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New Zealand Grand Prix

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
21 Mar 1916
hometown
Smethwick, West Midlands
died
12 Jan 1957
Ardmore (NZ)
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
21 Mar 1916
hometown
Smethwick, West Midlands
died
12 Jan 1957
Ardmore (NZ)
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Competitors

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George
Palmer
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Horace
Gould
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ray Drew profile photo
Ray
Drew
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gordon Brown profile photo
Gordon
Brown
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wally Bern profile photo
Wally
Bern
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Gibbons profile photo
Bob
Gibbons
nz
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
John Horton profile photo
John
Horton
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Gaze profile photo
Tony
Gaze
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Roland John Crowther profile photo
Roland John
Crowther
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Zambucka profile photo
Fred
Zambucka
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Morice profile photo
Bill
Morice
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Freeman profile photo
Allan
Freeman
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Len Gilbert profile photo
Len
Gilbert
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Syd Jensen profile photo
Syd
Jensen
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Reg Hunt profile photo
Reg
Hunt
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Ross Jensen profile photo
Ross
Jensen
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Peter Whitehead profile photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Peter Harrison profile photo
Peter
Harrison
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frank Shuter profile photo
Frank
Shuter
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1957
5° New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
3° International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 & Sports Cars
Ken Wharton
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T41
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
1956
4° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Ecurie Rosier
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy - Albert P., Melbourne - Sports Car
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 750 Monza
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
21° Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
7° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Vanderwell Products Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vanwall
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Le Mans
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Vandervell Products Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vanwall VW 55
Vanwall 2.5
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
4° Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
2° New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
21° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
Maserati 2.5
Dunlop
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Frazer Nash
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica
Bristol 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
1953
7° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
Ken Wharton
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23
Bristol
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
5° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ken Wharton
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé
Bristol 2.0
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Goodwood Trophy - Formula libre
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Woodcote Trophy - Goodwood - Form. Libre
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Daily Express GP Support Race - Silverstone - Formula Libre
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
15° Albi Grand Prix - Formule Libre
BRM Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Ken Wharton
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
12 Hours of the Nürburgring - Class GT 1.3
Cooper-Bristol
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23 (Bristol)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
5° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer-Nash FN48
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
3° Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer-Nash 421
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Peter Bell
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer-Nash FN48
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
5° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° Chichester Cup - Goodwood - Formula Libre
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ERA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Scuderia Franera
3
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash 421
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
Frazer Nash FN48
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
Cooper T20
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1955
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
8
0
2
0
2
1953
Racing
13
1
5
0
1
1952
Racing
9
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy - Albert P., Melbourne - Sports Car
3rd
1954
2° New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
2nd
1954
4° Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
3rd
1953
7° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
2nd
1953
Daily Express GP Support Race - Silverstone - Formula Libre
3rd
1953
Woodcote Trophy - Goodwood - Form. Libre
3rd
1953
Goodwood Trophy - Formula libre
2nd
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
1st

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