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British Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1920-12-16
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
2012-05-13
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1920-12-16
hometown
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
died
2012-05-13
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Competitors

Len Adams profile photo
Len
Adams
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
H R Vincent profile photo
H R
Vincent
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mike Parkes profile photo
Mike
Parkes
gb
age
wins
11
poles
6
races
53
podiums
24
fastest laps
12
J F Wortman profile photo
J F
Wortman
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Jennings profile photo
Bob
Jennings
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Pilsworth profile photo
Peter
Pilsworth
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Graham Burrows profile photo
Graham
Burrows
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Rhodes profile photo
John
Rhodes
gb
age
97
wins
20
poles
17
races
78
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
John Poulton profile photo
John
Poulton
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
D Harris profile photo
D
Harris
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Peter Clarke profile photo
Peter
Clarke
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Rod Mansfield profile photo
Rod
Mansfield
gb
age
90
wins
7
poles
1
races
45
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
Gawaine Baillie profile photo
Gawaine
Baillie
gb
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
57
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
George Lawrence profile photo
George
Lawrence
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Elizabeth Jones profile photo
Elizabeth
Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Clarke profile photo
Peter
Clarke
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Nicky Byrne profile photo
Nicky
Byrne
gb
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
13
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Edward Cunningham profile photo
Edward
Cunningham
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Baker profile photo
Ken
Baker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
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
9th 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
17th 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 of Drivers
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
3rd International 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 of Drivers
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
5th 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 - Overall
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
series
team
points
position
1952
British Formula 3 Championship
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Leston
Norton
7
5
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
5
5
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
British Formula 3 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
JBS
Jap
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
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
1952
Racing
7
5
5
0
0
1951
Racing
2
1
1
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
1952
British Formula 3 Championship
2nd

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