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British Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
16 Dec 1920
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
13 May 2012
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
16 Dec 1920
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
13 May 2012
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Competitors

Gawaine Baillie profile photo
Gawaine
Baillie
gb
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
57
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Ellis Cuff-Miller profile photo
Ellis
Cuff-Miller
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Jack Sears profile photo
Jack
Sears
gb
age
wins
25
poles
13
races
62
podiums
44
fastest laps
23
Bill Aston profile photo
Bill
Aston
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Alistair Stewart profile photo
Alistair
Stewart
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
M V Mackie profile photo
M V
Mackie
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
G Boxhall profile photo
G
Boxhall
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
N T Lawrence profile photo
N T
Lawrence
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Bridger profile photo
Tom
Bridger
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
10
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Christabel Carlisle profile photo
Christabel
Carlisle
gb
age
85
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
12
fastest laps
4
B D Whitaker profile photo
B D
Whitaker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Harry Martin profile photo
Harry
Martin
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gawaine Baillie profile photo
Gawaine
Baillie
gb
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
57
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Dieter Mantzel profile photo
Dieter
Mantzel
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herbert Linge profile photo
Herbert
Linge
de
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
19
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Denny Hulme profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Jack Sears profile photo
Jack
Sears
gb
age
wins
25
poles
13
races
62
podiums
44
fastest laps
23
Chris Kerrison profile photo
Chris
Kerrison
gb
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
6
podiums
4
fastest laps
4
Vic Elford profile photo
Vic
Elford
gb
age
wins
15
poles
12
races
85
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Charles Kelsey profile photo
Charles
Kelsey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Alan Fraser Racing, John Willment Automobiles
12
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA
Ford Cortina GT
4
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
4
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Alan Fraser Racing, John Willment Automobiles
12
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA
Ford Cortina GT
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1961
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
Leston Racing
4
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1961
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Leston Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volvo 122S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TR4S
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TRS
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
7
4
5
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
5
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
38
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1958
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Formula 2
John Fisher
1
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 12
Climax
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley 1.5L
3
3
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
British Formula 2
Les Leston
2
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1957
4th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 2
Les Leston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Les Leston
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
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
1957
17° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 1
Connaught Engineering
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR1
Aston Martin 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
7° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship Formula One
Cooper Car Co., Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Coventry Climax 2.0
Dunlop
BRM P25
BRM 2.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
3° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 / Sports Cars
Willment Speed Shop
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39
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
1956
4° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta 2.5
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
5° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Connaught Engineering
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Lance Macklin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 100S
BMC 2.7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Lance Macklin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Healey 100 S
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
1963
Racing
4
0
4
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1960
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
4
5
2
3
1958
Racing
6
3
3
0
1
1957
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1956
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
3rd
1959
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
1st
1958
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
3rd
1956
4° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
3rd

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