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Spa Six Hours Classic - GTS10

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
78
birthday
4 May 1946
hometown
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
78
birthday
4 May 1946
hometown
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Elan 26R
Ford 1.6
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
Canon Williams
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW15C
Renault RS5 V10
GoodYear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-15
Jaguar 6.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Italya Sport / Richard Lloyd Racing
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
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
Toyota 90C-V
Toyota 3.6 turbo
Bridgestone
Toyota 89C-V
Toyota 3.6 turbo
Bridgestone
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jordan 911
Ford HBA4 3.5 V8
GoodYear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Toyota Team Tom's
1
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89C-V
Toyota 3.2 turbo
Bridgestone
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Castrol Jaguar Racing
47
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-9
3
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
3
0
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Silk Cut Jaguar
42
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-9
Jaguar 7.0
Dunlop
4
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Silk Cut Jaguar
102
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-8
Jaguar 7.0
Dunlop
10
3
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
6
0
0
102
year
series
team
points
position
1986
BMW North America
22
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW GTP
9
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toleman TG185
Hart 415T 1.5L S4 turbo
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Rothmans Porsche
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
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
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Marlboro McLaren Int.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-2B
TAG-Porsche 1.5T
Goodyear
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
Mercedes-Benz 190 E
2.3 16V Cosworth
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Rothmans Porsche
20
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Jaguar Group 44, Rothmans Porsche
26
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-5
Jaguar 6.0
Goodyear
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4/1C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Marlboro McLaren Int.
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4E
TAG-Porsche 1.5T
Michelin
McLaren MP4-1C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
14
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
3
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Marlboro McLaren Int.
39
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-1B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
15
2
5
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
5
0
1
39
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Marlboro McLaren International
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M29F
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Marlboro McLaren Int.
27
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
McLaren M29F
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
15
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
4
0
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1980
BMW Motorsport
3
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3.0 Ford Capri
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
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M29B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Marlboro Team McLaren
6
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M29B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
McLaren M29C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1979
BMW Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
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
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
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
McLaren M28
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Marlboro McLaren
15
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M29
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
McLaren M28
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
McLaren M28B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
McLaren M28C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
15
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Parmalat Racing Team
25
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT46
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
Brabham BT45C
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
Brabham BT46B
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
16
0
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
3
1
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 33SC12
Alfa Romeo 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Motor Racing Developments
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT45B
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Martini Racing
9
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT45B
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
Brabham BT45
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
17
0
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
1
2
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC3
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Citibank Team Penske
20
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC3
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
Penske PC4
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
16
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage GR7
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
15
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 33 TT12
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS16
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
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
Surtees TS16
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
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
Surtees TS16
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Surtees / Lotus / Penske
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Surtees TS16
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Penske PC1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart 2.0
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
Surtees TS15A (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Team Surtees
6
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS15 (Ford BDA)
Surtees TS15 (BMW)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT42
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
Brabham BT44
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Gulf Research Racing Company
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage M6
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Gulf Research Racing Company
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage M6
Cosworth DFV 3.0
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
Mirage M6
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Gulf Research Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage M6
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Chevron Cars
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26 (Ford)
2
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Hexagon Racing
24
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trojan T101 (Chevrolet)
2
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1973
MRD Brabham
4
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT40
Ford BDA Wood
Goodyear
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Motor Racing Developments
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT42
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
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
Brabham BT42
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B21
Cosworth FVC 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
1972
Chevron Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B20 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 721
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Allan McCall Team Tui
4
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Leda-Tui AM29 (Ford)
Leda-Tui BH2 (Ford)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Chevron Racing Team
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B20
Cosworth FVC 1.9
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
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
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
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
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
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
John Watson
5
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT30 (FVA)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
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
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
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
John Watson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT30 (FVA)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Team Ireland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 48 (Cosworth)
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
2017
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
7
0
5
0
0
1987
Racing
10
3
6
0
0
1986
Racing
9
0
0
0
1
1985
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1984
Racing
5
1
1
0
0
1983
Racing
15
1
3
0
1
1982
Racing
15
2
5
0
1
1981
Racing
16
1
4
0
1
1980
Racing
19
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
16
0
3
1
0
1977
Racing
19
0
2
2
2
1976
Racing
17
1
3
0
0
1975
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
22
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
14
1
3
1
1
1972
Racing
10
0
0
0
1
1971
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
2nd
1982
FIA Formula One World Championship
3rd
1977
12° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
3rd
1975
10° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
2nd
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2214.25
+0.3
02
Formula 1
2122.65
-0.4
03
Formula 1
2038.8
+0.8
04
Formula 1
2031.25
-1.3
+1
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.3
+2
-1
06
Formula 1
2001.2
+0.4
07
British GT Championship - GT3
1975.35
-4.6
08
Formula 1
1970.2
+1.3
09
IndyCar
1953.8
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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