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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
1941-10-06
hometown
Auckland
died
2017-09-19
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
1941-10-06
hometown
Auckland
died
2017-09-19
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
helmet

Competitors

Ray Mallock profile photo
Ray
Mallock
gb
age
73
wins
27
poles
14
races
171
podiums
53
fastest laps
8
Tim Lee-Davey profile photo
Tim
Lee-Davey
gb
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
70
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Georges Tessier profile photo
Georges
Tessier
fr
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kris Nissen profile photo
Kris
Nissen
dk
age
64
wins
29
poles
19
races
348
podiums
71
fastest laps
15
Max Cohen-Olivar profile photo
Max
Cohen-Olivar
ma
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Kaoru Hoshino profile photo
Kaoru
Hoshino
jp
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Ian Khan profile photo
Ian
Khan
gb
age
64
wins
4
poles
4
races
137
podiums
15
fastest laps
5
Jean-Louis Ricci profile photo
Jean-Louis
Ricci
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Richard Jones profile photo
Richard
Jones
gb
age
75
wins
1
poles
0
races
68
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Emilio de Villota profile photo
Emilio
de Villota
es
age
78
wins
16
poles
13
races
106
podiums
30
fastest laps
14
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Walter Brun profile photo
Walter
Brun
ch
age
81
wins
4
poles
0
races
181
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
John Hotchkis jr. profile photo
John
Hotchkis jr.
us
age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
56
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
George Fouché profile photo
George
Fouché
za
age
wins
4
poles
5
races
80
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Olindo Iacobelli profile photo
Olindo
Iacobelli
it
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Yojiro Terada profile photo
Yojiro
Terada
jp
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
155
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Win Percy profile photo
Win
Percy
gb
age
81
wins
72
poles
48
races
244
podiums
116
fastest laps
62
Marco Vanoli profile photo
Marco
Vanoli
ch
age
75
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Eje Elgh profile photo
Eje
Elgh
se
age
71
wins
9
poles
4
races
228
podiums
40
fastest laps
4
Jochen Mass profile photo
Jochen
Mass
de
age
78
wins
70
poles
33
races
392
podiums
151
fastest laps
34

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Kelmar Racing
15
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice-Tiga GC85
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
-
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Kelmar Racing
3
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice-Tiga GC85
Cosworth DFL 3.3
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
Grifo Autoracing
6
56th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alba AR3
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Lyncar Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar MS83
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
Nicholson Racing
10
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Modus M3 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1976
34° ADAC Eifelrennen - Formula 2
Pinch Plant Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
Team Domingo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
21
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Vega)
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2 Europe
Pinch Plant Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (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
9° GP de Trois-Rivieres - F. Atlantique
Alan McCall Racing
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
JPS Britsh Formula Alantic Series
1
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1975
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lola T360 HU5 (Ford BDA)
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
8
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Alan Mac Call RAcing
37
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
TUI BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1975
27° BRDC Int. Trophy - Silverstone - F1
Pinch Plant
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
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
1975
10th Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar F1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA World Championship Formula One
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Alain de Cadenet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
De Cadenet LM
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
27
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
2
3
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
1
-
27
year
series
team
points
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
132
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
14
2
6
4
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
6
4
-
132
year
series
team
points
position
1974
26th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Pinch Plant
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
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
9th Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Lyncar Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar F1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
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
88
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 003 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
2
3
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
2
-
88
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
92
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 003 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
17
5
11
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
5
11
2
-
92
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T292 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 002
Ford BDA
11
1
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
8
0
-
52
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
Nicholson Racing
21
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 702
Ford TC
March 702
Ford BDA
17
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
-
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
27
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
27
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18
Ford 1.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 27
Ford 1.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
23
4
9
5
0
1973
Racing
24
7
15
4
0
1972
Racing
11
1
8
0
?
1971
Racing
17
0
1
0
?
1969
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
1st
1973
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
2nd
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
1st
1972
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
3rd

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