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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

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Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
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Philippe
Renault
fr
age
65
wins
8
poles
7
races
42
podiums
18
fastest laps
5
Roy Baker profile photo
Roy
Baker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Aguri Suzuki profile photo
Aguri
Suzuki
jp
age
64
wins
10
poles
10
races
204
podiums
44
fastest laps
6
Toshio Suzuki profile photo
Toshio
Suzuki
jp
age
69
wins
29
poles
15
races
290
podiums
70
fastest laps
9
Cristiano del Balzo profile photo
Cristiano
del Balzo
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tim Lee-Davey profile photo
Tim
Lee-Davey
gb
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
70
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jürgen Lässig profile photo
Jürgen
Lässig
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
110
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Gérard Patte profile photo
Gérard
Patte
fr
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Knezovitch profile photo
Johnny
Knezovitch
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Mercer profile photo
David
Mercer
gb
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
64
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Naoki Nagasaka profile photo
Naoki
Nagasaka
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
113
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Fritz Müller profile photo
Fritz
Müller
de
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Didier Theys profile photo
Didier
Theys
be
age
67
wins
29
poles
26
races
296
podiums
91
fastest laps
20
Paddy O'Sullivan profile photo
Paddy
O'Sullivan
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hans-Joachim Stuck profile photo
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
de
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
Harald Grohs profile photo
Harald
Grohs
de
age
80
wins
30
poles
15
races
353
podiums
85
fastest laps
15
Philippe Colonna profile photo
Philippe
Colonna
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Michael Martini profile photo
Michael
Martini
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jacques Heuclin profile photo
Jacques
Heuclin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
96
podiums
4
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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