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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
died
21 Jun 1983
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
died
21 Jun 1983
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Competitors

John Gates profile photo
John
Gates
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paul Gulson profile photo
Paul
Gulson
au
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Fred Gibson profile photo
Fred
Gibson
au
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
75
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Stephen Land profile photo
Stephen
Land
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Peter Janson profile photo
Peter
Janson
nz
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Bob Holden profile photo
Bob
Holden
au
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
325
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Brian Callaghan profile photo
Brian
Callaghan
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Terry Daly profile photo
Terry
Daly
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Craig Bradtke profile photo
Craig
Bradtke
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Winsall profile photo
Brian
Winsall
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Barry Jones profile photo
Barry
Jones
au
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
51
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Peter McLeod profile photo
Peter
McLeod
au
age
76
wins
6
poles
1
races
145
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Ian Burrell profile photo
Ian
Burrell
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Terry Shiel profile photo
Terry
Shiel
au
age
74
wins
10
poles
3
races
77
podiums
18
fastest laps
12
Brian Nightingale profile photo
Brian
Nightingale
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alan Cant profile photo
Alan
Cant
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Smith profile photo
John
Smith
au
age
75
wins
29
poles
22
races
200
podiums
63
fastest laps
19
John Harvey profile photo
John
Harvey
au
age
wins
23
poles
4
races
157
podiums
53
fastest laps
1
Neil Cunningham profile photo
Neil
Cunningham
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
51
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
John French profile photo
John
French
au
age
93
wins
3
poles
0
races
62
podiums
8
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1981
Pukekohe 500
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
22nd James Hardie Bathurst 1000
Neil Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VC Commodore
Holden 5.0
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Pukekohe 500
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VB
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Benson & Hedges Saloon Car Classic
Colin Giltrap Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
VW Golf GTi
Volkswagen
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Benson & Hedges 1000 KM Race
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
18th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Melford Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford XB Falcon GT
Ford 5.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Benson & Hedges 1000 KM Race
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Benson & Hedges 1000 KM Race
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-6000cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
16th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
R. Coppins
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Benson & Hedges 500 Mile Race
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
15th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
R. Coppins
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden 5.0
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship - Class 4501 - 6000cc
NZ Freighters Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
10
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-6000cc
Coppins & Coley Motors Ltd
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Firebird
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Benson & Hedges 500 Mile Race
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Firebird
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship Group 1
J C Hutton NZ Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Valiant Charger E49
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Benson & Hedges 500 Mile Race
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Castrol GTX Production Car Championship
Ward & Coppins Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Charger
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Bank of New South Wales 0-6000cc NZ Saloon Car Championship
Winfield Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Pontiac Firebird
6
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Bank of New South Wales NZ 0-5500c Saloon Car Championship
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
9
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-5500cc
Cambridge Racing Team
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Holden Monaro
5
2
5
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
34
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Australian Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Anglia
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Australian Touring Car Championship
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar 3.8
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Zephyr
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Zodiac
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
11th New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tec Mec 1
Chevrolet V8 4.6L
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
10th New Zealand GP - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tec Mec 1 (Chevrolet 4600cc V8)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1979
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1977
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
0
?
0
?
1975
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1972
Racing
12
2
4
0
?
1971
Racing
9
?
2
?
?
1970
Racing
5
2
5
1
?
1969
Racing
?
0
0
0
?
1968
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1967
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
4
2
2
0
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1980
Pukekohe 500
1st
1979
Benson & Hedges Saloon Car Classic
1st
1975
Benson & Hedges 1000 KM Race
2nd
1974
Bank of New South Wales NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-6000cc
2nd
1974
15th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
3rd
1973
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
1st
1973
Benson & Hedges 500 Mile Race
1st
1972
Benson & Hedges 500 Mile Race
1st
1971
Bank of New South Wales NZ 0-5500c Saloon Car Championship
2nd
1970
NZ Saloon Car Championship 0-5500cc
1st
1968
NZ Saloon Car Championship - Unlimited class
3rd
1965
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
1st

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