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John French profile photo
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FIA World Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
28 Nov 1930
hometown
Millaa Millaa, Queensland
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
28 Nov 1930
hometown
Millaa Millaa, Queensland
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Competitors

Graeme Lorimer profile photo
Graeme
Lorimer
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Win Percy profile photo
Win
Percy
gb
age
81
wins
72
poles
48
races
244
podiums
116
fastest laps
62
Maurizio Micangeli profile photo
Maurizio
Micangeli
it
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
57
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Lucien Guitteny profile photo
Lucien
Guitteny
fr
age
80
wins
2
poles
1
races
85
podiums
16
fastest laps
3
Allan Grice profile photo
Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Colin Bond profile photo
Colin
Bond
au
age
82
wins
25
poles
14
races
302
podiums
95
fastest laps
4
Andras Szabo profile photo
Andras
Szabo
hu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
José Close profile photo
José
Close
be
age
77
wins
14
poles
2
races
76
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Charlie O'Brien profile photo
Charlie
O'Brien
au
age
69
wins
59
poles
12
races
312
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Guy Katsers profile photo
Guy
Katsers
be
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
112
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Anders Olofsson profile photo
Anders
Olofsson
se
age
wins
38
poles
27
races
237
podiums
86
fastest laps
21
Jacques Laffite profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacques
Laffite
fr
age
80
wins
44
poles
20
races
443
podiums
94
fastest laps
25
Roberto Orlandi profile photo
Roberto
Orlandi
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gianfranco Brancatelli profile photo
Gianfranco
Brancatelli
it
age
74
wins
27
poles
11
races
199
podiums
53
fastest laps
15
Evert Bolderheij profile photo
Evert
Bolderheij
nl
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Walkinshaw profile photo
Tom
Walkinshaw
gb
age
wins
39
poles
42
races
172
podiums
72
fastest laps
33
Fabio Mancini profile photo
Fabio
Mancini
it
age
66
wins
14
poles
3
races
206
podiums
40
fastest laps
6
Chris Clearihan profile photo
Chris
Clearihan
au
age
75
wins
14
poles
2
races
128
podiums
33
fastest laps
8
Antonin Charouz profile photo
Antonin
Charouz
cz
age
70
wins
4
poles
0
races
44
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Pete Hall profile photo
Pete
Hall
gb
age
85
wins
2
poles
1
races
39
podiums
12
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
Wellington 500 - Touring Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Hardie Irrigation 100
Ralliart Australia
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Mitsubishi Ralliart
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Australian Endurance Championship
Alf Grant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Australian Endurance Championship
Alf Grant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VK Commodore
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Australian Endurance Championship
Dick Johnson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XE Falcon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Australian Endurance Championship
Nissan Motorsport Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Bluebird turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Bathurst 1000
Nissan Motor Company
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Bluebird turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Perrier Gold Cup
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Australian Endurance Championship
Alf Grant, Dick Johnson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
Ford XE Falcon
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
22nd James Hardie Bathurst 1000
Dick Johnson Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
Ford 5.8
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Australian Touring Car Championship
3
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1980
21st Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Dick Johnson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XD Falcon
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
1979
20th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Thompson Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XC Falcon GS500
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
1978
19th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Bryan Byrt Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XC Falcon Cobra
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
1975
Australian Touring Car Championship
Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia
10
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Australian Touring Car Championship
9
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1974
15th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
John French Pty Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
Alfa Romeo 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Bryan Byrt Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XA Falcon GT
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
1972
Sandown 250
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
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Bryan Byrt Ford
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Australian Touring Car Championship
Bryan Byrt Ford
3
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III
Ford 5.8
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Rothmans 3 Hour - Class E
Ford Motor Company of Australia
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sandown 250
Ford Motor Company
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
1971
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Ford Motor Co of Australia
0
5th
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
1971
Australian Touring Car Championship
Team Coca-Cola AMR, Geoghegans Sporty Cars
5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
XY Falcon GTHO Phase III
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Tasman Touring Series
Alec Mildren Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 1750
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Australian Touring Car Championship
2
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1969
10th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Alec Mildren Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV
Alfa Romeo 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Datsun Three Hour
Ford Motor Company
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XW Falcon GTHO
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Australian Touring Car Championship
2
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Datsun 3 Hour Trophy
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
9° Bathurst 500 Miles - Touring Car
Alec Mildren Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV
Alfa Romeo 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Rothmans 12 Hours - Surfers Paradise - Sportscars
BMC Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MG Midget
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
8° Bathurst 500 - Saloon Car
British Motor Corporation
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Australian Touring Car Championship
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
7° Bathurst 500 - Saloon Car
BMC
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Rothmans 12 Hours - Surfers Paradise - Sportscars
BMC Australia
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Australian Touring Car Championship
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
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
6° Bathurst 500 - Saloon Cars
BMC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Armstrong 500 - Class C
Ron Hodgson Motors
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT
Ford 1.5
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Australian Touring Car Championship
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Bathurst Six Hour Classic - Division A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun Bluebird
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Australian GT Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Centaur GT (Waggott)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class D
Australian Motor Industries
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Standard Vanguard
Triumph 2.0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1986
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1971
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1970
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1969
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1968
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
2
1
1
?
?
1960
Racing
1
0
1
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1987
Hardie Irrigation 100
2nd
1981
22nd James Hardie Bathurst 1000
1st
1972
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
2nd
1971
Rothmans 3 Hour - Class E
2nd
1969
Datsun Three Hour
1st
1962
Australian GT Championship
1st
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class D
2nd

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2216.25
-0.6
02
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Lando Norris
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
INDYCAR PhotographyScott Dixon
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
Jamie Whincup
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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