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Formula 5000 Great Britain

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
87
birthday
1937-12-27
hometown
Culcavey, Northern Ireland
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
87
birthday
1937-12-27
hometown
Culcavey, Northern Ireland
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Competitors

Kaye Griffiths profile photo
Kaye
Griffiths
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Cullen profile photo
Brian
Cullen
ie
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Lanfranchi profile photo
Tony
Lanfranchi
gb
age
wins
13
poles
10
races
116
podiums
52
fastest laps
8
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Derek Bell profile photo
Derek
Bell
gb
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
Peter Wiechert profile photo
Peter
Wiechert
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Guy Edwards profile photo
Guy
Edwards
gb
age
81
wins
16
poles
15
races
197
podiums
53
fastest laps
13
Fred Saunders profile photo
Fred
Saunders
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tommy Reid profile photo
Tommy
Reid
gb
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Prophet profile photo
David
Prophet
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Lingard Goulding profile photo
Lingard
Goulding
ie
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gordon Spice profile photo
Gordon
Spice
gb
age
wins
59
poles
25
races
283
podiums
121
fastest laps
25
Tony Dean profile photo
Tony
Dean
gb
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
132
podiums
28
fastest laps
3
Willie Wood profile photo
Willie
Wood
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Horst Kroll profile photo
Horst
Kroll
ca
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
157
podiums
22
fastest laps
3
Martin Ridehalgh profile photo
Martin
Ridehalgh
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Bowtell profile photo
John
Bowtell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rob Taylor profile photo
Rob
Taylor
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Teddy Pilette profile photo
Teddy
Pilette
be
age
82
wins
16
poles
10
races
185
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
Mike Walker profile photo
Mike
Walker
gb
age
78
wins
8
poles
1
races
73
podiums
22
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 5000 Great Britain
Desmond Mack Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 22F (Hart)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
1st Speed International Trophy - Mallory Park - Formula 2
Crosslé Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F
Ford Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 5000 Great Britain
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F
Ford Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula B SCCA Continental
Crossle Car Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 18F
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
1st Mantorp Park Grand Prix - Formula 2
Irish Racing Cars
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
European Formula Ford Championship
Nelson
6
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 16F
Nelson Crosslé
8
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
-
-
-
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula 2 Europe
Brian Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crosslé 18F (FVA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula 5000 Great Britain
Brian Nelson
150
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T60
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Formula Ford Championship
4
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 16F
Hart Ford
Firestone
8
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
-
-
-
-
4
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
11
1
1
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0

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