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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

Martin Power profile photo
Martin
Power
au
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gary Cooke profile photo
Gary
Cooke
au
age
83
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bob Stevens profile photo
Bob
Stevens
au
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Fury profile photo
George
Fury
au
age
79
wins
19
poles
14
races
97
podiums
39
fastest laps
5
Lawrie Nelson profile photo
Lawrie
Nelson
au
age
81
wins
1
poles
0
races
130
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Tony Mulvihill profile photo
Tony
Mulvihill
au
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Dane profile photo
Peter
Dane
au
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
102
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Jim Faneco profile photo
Jim
Faneco
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Scotty Taylor profile photo
Scotty
Taylor
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Fitzpatrick profile photo
John
Fitzpatrick
gb
age
81
wins
74
poles
52
races
275
podiums
139
fastest laps
56
Fred Gibson profile photo
Fred
Gibson
au
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
75
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Andrew Newton profile photo
Andrew
Newton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alan Browne profile photo
Alan
Browne
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Barry Seton profile photo
Barry
Seton
au
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Alan Cant profile photo
Alan
Cant
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill O'Brien profile photo
Bill
O'Brien
au
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
61
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ray Farrar profile photo
Ray
Farrar
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
John English profile photo
John
English
au
age
77
wins
58
poles
12
races
284
podiums
136
fastest laps
58
Kevin Bartlett profile photo
Kevin
Bartlett
au
age
84
wins
31
poles
17
races
264
podiums
82
fastest laps
16

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
22° 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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