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Wellington 500

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
77
birthday
1948-06-28
hometown
Taranaki
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
77
birthday
1948-06-28
hometown
Taranaki
helmet

Competitors

Ray Gulson profile photo
Ray
Gulson
au
age
82
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Brett Kay profile photo
Brett
Kay
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bruce Drinkrow profile photo
Bruce
Drinkrow
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Gulson profile photo
Ray
Gulson
au
age
82
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Andrew Bagnall profile photo
Andrew
Bagnall
nz
age
77
wins
3
poles
0
races
177
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jim Richards profile photo
Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
John Sax profile photo
John
Sax
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Johnson profile photo
Dick
Johnson
au
age
79
wins
42
poles
38
races
473
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
Bob Holden profile photo
Bob
Holden
au
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
325
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Rodger Freeth profile photo
Rodger
Freeth
nz
age
wins
0
poles
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Mal Rose profile photo
Mal
Rose
au
age
62
wins
24
poles
2
races
146
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Mark Thatcher profile photo
Mark
Thatcher
gb
age
71
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Tom Walkinshaw profile photo
Tom
Walkinshaw
gb
age
wins
39
poles
42
races
172
podiums
72
fastest laps
33
Bruce Kennedy profile photo
Bruce
Kennedy
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
10
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Winston Wrigley profile photo
Winston
Wrigley
nz
age
wins
0
poles
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Grant Liston profile photo
Grant
Liston
nz
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
33
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Ray Smith profile photo
Ray
Smith
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jeff Allam profile photo
Jeff
Allam
gb
age
69
wins
18
poles
12
races
248
podiums
80
fastest laps
22
David Slater profile photo
David
Slater
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chris Heyer profile photo
Chris
Heyer
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1992
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
Car-Trek Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Pukekohe 500 - Touring Car
Car-Trek Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
Car-Trek Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Pukekohe 500 - Touring Cars
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
NZ National Touring Car Championship - Group A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
M Motorsport
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Pukekohe 500 - Touring Cars
M Motorsort
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
M Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Touring Car Championship
D.F.C. NZ Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
DFC New Zealand Limited
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Pukekohe 500 - Touring Car
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Simpson Appliances South Pacific Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
3
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
-
-
-
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
2
0
0
?
?
1991
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1990
Racing
2
0
0
?
?
1989
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1988
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
0
0
?
?

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