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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
1932-07-05
died
2024-03-31
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
1932-07-05
died
2024-03-31
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Competitors

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wins
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poles
0
races
130
podiums
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fastest laps
0
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Gulson
au
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82
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1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Tom
Nailard
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Clement
au
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Harrison profile photo
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Harrison
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Phillip
Arnull
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bernie Haehnle profile photo
Bernie
Haehnle
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Niovanni profile photo
Tony
Niovanni
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kevin Kennedy profile photo
Kevin
Kennedy
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Morris profile photo
Bob
Morris
au
age
76
wins
14
poles
4
races
98
podiums
36
fastest laps
3
Ray Lintott profile photo
Ray
Lintott
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
29
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ray Strong profile photo
Ray
Strong
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Leo Leonard profile photo
Leo
Leonard
nz
age
84
wins
20
poles
11
races
67
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Peter Williamson profile photo
Peter
Williamson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
John Symon profile photo
John
Symon
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Kilmore profile photo
Peter
Kilmore
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kingsley Hibbard profile photo
Kingsley
Hibbard
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Allan Grice profile photo
Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Bill Nitschke profile photo
Bill
Nitschke
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Brian profile photo
Ken
Brian
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana XU1
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Ray Thackwell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Holden 3.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Guilia TI
Alfa Romeo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT6 (1.5L Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Tasman Series
Team Tiki
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford 1.5
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo
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
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
Ford
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
7th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
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
1958
British Formula 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Kiwi Equipe
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
1958
18th Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 2
Kiwi Equipe
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
British Formula 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Kiwi Equipe
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
1956
3rd International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 / Sports Cars
Raymon Thackwell
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
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1966
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
3rd
1964
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
2nd

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