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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

Piercarlo Ghinzani profile photo
Piercarlo
Ghinzani
it
age
72
wins
14
poles
3
races
168
podiums
31
fastest laps
4
Bruno Sotty profile photo
Bruno
Sotty
fr
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Thorkild Thyrring profile photo
Thorkild
Thyrring
dk
age
73
wins
4
poles
0
races
183
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Angelo Pallavicini profile photo
Angelo
Pallavicini
ch
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
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
Toru Sawada profile photo
Toru
Sawada
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Leslie profile photo
David
Leslie
gb
age
wins
24
poles
23
races
358
podiums
70
fastest laps
26
Price Cobb profile photo
Price
Cobb
us
age
69
wins
28
poles
7
races
204
podiums
86
fastest laps
12
Yvan Tapy profile photo
Yvan
Tapy
fr
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Philippe Grand profile photo
Jean-Philippe
Grand
fr
age
71
wins
7
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ruggero Melgrati profile photo
Ruggero
Melgrati
it
age
63
wins
12
poles
11
races
100
podiums
26
fastest laps
16
John Williams profile photo
John
Williams
gb
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Shuroko Sasaki profile photo
Shuroko
Sasaki
jp
age
77
wins
7
poles
12
races
78
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Oscar Larrauri profile photo
Oscar
Larrauri
ar
age
70
wins
35
poles
25
races
307
podiums
82
fastest laps
34
Volker Weidler profile photo
Volker
Weidler
de
age
62
wins
22
poles
15
races
150
podiums
52
fastest laps
14
Kenny Acheson profile photo
Kenny
Acheson
gb
age
66
wins
13
poles
17
races
171
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
Martin Brundle profile photo
Martin
Brundle
gb
age
65
wins
31
poles
23
races
321
podiums
88
fastest laps
18
Henri Pescarolo profile photo
Henri
Pescarolo
fr
age
82
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Michael Roe profile photo
Michael
Roe
ie
age
69
wins
10
poles
11
races
61
podiums
15
fastest laps
11
Pierre Rousselot profile photo
Pierre
Rousselot
fr
age
76
wins
1
poles
1
races
49
podiums
5
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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