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IMSA Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
67
birthday
27 Nov 1957
hometown
Cookstown, Northern Ireland
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
67
birthday
27 Nov 1957
hometown
Cookstown, Northern Ireland
helmet

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1996
Newcastle United / Lister Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister Storm GTS (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
SARD Co Ltd., (Shin Kato)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SARD MC8-R
Toyota 4.0 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS010
Toyota 3.5
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All American Racers
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle MKIII
Toyota
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Toyota Team Tom's
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS010
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle MKIII (Toyota)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Toyota Team Tom's
15
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS010
Toyota 3.5
Goodyear
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
15
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Silk Cut Jaguar
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-12
Jaguar V12 7.4
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Silk Cut Jaguar
12
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-12
Jaguar 7.4
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard (Mugen Honda)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Jochen Dauer Racing
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
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Nissan Motorsports Europe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R 90CK
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Nissan Motorsports International
11
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R89C
Nissan 3.5 turbo
Dunlop
Nissan R90CK
Nissan 3.5 turbo
Dunlop
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Team Sauber-Mercedes
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C9 (Mercedes-Benz)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Team Sauber Mercedes
97
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber-Mercedes C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
8
2
6
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
6
5
0
97
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Italya Nikkei Team Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 89D (Mugen Tomei)
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
BMW M3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
116
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Omron Racing Team
35
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
35
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Team Sauber Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber-Mercedes C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Omron Racing Team
35
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 Evo
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Team Kitamura
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Mugen Toda)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Yokohama
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
Rover Vitesse
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
Porsche 962C
5
2
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Advan Sport Tomei
8
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Cosworth)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Tetsu Ikuzawa Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
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
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Eddie Jordan Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
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
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Fitzpatrick Racing, Richard Lloyd Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Yokohama
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Yokohama
Porsche 956 GTi
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
John Fitzpatrick Racing, Richard Lloyd Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Nova Engineering
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 853 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Advan Sports Nova
66
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (Honda Mugen)
8
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
66
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Skoal Bandit RAM F1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
RAM 03
Hart 1.5T
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
GTS Racing, HR Racing, Forsythe Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T800
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Maurer Motorsport
6
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maurer MM83 (BMW Heidegger)
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1983
RAM Racing Team March
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
RAM 01
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Ralt Racing Ltd.
10
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/82 (Honda Wakou)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Ralt Racing Ltd.
12
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/82 (Honda Wakou)
13
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Suzuki Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toleman TG280 (Hart 420R)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
5
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T850 (Hart)
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
The RMC Group
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793
Toyota
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
Murray Taylor Racing
95
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803 (Toyota 2T-G)
March 793 (Toyota)
20
5
12
4
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
5
12
4
8
95
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota Novomotor)
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota Novomotor)
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota Novomotor)
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota Novomotor)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
The RMC Group
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793
Toyota
2
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1979
The RMC Group
35
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota Novamotor)
March 793 (Toyota Novamotor)
18
0
6
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
6
2
2
35
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP26
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP26 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 32F
1
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
1996
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1995
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1993
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
4
0
1
2
0
1991
Racing
5
0
2
0
0
1990
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1989
Racing
11
2
7
5
0
1988
Racing
17
0
6
0
0
1987
Racing
16
2
5
0
0
1986
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1985
Racing
16
1
2
0
0
1984
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1982
Racing
15
0
1
0
1
1981
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
21
5
12
4
8
1979
Racing
24
3
11
5
4
1978
Racing
1
0
0
1
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1992
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
2nd
1991
Le Mans 24 Hours - C2
3rd
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
2nd
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
1st
1985
Formula 2 Japan
3rd
1980
Vandervell British Formula 3
2nd
1979
Radio Trent Trophy - Donington - British F3
1st
1979
JPS Int. Trophy - Donington - British F3
1st
1979
32° BARC STP TV-Race - Thruxton - British F3
1st
1978
Townsend Thoresen British Formula Ford Championship
1st
1977
Formula Ford 1600 Northern Ireland
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.