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David Palmer profile photo
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Palmer
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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
86
birthday
13 Apr 1938
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
86
birthday
13 Apr 1938
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
helmet

Competitors

Ruggero Melgrati profile photo
Ruggero
Melgrati
it
age
62
wins
12
poles
11
races
100
podiums
26
fastest laps
16
Beppe Gabbiani profile photo
Beppe
Gabbiani
it
age
67
wins
11
poles
5
races
167
podiums
33
fastest laps
7
Gianpiero Lauro profile photo
Gianpiero
Lauro
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Sheldon profile photo
John
Sheldon
gb
age
77
wins
5
poles
0
races
121
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Didier Theys profile photo
Didier
Theys
be
age
67
wins
29
poles
26
races
296
podiums
91
fastest laps
20
Richard Cleare profile photo
Richard
Cleare
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Payne profile photo
Max
Payne
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tiff Needell profile photo
Tiff
Needell
gb
age
72
wins
8
poles
2
races
226
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Jean-Philippe Grand profile photo
Jean-Philippe
Grand
fr
age
70
wins
7
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Hideshi Matsuda profile photo
Hideshi
Matsuda
jp
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Michael Allison profile photo
Michael
Allison
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Eddie Cheever profile photo
Eddie
Cheever
us
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Jochen Dauer profile photo
Jochen
Dauer
de
age
72
wins
8
poles
5
races
94
podiums
19
fastest laps
8
John Graham profile photo
John
Graham
ca
age
68
wins
4
poles
1
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Lucien Rossiaud profile photo
Lucien
Rossiaud
fr
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chiyomi Totani profile photo
Chiyomi
Totani
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Will Hoy profile photo
Will
Hoy
gb
age
wins
12
poles
7
races
271
podiums
44
fastest laps
7
Dudley Wood profile photo
Dudley
Wood
gb
age
77
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
George Follmer profile photo
George
Follmer
us
age
90
wins
24
poles
26
races
245
podiums
74
fastest laps
26
Mike Wilds profile photo
Mike
Wilds
gb
age
78
wins
4
poles
6
races
136
podiums
25
fastest laps
5

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
World Sportscar 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
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
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
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
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
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
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
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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