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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

Francois Duret profile photo
Francois
Duret
fr
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jacques Heuclin profile photo
Jacques
Heuclin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
96
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Steve O'Rourke profile photo
Steve
O'Rourke
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Randy Lanier profile photo
Randy
Lanier
us
age
70
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Geoff Mortimer profile photo
Geoff
Mortimer
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
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
Gene Felton profile photo
Gene
Felton
us
age
wins
12
poles
25
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
11
Axel Plankenhorn profile photo
Axel
Plankenhorn
de
age
72
wins
4
poles
3
races
42
podiums
18
fastest laps
6
Giovanni Alberti profile photo
Giovanni
Alberti
it
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
17
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
John Coetzee profile photo
John
Coetzee
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Shinji Uchida profile photo
Shinji
Uchida
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Preston Henn profile photo
Preston
Henn
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Roger Dorchy profile photo
Roger
Dorchy
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
45
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jeremy Rossiter profile photo
Jeremy
Rossiter
gb
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jesús Pareja profile photo
Jesús
Pareja
es
age
69
wins
6
poles
0
races
108
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Jochen Mass profile photo
Jochen
Mass
de
age
78
wins
70
poles
33
races
392
podiums
151
fastest laps
34
Kaoru Hoshino profile photo
Kaoru
Hoshino
jp
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Billy Hagan profile photo
Billy
Hagan
us
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
79
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Helmut Gall profile photo
Helmut
Gall
de
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Fulvio Ballabio profile photo
Fulvio
Ballabio
it
age
70
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
1

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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