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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
1932-07-05
died
2024-03-31
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
1932-07-05
died
2024-03-31
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poles
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fastest laps
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au
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poles
0
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10
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au
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poles
0
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14
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0
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0
poles
0
races
8
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0
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au
age
93
wins
3
poles
0
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62
podiums
8
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0
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au
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82
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
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1
fastest laps
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84
wins
20
poles
11
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67
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Geoff Perry profile photo
Geoff
Perry
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Duggan
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Smith profile photo
Don
Smith
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Nelson
au
age
81
wins
1
poles
0
races
130
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Janson
nz
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
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Kennedy
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
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au
age
74
wins
1
poles
2
races
305
podiums
27
fastest laps
3
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Murray
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Martin
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Cooke
au
age
83
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Symon
au
age
wins
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poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
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
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Guilia TI
Alfa Romeo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
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
0
5th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
Ford
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
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
10th 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
18th 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
9th 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
3rd International 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
5
0
1
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
1
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

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1966
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
3rd
1964
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
2nd

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