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BRSCC Formula 5000

Driver Information

nationality
Irish
birthday
1935-08-19
hometown
Ballina, Ireland
died
2018-06-09
Dublin
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Driver Information

nationality
Irish
birthday
1935-08-19
hometown
Ballina, Ireland
died
2018-06-09
Dublin
helmet

Competitors

Dominique Fornage profile photo
Dominique
Fornage
fr
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Gianfranco Brancatelli profile photo
Gianfranco
Brancatelli
it
age
74
wins
27
poles
11
races
199
podiums
53
fastest laps
15
Otto Rensing profile photo
Otto
Rensing
de
age
62
wins
8
poles
5
races
118
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Bernard Salam profile photo
Bernard
Salam
fr
age
81
wins
2
poles
1
races
55
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Giovanni Lavaggi profile photo
Giovanni
Lavaggi
it
age
66
wins
3
poles
1
races
107
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Michel Delcourt profile photo
Michel
Delcourt
be
age
wins
11
poles
1
races
49
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Raymond Coronel profile photo
Raymond
Coronel
nl
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Marc Sourd profile photo
Marc
Sourd
fr
age
78
wins
33
poles
13
races
321
podiums
89
fastest laps
21
Stig Gruen profile photo
Stig
Gruen
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Barrie Williams profile photo
Barrie
Williams
gb
age
wins
19
poles
9
races
145
podiums
61
fastest laps
18
Philippe Ménage profile photo
Philippe
Ménage
be
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
18
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Jean-Yves van Heukelom profile photo
Jean-Yves
van Heukelom
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Marie Pirnay profile photo
Jean-Marie
Pirnay
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tihomir Filipovic profile photo
Tihomir
Filipovic
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Serge de Liedekerke profile photo
Serge
de Liedekerke
be
age
68
wins
2
poles
0
races
41
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Win Percy profile photo
Win
Percy
gb
age
81
wins
72
poles
48
races
244
podiums
116
fastest laps
62
Barry Robinson profile photo
Barry
Robinson
gb
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luigi Bello profile photo
Luigi
Bello
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roberto Sigala profile photo
Roberto
Sigala
it
age
70
wins
3
poles
0
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Georg Pacher profile photo
Georg
Pacher
at
age
71
wins
2
poles
0
races
57
podiums
10
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2001
Force Formula 5000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
PC Automotive, Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE86C
Hart 1.8 turbo
Avon
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1988
European Touring Car Championship
Chris Hodgetts Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Toyota 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
1988
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
PC Automotive, Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE86C
Hart 1.8 turbo
Avon
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
European Touring Car Championship
Australian National Motor Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
Holden Commodore VK
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Martin Schanche Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19
Zakspeed 1.8 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Lucky Strike Team Schanche
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19
Zakspeed 1.8 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
World Endurance Championship
Helmut Gall, Jens Winther Team Castrol, Bartlett Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
URD C83
BMW 3.5
Avon
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
Avon
Chevron B62
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Thundersports
Peer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford C100
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Peer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford C100 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Chevron Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B36B (Ford)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Dorset Racing
16
157th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dorset Racing
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T297 (S2.0)
2.0L I4 NA
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T297
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Cloud Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
2.5 Hours of Estoril - World Sports Car
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth FVC 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 2.0
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth BDA 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1977
ShellSPORT International Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29
Cosworth BDA 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
1976
Indylantic Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (BDA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 km of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
Escuderia Montjuich
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294
Cosworth BDG 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
British Saloon Car Championship - Class C
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1974
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 5000 Europe
Crowne Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT43 (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Crowne Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 2.8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Alain de Cadenet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Duckhams LM
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
24 Hours of Le Mans - TS 3.0
Motor Racing Facilities
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 240Z
Datsun 2.4
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Boss 302
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1971
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Boss 302
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1970
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
8
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1970
British Saloon Car Championship - Class D
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
-
0
-
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
-
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Redex Gold Cross Special Saloon Car Championship
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1968
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2001
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1988
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1969
Redex Gold Cross Special Saloon Car Championship
3rd

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