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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
5 Jul 1932
died
31 Mar 2024
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
5 Jul 1932
died
31 Mar 2024
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Competitors

Bob Edgerton profile photo
Bob
Edgerton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Noel Riley profile photo
Noel
Riley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Niovanni profile photo
Tony
Niovanni
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Murray Carter profile photo
Murray
Carter
au
age
93
wins
5
poles
0
races
327
podiums
46
fastest laps
1
Brian Reed profile photo
Brian
Reed
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Holland profile photo
Don
Holland
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Bill Nitschke profile photo
Bill
Nitschke
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John French profile photo
John
French
au
age
93
wins
3
poles
0
races
62
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Bill Evans profile photo
Bill
Evans
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rod Dale profile photo
Rod
Dale
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max McGinley profile photo
Max
McGinley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Williamson profile photo
Peter
Williamson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
James Hunter profile photo
James
Hunter
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Brian profile photo
Ken
Brian
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Ovenden profile photo
Brian
Ovenden
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Christine Gibson profile photo
Christine
Gibson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Brock profile photo
Phil
Brock
au
age
74
wins
2
poles
1
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Ian Cook profile photo
Ian
Cook
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Caroline O'Shanesy profile photo
Caroline
O'Shanesy
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Holden profile photo
Bob
Holden
au
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
325
podiums
7
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana XU1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Ray Thackwell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Holden 3.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1966
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT6 (1.5L Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Tasman Series
Team Tiki
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford 1.5
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
7th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
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
1958
British Formula 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Kiwi Equipe
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
1958
18° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 2
Kiwi Equipe
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
British Formula 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Kiwi Equipe
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
1956
3° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 / Sports Cars
Raymon Thackwell
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
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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