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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
86
birthday
13 Apr 1938
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
86
birthday
13 Apr 1938
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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Competitors

Dave Brodie profile photo
Dave
Brodie
gb
age
81
wins
8
poles
18
races
90
podiums
28
fastest laps
14
Kazuhiko Oda profile photo
Kazuhiko
Oda
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michel Pignard profile photo
Michel
Pignard
fr
age
79
wins
2
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Yoshimi Katayama profile photo
Yoshimi
Katayama
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Seisaku Suzuki profile photo
Seisaku
Suzuki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rémy Juliénne profile photo
Rémy
Juliénne
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gérard Brucelle profile photo
Gérard
Brucelle
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tsunehisa Asai profile photo
Tsunehisa
Asai
jp
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
47
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Mike Thackwell profile photo
Mike
Thackwell
nz
age
63
wins
30
poles
19
races
154
podiums
60
fastest laps
23
David Leslie profile photo
David
Leslie
gb
age
wins
24
poles
23
races
358
podiums
70
fastest laps
26
Richard Piper profile photo
Richard
Piper
gb
age
76
wins
3
poles
2
races
61
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Sarel van der Merwe profile photo
Sarel
van der Merwe
za
age
77
wins
6
poles
14
races
117
podiums
20
fastest laps
7
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Hiroshi Sugai profile photo
Hiroshi
Sugai
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yashiro Ogura profile photo
Yashiro
Ogura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Logan Blackburn profile photo
Logan
Blackburn
gb
age
wins
10
poles
7
races
46
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Drake Olson profile photo
Drake
Olson
us
age
69
wins
4
poles
6
races
64
podiums
16
fastest laps
8
Roger Dorchy profile photo
Roger
Dorchy
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
45
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Roy Baker Racing Tiga
14
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC285
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
14
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Roy BakerPromotion - Tiga Racing
3
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC285
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
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
Roy Baker Racing
4
71st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tiga GC284
Cosworth BDT 1.7 turbo
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1983
BBC Grandstand Trophy - F. Ford 2000
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen
Ford
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
Z&W Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda GTP
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
David Palmer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Harrier RX83 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Les Blackburn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Harrier RX83C (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
British Saloon Car Championship - Class C
R & C Racing Developments
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
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
Les Blackburn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Merseyside Car Deliveries
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-2
Mazda 1.0 rotary
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
0
1
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
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