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Mike
Thackwell
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Formula 3000 International

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
62
birthday
30 Mar 1961
hometown
Auckland
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
62
birthday
30 Mar 1961
hometown
Auckland
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Competitors

photo
Pascal
Fabre
fr
age
63
wins
3
poles
1
races
131
podiums
15
fastest laps
4
photo
Nicola
Larini
it
age
59
wins
57
poles
35
races
477
podiums
168
fastest laps
52
photo
Michel
Ferté
fr
age
wins
11
poles
9
races
144
podiums
40
fastest laps
7
photo
Adrian
Campos
es
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
102
podiums
16
fastest laps
5
photo
Massimo
Monti
it
age
61
wins
12
poles
12
races
143
podiums
35
fastest laps
12
photo
Antonio
Albacete Jr
es
age
58
wins
30
poles
7
races
258
podiums
96
fastest laps
14
photo
Alain
Ferté
fr
age
68
wins
70
poles
48
races
380
podiums
134
fastest laps
40
photo
Urs
Dudler
ch
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
photo
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
br
age
65
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
photo
John
Nielsen
dk
age
67
wins
80
poles
47
races
491
podiums
209
fastest laps
85
photo
Thomas
Danielsson
se
age
58
wins
14
poles
10
races
132
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
photo
Andy
Wallace
gb
age
62
wins
48
poles
31
races
352
podiums
128
fastest laps
18
photo
Steven
Andskär
se
age
59
wins
5
poles
3
races
81
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
photo
Cathy
Muller
fr
age
60
wins
5
poles
1
races
120
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
photo
Steven
Andskär
se
age
59
wins
5
poles
3
races
81
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
photo
Gilles
Lempereur
fr
age
64
wins
4
poles
2
races
59
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
photo
Emanuele
Pirro
it
age
61
wins
92
poles
32
races
547
podiums
214
fastest laps
57
photo
Ruggero
Melgrati
it
age
62
wins
12
poles
11
races
100
podiums
26
fastest laps
16

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3000 International Championship
Ralt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT22
Judd 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
1987
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
From A Racing
32
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Mita Copiers NZ International Formula Pacific Championship
Ralt Australia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4 (Ford)
8
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sportscar Championship
Kouros Racing, Richard Lloyd Racing
16
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
Porsche 962C GTi
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula 3 Macau GP
David Price Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
European Touring Car Championship
Eggenberger Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra XR4 Ti
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
Kouros Sauber
29
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C8
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Goodyear
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Goodyear
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Macau GP
Intersport Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Marlboro Team Nova
68
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (Mugen Honda)
March 86J (Mugen Honda)
8
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
68
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3000 Intercontinental Championship
Horag Hotz Racing, Ralt Racing, Formula Team Ltd
10.5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T86/50
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
Ralt RT20
Honda 3.0
Avon
4
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
1
10.5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Obermaier Racing Team, Porsche Kremer Racing, TWR Jaguar
43
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Jaguar XJR-6
Jaguar 6.2
Dunlop
Jaguar XJR-6
Jaguar 6.0
Dunlop
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3000 Curaçao Grand Prix
Ralt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RB20
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Bridgestone
0
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Macau GP
Eddie Jordan Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3000 European Championship
Ralt Racing
45
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RB20
Cosworth DFV 3.0
10
3
6
5
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
6
5
3
45
year
series
team
points
position
1984
European Touring Car Championship
CC Motorsport/BMW GB Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Porsche Kremer Racing
8
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Obermaier Racing, Kremer Racing
8
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1984
PPG Indy Car World Series
Penske Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing Ltd
8
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6 (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing Ltd.
72
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT6 (Mugen Honda)
11
7
8
6
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
7
8
6
9
72
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Macau GP
Team JPS
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team, Tyrrell Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
RAM 01
Hart 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
Tyrrell 012
Cosworth DFY 3.0
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
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing
6
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/83H (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing Ltd.
51
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/83H (Mugen Honda)
12
1
9
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
9
2
3
51
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula 2 Europe
Horag Racing
8
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (BMW)
9
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
1
8
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing Ltd
1
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/81 (Honda RA261E)
March 812 (Honda RA261E)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6 (Honda)
8
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
1
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Aurora AFX New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series
March Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 792 (Ford BDA)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 2 Europe
ICI Racing Team
11
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW)
11
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
Arrows, Tyrrell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrows A3
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Tyrrell 010
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
II RAC FOCA Trophy
March Racing Ltd.
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota Novomotor)
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 3 Europe
March Racing
9
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793
Toyota
2
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Vandervell British F3 Championship
March Engineering
71
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota)
19
5
9
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
5
9
1
1
71
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Dunlop Star of Tomorrow
Rushen Green IIRC
72
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen-Scholar RF78
11
5
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
7
72
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
16
4
5
2
1
1986
Racing
18
3
5
0
1
1985
Racing
16
3
9
6
4
1984
Racing
19
7
9
6
9
1983
Racing
13
1
9
2
3
1982
Racing
9
0
2
0
1
1981
Racing
10
1
3
1
0
1980
Racing
19
0
1
0
1
1979
Racing
22
6
10
2
3
1978
Racing
11
5
7
?
?
1976
Karting
1975
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1976
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
1st
1975
Hong Kong Junior Kart Championship
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1987
Mita Copiers NZ International Formula Pacific Championship
1st
1985
Formula 3000 European Championship
2nd
1985
Formula 3 Macau GP
2nd
1984
Formula 2 Europe
1st
1984
Formula 3 Macau GP
3rd
1983
Formula 2 Europe
2nd
1979
Vandervell British F3 Championship
3rd
1978
Dunlop Star of Tomorrow
3rd

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