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Bathurst 6 Hour Race - Class C

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
59
birthday
19 Mar 1965
hometown
Canberra
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
59
birthday
19 Mar 1965
hometown
Canberra
helmet

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
31
Mar '24
Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour - Class C Performance
Mount Panorama
flag
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Mégane RS265
Renault 2.0 turbo
MRF
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Mégane 265
Renault 2.0 turbo
MRF
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Megane
Renault 2.0 turbo
MRF
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolition X
Mitsubishi 2.0 turbo
MRF
4
2
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
2
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Pro-Duct Motorsport
143
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution X
Mitsubishi 2.0 turbo
7
0
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
1
0
143
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Pro-Duct Motorsport
205
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution X
Mitsubishi 2.0 turbo
Hankook
4
2
4
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
4
2
0
205
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Osborne Motorsport, Pro-Duct Racing
187
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Megane RS275
Renault 2.0
Hankook
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution X
Mitsubishi 2.0 turbo
Hankook
5
0
2
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
2
2
187
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Pro-Duct Motorsport
282
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution X
7
3
4
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
4
4
3
282
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
120
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Osborne Motorsport
54
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
54
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Osborne Motorsport
2
64th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
72
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Osborne Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Osborne Motorsport
72
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 3 MPS
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
72
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon XR8 BF Ute
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution V
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Exige (Toyota)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Novacastrian Motorsport
22
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Sportivo
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Copen
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
254
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Neal Bates Motorsport
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Copen
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Neal Bates Motorsport
74
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTvi
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
74
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
ICS Team Ford
96
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
96
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTVi
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
694
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Daihatsu Motor Corporation
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTVi
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Neal Bates Motorsport
350
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTVi
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
350
year
series
team
points
position
2002
John Faulkner Racing
56
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VX
5.0 V8
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTVi
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
90
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Daihatsu Motor Sport
0
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTVi
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTVi
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Bob Hughes Special Vehicles
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VI
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Lansvale Racing Team
388
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VX
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
388
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution V
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSCS
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Colourscan Motorsport
100
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
Bridgestone
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota MR2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Team Toyota Australia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Neal Bates Motorsport
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Neal Bates Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Toyota Team Australia
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Caltex CXT Racing
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota ST184 Celica SX
Toyota 2.2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Toyota Team Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Caltex CXT Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota ST184 Celica SX
Toyota 2.2
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Search for a Champion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
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
2024
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2022
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2021
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
4
2
2
0
1
2018
Racing
7
0
3
1
0
2017
Racing
4
2
4
2
0
2016
Racing
5
0
2
2
2
2015
Racing
7
3
4
4
3
2014
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
5
1
1
0
0
2007
Racing
1
0
1
?
?
2006
Racing
1
0
0
1
0
2005
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
13
1
1
0
0
2002
Racing
19
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1993
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1992
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1991
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1990
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2007
Bathurst 12 Hours Race - GT3 Cup Cars
2nd
2004
Australian Production Car Championship - Class D
3rd
2003
Bathurst 24 Hour Race - Class D
1st
2002
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class E
3rd
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
1st
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
1st
1992
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
1st
1991
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class B
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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