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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
27 May 1940
died
11 Jun 2021
Sydney
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
27 May 1940
died
11 Jun 2021
Sydney
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age
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0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Brian
Foley
au
age
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1
poles
1
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40
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
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Cullen
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age
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wins
2
poles
0
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53
podiums
5
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Crowther
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0
poles
0
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4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Boord
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Sonnerman profile photo
Ian
Sonnerman
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leo Leonard profile photo
Leo
Leonard
nz
age
84
wins
20
poles
11
races
67
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Stephen Stockdale profile photo
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Stockdale
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
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14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lawrie Nelson profile photo
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Nelson
au
age
81
wins
1
poles
0
races
130
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Carter
au
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
18
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Paul Gulson profile photo
Paul
Gulson
au
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Rudi Dahlhauser profile photo
Rudi
Dahlhauser
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Booth profile photo
David
Booth
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gary Cooke profile photo
Gary
Cooke
au
age
83
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
John Roxburgh profile photo
John
Roxburgh
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Lynn
Brown
au
age
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0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Brown
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
19th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Craven Mild Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LX Torana SS 5000 A9X
Holden 5.0
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula 5000 - Rose City 10000
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula 1 Australia
16
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400 (Chevrolet)
5
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
0
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Rothmans International Series
Grace Bros Race Team
4
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400
Chevrolet
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 5000 - Rose City 10000
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 1 Australia
Grace Bros Racing
20
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400 HU15 (Chevrolet V8)
5
1
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
4
0
-
20
year
series
team
points
position
1976
17th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Autodelta Racing Australia
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2.0
Alfa Romeo 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Rothmans International Series
Grace Bros Race Team
4
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400 HU15 (Chevrolet)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2 Australia
4
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT36 (Ford)
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
4
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 1 Australia
Grace Bros Racing Team
14
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P8 (Chevrolet V8)
7
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
-
14
year
series
team
points
position
1975
16th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
Alfa Romeo 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Tasman Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P8 (Chevrolet)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Sandown 250
Ron Hodgson Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Australia
25
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P8
Ford
7
1
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
-
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 1 Australia
Grace Bros - Levi's Team
7
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P8 (1.6L Ford 4)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1974
15th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Ron Hodgson Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Holden 3.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Tasman Series
Max Stewart Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 1 Australia
1
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elfin MR5 (Repco Holden V8)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Ron Hodgson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Holden 3.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
68
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P6F
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
68
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wimhurst Mk 4
Ford Kent
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
55
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bowin P4A
Ford Kent 1.6L
8
2
6
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
6
-
-
55
year
series
team
points
position
1972
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
John Palmer Motors
0
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1300
Mazda 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Kent 1.6
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1300
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
John Palmer Motors
0
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1300
Mazda 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Macau Touring Car Race
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
11th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
John Palmer Motors
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1300
Mazda 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Macau Guia 101 Endurance Race
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Mini Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
8th Gallaher Bathurst 500
J. Leffler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
7th Gallaher Bathurst 500
W. Jamieson
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Rothmans 12 Hours - Surfers Paradise - Sportscars
John Leffler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Healey Sprite
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1977
Racing
9
1
4
0
1
1976
Racing
10
1
6
0
0
1975
Racing
12
0
4
0
0
1974
Racing
19
1
5
0
0
1973
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
10
2
6
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1978
19th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
2nd
1977
Formula 1 Australia
2nd
1976
Formula 1 Australia
1st
1976
Formula 5000 - Rose City 10000
3rd
1974
Formula 2 Australia
3rd
1974
Sandown 250
2nd
1973
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
1st
1972
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
2nd

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