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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

Bob Williamson profile photo
Bob
Williamson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lawrie Nelson profile photo
Lawrie
Nelson
au
age
81
wins
1
poles
0
races
130
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jon Leighton profile photo
Jon
Leighton
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Stevens profile photo
Bob
Stevens
au
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leo Leonard profile photo
Leo
Leonard
nz
age
84
wins
20
poles
11
races
67
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Chick Audsley profile photo
Chick
Audsley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Granger profile photo
Peter
Granger
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
45
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Leffler profile photo
John
Leffler
au
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
72
podiums
26
fastest laps
1
James Laing-Peach profile photo
James
Laing-Peach
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
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
Keith Murray profile photo
Keith
Murray
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phillip Arnull profile photo
Phillip
Arnull
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lyndon Arnel profile photo
Lyndon
Arnel
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
43
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
David Clement profile photo
David
Clement
au
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chris Heyer profile photo
Chris
Heyer
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Barry Seton profile photo
Barry
Seton
au
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Colin Bond profile photo
Colin
Bond
au
age
82
wins
25
poles
14
races
302
podiums
95
fastest laps
4
Ron Dickson profile photo
Ron
Dickson
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Wedd profile photo
Bob
Wedd
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Ritter profile photo
Graham
Ritter
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
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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