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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
18 Sep 1928
died
24 Aug 2013
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
18 Sep 1928
died
24 Aug 2013
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
Chrysler 4.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Gold Power Automotive Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Wright Ford Motors
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
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
Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VG Valiant Pacer 4 Barrel
Chrysler 4.1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VG Valiant Pacer 4 Barrel
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler VF Valiant Pacer
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Holden Dealer Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden HT Monaro GTS350
Chevrolet 5.7
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden HK Monaro GTS327
Chevrolet 5.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XR Falcon GT
Ford 4.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Ken Lindsay Motors
0
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina 1200 Mk. I
Ford 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
British & Continental Cars
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
Volvo 1.8
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden 48-215
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
P & R Williams
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper
BMC 1.1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Skoda Super Octavia
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden FJ
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris 850
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Ecurie Dauphine
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Dauphine
Renault 0.8
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden 48-215
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
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
2
0
0
?
?
1969
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1962
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1969
10th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
3rd
1962
Bathurst Six Hour Classic - Division A
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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