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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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0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
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5
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au
age
82
wins
25
poles
14
races
302
podiums
95
fastest laps
4
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Kevin
Bartlett
au
age
84
wins
31
poles
17
races
264
podiums
82
fastest laps
16
David Frazer profile photo
David
Frazer
au
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Farrell profile photo
Tony
Farrell
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bruce Hindhaugh profile photo
Bruce
Hindhaugh
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Max Stewart profile photo
Max
Stewart
au
age
wins
24
poles
13
races
147
podiums
54
fastest laps
6
Ernie Sprague profile photo
Ernie
Sprague
nz
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
19
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Brian Ovenden profile photo
Brian
Ovenden
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
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
Don Holland profile photo
Don
Holland
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Chick Audsley profile photo
Chick
Audsley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Jane profile photo
Bob
Jane
au
age
wins
18
poles
12
races
98
podiums
39
fastest laps
9
Doug Whiteford profile photo
Doug
Whiteford
au
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
44
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Terry Finnigan profile photo
Terry
Finnigan
au
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
226
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Peter Kilmore profile photo
Peter
Kilmore
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mal Robertson profile photo
Mal
Robertson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
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

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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