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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1936-05-22
hometown
Birmingham
died
2024-02-03
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1936-05-22
hometown
Birmingham
died
2024-02-03
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Competitors

Andrea de Cesaris profile photo
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Andrea
de Cesaris
it
age
wins
11
poles
13
races
281
podiums
30
fastest laps
11
Jürgen Lässig profile photo
Jürgen
Lässig
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
110
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Patrick Tambay profile photo
Patrick
Tambay
fr
age
wins
25
poles
25
races
193
podiums
52
fastest laps
18
Jacques Alméras profile photo
Jacques
Alméras
fr
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Wollek profile photo
Bob
Wollek
fr
age
wins
71
poles
44
races
471
podiums
194
fastest laps
32
Alain Ferté profile photo
Alain
Ferté
fr
age
69
wins
70
poles
48
races
380
podiums
134
fastest laps
40
John Watson profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Watson
gb
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Gérard Tremblay profile photo
Gérard
Tremblay
fr
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
116
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jürgen Barth profile photo
Jürgen
Barth
de
age
76
wins
7
poles
0
races
126
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Giovanni Aloi profile photo
Giovanni
Aloi
mx
age
59
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Pasquale Barberio profile photo
Pasquale
Barberio
it
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
84
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Maurizio Gellini profile photo
Maurizio
Gellini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
53
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Hendrick ten Cate profile photo
Hendrick
ten Cate
nl
age
wins
0
poles
3
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Costas Los profile photo
Costas
Los
gr
age
69
wins
2
poles
0
races
106
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jan Lammers profile photo
Jan
Lammers
nl
age
68
wins
55
poles
22
races
503
podiums
142
fastest laps
43
Hervé Regout profile photo
Hervé
Regout
be
age
69
wins
1
poles
2
races
95
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Mark Blundell profile photo
Mark
Blundell
gb
age
58
wins
16
poles
2
races
255
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Harald Grohs profile photo
Harald
Grohs
de
age
80
wins
30
poles
15
races
353
podiums
85
fastest laps
15
James Shead profile photo
James
Shead
gb
age
59
wins
4
poles
0
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
Team Mako
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88C (Ford Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Team Mako
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
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
1989
Racing
2
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
2nd

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