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ADAC 1000 Km Rennen Nürburgring

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nationality
British
birthday
1941-05-06
hometown
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
died
2022-04-19
Upper Green, Northamptonshire
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1941-05-06
hometown
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
died
2022-04-19
Upper Green, Northamptonshire
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Competitors

John Fitzpatrick profile photo
John
Fitzpatrick
gb
age
81
wins
74
poles
52
races
275
podiums
139
fastest laps
56
Dieter Hegels profile photo
Dieter
Hegels
de
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Guy Edwards profile photo
Guy
Edwards
gb
age
81
wins
16
poles
15
races
197
podiums
53
fastest laps
13
Hans-Joachim Stuck profile photo
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
de
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
John Hine profile photo
John
Hine
gb
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
95
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Bernard Chenevière profile photo
Bernard
Chenevière
ch
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
Michel Dupont profile photo
Michel
Dupont
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gerry Birrell profile photo
Gerry
Birrell
gb
age
wins
8
poles
4
races
56
podiums
20
fastest laps
5
John Bridges profile photo
John
Bridges
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Kurt Simonsen profile photo
Kurt
Simonsen
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Franz-Josef Rieder profile photo
Franz-Josef
Rieder
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hans-Lothar Koch profile photo
Hans-Lothar
Koch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gerold Pankl profile photo
Gerold
Pankl
at
age
85
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Dieter Basche profile photo
Dieter
Basche
de
age
88
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
16
fastest laps
2
Michael Keyser profile photo
Michael
Keyser
us
age
77
wins
1
poles
1
races
27
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Roger Heavens profile photo
Roger
Heavens
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Carlos Santos profile photo
Carlos
Santos
pt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joachim Komusin profile photo
Joachim
Komusin
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Arturo Merzario profile photo
Arturo
Merzario
it
age
81
wins
28
poles
16
races
224
podiums
54
fastest laps
14

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
18th 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Martin Raymond
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B21/B23
Cosworth FVC 1.8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
1000 km of Zeltweg - World Sports Car
John Gray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
Cosworth FVC 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
17th 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
John Gray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
Cosworth FVC 1.8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
1000 km of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
John Gray
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
Cosworth FVC 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
33° ADAC Eifelrennen - Nürburgring - F2
Bob Gerard Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formule 3 France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
EMC (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula 2 Europe
Bob Gerard Racing
1
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT30 (FVA)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1969
1° Plessey Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 69 (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
1969
Formule 3 France
Special Motor Racing Team Owen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 69 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1969
11° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team Owen
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
10° Skarpnäcksloppet - Skarpnäks - Swedish F 3
Special Motor Racing Team
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan Mk 3 (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
1968
Hämeenlinna Ajot - Ahvenisto - Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan Mk 3 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
8° Swedish GP / 17° Kannonloppet - Karlskoga - Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan Mk 3 (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
1968
10° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan Mk 3 (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
1968
3° Grand prix of Barcelona - Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan Mk 3 (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
1968
Formula 2 Europe
Merlyn Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 12 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
XIV Macau Grand Prix - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T83
Cosworth SCB
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
BRSCC Les Leston British Formula 3
Special Motor Racing Team
45
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
45
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
1
0

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