profile photo
Noritake
Takahara
jp
age
73
wins
11
poles
4
races
49
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Chiyomi Totani profile photo
Chiyomi
Totani
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Daniele Gasparri profile photo
Daniele
Gasparri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Iwao Sugai profile photo
Iwao
Sugai
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fritz Glatz profile photo
Fritz
Glatz
at
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
87
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Paolo Barilla profile photo
Paolo
Barilla
it
age
63
wins
11
poles
5
races
150
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Pierre-Henri Raphanel profile photo
Pierre-Henri
Raphanel
fr
age
63
wins
8
poles
14
races
167
podiums
43
fastest laps
7
Kurt Hild profile photo
Kurt
Hild
de
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
84
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Pierre de Thoisy profile photo
Pierre
de Thoisy
fr
age
71
wins
5
poles
0
races
59
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Kenji Tohira profile photo
Kenji
Tohira
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Naoki Nagasaka profile photo
Naoki
Nagasaka
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
113
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Claude Haldi profile photo
Claude
Haldi
ch
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
105
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Kazuhiko Oda profile photo
Kazuhiko
Oda
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Petery profile photo
Andy
Petery
us
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
3
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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