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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
5 Jul 1932
died
31 Mar 2024
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
5 Jul 1932
died
31 Mar 2024
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Competitors

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age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Laing-Peach
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Chris
Batger
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rod Dale profile photo
Rod
Dale
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
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John
Lord
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Johnson profile photo
Dick
Johnson
au
age
79
wins
42
poles
38
races
473
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
John Lewis profile photo
John
Lewis
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Grice profile photo
Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Ray Gulson profile photo
Ray
Gulson
au
age
82
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Wayne
Rogerson
au
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
fastest laps
5
Brian Shead profile photo
Brian
Shead
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Lyndon
Arnel
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
43
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
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Ron
Dickson
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Chris
Heyer
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Max
Stewart
au
age
wins
24
poles
13
races
147
podiums
54
fastest laps
6
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John
Dellaca
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Cooke
au
age
83
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Brian Reed profile photo
Brian
Reed
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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John
Symon
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
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
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
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
10° 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
18° 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
9° 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
3° Int. 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
4
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
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

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