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John
Nicholson
World Sportscar Championship
Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
birthday
6 Oct 1941
hometown
Auckland
died
19 Sep 2017
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
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Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
birthday
6 Oct 1941
hometown
Auckland
died
19 Sep 2017
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
Competitors
Frank
Jelinski
age
65
wins
12
poles
2
races
187
podiums
38
fastest laps
4
Compare to Nicholson
Max
Payne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Kazuo
Mogi
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Mauro
Baldi
age
70
wins
51
poles
38
races
280
podiums
114
fastest laps
30
Compare to Nicholson
Jean-Pierre
Jaussaud
age
wins
23
poles
2
races
112
podiums
22
fastest laps
4
Compare to Nicholson
John
Cooper
age
75
wins
0
poles
1
races
58
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Richard
Piper
age
76
wins
3
poles
2
races
61
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Compare to Nicholson
Jiro
Yoneyama
age
79
wins
1
poles
0
races
51
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Kris
Nissen
age
63
wins
29
poles
19
races
348
podiums
71
fastest laps
15
Compare to Nicholson
Yves
Hervalet
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Luigi
Taverna
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Olaf
Manthey
age
68
wins
12
poles
6
races
187
podiums
50
fastest laps
1
Compare to Nicholson
Patrick
de Radiguès
age
67
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Roland
Bassaler
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Angelo
Pallavicini
age
75
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Jeremy
Rossiter
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
244
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Compare to Nicholson
François
Migault
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
107
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Michel
Lateste
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Martin
Schanche
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
43
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
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
World Sportscar 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
World Sportscar 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
FIA 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
FIA World Endurance Championship
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° Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres - Formule 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
John Player 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 Championship
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 International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
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
10° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
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
World Championship of Drivers - 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 - Class 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
26° 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
9° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
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
World Championship of Drivers - 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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