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Jim
Palmer
NZ Production Car Championship Group 1
Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
age
82
birthday
5 Jan 1942
hometown
Waikato
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Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
age
82
birthday
5 Jan 1942
hometown
Waikato
Competitors
Bill
Minty
age
wins
poles
races
1
podiums
fastest laps
Compare to Palmer
Richard
Brocklehurst
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
78
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Bruce
Allen
age
wins
poles
races
1
podiums
fastest laps
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Charles
Conway
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Frank
Radisich
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
52
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Bill
Shiells
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Gordon
Clarke
age
wins
poles
races
1
podiums
fastest laps
Compare to Palmer
Tim
Bailey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Patrick
Smith
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Jack
Nazer
age
wins
16
poles
2
races
55
podiums
32
fastest laps
1
Compare to Palmer
Alan
Carter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Kerry
Grant
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
24
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Compare to Palmer
Rod
Coppins
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
62
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Merv
Neil
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Bruce
Anderson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
102
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Compare to Palmer
Ralph
Emson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Roy
Harrington
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
43
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Des
Radonich
age
wins
poles
races
1
podiums
fastest laps
Compare to Palmer
Jim
Richards
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
Compare to Palmer
Bill
David
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship
Ebbett Motors Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Torana XU1
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1971
NZ Saloon Car Championship 1001-4200cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911S
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Bank of New South Wales NZ 0-5500c Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911S
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Benson & Hedges 500 Mile Race
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-5500cc
Cambridge Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rorstan Mk.1
Coventry Climax 2.5
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rorstan (2.5L Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1968
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M4A (Cosworth)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
9° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Scuderia Veloce Holden Dealer Racing Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden HK Monaro GTS327
Chevrolet 5.4
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Tasman Series
Jim Palmer Motor Racing
7
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M4A
Cosworth FVA 1.6
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1967
10° Teretonga international - Tasman Series
Jim Palmer Racing
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT22 (Climax)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
8th Levin International - Tasman Series
Jim Palmer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT22 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Jim Palmer Motor Racing
20
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT22
5
2
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
2
2
1
20
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Tasman Series
Jim Palmer Motor Racing
3
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT22
Coventry Climax 2.5
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Rothmans 12 Hours - Surfers Paradise - Sportscars
Stanton Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda S600
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
50
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 32B (2.5L Climax)
2
2
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
1
1
50
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Tasman Series
Jim Palmer Motor Racing
21
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 32B
Coventry Climax 2.5
8
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1965
International 6 Hour Touring Car Race - Sandown
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina Lotus
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Drivers Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT7A
Coventry Climax 2.5
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT7A (Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Tasman Series
George Palmer
15
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT7A
Coventry Climax 2.5
7
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
28° Australian Grand Prix - Sandown Park - Tasman Formula
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Australian Drivers Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Tasman Series
Jim Palmer
9
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
12th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 20B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
28° Australian Grand Prix - Warwick Farm - Formula Libre
Bowmaker Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Australian Formula Junior Championship
Scuderia Veloce
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elfin Formula Junior (Ford)
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
11th New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe - Formula Libre
Bowmaker Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55
Climax
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Australian Drivers Championship
Bowmaker Racing Team, Scuderia Veloce
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.5
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.8
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
11th Lady Wigram Trophy - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 20 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
10th New Zealand GP - Ardmore - Formula Libre
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 20 (Ford Cosworth 1500cc)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
10th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
9th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18 (Ford)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
9th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus XV (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
8th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 15 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
8th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Eleven
Coventry Climax
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
1972
Racing
5
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1971
Racing
6
1
2
?
?
1970
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
6
1
3
0
0
1967
Racing
5
2
3
2
1
1966
Racing
11
2
5
1
1
1965
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
1964
Racing
8
1
2
0
0
1963
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1962
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1968
9° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
2nd
1968
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
1st
1967
10° Teretonga international - Tasman Series
3rd
1966
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
1st
1965
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
1st
1964
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
1st
1964
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
1st
1963
11th New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe - Formula Libre
3rd
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