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Thackwell
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Formula 3000 International

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
63
birthday
30 Mar 1961
hometown
Auckland
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
63
birthday
30 Mar 1961
hometown
Auckland
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Competitors

Peter Kox profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Peter
Kox
nl
age
60
wins
62
poles
37
races
629
podiums
182
fastest laps
48
Franco Forini profile photo
Franco
Forini
ch
age
65
wins
9
poles
6
races
97
podiums
20
fastest laps
4
David Hunt profile photo
David
Hunt
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Gregor Foitek profile photo
Gregor
Foitek
ch
age
59
wins
2
poles
2
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Pierluigi Martini profile photo
Pierluigi
Martini
it
age
62
wins
16
poles
6
races
234
podiums
35
fastest laps
15
Andy Wallace profile photo
Andy
Wallace
gb
age
63
wins
48
poles
31
races
352
podiums
128
fastest laps
18
Paolo Barilla profile photo
Paolo
Barilla
it
age
62
wins
11
poles
5
races
150
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Cathy Muller profile photo
Cathy
Muller
fr
age
61
wins
5
poles
1
races
120
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Russell Spence profile photo
Russell
Spence
gb
age
64
wins
10
poles
6
races
96
podiums
21
fastest laps
8
Jan Lammers profile photo
Jan
Lammers
nl
age
67
wins
55
poles
22
races
503
podiums
142
fastest laps
43
Oscar Pedersoli profile photo
Oscar
Pedersoli
it
age
73
wins
4
poles
1
races
62
podiums
5
fastest laps
4
Giovanna Amati profile photo
Giovanna
Amati
it
age
64
wins
2
poles
3
races
69
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Ivan Capelli profile photo
Ivan
Capelli
it
age
60
wins
20
poles
19
races
257
podiums
53
fastest laps
19
Ivan Capelli profile photo
Ivan
Capelli
it
age
60
wins
20
poles
19
races
257
podiums
53
fastest laps
19
Alfonso Garcia de Vinuesa profile photo
Alfonso Garcia
de Vinuesa
es
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Damon Hill profile photo
Damon
Hill
gb
age
63
wins
27
poles
28
races
214
podiums
62
fastest laps
24
Alain Ferté profile photo
Alain
Ferté
fr
age
68
wins
70
poles
48
races
380
podiums
134
fastest laps
40
Domenico Gitto profile photo
Domenico
Gitto
it
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
5
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Ken Johnson profile photo
Ken
Johnson
us
age
61
wins
3
poles
1
races
31
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Urs Dudler profile photo
Urs
Dudler
ch
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3000 International Championship
Ralt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT22
Judd 3.0
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
From A Racing
32
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
Ralt Australia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4 (Ford)
8
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sportscar Championship
Kouros Racing, Richard Lloyd Racing
16
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
Porsche 962C GTi
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
David Price Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
European Touring Car Championship
Eggenberger Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra XR4 Ti
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
Kouros Sauber
29
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C8
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Goodyear
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Goodyear
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Intersport Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Marlboro Team Nova
68
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (Mugen Honda)
March 86J (Mugen Honda)
8
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
68
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3000 Intercontinental Championship
Horag Hotz Racing, Ralt Racing, Formula Team Ltd
10.5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T86/50
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
Ralt RT20
Honda 3.0
Avon
4
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
1
10.5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Obermaier Racing Team, Porsche Kremer Racing, TWR Jaguar
43
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Jaguar XJR-6
Jaguar 6.2
Dunlop
Jaguar XJR-6
Jaguar 6.0
Dunlop
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3000 Curaçao Grand Prix
Ralt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RB20
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Bridgestone
0
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Eddie Jordan Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3000 European Championship
Ralt Racing
45
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RB20
Cosworth DFV 3.0
10
3
6
5
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
6
5
3
45
year
series
team
points
position
1984
European Touring Car Championship
CC Motorsport/BMW GB Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Porsche Kremer Racing
8
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Obermaier Racing, Kremer Racing
8
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Penske Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing Ltd
8
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6 (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing Ltd.
72
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT6 (Mugen Honda)
11
7
8
6
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
7
8
6
9
72
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Team JPS
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA Formula One World Championship
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team, Tyrrell Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
RAM 01
Hart 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
Tyrrell 012
Cosworth DFY 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing
6
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/83H (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing Ltd.
51
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/83H (Mugen Honda)
12
1
9
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
9
2
3
51
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula 2 Europe
Horag Racing
8
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (BMW)
9
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
1
8
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing Ltd
1
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/81 (Honda RA261E)
March 812 (Honda RA261E)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6 (Honda)
8
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
1
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
March Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 792 (Ford BDA)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 2 Europe
ICI Racing Team
11
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW)
11
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Arrows, Tyrrell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrows A3
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Tyrrell 010
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
2° Rac FOCA Trophy - Donington - British F3
March Racing Ltd.
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota Novomotor)
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 3 Europe
March Racing
9
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793
Toyota
2
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Vandervell British Formula 3
March Engineering
71
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota)
19
5
9
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
5
9
1
1
71
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Dunlop Star of Tomorrow
Rushen Green IIRC
72
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen-Scholar RF78
11
5
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
7
72
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
16
4
5
2
1
1986
Racing
18
3
5
0
1
1985
Racing
16
3
9
6
4
1984
Racing
19
7
9
6
9
1983
Racing
13
1
9
2
3
1982
Racing
9
0
2
0
1
1981
Racing
10
1
3
1
0
1980
Racing
19
0
1
0
1
1979
Racing
22
6
10
2
3
1978
Racing
11
5
7
?
?
1976
Karting
1975
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1976
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
1st
1975
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1987
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
1st
1985
Formula 3000 European Championship
2nd
1985
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
2nd
1984
Formula 2 Europe
1st
1984
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
3rd
1983
Formula 2 Europe
2nd
1979
Vandervell British Formula 3
3rd
1978
Dunlop Star of Tomorrow
3rd

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