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BRSCC Formula 5000

Driver Information

nationality
Irish
birthday
1935-08-19
hometown
Ballina, Ireland
died
2018-06-09
Dublin
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Driver Information

nationality
Irish
birthday
1935-08-19
hometown
Ballina, Ireland
died
2018-06-09
Dublin
helmet

Competitors

Ferdinand de Lesseps profile photo
Ferdinand
de Lesseps
fr
age
67
wins
2
poles
1
races
137
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Nicola Larini profile photo
Nicola
Larini
it
age
60
wins
57
poles
35
races
478
podiums
169
fastest laps
53
Willi Hatje profile photo
Willi
Hatje
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Smith profile photo
Mike
Smith
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
7
fastest laps
4
Jörg van Ommen profile photo
Jörg
van Ommen
de
age
62
wins
11
poles
14
races
274
podiums
56
fastest laps
9
Marco Curti profile photo
Marco
Curti
it
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
34
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Laurent Barlesi profile photo
Laurent
Barlesi
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Sears profile photo
David
Sears
gb
age
68
wins
3
poles
1
races
70
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Heribert Werginz profile photo
Heribert
Werginz
at
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Eddie Arundell profile photo
Eddie
Arundell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gianfranco Brancatelli profile photo
Gianfranco
Brancatelli
it
age
74
wins
27
poles
11
races
199
podiums
53
fastest laps
15
Claude Ballot-Léna profile photo
Claude
Ballot-Léna
fr
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
132
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Barry Sidery-Smith profile photo
Barry
Sidery-Smith
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
José Close profile photo
José
Close
be
age
77
wins
14
poles
2
races
76
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Volker Strycek profile photo
Volker
Strycek
de
age
66
wins
13
poles
5
races
167
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
Roger van Peteghem profile photo
Roger
van Peteghem
be
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter Seikel profile photo
Peter
Seikel
de
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Guy van Mol profile photo
Guy
van Mol
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Vladimir Iliev profile photo
Vladimir
Iliev
bg
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Georges Bosshard profile photo
Georges
Bosshard
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2001
Force Formula 5000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
PC Automotive, Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE86C
Hart 1.8 turbo
Avon
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1988
European Touring Car Championship - Div 2
Chris Hodgetts Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Toyota 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
1988
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
PC Automotive, Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE86C
Hart 1.8 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
1986
European Touring Car Championship
Australian National Motor Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
Holden Commodore VK
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Martin Schanche Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19
Zakspeed 1.8 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Lucky Strike Team Schanche
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19
Zakspeed 1.8 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Helmut Gall, Jens Winther Team Castrol, Bartlett Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
URD C83
BMW 3.5
Avon
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
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
1983
Thundersports
Peer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford C100
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Peer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford C100 (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
World Sportscar Championship
Chevron Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B36B (Ford)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Dorset Racing
16
157th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dorset Racing
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T297 (S2.0)
2.0L I4 NA
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T297
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Cloud Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
2.5 Hours of Estoril - World Sports Car
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth FVC 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
1977
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 2.0
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth BDA 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1977
ShellSPORT International Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29
Cosworth BDA 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
1976
Indylantic Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (BDA)
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
Escuderia Montjuich
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
1974
British Saloon Car Championship - Class C
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1974
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 5000 Europe
Crowne Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT43 (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Crowne Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 2.8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Alain de Cadenet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Duckhams LM
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
24 Hours of Le Mans - TS 3.0
Motor Racing Facilities
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 240Z
Datsun 2.4
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Boss 302
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1971
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Boss 302
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1970
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
8
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1970
British Saloon Car Championship - Class D
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
-
0
-
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
-
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Redex Gold Cross Special Saloon Car Championship
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1968
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
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
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1988
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1969
Redex Gold Cross Special Saloon Car Championship
3rd

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