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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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poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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au
age
83
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0
poles
0
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24
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0
fastest laps
0
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Ovenden
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Nitschke
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Allen
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Moffat
ca
age
84
wins
73
poles
56
races
243
podiums
110
fastest laps
24
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Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
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Bob
Beasley
au
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
30
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Rod McRae profile photo
Rod
McRae
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jim Murcott profile photo
Jim
Murcott
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paul Hamilton profile photo
Paul
Hamilton
au
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
55
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Ernie Sprague profile photo
Ernie
Sprague
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
19
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Fred Gibson profile photo
Fred
Gibson
au
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
75
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
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Leo
Geoghegan
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
97
podiums
36
fastest laps
8
Barry Seton profile photo
Barry
Seton
au
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Bruce
Stewart
au
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Kevin Bartlett profile photo
Kevin
Bartlett
au
age
84
wins
31
poles
17
races
264
podiums
82
fastest laps
16
Lyndon Arnel profile photo
Lyndon
Arnel
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
43
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Peter Janson profile photo
Peter
Janson
nz
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
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Jon
Leighton
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
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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