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Australian Endurance Championship

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Competitors

Geoff Russell profile photo
Geoff
Russell
au
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Ken Mathews profile photo
Ken
Mathews
au
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Garth Wigston profile photo
Garth
Wigston
au
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Gerry Burges profile photo
Gerry
Burges
au
age
74
wins
1
poles
1
races
26
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Peter Beninca profile photo
Peter
Beninca
au
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
23
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Alan Browne profile photo
Alan
Browne
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Denny Hulme profile photo
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Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Russell Skaife profile photo
Russell
Skaife
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Goss profile photo
John
Goss
au
age
81
wins
7
poles
1
races
83
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Arthur Abrahams profile photo
Arthur
Abrahams
au
age
68
wins
4
poles
2
races
76
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
John Craft profile photo
John
Craft
au
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Fitzpatrick profile photo
John
Fitzpatrick
gb
age
81
wins
74
poles
52
races
275
podiums
139
fastest laps
56
Steve Harrington profile photo
Steve
Harrington
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
62
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Frankie Saracino profile photo
Frankie
Saracino
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alexandra Surplice profile photo
Alexandra
Surplice
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
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
Lester Smerdon profile photo
Lester
Smerdon
au
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Masterton profile photo
Steve
Masterton
au
age
70
wins
8
poles
3
races
95
podiums
24
fastest laps
8
Kevin Kennedy profile photo
Kevin
Kennedy
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Clive Benson-Brown profile photo
Clive
Benson-Brown
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1982
Better Brakes Touring Car Series
Terry Finnigan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VH Commodore SS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Australian Endurance Championship
Terry Finnigan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VH Commodore
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1981
International Resort 300
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri Mk.III 3.0 S
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Better Brakes 3.5 Litre Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri Mk.III 3.0 S
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
22nd James Hardie Bathurst 1000
Hulcraft Autos
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri 3.0 S Mk. III
Ford 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Australian Touring Car Championship
James Mason
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Hang Ten 400
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LX Torana SLR5000
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1980
21st Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Alexandra Surplice
0
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TE37 Corolla Levin
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Australian Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Hang Ten 400
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
20th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Barry Lee
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
Mazda 1.1 rotary
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Sandown Three Hour 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Mk.I Twin Cam
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Armstrong 500 - Class A
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vauxhall HA Viva
Vauxhall 1.1
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Australian Formula Junior Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Armstrong 500 - Class B
Delore Motors
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper
BMC 1.1
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Bathurst Six Hour Classic - Division A
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Anglia
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1964
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1963
Racing
2
0
1
?
?
1962
Racing
1
0
0
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
Armstrong 500 - Class B
2nd

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