cover
Lex Davison profile photo
Lex Davison helmet photo
Lex
Davison
flag
Tasman Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
12 Feb 1923
hometown
Melbourne
died
20 Feb 1965
Sandown Raceway
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
12 Feb 1923
hometown
Melbourne
died
20 Feb 1965
Sandown Raceway
helmet

Competitors

Dave Walker profile photo
Dave
Walker
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
95
podiums
30
fastest laps
8
Denny Hulme profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Les Howard profile photo
Les
Howard
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Charlie Smith profile photo
Charlie
Smith
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dene Hollier profile photo
Dene
Hollier
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Frank Matich profile photo
Frank
Matich
au
age
wins
23
poles
31
races
95
podiums
43
fastest laps
18
Dave Walker profile photo
Dave
Walker
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
95
podiums
30
fastest laps
8
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Neil Whittaker profile photo
Neil
Whittaker
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Young profile photo
David
Young
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bib Stillwell profile photo
Bib
Stillwell
au
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
56
podiums
32
fastest laps
8
Jim Boyd profile photo
Jim
Boyd
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Frank Gardner profile photo
Frank
Gardner
au
age
wins
72
poles
74
races
311
podiums
147
fastest laps
76
Neil Whittaker profile photo
Neil
Whittaker
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Greg Cusack profile photo
Greg
Cusack
au
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
49
podiums
16
fastest laps
3
Wally Mitchell profile photo
Wally
Mitchell
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jack Hunnam profile photo
Jack
Hunnam
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT4
Coventry Climax 2.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Tasman Series
Ecurie Australie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT4
Coventry Climax 2.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
0
0
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Galaxie
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
28° Australian Grand Prix - Sandown Park - Tasman Formula
Ecurie Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T62 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Armstrong 500 - Class D
Australian Motor Industries
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph 2000
Triumph 2.0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
15
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T62
Coventry Climax 2.5
Brabham BT4
Coventry Climax 2.5
5
1
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
2
15
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Tasman Series
Ecurie Australia
1
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T62
Coventry Climax 2.5
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1963
28° Australian Grand Prix - Warwick Farm - Formula Libre
Ecurie Australia
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (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
1963
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
12
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.8
Cooper T62
Coventry Climax 2.8
5
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Sandown Park International - Formule Libre
Ecurie Australie
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR4
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Lakeside International
Yeoman Credit Race Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Warwick Farm 100 - Formula Libre
Bowmaker Yeoman Racing Team
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
27° Australian Grand Prix - Caversham - Formula Libre
Ecurie Australie
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (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
1962
10th New Zealand GP - Ardmore - Formula Libre
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53 (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
1962
Armstrong 500 - Class B
Hilltop Autos
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Freeway
BMC 2.4
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
13
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 2.7
3
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
1
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1961
29th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class GT 4.0
Essex Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Aston Martin 3.7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Warwick Farm 100 - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR4
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Victorian Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR4/250
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
26° Australian Grand Prix - Mallala - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie, B. S. Stillwell
15
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR4
Aston Martin 3.0
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.2
2
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
1
15
year
series
team
points
position
1960
25° Australian Grand Prix - Lowood - Formula Libre
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR4/300
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class A
Continental & General Distributors
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
NSU Prinz
NSU 0.6
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
12
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR4
Aston Martin 3.0
Ferrari 500
Ferrari 3.0
2
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1958
23° Australian Grand Prix - Bathurst - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
6th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
8
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1957
22° Australian Grand Prix - Caversham - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Australian Drivers Championship
Ecurie Australie
46
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
Ferrari 3.0
6
6
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
6
6
46
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy - Albert P., Melbourne - Sports Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
21° Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Formula Libre
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625
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
3rd New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM F2 (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
2nd New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM F2 (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
19° Australian Grand Prix - Southport - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM F2 (Jaguar)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
18° Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM F2 (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
15° Australian Grand Prix - Nurioopta - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Tipo B
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
13th Australian Grand Prix - Point Cook - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 38/250
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
12° Australian Grand Prix - Bathurst - Formula Libre
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 38/250
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1965
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
8
1
1
0
2
1963
Racing
5
1
1
0
0
1962
Racing
8
1
1
1
0
1961
Racing
5
1
1
0
2
1960
Racing
3
1
3
0
2
1958
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1957
Racing
6
6
6
0
1
1956
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1947
Racing
1
0
1
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1964
Australian Drivers Championship
2nd
1961
Australian Drivers Championship
2nd
1961
26° Australian Grand Prix - Mallala - Formula Libre
1st
1960
25° Australian Grand Prix - Lowood - Formula Libre
2nd
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class A
1st
1958
23° Australian Grand Prix - Bathurst - Formula Libre
1st
1957
Australian Drivers Championship
1st
1957
22° Australian Grand Prix - Caversham - Formula Libre
1st
1954
19° Australian Grand Prix - Southport - Formula Libre
1st
1947
12° Australian Grand Prix - Bathurst - Formula Libre
3rd

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