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John
Nicholson
World Sportscar Championship
Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
birthday
6 Oct 1941
hometown
Auckland
died
19 Sep 2017
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
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Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
birthday
6 Oct 1941
hometown
Auckland
died
19 Sep 2017
Clarks Beach, nr. Auckland
Competitors
Klaus
Niedzwiedz
age
73
wins
32
poles
26
races
306
podiums
80
fastest laps
19
Compare to Nicholson
Raymond
Boutinaud
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Evan
Clements
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
31
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Georges
Tessier
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Michael
Hall
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Masahiro
Hasemi
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Compare to Nicholson
Michel
Trollé
age
64
wins
8
poles
5
races
85
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Compare to Nicholson
Franz
Konrad
age
72
wins
15
poles
5
races
367
podiums
76
fastest laps
9
Compare to Nicholson
John
Fyda
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
50
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Compare to Nicholson
François
Migault
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
107
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
Alain
de Cadenet
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
49
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
John
Gimbel
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
David
Leslie
age
wins
24
poles
23
races
358
podiums
70
fastest laps
26
Compare to Nicholson
Hitoshi
Ogawa
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Compare to Nicholson
Mario
Sala
age
73
wins
18
poles
16
races
38
podiums
26
fastest laps
17
Compare to Nicholson
Chris
Ashmore
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nicholson
René
Metge
age
wins
11
poles
1
races
63
podiums
23
fastest laps
4
Compare to Nicholson
Louis
Krages
age
wins
10
poles
3
races
214
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Compare to Nicholson
Fulvio
Ballabio
age
69
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to Nicholson
Jean-Louis
Schlesser
age
75
wins
23
poles
19
races
161
podiums
48
fastest laps
14
Compare to Nicholson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Kelmar Racing
15
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice-Tiga GC85
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Kelmar Racing
3
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice-Tiga GC85
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Grifo Autoracing
6
56th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alba AR3
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Sportscar Championship
Lyncar Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar MS83
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
Nicholson Racing
10
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Modus M3 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1976
34° ADAC Eifelrennen - Formula 2
Pinch Plant Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
Team Domingo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
21
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Vega)
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2 Europe
Pinch Plant Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
9° GP de Trois-Rivieres - F. Atlantique
Alan McCall Racing
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
John Player Britsh Formula Alantic Series
1
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1975
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tui BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lola T360 HU5 (Ford BDA)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Alan Mac Call RAcing
37
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
TUI BH2 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1975
27° BRDC Int. Trophy - Silverstone - F1
Pinch Plant
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
10° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar F1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA World Championship Formula One
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Alain de Cadenet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
De Cadenet LM
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
27
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
2
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
132
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
14
2
6
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
6
4
132
year
series
team
points
position
1974
26th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Pinch Plant
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
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
9° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Lyncar Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar F1
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Pinch Plant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
88
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 003 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
6
2
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
2
88
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
92
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 003 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
Lyncar 005 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
17
5
11
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
5
11
2
92
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T292 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar 002
Ford BDA
11
1
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
8
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Yellow Pages British Formula Atlantic Championship
Nicholson Racing
21
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 702
Ford TC
March 702
Ford BDA
17
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
27
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18
Ford 1.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 27
Ford 1.5
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
23
4
9
5
0
1973
Racing
24
7
15
4
0
1972
Racing
11
1
8
0
?
1971
Racing
17
0
1
0
?
1969
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1974
John Player British Formula Atlantic Series
1st
1973
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
2nd
1973
BP British Formula Atlantic Series
1st
1972
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic Championship
3rd
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