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Leighton
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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
9 Jul 1934
died
13 Feb 2020
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
9 Jul 1934
died
13 Feb 2020
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Competitors

Tony Farrell profile photo
Tony
Farrell
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bruce Hindhaugh profile photo
Bruce
Hindhaugh
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Stevens profile photo
Bob
Stevens
au
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Dellaca profile photo
John
Dellaca
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lawrie Nelson profile photo
Lawrie
Nelson
au
age
81
wins
1
poles
0
races
130
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
David Frazer profile photo
David
Frazer
au
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Warren Thompson profile photo
Warren
Thompson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Whiteford profile photo
Doug
Whiteford
au
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
44
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Bernie Haehnle profile photo
Bernie
Haehnle
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
James Laing-Peach profile photo
James
Laing-Peach
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Christine Gibson profile photo
Christine
Gibson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gary Leggatt profile photo
Gary
Leggatt
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Hamilton profile photo
Paul
Hamilton
au
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
55
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Lakis Manticas profile photo
Lakis
Manticas
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Ward profile photo
Phil
Ward
au
age
74
wins
1
poles
2
races
305
podiums
27
fastest laps
3
Tom Nailard profile photo
Tom
Nailard
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Dickson profile photo
Ron
Dickson
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mal Robertson profile photo
Mal
Robertson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Barry Seton profile photo
Barry
Seton
au
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Don Holland profile photo
Don
Holland
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
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
Mini-Bits
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
1972
Phillip Island 500
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
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
Datsun Racing Team
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
Datsun 1.2
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
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
11th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
Datsun 1.2
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
10th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 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
1969
Datsun Three Hour
Datsun Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Drivers Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
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
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
Allan Moffat
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina Lotus
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Victorian Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
25° Australian Grand Prix - Lowood - Formula Libre
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (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
Armstrong 500 - Class B
Ecurie Dauphine
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Dauphine
Renault 0.8
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Australian Drivers Championship
Scuderia Birchwood
11
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Coventry Climax 2.0
Nota
Ford 1.5
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Australian Drivers Championship
Scuderia Birdwood
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Eleven
Ford 1.2
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
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1969
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
1st

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