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V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
51
birthday
25 Nov 1972
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
51
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
Larry Perkins profile photo
Larry
Perkins
au
age
74
wins
44
poles
16
races
571
podiums
140
fastest laps
11
Mark Skaife profile photo
Mark
Skaife
au
age
57
wins
119
poles
45
races
641
podiums
282
fastest laps
59
Todd Kelly profile photo
Todd
Kelly
au
age
45
wins
33
poles
12
races
654
podiums
83
fastest laps
29
Simon Emerzidis profile photo
Simon
Emerzidis
au
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
56
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Adam Macrow profile photo
Adam
Macrow
au
age
45
wins
22
poles
3
races
128
podiums
41
fastest laps
15
Nathan Pretty profile photo
Nathan
Pretty
au
age
51
wins
26
poles
5
races
261
podiums
96
fastest laps
16
Jason Bright profile photo
Jason
Bright
au
age
51
wins
51
poles
20
races
775
podiums
158
fastest laps
36
Phil Ward profile photo
Phil
Ward
au
age
74
wins
1
poles
2
races
305
podiums
27
fastest laps
3
Peter Field profile photo
Peter
Field
au
age
54
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Timothy Rowse profile photo
Timothy
Rowse
au
age
52
wins
40
poles
13
races
160
podiums
72
fastest laps
32
Dean Lindstrom profile photo
Dean
Lindstrom
au
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gary Quartly profile photo
Gary
Quartly
au
age
62
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Greg Murphy profile photo
Greg
Murphy
nz
age
52
wins
75
poles
22
races
671
podiums
188
fastest laps
41
Matthew White profile photo
Matthew
White
au
age
50
wins
5
poles
1
races
158
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Neil Crompton profile photo
Neil
Crompton
au
age
64
wins
13
poles
2
races
335
podiums
51
fastest laps
12
Garry Willmington profile photo
Garry
Willmington
au
age
72
wins
7
poles
3
races
203
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Tim Shaw profile photo
Tim
Shaw
au
age
53
wins
10
poles
1
races
54
podiums
19
fastest laps
2
Garry Holt profile photo
Garry
Holt
au
age
66
wins
41
poles
17
races
228
podiums
75
fastest laps
22
Craig Baird profile photo
Craig
Baird
nz
age
54
wins
211
poles
51
races
1000
podiums
413
fastest laps
129

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
34° Bathurst 1000 - Touring Car
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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