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V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
52
birthday
25 Nov 1972
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
52
birthday
25 Nov 1972
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Competitors

Jim Richards profile photo
Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
D'arcy Russell profile photo
D'arcy
Russell
au
age
68
wins
5
poles
2
races
172
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Craig Harris profile photo
Craig
Harris
au
age
59
wins
21
poles
7
races
170
podiums
73
fastest laps
9
Tim Leahey profile photo
Tim
Leahey
au
age
48
wins
25
poles
8
races
171
podiums
66
fastest laps
11
Dean Wanless profile photo
Dean
Wanless
au
age
44
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Cameron McConville profile photo
Cameron
McConville
au
age
50
wins
30
poles
8
races
583
podiums
84
fastest laps
18
Neil Crompton profile photo
Neil
Crompton
au
age
64
wins
13
poles
2
races
335
podiums
51
fastest laps
12
Wayne Park profile photo
Wayne
Park
au
age
61
wins
9
poles
4
races
95
podiums
16
fastest laps
5
Cameron McLean profile photo
Cameron
McLean
au
age
56
wins
2
poles
0
races
306
podiums
26
fastest laps
4
Dick Johnson profile photo
Dick
Johnson
au
age
79
wins
42
poles
38
races
473
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
Wayne Gardner profile photo
Wayne
Gardner
au
age
65
wins
6
poles
2
races
220
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Danny Osborne profile photo
Danny
Osborne
au
age
58
wins
2
poles
0
races
91
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Anthony Tratt profile photo
Anthony
Tratt
au
age
58
wins
1
poles
0
races
258
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tony Ricciardello profile photo
Tony
Ricciardello
au
age
45
wins
138
poles
45
races
328
podiums
209
fastest laps
101
Damien White profile photo
Damien
White
au
age
48
wins
27
poles
8
races
176
podiums
64
fastest laps
25
Scotty Taylor profile photo
Scotty
Taylor
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Barry Morcom profile photo
Barry
Morcom
au
age
66
wins
3
poles
0
races
153
podiums
30
fastest laps
4
Scott Fleming profile photo
Scott
Fleming
au
age
53
wins
12
poles
7
races
114
podiums
32
fastest laps
14
Mark Skaife profile photo
Mark
Skaife
au
age
57
wins
119
poles
45
races
641
podiums
282
fastest laps
59
Paul Romano profile photo
Paul
Romano
au
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
251
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
V8 Supercars Series
Terry Finnigan
96
62nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
96
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Gibson Motor Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Gibson Motor Sport
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australia 1000 - Bathurst - V8 Supercars
Gibson Motorsport
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian Touring Car Championship
Gibson Motorsport
139
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
28
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
0
0
-
139
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australian Drivers' Championship
110
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 92D (Holden)
12
0
6
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
-
-
110
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australia 1000 - Bathurst - V8 Supercars
John Faulkner Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Formula Ford Australia
41
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF95
12
0
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
-
-
-
41
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Australian Drivers' Championship
25
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 90D (Holden)
2
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
-
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Formula Ford Australia
Australian Motor Sport Academy
29
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF95
10
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
-
29
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class V
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon SS
Ford 4.0
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
34th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Garry Willmington Performance
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class D
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV
Holden 5.0
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
33
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
13
0
6
0
0
1996
Racing
14
0
1
?
?
1995
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1994
Racing
1
0
1
?
?
1993
Racing
2
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class V
2nd
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class D
3rd

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