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BRSCC Formula 5000

Driver Information

nationality
Irish
birthday
19 Aug 1935
hometown
Ballina, Ireland
died
9 Jun 2018
Dublin
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Driver Information

nationality
Irish
birthday
19 Aug 1935
hometown
Ballina, Ireland
died
9 Jun 2018
Dublin
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Competitors

Oldrich Vanícek profile photo
Oldrich
Vanícek
cz
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Helmut Maier profile photo
Helmut
Maier
de
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Georges Cremer profile photo
Georges
Cremer
be
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
37
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Pierre Duponchel profile photo
Pierre
Duponchel
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Stanislao de Angelis profile photo
Stanislao
de Angelis
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Giorgio Cipolli profile photo
Giorgio
Cipolli
it
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
29
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Jean-Michel Martin profile photo
Jean-Michel
Martin
be
age
71
wins
22
poles
8
races
122
podiums
55
fastest laps
0
Jean Eggerickx profile photo
Jean
Eggerickx
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Guy Lorang profile photo
Guy
Lorang
lu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luigi Colzani profile photo
Luigi
Colzani
it
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Mike Newman profile photo
Mike
Newman
gb
age
73
wins
2
poles
1
races
79
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Jo Zeller profile photo
Jo
Zeller
ch
age
69
wins
2
poles
4
races
95
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Hansjörg Haidacher profile photo
Hansjörg
Haidacher
at
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Philipp Müller profile photo
Philipp
Müller
ch
age
72
wins
6
poles
6
races
80
podiums
12
fastest laps
7
Karlheinz Sprenger profile photo
Karlheinz
Sprenger
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Noël del Bello profile photo
Noël
del Bello
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
François-Xavier Boucher profile photo
François-Xavier
Boucher
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Rodolphe Koentges profile photo
Rodolphe
Koentges
be
age
63
wins
1
poles
3
races
7
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Henny Hemmes profile photo
Henny
Hemmes
nl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robert Hofmacher profile photo
Robert
Hofmacher
at
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2001
Force Formula 5000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
PC Automotive, Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE86C
Hart 1.8 turbo
Avon
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
European Touring Car Championship
Chris Hodgetts Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sportscar Championship
PC Automotive, Chamberlain Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE86C
Hart 1.8 turbo
Avon
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
European Touring Car Championship
Australian National Motor Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
Holden Commodore VK
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Martin Schanche Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19
Zakspeed 1.8 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Lucky Strike Team Schanche
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19
Zakspeed 1.8 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Helmut Gall, Jens Winther Team Castrol, Bartlett Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
URD C83
BMW 3.5
Avon
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
Avon
Chevron B62
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Thundersports
Peer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford C100
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Peer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford C100 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Chevron Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B36B (Ford)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Dorset Racing
16
157th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dorset Racing
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T297 (S2.0)
2.0L I4 NA
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T297
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Cloud Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
2.5 Hours of Estoril - World Sports Car
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth FVC 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
45th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Group 6 2.0
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth BDA 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
ShellSPORT International Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (BDA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Indylantic Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (Ford BDA Nicholson)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (BDA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 km of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
Escuderia Montjuich
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294
Cosworth BDG 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
British Saloon Car Championship - Class C
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1974
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 5000 Europe
Crowne Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT43 (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Crowne Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 2.8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Alain de Cadenet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Duckhams LM
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
24 Hours of Mans - TS 3.0
Motor Racing Facilities
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 240Z
Datsun 2.4
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Boss 302
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1971
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Boss 302
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1970
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
8
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1970
British Saloon Car Championship - Class D
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Redex Gold Cross Special Saloon Car Championship
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
10
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1968
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
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
2001
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1988
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1969
Redex Gold Cross Special Saloon Car Championship
3rd

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