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V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
14 Sep 1946
hometown
Benowa
died
19 Mar 2022
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
14 Sep 1946
hometown
Benowa
died
19 Mar 2022
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Competitors

Jason Bargwanna profile photo
Jason
Bargwanna
au
age
52
wins
80
poles
20
races
667
podiums
158
fastest laps
58
Steven Richards profile photo
Steven
Richards
au
age
52
wins
51
poles
15
races
875
podiums
178
fastest laps
35
Paul Stokell profile photo
Paul
Stokell
au
age
54
wins
95
poles
37
races
330
podiums
191
fastest laps
86

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2000
V8 Supercars Series
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
V8 Supercars Series
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class B
54
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo III
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
54
year
series
team
points
position
1998
OAMPS Insurance Endurance Classic
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution V
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
6
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution III
8
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
-
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Century Batteries Three Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution III
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australia 1000 - Bathurst - V8 Supercars
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
7
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1996
TAC Touring Cars
Daily Planet Racing
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon EB
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
TAC Peter Brock Classic
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
1
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour
Metropolis City Promotions
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daily Planet Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VP Commodore
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
Daily Planet Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VP Commodore
Holden 5.0
14
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1994
35th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VP Commodore
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour
Daily Planet Racing
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Sandown 6 Hour
Daily Planet Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daily Planet Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
34th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Shell Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
Holden 5.0
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
Daily Planet Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
33rd Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
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
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
1993
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
2nd

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