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Le Mans Classic - Plateau 5

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
79
birthday
1946-12-02
hometown
London
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
79
birthday
1946-12-02
hometown
London
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Competitors

Garry Pearson profile photo
Garry
Pearson
gb
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
109
podiums
39
fastest laps
7
Gilles Rivoallon profile photo
Gilles
Rivoallon
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Pierre Prevot profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Prevot
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Christelle Tollemer profile photo
Christelle
Tollemer
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sam Hancock profile photo
Sam
Hancock
gb
age
44
wins
17
poles
13
races
198
podiums
37
fastest laps
9
Luc Cheminot profile photo
Luc
Cheminot
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Olivier Louisoder profile photo
Olivier
Louisoder
de
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
25
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Jean-François Guittard profile photo
Jean-François
Guittard
fr
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
91
podiums
17
fastest laps
6
Luc Cheminot profile photo
Luc
Cheminot
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tina Marianne Kok profile photo
Tina Marianne
Kok
dk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frank Jacob profile photo
Frank
Jacob
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jean-Luc George profile photo
Jean-Luc
George
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
António Simões profile photo
António
Simões
pt
age
61
wins
1
poles
0
races
75
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
François Perrodo profile photo
François
Perrodo
fr
age
47
wins
20
poles
3
races
187
podiums
65
fastest laps
2
Gianluca Rattazzi profile photo
Gianluca
Rattazzi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
2
Pierre Aviron-Violet profile photo
Pierre
Aviron-Violet
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Patrick Hautot profile photo
Patrick
Hautot
fr
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
2
Darren Wilson profile photo
Darren
Wilson
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michael Rutkowsky profile photo
Michael
Rutkowsky
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Danilo Copiz profile photo
Danilo
Copiz
it
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Le Mans Classic - Plateau 5
0
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Le Mans Classic - Plateau 5
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
Cosworth FVC 1.8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Post '66
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
Cosworth FVC 1.8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Post '66
25
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
Cosworth FVC 1.8
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
2018
FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Post '66
33
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
Cosworth FVC 1.8
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Le Mans Classic - Plateau 5
0
66th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
Cosworth FVC 1.8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
FIA Masters Historic Sports Car
4
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2015
FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Champ.
4
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Le Mans Legend race
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Elan
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Le Mans Classic - Plateau 5
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
Cosworth FVC 2.0
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Classic Endurance Racing - Proto 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16
5
5
5
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
5
5
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2001
European Le Mans Series - GT
Skea Racing International
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
Alex Job Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
FIA Sportscar World Championship
Action Formula
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE90C
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
R+D Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Ford 2.0 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1991
IMSA Camel Lights
R.J. Racing
16
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC287 (Buick)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1991
FIA Sportscar World Championship
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE89C
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
ADA Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ADA 02 (Ford Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
Tiga Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC289 (Ford Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Roy Baker Racing, Tiga Race Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC289
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
ADA Engineering, Charles Ivey Racing Team Istel, Roy Baker Racing, Team Lucky Strike Schanche
74
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC286
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Tiga GC287
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
ADA 03
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
5
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
-
-
74
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
ADA Engineering, Charles Ivey Racing, Roy Baker Promotion, Schanche Motorsport
6
66th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC287
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
ADA 03
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Tiga GC286
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Roy Baker Racing, Team Tiga Ford, Charles Ivey Racing
18
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC286
Cosworth BDE-T 1.7 turbo
Avon
Tiga GC287
Cosworth BDE-T 2.3 turbo
Avon
Tiga GC287
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Avon
6
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
-
-
18
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Roy Baker Racing, Tiga Race Team, Charles Ivey Racing
3
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC287
Cosworth BDT-E 2.3 turbo
Avon
Tiga GC286
Cosworth BDT 1.8 turbo
Avon
Tiga GC287
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Avon
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Roy Baker Racing Tiga
10
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC286
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
5
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
-
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Roy Baker Promotion - Tiga Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC286
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
Tiga GC285
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
ADA Engineering, John Barlett Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gebhardt JC843
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
Chevron B62
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Ray Mallock Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nimrod NRA/C2B (Aston Martin)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Viscount Downe-Aston Martin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nimrod NRA/C2B
Aston Martin 5.3
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
ADA Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ADA 01 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
British Formula Altantic
Team Tiga
74
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga FA81/82 (Ford BDD)
10
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
-
74
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Angelo Pallavicini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Chevron Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B36B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Selangor Grand Prix
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga FA81 (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Macau Grand Prix
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga FA81 (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Angelo Pallavicini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sp. Car
Bell & Colvill
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T492
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Bell & Colvill
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T492
Ford
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
20th 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Steward Chubb Racing
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294
Cosworth BDG 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
1000 Km of Spa - World Sports Car
Chubb
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294
Cosworth BDG 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Victoria Sporting Club Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294
Cosworth FVC 1.8
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
800 Km of Dijon - World Sports Car
Stuart Chubb
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294
Cosworth FVC 1.8
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
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
4
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda Savanna RX-3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1975
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda Savanna 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
1974
1000 km of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
Paulenco Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74S
Cosworth FVC 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 km of Zeltweg - World Sports Car
Paulenco Racing
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74S
Cosworth FVC 1.8
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
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
Mike Sullivan Racing
3
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74B (Ford BDA Close)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
3
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
Mike Sullivan Racing
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 712M (Ford BDA Close)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formule 3 France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP11
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BARC British Formula 3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP11 (Ford TC)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
2
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP11 (Ford TC)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1973
MCD North Central British Formula 3
2
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP11 (Ford TC)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69F
Ford Kent
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2022
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
5
5
5
?
?
2001
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1987
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
12
0
3
0
0
1981
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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