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V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
48
birthday
21 Jan 1977
hometown
Sydney
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
48
birthday
21 Jan 1977
hometown
Sydney
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Competitors

Shane Price profile photo
Shane
Price
au
age
37
wins
10
poles
4
races
180
podiums
29
fastest laps
6
Larry Perkins profile photo
Larry
Perkins
au
age
74
wins
44
poles
16
races
571
podiums
140
fastest laps
11
Craig Lowndes profile photo
Craig
Lowndes
au
age
50
wins
129
poles
40
races
859
podiums
329
fastest laps
82
Craig Harris profile photo
Craig
Harris
au
age
59
wins
21
poles
7
races
170
podiums
73
fastest laps
9
David Brabham profile photo
David
Brabham
au
age
59
wins
49
poles
33
races
393
podiums
122
fastest laps
20
Tomas Mezera profile photo
Tomas
Mezera
au
age
65
wins
11
poles
5
races
216
podiums
30
fastest laps
1
Todd Kelly profile photo
Todd
Kelly
au
age
45
wins
33
poles
12
races
654
podiums
83
fastest laps
29
Wayne Gardner profile photo
Wayne
Gardner
au
age
65
wins
6
poles
2
races
220
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Dale Brede profile photo
Dale
Brede
au
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
125
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Andrew Robson profile photo
Andrew
Robson
au
age
wins
12
poles
4
races
58
podiums
30
fastest laps
13
Alain Menu profile photo
Alain
Menu
ch
age
61
wins
70
poles
49
races
529
podiums
161
fastest laps
57
Steve Owen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Steve
Owen
au
age
49
wins
53
poles
24
races
460
podiums
111
fastest laps
42
Dean Canto profile photo
Dean
Canto
au
age
44
wins
24
poles
11
races
338
podiums
51
fastest laps
25
Jason Richards profile photo
Jason
Richards
nz
age
wins
46
poles
33
races
421
podiums
82
fastest laps
42
Dale Wood profile photo
Dale
Wood
au
age
41
wins
29
poles
11
races
504
podiums
82
fastest laps
18
Tony Scott profile photo
Tony
Scott
au
age
67
wins
8
poles
0
races
99
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Darren Turner profile photo
Darren
Turner
gb
age
50
wins
57
poles
30
races
433
podiums
145
fastest laps
24
Tim Slade profile photo
Tim
Slade
au
age
39
wins
13
poles
10
races
659
podiums
53
fastest laps
20
Michael Patrizi profile photo
Michael
Patrizi
au
age
40
wins
14
poles
6
races
252
podiums
42
fastest laps
16
Marc Hynes profile photo
Marc
Hynes
gb
age
46
wins
18
poles
3
races
115
podiums
25
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2012
International V8 Supercars Series
Brad Jones Racing
181
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
5.0L V8 NA
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
181
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Auto One V8 Utes Racing Series
52
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore SS VE Ute
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
2011
International V8 Supercars Series
Dick Johnson Racing
66
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon
5.0L V8 NA
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
66
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series
Peters Motorsport
162
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BF Falcon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
162
year
series
team
points
position
2010
V8 Supercar Series
Garry Rogers Motorsport
233
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
233
year
series
team
points
position
2010
QK Technologies Aussie Racing Cars
30
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
2010
BNT V8s
137
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
137
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series
Toyota Stars
212
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aurion (Yamaha)
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
-
212
year
series
team
points
position
2009
V8 Supercar Series
Garry Rogers Motorsport
306
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VE
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
306
year
series
team
points
position
2009
BNT V8s Championship
88
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
88
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Hamilton 400 Trophy - NZ V8s
78
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
3
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
-
-
78
year
series
team
points
position
2008
V8 Supercar Series
Jeld-Wen Motorsport
459
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BF
Dunlop
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
459
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NZ Truth V8s Championship
SCG Motorsport Ltd.
525
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
18
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
1
0
0
525
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship
Ford Drivers
917
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon
21
5
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
5
11
0
-
917
year
series
team
points
position
2007
V8 Supercar Series
Stone Brothers Racing
60
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BF Falcon
Ford 5.0
Dunlop
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Toyota Racing Series
90
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FT-40
Toyota 1.8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
90
year
series
team
points
position
2006
V8 Supercar Series
WPS Racing
220
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
220
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar GP 100
WPS Racing
22
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford BA Falcon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series
James Ward
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Falcon AU
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
V8 Supercars Series
WPS Racing
904
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
30
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
0
904
year
series
team
points
position
2004
V8 Supercar Series
WPS Racing
790
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
24
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
1
1
0
0
790
year
series
team
points
position
2004
CART - Champ Car World Series
Walker Racing
18
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 02i
Cosworth XFE 2.6 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Ford Performance Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
V8 Supercar Series
Ford Performance Racing
1059
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon BA
Dunlop
22
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
0
0
0
1059
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Stone Brothers Racing
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
V8 Supercar Series
Stone Brothers Racing
988
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
5.0 V8
Bridgestone
29
1
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
3
0
2
988
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Gold Coast Champ Car - V8 Supercar
Stone Brothers Racing
118
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
118
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Australian F1 GP - V8 Supercar Showdown
Stone Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2001
V8 Supercars Series
Stone Brothers Racing
1153
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
Bridgestone
30
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
2
0
0
1153
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Grand-American Road Racing Championship Group SRI
Dyson Racing Team
22
83rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley & Scott Mk III
Ford 5.5
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2000
V8 Supercars Series
Tony Longhurst Racing
96
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
96
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Konica V8 Lites Series
Stone Brothers Racing
108
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon EL
6
4
6
2
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
6
2
6
108
year
series
team
points
position
1999
United States Road Racing Championship - Can-Am
Transatlantic Racing
26
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley & Scott MkIII (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Formula Toyota Atlantic
Hylton Motorsports
16
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift 008A
Toyota
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1998
US F2000 National Championship
Primus Racing
363
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF98
Ford
14
8
11
8
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
8
11
8
7
363
year
series
team
points
position
1997
US Formula Ford 2000 National Championship
51
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen
Ford
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
51
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Formula Ford Australia
230
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
16
7
10
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
7
10
-
-
230
year
series
team
points
position
1996
25° Formula Ford Festival
Manor Motorsport
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF96
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Formula Ford Australia
4
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF90
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
4
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Victorian Formula Ford
28
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF90
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
28
year
series
team
points
position
1993
FIA Karting World Cup - Formula A
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
4° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - ICA
0
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tibi Kart
Sirio
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
FIA World Championship - Formula A
0
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tibi Kart
Rotax
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
FIA European Championship - Junior A
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
FIA Karting World Cup - Junior A
0
30th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2012
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
2008
Racing
24
1
3
0
0
2007
Racing
26
5
12
0
0
2006
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
33
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
25
1
1
0
0
2003
Racing
24
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
32
1
3
0
2
2001
Racing
36
0
2
0
0
2000
Racing
9
4
6
2
6
1999
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
14
8
11
8
7
1997
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1996
Racing
17
7
10
0
1
1995
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1993
Karting
1992
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1992
FIA European Championship - Junior A
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1998
US F2000 National Championship
1st
1996
Formula Ford Australia
1st

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+1
04
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2019.45
-
-1
05
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
2015.35
-8.4
06
Lando Norris
Formula 1
2011.45
+1.3
07
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.75
-
+3
08
George Russell
Formula 1
1950.25
+7.8
-1
09
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9
1948.95
+0.5
-1
10
Jamie Whincup
V8 Supercars Series
1948.25
-
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