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European Touring Car Championship - Div 2

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1933-04-14
hometown
Belfast, Northern Ireland
died
2022-07-21
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1933-04-14
hometown
Belfast, Northern Ireland
died
2022-07-21
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
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Competitors

Herbert Demetz profile photo
Herbert
Demetz
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Fred Dudok van Heel profile photo
Fred
Dudok van Heel
nl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Romano Cappio profile photo
Romano
Cappio
it
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Dieter Gleich profile photo
Dieter
Gleich
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Laurie Billing profile photo
Laurie
Billing
gb
age
wins
0
poles
races
podiums
1
fastest laps
Dieter Mantzel profile photo
Dieter
Mantzel
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jacques Demoulin profile photo
Jacques
Demoulin
be
age
wins
0
poles
races
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Willy Kay profile photo
Willy
Kay
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Ernst Mitterer profile photo
Ernst
Mitterer
at
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jacques Demoulin profile photo
Jacques
Demoulin
be
age
wins
0
poles
races
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Karl-Heinz Herbst profile photo
Karl-Heinz
Herbst
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Domingo Reyes profile photo
Domingo
Reyes
es
age
wins
0
poles
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
John Handley profile photo
John
Handley
gb
age
86
wins
11
poles
4
races
80
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Bo Ljungfeldt profile photo
Bo
Ljungfeldt
se
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Helmut Marko profile photo
Helmut
Marko
at
age
81
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
21
fastest laps
2
Jo Demeyere profile photo
Jo
Demeyere
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alberto Boscone profile photo
Alberto
Boscone
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Toni Brenn profile photo
Toni
Brenn
de
age
wins
0
poles
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
Yvette Fontaine profile photo
Yvette
Fontaine
be
age
78
wins
2
poles
0
races
7
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Gérard Larrousse profile photo
Gérard
Larrousse
fr
age
84
wins
26
poles
6
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Touring Car Challenge - Division 2
BLMC
2
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
-
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
-
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.0
BMC
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
1967
8th Gallaher Bathurst 500
British Motor Corporation
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
European Touring Car Championsip - Div. 1
Don Moore
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Mini Cooper S
4
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
-
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1966
European Touring Car Challenge - Div. 2
12
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Cooper S
1
-
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
-
1
-
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Trans-American Sedan Championship - U2.0
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
1966
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Vitafoam Developments
6
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper S
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1966
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Vitafoam Developments
6
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper S
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1966
7th Gallaher Bathurst 500
BMC
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
1966
24 Hours of Le Mans - P1.3
Donald Healey Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey Sprite
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
World Sportscar Championship
Donald Healey Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healy Sprite Le Mans (BMC 1.3L I4)
1
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1965
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Donald Healey Motor Co
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Cooper Car Co
4
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMC Mini Cooper S
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT 2.0
British Motor Corporation
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MGB Hardtop
BMC 1.8
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
6th Armstrong Bathurst 500
BMC
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Cooper Car Co.
4
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper S
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1964
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Donald Healey
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 3000
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
Cooper Car Co
20
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Mini Cooper S
3
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
1
20
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 2.0
British Motor Corporation
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MGB Hardtop
BMC 1.8
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
European Touring Car Challenge
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper S
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Cooper Car Co.
20
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Mini Cooper S
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1963
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Donald Healey
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 3000
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
Cooper Car Co
30
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper
Morris Mini Cooper S
8
0
5
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
5
0
1
30
year
series
team
points
position
1963
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 2.0
Alan Hutcheson
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MGB Hardtop
BMC 1.8
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Cooper Car Co.
30
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper
Morris Mini Cooper S
8
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
1
30
year
series
team
points
position
1962
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT 1.6
Sunbeam Talbot
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Alpine
Sunbeam 1.6
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Rootes Motors
0
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Alpine
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT 1.6
Sunbeam Talbot
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Alpine
Sunbeam 1.6
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1969
Racing
?
0
0
?
0
1967
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
12
0
3
0
0
1965
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1964
Racing
6
1
3
0
1
1963
Racing
10
1
6
0
1
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT 2.0
2nd
1964
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
3rd
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
2nd
1963
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 2.0
1st

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