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British Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1920-12-16
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
2012-05-13
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1920-12-16
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
2012-05-13
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Competitors

P D Shanks profile photo
P D
Shanks
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter Pilsworth profile photo
Peter
Pilsworth
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Doc Shepherd profile photo
Doc
Shepherd
gb
age
wins
15
poles
5
races
30
podiums
21
fastest laps
16
Terry Crawford profile photo
Terry
Crawford
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
F Scott profile photo
F
Scott
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gawaine Baillie profile photo
Gawaine
Baillie
gb
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
57
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Peter Harper profile photo
Peter
Harper
gb
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
24
podiums
17
fastest laps
11
Mike Donegan profile photo
Mike
Donegan
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bobby Olthoff profile photo
Bobby
Olthoff
za
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
45
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
George Lawrence profile photo
George
Lawrence
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Nobby Spero profile photo
Nobby
Spero
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
David Shale profile photo
David
Shale
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Rhodes profile photo
John
Rhodes
gb
age
97
wins
20
poles
17
races
78
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
G Boxhall profile photo
G
Boxhall
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Dennis Clarke profile photo
Dennis
Clarke
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steven Minoprio profile photo
Steven
Minoprio
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Sachs profile photo
Peter
Sachs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Alan Fraser Racing, John Willment Automobiles
12
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA
Ford Cortina GT
4
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
4
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Alan Fraser Racing, John Willment Automobiles
12
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA
Ford Cortina GT
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1961
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Leston Racing
4
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1961
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Leston Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TR4S
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TRS
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1959
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
7
4
5
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
5
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
38
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1958
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Formula 2
John Fisher
1
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 12
Climax
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
3
3
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
British Formula 2
Les Leston
2
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1957
4th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 2
Les Leston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Les Leston
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
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
1957
17th Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 1
Connaught Engineering
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR1
Aston Martin 3.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
7° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Cooper Car Co., Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Coventry Climax 2.0
Dunlop
BRM P25
BRM 2.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
3rd International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 / Sports Cars
Willment Speed Shop
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39
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
Connaught Engineering
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
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
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta 2.5
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
5th Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Lance Macklin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 100S
BMC 2.7
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
Lance Macklin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Healey 100 S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
British Formula 3 Championship
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Leston
Norton
7
5
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
5
5
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
British Formula 3 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
JBS
Jap
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
4
0
4
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1960
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
4
5
2
3
1958
Racing
6
3
3
0
1
1957
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1956
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
7
5
5
0
0
1951
Racing
2
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
3rd
1959
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
1st
1958
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
3rd
1956
4° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
3rd
1952
British Formula 3 Championship
2nd

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