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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
77
birthday
1948-09-12
hometown
Marylebone
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
77
birthday
1948-09-12
hometown
Marylebone
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Competitors

Dominique Lacaud profile photo
Dominique
Lacaud
fr
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Daniel Raulet profile photo
Jean-Daniel
Raulet
fr
age
78
wins
1
poles
1
races
44
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Jacques Heuclin profile photo
Jacques
Heuclin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
96
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Abel d'Oliveira profile photo
Abel
d'Oliveira
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marc Venstermans profile photo
Marc
Venstermans
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Adams profile photo
Jim
Adams
us
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
134
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Barry Robinson profile photo
Barry
Robinson
gb
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michel Dubois profile photo
Michel
Dubois
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Johnny Eekhout profile photo
Johnny
Eekhout
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierre Dieudonné profile photo
Pierre
Dieudonné
be
age
77
wins
9
poles
9
races
171
podiums
30
fastest laps
4
Stefan Johansson profile photo
Stefan
Johansson
se
age
68
wins
22
poles
24
races
436
podiums
93
fastest laps
13
Andy Rouse profile photo
Andy
Rouse
gb
age
76
wins
89
poles
73
races
279
podiums
154
fastest laps
69
Eckhard Schimpf profile photo
Eckhard
Schimpf
de
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Mallock profile photo
Ray
Mallock
gb
age
73
wins
27
poles
14
races
171
podiums
53
fastest laps
8
Günther Gebhardt profile photo
Günther
Gebhardt
de
age
71
wins
7
poles
2
races
51
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
John Sheldon profile photo
John
Sheldon
gb
age
77
wins
5
poles
0
races
121
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Tom Walkinshaw profile photo
Tom
Walkinshaw
gb
age
wins
39
poles
42
races
172
podiums
72
fastest laps
33
Jim Richards profile photo
Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
Tom Dodd-Noble profile photo
Tom
Dodd-Noble
gb
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Franz Konrad profile photo
Franz
Konrad
at
age
73
wins
15
poles
5
races
367
podiums
76
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Lyncar Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar MS83
Hart 2.0
Avon
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
David Palmer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Harrier RX83 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Jan Lungardh, Emka Productions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
BMW M1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Bruce Stapleton
8
279th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Crockford's/EMKA
0
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA)
4.9L F12 NA
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Team Morris Stapleton, EMKA Productions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan Plus 8
Rover
Ferrari 512 BB
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Cloud Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 2.0
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth BDA 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
11° ADAC 300 Km Rennen - Nürburgring
Chandler Ibec International Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth FVC 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1984
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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