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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
1934-07-09
died
2020-02-13
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
1934-07-09
died
2020-02-13
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Competitors

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au
age
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0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
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fastest laps
0
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Frazer
au
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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John
French
au
age
93
wins
3
poles
0
races
62
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Ron Gillard profile photo
Ron
Gillard
au
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Morris profile photo
Bob
Morris
au
age
76
wins
14
poles
4
races
98
podiums
36
fastest laps
3
Mal Robertson profile photo
Mal
Robertson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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John
Leffler
au
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
72
podiums
26
fastest laps
1
Phil Brock profile photo
Phil
Brock
au
age
74
wins
2
poles
1
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Tom Nailard profile photo
Tom
Nailard
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Ward profile photo
Phil
Ward
au
age
74
wins
1
poles
2
races
305
podiums
27
fastest laps
3
John Harvey profile photo
John
Harvey
au
age
wins
23
poles
4
races
157
podiums
53
fastest laps
1
Brian Shead profile photo
Brian
Shead
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Chick Audsley profile photo
Chick
Audsley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Geoghegan profile photo
Ian
Geoghegan
au
age
wins
19
poles
11
races
88
podiums
48
fastest laps
2
Bill Nitschke profile photo
Bill
Nitschke
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Grice profile photo
Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Terry Finnigan profile photo
Terry
Finnigan
au
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
226
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Murray Carter profile photo
Murray
Carter
au
age
93
wins
5
poles
0
races
327
podiums
46
fastest laps
1
Chris Heyer profile photo
Chris
Heyer
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Barry
Seton
au
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Mini-Bits
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Phillip Island 500
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
Datsun 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 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
1971
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
11th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
Datsun 1.2
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
10th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 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
1969
Datsun Three Hour
Datsun Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Drivers Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Coventry Climax 2.5
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
Allan Moffat
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina Lotus
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Victorian Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
25° Australian Grand Prix - Lowood - Formula Libre
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class B
Ecurie Dauphine
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Dauphine
Renault 0.8
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Australian Drivers Championship
Scuderia Birchwood
11
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Coventry Climax 2.0
Nota
Ford 1.5
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Australian Drivers Championship
Scuderia Birdwood
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Eleven
Ford 1.2
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
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1969
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
1st

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