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Purley
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British F1 Series

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
26 Jan 1945
hometown
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
died
2 Jul 1985
off Bognor Regis, West Sussex
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
26 Jan 1945
hometown
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
died
2 Jul 1985
off Bognor Regis, West Sussex
helmet

Competitors

Mike Wilds profile photo
Mike
Wilds
gb
age
78
wins
4
poles
6
races
136
podiums
25
fastest laps
5
Germain Garon profile photo
Germain
Garon
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Claude Bourgoignie profile photo
Claude
Bourgoignie
be
age
78
wins
2
poles
3
races
66
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Valentino Musetti profile photo
Valentino
Musetti
gb
age
81
wins
1
poles
2
races
128
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Bernard de Dryver profile photo
Bernard
de Dryver
be
age
71
wins
0
poles
1
races
93
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Dennis Leech profile photo
Dennis
Leech
gb
age
81
wins
5
poles
2
races
127
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Pascal Witmeur profile photo
Pascal
Witmeur
be
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
55
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Gerd Biechteler profile photo
Gerd
Biechteler
at
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Guido Pardini profile photo
Guido
Pardini
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
David Kennedy profile photo
David
Kennedy
ie
age
71
wins
7
poles
3
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Neil Bettridge profile photo
Neil
Bettridge
gb
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Desiré Wilson profile photo
Desiré
Wilson
za
age
70
wins
3
poles
0
races
79
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Marco Micangeli profile photo
Marco
Micangeli
it
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Tony Dean profile photo
Tony
Dean
gb
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
132
podiums
28
fastest laps
3
Klaus Walz profile photo
Klaus
Walz
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Robin Smith profile photo
Robin
Smith
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
104
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Adrian Russell profile photo
Adrian
Russell
gb
age
87
wins
1
poles
0
races
49
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Brian Robinson profile photo
Brian
Robinson
gb
age
76
wins
4
poles
0
races
131
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Rupert Keegan profile photo
Rupert
Keegan
gb
age
69
wins
14
poles
8
races
113
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Jaussaud
fr
age
wins
23
poles
2
races
112
podiums
22
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1979
Aurora F1 Series
LEC Refrigeration, Onyx Race Engineering
3
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LEC CRP1 (Cosworth)
Shadow DN9 (Cosworth)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1977
12° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
LEC Refridgeration
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LEC CRP1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
LEC Refrigeration Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LEC CRP1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
XXIII Macau Grand Prix
Team Harper
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Modus M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
188
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B30 (Cosworth)
13
6
7
4
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
6
7
4
7
188
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Rothmans International Series
Richard Oaten Racing, Sharp Corporation of Australia
1
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400 HU3 (Chevrolet)
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1976
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
John Cannon
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 73A/751 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
XXII Macau Grand Prix
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Modus M3
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 5000 Europe
LEC Refrigeration
98
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B30 (Ford)
15
2
5
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
5
1
0
98
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2 Europe
Masami Kuwashima Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
10° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
Lec Refridgeration Racing
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B30
Cosworth GAA 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Grand Prix de Nogaro - Formule 2
Team Harper
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B27 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
21° Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts - Formule 2
Team Harper
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B27 (BMW)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
XXI Macau Grand Prix
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B27 (Ford)
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Team Harper
13
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW)
Chevron B27 (Ford BDA)
Chevron B27 (BMW)
9
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1974
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Token Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Token RJ02
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
50
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford BDA Eden)
4
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
2
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
Lec Refrigeration Racing
71
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford BDA)
17
3
10
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
3
10
3
71
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
LEC Refrigeration Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 731
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
World Championship Victory Race - Brands Hatch - F1 & F5000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connew PC1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Torneio Internacional de Formula 2 - Brasil
LEC Refrigeration Racing
1
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1972
British Formula 2
LEC Refrigeration
1
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
3
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
LEC Refrigeration Racing
5
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Rothmans 50,000 - Formule Libre
Lec Refrigeration Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 712G
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 2 Europe
LEC Refrigeration Racing
4
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford BDA)
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Torneio Internacional de Formule 3 do Brasil
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3 Championship
7
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LN1 (Ford)
11
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
1
7
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formule 3 France
Lec Refrigeration Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1979
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
18
6
7
4
7
1975
Racing
18
2
5
2
0
1974
Racing
12
0
4
1
0
1973
Racing
25
5
12
3
0
1972
Racing
15
0
1
1
0
1971
Racing
19
0
2
0
1
1970
Racing
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
1st
1974
XXI Macau Grand Prix
2nd
1974
21° Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts - Formule 2
2nd
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
3rd

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