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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

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Neil
Mason
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Enno
Buesselmann
au
age
82
wins
2
poles
0
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
George Garth profile photo
George
Garth
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Brown profile photo
Peter
Brown
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
77
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Geoff Newton profile photo
Geoff
Newton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kevin Kennedy profile photo
Kevin
Kennedy
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max McGinley profile photo
Max
McGinley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cam Richardson profile photo
Cam
Richardson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Johnson profile photo
Dick
Johnson
au
age
79
wins
42
poles
38
races
473
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
Tony Niovanni profile photo
Tony
Niovanni
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Roxburgh profile photo
John
Roxburgh
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Darrylyn Huitt profile photo
Darrylyn
Huitt
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Gibson profile photo
Fred
Gibson
au
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
75
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Chris Batger profile photo
Chris
Batger
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Gillard profile photo
Ron
Gillard
au
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Holden profile photo
Bob
Holden
au
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
325
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
David Frazer profile photo
David
Frazer
au
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Smith profile photo
Don
Smith
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Wayne Rogerson profile photo
Wayne
Rogerson
au
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
fastest laps
5
Ken Brian profile photo
Ken
Brian
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
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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