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Mini Challenge Australia

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nationality
Australian
age
80
birthday
1945-12-22
hometown
Geelong, Australia
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
80
birthday
1945-12-22
hometown
Geelong, Australia
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Competitors

Nathan Callaghan profile photo
Nathan
Callaghan
au
age
41
wins
7
poles
1
races
108
podiums
34
fastest laps
3
Iain Sherrin profile photo
Iain
Sherrin
au
age
wins
22
poles
10
races
164
podiums
74
fastest laps
12
Vaughn Brewer profile photo
Vaughn
Brewer
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Scott McLaughlin profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Scott
McLaughlin
nz
age
31
wins
82
poles
93
races
482
podiums
182
fastest laps
57
Nathan Geier profile photo
Nathan
Geier
au
age
wins
24
poles
5
races
126
podiums
61
fastest laps
21
Josh Hunt profile photo
Josh
Hunt
au
age
wins
9
poles
9
races
137
podiums
26
fastest laps
16
John Magro profile photo
John
Magro
au
age
38
wins
37
poles
10
races
166
podiums
82
fastest laps
30
Ken Wootton profile photo
Ken
Wootton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Fulton profile photo
Bill
Fulton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Matt MacKelden profile photo
Matt
MacKelden
au
age
51
wins
2
poles
0
races
144
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Tony Bates profile photo
Tony
Bates
au
age
55
wins
17
poles
3
races
362
podiums
51
fastest laps
8
Steven Bradbury profile photo
Steven
Bradbury
au
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Daniel Pappas profile photo
Daniel
Pappas
au
age
43
wins
0
poles
0
races
74
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Glenn Seton profile photo
Glenn
Seton
au
age
59
wins
74
poles
24
races
653
podiums
189
fastest laps
38
Stephen Butcher profile photo
Stephen
Butcher
au
age
63
wins
38
poles
26
races
246
podiums
86
fastest laps
43
Scott Manson profile photo
Scott
Manson
au
age
54
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Troy Adams profile photo
Troy
Adams
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter McNiven profile photo
Peter
McNiven
au
age
38
wins
5
poles
1
races
98
podiums
20
fastest laps
5
Paul Stokell profile photo
Paul
Stokell
au
age
54
wins
95
poles
37
races
330
podiums
191
fastest laps
86
Gavin Yortt profile photo
Gavin
Yortt
nz
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
100
podiums
18
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2010
Mini Challenge Australia
BMW Australia
71
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mini Cooper S
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
71
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Mini Challenge Australia
BMW Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mini JCW R56 Challenge
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Australian Nations Cup Championship - Group Two
218
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Diablo
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
218
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Australian Nations Cup Championship - GT
Team Lamborghini Australia
144
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Diablo SVR
22
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
0
0
0
144
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Australian Nations Cup Championship - Group Two
Prancing Horse Racing
1117
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Challenge
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
1117
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Prancing Horse Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Challenge
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Australian Nations Cup Championship - GT
Prancing Horse Racing
439
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Challenge
22
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
0
0
0
439
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Australian Nations Cup Championship - GT
Prancing Horse Racing
213
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Challenge
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
213
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class E
43
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
43
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Gibson Motor Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Gibson Motor Sport
0
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class D
98
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
98
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Australian Production Car Championship - Class D
Gibson Motorsport
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Bathurst 3 Hour - Production Class D
Gibson Motorsport
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Gibson Motor Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Poolrite GTP Bathurst 3 Hour Showroom Showdown
Gibson Motor Sport
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Vectra GL
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class C
12
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EL Falcon XR8
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1998
OAMPS Insurance Endurance Classic
Ross Palmer Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon XR6
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Ross Palmer Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EL Falcon XR8
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Century Batteries Three Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown
Ross Palmer Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon XR6
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
2010
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
22
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
23
0
0
1
0
2001
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
3
0
0
?
?
1999
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1998
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2003
Australian Nations Cup Championship - Group Two
3rd
2002
Australian Nations Cup Championship - Group Two
2nd
1999
Bathurst 3 Hour - Production Class D
3rd
1999
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class D
3rd

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